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Kirk W. Hermann

Examiner (ID: 937, Phone: (571)270-3891 , Office: P/2622 )

Most Active Art Unit
2692
Art Unit(s)
2629, 2622, 2619, 2694, 2621, 2692, 2626
Total Applications
677
Issued Applications
519
Pending Applications
64
Abandoned Applications
125

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/107875
Pixel driving circuit and electroluminescent display device including the same Nov 29, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17130214 [patent_doc_number] => 20210304983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-30 [patent_title] => ILLUMINATED KEYBOARD AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/107332 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3187 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 244 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17107332 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/107332
Illuminated keyboard including a feedback wire for differentiating key presses, and control method thereof Nov 29, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17557654 [patent_doc_number] => 11314357 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-26 [patent_title] => Touch sensing device for fitting drawing line and touch sensing method using same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/104133 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7382 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] => 17104133 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/104133
Touch sensing device for fitting drawing line and touch sensing method using same Nov 24, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17985615 [patent_doc_number] => 20220351652 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-03 [patent_title] => DISPLAY DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/434024 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10866 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17434024 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/434024
Display device including a motor configured to rotate a display assembly Nov 18, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17098025 [patent_doc_number] => 20210285816 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-16 [patent_title] => LIGHT SENSOR MODULE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/082373 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3434 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17082373 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/082373
Light sensor module including a polarizing element to block display light Oct 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17210353 [patent_doc_number] => 11170727 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-09 [patent_title] => Display device including a common voltage compensation circuit, and method for driving the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/074211 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 6125 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => 17074211 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/074211
Display device including a common voltage compensation circuit, and method for driving the same Oct 18, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17288114 [patent_doc_number] => 11204663 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-21 [patent_title] => Display panel having a conductive member disposed on a side surface of a display layer and electrically connected to a touch layer [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/070936 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7324 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17070936 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/070936
Display panel having a conductive member disposed on a side surface of a display layer and electrically connected to a touch layer Oct 14, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16735014 [patent_doc_number] => 10960641 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-30 [patent_title] => Integrated multilayer structure for use in sensing applications and method for manufacturing thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/061934 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8134 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17061934 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/061934
Integrated multilayer structure for use in sensing applications and method for manufacturing thereof Oct 1, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17395568 [patent_doc_number] => 11244586 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-08 [patent_title] => Display device and display module testing method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/036388 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6378 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17036388 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/036388
Display device and display module testing method Sep 28, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17543761 [patent_doc_number] => 11308891 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-19 [patent_title] => Organic light emitting diode display device in which adjacent sub pixels share a single data line and driving method thereof wherein same-colored sub pixels continue to emit light based on a unit of horizontal periods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/022458 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 13403 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 17022458 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/022458
Organic light emitting diode display device in which adjacent sub pixels share a single data line and driving method thereof wherein same-colored sub pixels continue to emit light based on a unit of horizontal periods Sep 15, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17589333 [patent_doc_number] => 11327604 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-10 [patent_title] => Touch sensing circuit that selectively couples a sensing electrode to a reference voltage in response to an assertion of a synchronization signal and touch sensitive device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/013842 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4136 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 258 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17013842 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/013842
Touch sensing circuit that selectively couples a sensing electrode to a reference voltage in response to an assertion of a synchronization signal and touch sensitive device Sep 6, 2020 Issued
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17/013191
Display panel including at least part of a gate driving circuit arranged in a display region, and organic light-emitting diode display device using the same Sep 3, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18855903 [patent_doc_number] => 11853483 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-26 [patent_title] => Image processing method and apparatus for smart pen including pressure switches, and electronic device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/256211 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6803 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 327 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17256211 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/256211
Image processing method and apparatus for smart pen including pressure switches, and electronic device Aug 23, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17636643 [patent_doc_number] => 11347366 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-31 [patent_title] => Self-capacitance and mutual capacitance touch-sensor panel architecture [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/989645 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 18229 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16989645 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/989645
Self-capacitance and mutual capacitance touch-sensor panel architecture Aug 9, 2020 Issued
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16/976775
ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Aug 3, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17621687 [patent_doc_number] => 11340741 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-24 [patent_title] => Touch window having a sensing electrode with a variable width of a conductive line [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/944633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 7684 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 363 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16944633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/944633
Touch window having a sensing electrode with a variable width of a conductive line Jul 30, 2020 Issued
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16/940299
Displays intended for use in architectural applications Jul 26, 2020 Issued
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16/929767
Method of operating a pixel circuit using direct charging and that performs light-emitting device compensation Jul 14, 2020 Issued
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18/012489
Display device luminance determined by controlling a first light-emitting element's lighting period and a second light-emitting element's current value Jun 24, 2020 Issued
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16/909409
Display device including a photosensitive layer and a collimation layer and electronic device Jun 22, 2020 Issued
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