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Kevin M. Johnson

Examiner (ID: 4442)

Most Active Art Unit
1793
Art Unit(s)
1793, 1732
Total Applications
255
Issued Applications
85
Pending Applications
85
Abandoned Applications
85

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 16831208 [patent_doc_number] => 11007439 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-18 [patent_title] => Respawn systems and methods in video games [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/528377 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 12343 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 265 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16528377 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/528377
Respawn systems and methods in video games Jul 30, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17266623 [patent_doc_number] => 11192027 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-07 [patent_title] => Terrain radar and gradual building of a route in a virtual environment of a video game [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/528590 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 32035 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 231 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16528590 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/528590
Terrain radar and gradual building of a route in a virtual environment of a video game Jul 30, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17088881 [patent_doc_number] => 11117054 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-14 [patent_title] => Player induced counter-balancing of loads on a character in a virtual environment [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/528570 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 31388 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16528570 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/528570
Player induced counter-balancing of loads on a character in a virtual environment Jul 30, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16877081 [patent_doc_number] => 11027202 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-08 [patent_title] => Computerized gaming system and method of operating thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/527123 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4860 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16527123 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/527123
Computerized gaming system and method of operating thereof Jul 30, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16616761 [patent_doc_number] => 20210035414 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-04 [patent_title] => COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR ENABLING PLACEMENT OF WAGERS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/527698 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4806 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 258 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16527698 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/527698
Computer system for enabling placement of wagers Jul 30, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16742283 [patent_doc_number] => 10967254 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-04-06 [patent_title] => Customizable controller add-on system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/526293 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4668 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 215 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16526293 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/526293
Customizable controller add-on system Jul 29, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17044029 [patent_doc_number] => 11097189 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-24 [patent_title] => Contextually aware communications system in video games [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/526635 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 23828 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16526635 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/526635
Contextually aware communications system in video games Jul 29, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16969599 [patent_doc_number] => 11065550 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-20 [patent_title] => Local game execution for spectating and spectator game play [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/526824 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 17927 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16526824 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/526824
Local game execution for spectating and spectator game play Jul 29, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15094961 [patent_doc_number] => 20190342292 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-07 [patent_title] => SECURE ONLINE GAMING REGISTRATION SYSTEM WITH PRIVACY CONTROLS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/517211 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6477 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16517211 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/517211
Secure online gaming registration system with privacy controls Jul 18, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18091659 [patent_doc_number] => 20220410000 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-29 [patent_title] => SKELETON MODEL UPDATING APPARATUS, SKELETON MODEL UPDATING METHOD, AND PROGRAM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/618448 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18650 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17618448 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/618448
Skeleton model updating apparatus, skeleton model updating method, and program Jul 8, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14903215 [patent_doc_number] => 20190295373 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-26 [patent_title] => PRE-AUTHORIZED CASINO CREDIT INSTRUMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/436198 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10615 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16436198 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/436198
Pre-authorized casino credit instrument Jun 9, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15184025 [patent_doc_number] => 20190362604 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-28 [patent_title] => POKER SYSTEM AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/420088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13401 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16420088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/420088
POKER SYSTEM AND METHOD May 21, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15175885 [patent_doc_number] => 20190358534 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-28 [patent_title] => GAME MACHINE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/416289 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4254 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16416289 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/416289
Game machine May 19, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16841936 [patent_doc_number] => 11013999 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-25 [patent_title] => Computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having stored game program, information processing system, information processing apparatus, and information processing method for generating a game image having at least an image of a virtual space and a map image [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/416861 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 19262 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16416861 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/416861
Computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having stored game program, information processing system, information processing apparatus, and information processing method for generating a game image having at least an image of a virtual space and a map image May 19, 2019 Issued
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16/417466
POINT OF PURCHASE HYBRID GAMING SYSTEM May 19, 2019 Abandoned
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16/416776
Learning game platform, system and method for an electronic device May 19, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17062705 [patent_doc_number] => 11107313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-31 [patent_title] => Video slot gaming system and method of utilizing the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/415991 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 38 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 3916 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 303 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16415991 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/415991
Video slot gaming system and method of utilizing the same May 16, 2019 Issued
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16/413909
Computer system managing multi-user rewards May 15, 2019 Issued
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16/396263
Game apparatus Apr 25, 2019 Issued
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16/384181
Games controller Apr 14, 2019 Issued
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