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Kirk W. Hermann

Examiner (ID: 5107, Phone: (571)270-3891 , Office: P/2622 )

Most Active Art Unit
2692
Art Unit(s)
2694, 2629, 2692, 2621, 2619, 2623, 2622, 2626
Total Applications
694
Issued Applications
532
Pending Applications
57
Abandoned Applications
126

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/683777
Information processing device for simultaneously adjusting sensitivity and dead zone of a controller Sep 4, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19212555 [patent_doc_number] => 12001618 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-04 [patent_title] => Knock-type electronic pen including first and second position indicators located at different ends of a tubular casing [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/889805 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10626 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 343 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17889805 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/889805
Knock-type electronic pen including first and second position indicators located at different ends of a tubular casing Aug 16, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19985497 [patent_doc_number] => 20250123719 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-04-17 [patent_title] => INFRARED TOUCH SCREEN AND DISPLAY DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/684669 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4873 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18684669 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/684669
Infrared touch screen including an infrared filter strip, and display device Aug 7, 2022 Issued
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18/264062
Display substrate including a shift register at an edge area of a base substrate, and display device Aug 4, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19911728 [patent_doc_number] => 12287938 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-04-29 [patent_title] => Touch control processing method and device that determines if a touch control instruction is a sliding instruction, storage medium, and mobile terminal [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/693534 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 291 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18693534 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/693534
Touch control processing method and device that determines if a touch control instruction is a sliding instruction, storage medium, and mobile terminal Aug 2, 2022 Issued
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17/843596
Display method for interactive system including a display divided into a display area and an extension area, interactive system, and electronic device Jun 16, 2022 Issued
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17/837711
Display apparatus having pixels connected to first and second wirings set to different potentials Jun 9, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18918230 [patent_doc_number] => 11880510 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-23 [patent_title] => Wireless keyboard and mouse combo capable of switching both linkedly between controlled devices [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/836239 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5634 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17836239 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/836239
Wireless keyboard and mouse combo capable of switching both linkedly between controlled devices Jun 8, 2022 Issued
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17/833107
Electronic device comprising bonding layer in contact with active area of digitizer Jun 5, 2022 Issued
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17/804237
Self-capacitance and mutual capacitance touch sensor panel architecture May 25, 2022 Issued
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17/750292
Correcting touch interference for active pen May 19, 2022 Issued
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17/748926
Emission control driver including a stage that sets a gate control signal at different times to a first voltage and a second voltage May 18, 2022 Issued
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17/745825
Methods and systems for facilitating user participation in content engagement activities May 15, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18669584 [patent_doc_number] => 11776494 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-03 [patent_title] => Backlight driving method and device for driving a scan-type display [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/662728 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4121 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 390 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17662728 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/662728
Backlight driving method and device for driving a scan-type display May 9, 2022 Issued
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17/740295
Managing display of an icon in an eye tracking augmented reality device May 8, 2022 Issued
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18/021472
Pixel circuit including a compensation control circuit, pixel driving method and display device Apr 20, 2022 Issued
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17/657980
Input check device having a pressing force threshold based on a detected minimum pressing force and input check method Apr 4, 2022 Issued
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17/707958
Virtual image display system and calibration method for pointing direction of controller thereof Mar 29, 2022 Issued
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18/695067
Virtual space image generation device generates a virtual space based on movement of a user's viewpoint and method Mar 21, 2022 Issued
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18/022142
Display substate including touch signal lines arranged between pixel groups, and display apparatus Mar 9, 2022 Issued
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