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Kirk W. Hermann

Examiner (ID: 10028, Phone: (571)270-3891 , Office: P/2622 )

Most Active Art Unit
2692
Art Unit(s)
2622, 2694, 2619, 2692, 2621, 2629, 2626
Total Applications
675
Issued Applications
516
Pending Applications
73
Abandoned Applications
124

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/872422
Display device including an electrode overlapping a frame area outside the display area Jan 15, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14957895 [patent_doc_number] => 10440237 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-10-08 [patent_title] => Display device comprising a data line that includes a main line section, a first line section and a second line section spaced apart from one another [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/871073 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 18159 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 410 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15871073 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/871073
Display device comprising a data line that includes a main line section, a first line section and a second line section spaced apart from one another Jan 14, 2018 Issued
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15/861271
REFRIGERATOR Jan 2, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13555993 [patent_doc_number] => 20180329544 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-11-15 [patent_title] => IN-CELL TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHODS FOR TESTING AND MANUFACTURING THE SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/861640 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 17473 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 294 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15861640 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/861640
In-cell touch display device and methods for testing and manufacturing the same Jan 2, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12848056 [patent_doc_number] => 20180174525 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-21 [patent_title] => DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/845907 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18350 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -39 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15845907 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/845907
Display device having a plurality of pixel regions that include driving transistors each of which initialized with a voltage that depends upon the display mode, and driving method thereof Dec 17, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16981070 [patent_doc_number] => 20210225307 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-22 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR DRIVING DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/309055 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8664 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16309055 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/309055
Method for driving display device in a two- or three-dimensional display device, and computer-readable storage medium Dec 7, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14416653 [patent_doc_number] => 20190174170 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-06 [patent_title] => Determination of Enhanced Viewing Experiences Based on Viewer Engagement [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/830371 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15290 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15830371 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/830371
Determination of enhanced viewing experiences based on viewer engagement Dec 3, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13962621 [patent_doc_number] => 20190057655 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-21 [patent_title] => METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRIVING ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/578716 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4274 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15578716 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/578716
Method and device for driving organic light emitting diode display device that includes acquiring each current flowing through each organic light emitting diode according to a video signal Nov 29, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17309883 [patent_doc_number] => 11211005 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-28 [patent_title] => Pixel driving circuit, display device and driving method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/061593 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7960 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 275 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16061593 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/061593
Pixel driving circuit, display device and driving method Nov 13, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16707811 [patent_doc_number] => 10957755 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-23 [patent_title] => Display panel having a gate driving circuit arranged distributively in a display region of the display panel and organic light-emitting diode display device using the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/809806 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 12199 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 276 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15809806 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/809806
Display panel having a gate driving circuit arranged distributively in a display region of the display panel and organic light-emitting diode display device using the same Nov 9, 2017 Issued
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15/795687
Multi-touch based drawing input method and apparatus Oct 26, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12188402 [patent_doc_number] => 20180047338 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-15 [patent_title] => 'POWER CONTROL IN AN ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (OLED) DISPLAY DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/790766 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4769 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 15790766 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/790766
Throttling power consumption based on a current draw of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) Oct 22, 2017 Issued
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15/788294
Display device with source integrated circuits having different channel numbers Oct 18, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12667978 [patent_doc_number] => 20180114492 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-26 [patent_title] => Display Device and Method for Driving the Same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/783832 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6253 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15783832 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/783832
Display device that corrects for variations between reference voltages and method for driving the same Oct 12, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14951603 [patent_doc_number] => 10437065 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-10-08 [patent_title] => IPD correction and reprojection for accurate mixed reality object placement [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/724041 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 12226 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 339 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15724041 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/724041
IPD correction and reprojection for accurate mixed reality object placement Oct 2, 2017 Issued
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15/722560
Display apparatus that includes electrodes in a frame area Oct 1, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14426477 [patent_doc_number] => 10318040 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-11 [patent_title] => Touch display device having a gap between electrodes that is variable [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/709818 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 10583 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15709818 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/709818
Touch display device having a gap between electrodes that is variable Sep 19, 2017 Issued
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15/580627
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING SOFTWARE DATA IN DISPLAY PANEL Sep 18, 2017 Abandoned
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15/703367
Systems and methods for authentication code entry in touch-sensitive screen enabled devices Sep 12, 2017 Issued
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15/695846
Transparent conductive film and touch panel Sep 4, 2017 Issued
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