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Kenneth R Rice

Examiner (ID: 1901)

Most Active Art Unit
3106
Art Unit(s)
2167, 3106, 3627, 3611, 2899
Total Applications
2061
Issued Applications
1928
Pending Applications
67
Abandoned Applications
66

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 8333681 [patent_doc_number] => 20120200392 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-09 [patent_title] => 'Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product Implementing Anonymous Biometric Matching' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/452045 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4022 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13452045 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/452045
Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product Implementing Anonymous Biometric Matching Apr 19, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8312190 [patent_doc_number] => 20120189213 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-26 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/437089 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 10174 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13437089 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/437089
IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF Apr 1, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14123975 [patent_doc_number] => 10248848 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-02 [patent_title] => Method and apparatus for improved facial recognition [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/381728 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6036 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 295 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14381728 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/381728
Method and apparatus for improved facial recognition Mar 12, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8345489 [patent_doc_number] => 20120206420 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-16 [patent_title] => 'VIDEO-BASED BIOMETRIC SIGNATURE DATA COLLECTING METHOD AND APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/412952 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5492 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13412952 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/412952
Video-based biometric signature data collection Mar 5, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8949542 [patent_doc_number] => 20130195322 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-01 [patent_title] => 'SELECTION OF TARGETED CONTENT BASED ON CONTENT CRITERIA AND A PROFILE OF USERS OF A DISPLAY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/360527 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5068 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13360527 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/360527
SELECTION OF TARGETED CONTENT BASED ON CONTENT CRITERIA AND A PROFILE OF USERS OF A DISPLAY Jan 26, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10161130 [patent_doc_number] => 09192340 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-11-24 [patent_title] => 'Imaging method and apparatus with optimized grayscale value window determination' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/358002 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6022 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 249 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13358002 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/358002
Imaging method and apparatus with optimized grayscale value window determination Jan 24, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8476260 [patent_doc_number] => 20120275668 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-01 [patent_title] => 'HANDHELD FACIAL SKIN ANALYZING DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/355516 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4285 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13355516 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/355516
HANDHELD FACIAL SKIN ANALYZING DEVICE Jan 20, 2012 Abandoned
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13/354586
Image processing apparatus and image processing method Jan 19, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11599211 [patent_doc_number] => 09646381 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-09 [patent_title] => 'State-of-posture estimation device and state-of-posture estimation method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/820206 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 14180 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13820206 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/820206
State-of-posture estimation device and state-of-posture estimation method Jan 9, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8239374 [patent_doc_number] => 20120148119 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-14 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING THE PERCEIVED AGE OF AN INDIVIDUAL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/326115 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2535 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13326115 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/326115
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING THE PERCEIVED AGE OF AN INDIVIDUAL Dec 13, 2011 Abandoned
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13/325957
Apparatus and method for extracting correspondences between aerial images Dec 13, 2011 Issued
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13/316655
Apparatus and method for correcting disparity map Dec 11, 2011 Issued
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13/298350
Method for Matching of Patterns Nov 16, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11258801 [patent_doc_number] => 09483701 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-01 [patent_title] => 'System and method for using segmentation to identify object location in images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/299281 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10639 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 234 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13299281 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/299281
System and method for using segmentation to identify object location in images Nov 16, 2011 Issued
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13/294560
Method and apparatus for time of flight sensor 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional map generation Nov 10, 2011 Issued
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13/229523
Three-dimensional motion capture Sep 8, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9040696 [patent_doc_number] => 20130243333 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-09-19 [patent_title] => 'Fidelity Measurement of Digital Images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/809860 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5388 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13809860 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/809860
Fidelity measurement of digital images Jul 12, 2011 Issued
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13/171170
Method for Filtering Using Block-Gabor Filters for Determining Descriptors for Images Jun 27, 2011 Abandoned
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13/394426
Object mapping device, method of mapping object, program and recording medium Jun 8, 2011 Issued
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13/817990
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM Mar 23, 2011 Abandoned
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