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Kevin S. Mai

Examiner (ID: 19012, Phone: (571)270-5001 , Office: P/2456 )

Most Active Art Unit
2456
Art Unit(s)
2458, 2448, 2499, 2152, 2456
Total Applications
479
Issued Applications
125
Pending Applications
63
Abandoned Applications
302

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 14106931 [patent_doc_number] => 20190095141 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-03-28 [patent_title] => IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT EXECUTES JOBS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/136564 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11109 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16136564 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/136564
Image forming apparatus that executes jobs, control method therefor, and storage medium Sep 19, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14887619 [patent_doc_number] => 10423854 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-24 [patent_title] => Image processing apparatus that identifies character pixel in target image using first and second candidate character pixels [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/136422 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 53 [patent_no_of_words] => 24324 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16136422 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/136422
Image processing apparatus that identifies character pixel in target image using first and second candidate character pixels Sep 19, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14112985 [patent_doc_number] => 20190098168 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-03-28 [patent_title] => VIRTUAL EXECUTION DEVICE, VIRTUAL EXECUTION METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING VIRTUAL EXECUTION PROGRAM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/133910 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14932 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16133910 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/133910
Virtual execution device, virtual execution method and non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing virtual execution program Sep 17, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15675533 [patent_doc_number] => 10602017 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-24 [patent_title] => File management apparatus, multifunction device and information processing apparatus, file management method, and file management program [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/134835 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8182 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16134835 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/134835
File management apparatus, multifunction device and information processing apparatus, file management method, and file management program Sep 17, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13834597 [patent_doc_number] => 20190020783 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-17 [patent_title] => INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/133124 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13033 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -36 [patent_words_short_claim] => 208 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16133124 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/133124
Information processing device, control method, and recording medium Sep 16, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14443415 [patent_doc_number] => 20190179580 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-13 [patent_title] => Image Forming Operation Monitoring Systems and Methods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/126978 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9942 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 191 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16126978 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/126978
Image forming operation monitoring systems and methods Sep 9, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14091663 [patent_doc_number] => 10241735 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-03-26 [patent_title] => Image forming operation monitoring systems and methods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/126916 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9943 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 197 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16126916 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/126916
Image forming operation monitoring systems and methods Sep 9, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14523221 [patent_doc_number] => 10338870 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-02 [patent_title] => Electronic device suitable for writing information to wireless tag [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/125766 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4969 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16125766 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/125766
Electronic device suitable for writing information to wireless tag Sep 9, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14528505 [patent_doc_number] => 10341527 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-02 [patent_title] => Computer-readable storage medium and printing system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/118947 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9038 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16118947 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/118947
Computer-readable storage medium and printing system Aug 30, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14319943 [patent_doc_number] => 20190149675 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-16 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE OPERATION OF MULTIFUNCTION PERIPHERALS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/119165 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3631 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16119165 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/119165
System and method for natural language operation of multifunction peripherals Aug 30, 2018 Issued
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16/117556
Printing system and related control method in which a printing apparatus connects with a mobile terminal if a printing reservation corresponding to a printing instruction from the mobile terminal is managed by a server Aug 29, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14135459 [patent_doc_number] => 20190102119 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-04 [patent_title] => INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING INSTRUCTIONS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/116198 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9940 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16116198 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/116198
Information processing device, communication system, and recording medium storing instructions Aug 28, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14051901 [patent_doc_number] => 20190082058 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-03-14 [patent_title] => DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, DEVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/113273 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 19257 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16113273 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/113273
Device management system, device management method, and recording medium Aug 26, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15477923 [patent_doc_number] => 10554859 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-04 [patent_title] => Information processing device and recording medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/110455 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7201 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16110455 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/110455
Information processing device and recording medium Aug 22, 2018 Issued
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16/475880
Consumable chip, consumable and consumable communication method Aug 9, 2018 Issued
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17/048328
Capacitance sensor Aug 6, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15074897 [patent_doc_number] => 10466939 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-05 [patent_title] => Computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions for editing image data to be provided to target device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/021105 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 11207 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 229 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16021105 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/021105
Computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions for editing image data to be provided to target device Jun 27, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15288229 [patent_doc_number] => 10516793 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-24 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus capable of customizing operation screen based on personal setting information and method for controlling image forming apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/019369 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 14012 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16019369 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/019369
Image forming apparatus capable of customizing operation screen based on personal setting information and method for controlling image forming apparatus Jun 25, 2018 Issued
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16/009217
Information processing apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, and information processing method Jun 14, 2018 Issued
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16/007034
IMAGE READING DEVICE, IMAGE READING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Jun 12, 2018 Abandoned
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