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Kirk W. Hermann

Examiner (ID: 11626, Phone: (571)270-3891 , Office: P/2622 )

Most Active Art Unit
2692
Art Unit(s)
2626, 2621, 2622, 2692, 2623, 2619, 2694, 2629
Total Applications
683
Issued Applications
524
Pending Applications
59
Abandoned Applications
125

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/501134
Display device including a surface reinforcing layer formed by surface treatment of an organic insulating layer and method for manufacturing the same Oct 13, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19260579 [patent_doc_number] => 12020643 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-25 [patent_title] => Array substrate and display panel having a display area that includes a curved edge [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/908386 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8361 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 371 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17908386 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/908386
Array substrate and display panel having a display area that includes a curved edge Oct 11, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17580889 [patent_doc_number] => 20220137744 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-05 [patent_title] => ENVIRONMENTAL COMPENSATION ELEMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/492470 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 22629 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -20 [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] => 17492470 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/492470
Environmental compensation element of a force-sensing membrane Sep 30, 2021 Issued
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18/292812
Method for driving display panel that during a blanking time phase loads a compensation voltage to each data line, display drive circuit, and display device Sep 28, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18129980 [patent_doc_number] => 11556186 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-17 [patent_title] => Backlight control system having at least one movable light sheet that includes at least one light-emitting unit [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/483784 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3836 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 315 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17483784 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/483784
Backlight control system having at least one movable light sheet that includes at least one light-emitting unit Sep 22, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18370522 [patent_doc_number] => 11650694 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-16 [patent_title] => Sensor device includes a capacitive touch panel configured to detect an input device having a resonance circuit that includes two conductors, input device, and method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/477015 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 16320 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 338 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17477015 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/477015
Sensor device includes a capacitive touch panel configured to detect an input device having a resonance circuit that includes two conductors, input device, and method Sep 15, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18276796 [patent_doc_number] => 11615742 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-28 [patent_title] => Display device including an adhesive member overlapped by a sensor unit and another adhesive member and method for manufacturing the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/475738 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 10087 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17475738 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/475738
Display device including an adhesive member overlapped by a sensor unit and another adhesive member and method for manufacturing the same Sep 14, 2021 Issued
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17/473465
COMPUTER KEYBOARD WITH A DISPLAY Sep 12, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17316749 [patent_doc_number] => 20210405798 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-30 [patent_title] => ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/471782 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 39231 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17471782 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/471782
Organic light emitting display device including touch sensing patterns including metal, and method of manufacturing the same Sep 9, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17999363 [patent_doc_number] => 11500468 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-15 [patent_title] => Extended reality synchronization kit including a removable smart insole and a headset [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/408457 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4952 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 222 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17408457 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/408457
Extended reality synchronization kit including a removable smart insole and a headset Aug 21, 2021 Issued
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17/393348
Head mounted display with adjustable headband Aug 2, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18164604 [patent_doc_number] => 20230031200 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-02 [patent_title] => Touchless, Gesture-Based Human Interface Device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/390843 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3259 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -40 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17390843 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/390843
Touchless, gesture-based human interface device Jul 29, 2021 Issued
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17/389126
IMAGE-FORMING ELEMENT Jul 28, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17216230 [patent_doc_number] => 20210349568 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-11 [patent_title] => DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A PRESSURE SENSOR INCLUDING A PROTRUSION INSERTED IN A WATERPROOF MEMBER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/379737 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 21952 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 37 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17379737 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/379737
Display device having a pressure sensor including a protrusion inserted in a waterproof member Jul 18, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17359534 [patent_doc_number] => 20220020330 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-01-20 [patent_title] => PIXEL DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, DISPLAY DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/376506 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12953 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 271 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17376506 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/376506
Pixel driving circuit including a compensation sub-circuit and driving method thereof, display device Jul 14, 2021 Issued
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17/369978
E-paper display device and a method for driving an e-paper display panel that pre-drives a display area according to a current display line segment Jul 7, 2021 Issued
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17/366206
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING TYPING ERRORS Jul 1, 2021 Abandoned
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17/305038
Generation of a digital pad on an interactive display device Jun 28, 2021 Issued
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17/305025
GENERATION OF A PERSONALIZED DISPLAY AREA ON AN INTERACTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE Jun 28, 2021 Abandoned
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17/346404
Content resolution adjustment for passive display devices Jun 13, 2021 Issued
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