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Laura A. Grier

Examiner (ID: 9543)

Most Active Art Unit
2644
Art Unit(s)
2615, OPA, SIRA, 2644
Total Applications
303
Issued Applications
221
Pending Applications
27
Abandoned Applications
55

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5904433 [patent_doc_number] => 20020141605 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-03 [patent_title] => 'Sub woofer system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/926319 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3475 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 29 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0141/20020141605.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09926319 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/926319
Sub woofer system Jan 8, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 625333 [patent_doc_number] => 07139403 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-21 [patent_title] => 'Hearing aid with digital compression recapture' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/041698 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8239 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/139/07139403.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10041698 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/041698
Hearing aid with digital compression recapture Jan 7, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6354800 [patent_doc_number] => 20020057807 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Telescopic transducer mounts' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/035435 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2447 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 39 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0057/20020057807.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10035435 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/035435
Telescopic transducer mounts Jan 3, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6855352 [patent_doc_number] => 20030128853 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Broadband transducer controlled by magnetic field coupling' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/035310 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2051 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0128/20030128853.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10035310 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/035310
Broadband transducer controlled by magnetic field coupling Jan 3, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6760316 [patent_doc_number] => 20030123677 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Stereonet device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/040212 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 2986 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 16 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0123/20030123677.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10040212 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/040212
Stereonet device Jan 2, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5920404 [patent_doc_number] => 20020114475 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-22 [patent_title] => 'Triple-channel stereo mixer cross-fader or triple-channel slide switch (TCSS)' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/026717 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1509 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 19 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0114/20020114475.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10026717 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/026717
Triple-channel stereo mixer cross-fader or triple-channel slide switch (TCSS) Dec 26, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 759643 [patent_doc_number] => 07020292 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-28 [patent_title] => 'Apparatuses and methods for recognizing an audio input and muting an audio device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/032918 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2043 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/020/07020292.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10032918 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/032918
Apparatuses and methods for recognizing an audio input and muting an audio device Dec 26, 2001 Issued
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10/029522
Method and system for using an audio transducer as both an input and output device in full duplex operation Dec 20, 2001 Issued
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10/017513
Audio monitoring and conversion apparatus and method Dec 13, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 640141 [patent_doc_number] => 07127072 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for reducing random, continuous non-stationary noise in audio signals' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/044210 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4943 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/127/07127072.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10044210 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/044210
Method and apparatus for reducing random, continuous non-stationary noise in audio signals Dec 12, 2001 Issued
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10/015419
Frequency threshold audio activity detector Dec 11, 2001 Issued
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10/014010
Means for compensating rear sound effect Dec 9, 2001 Issued
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10/007422
Encoding and decoding system for audio signals Dec 4, 2001 Abandoned
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09/996016
System for headphone-like rear channel speaker and the method of the same Nov 27, 2001 Issued
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09/997113
MEMS based acoustic array Nov 27, 2001 Issued
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09/987217
Method of and apparatus for producing apparent multidimensional sound Nov 13, 2001 Issued
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09/978903
Global virtual audio production studio Oct 15, 2001 Abandoned
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09/976781
Companding amplifier with sidechannel gain control Oct 11, 2001 Issued
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09/937022
Method and device for receiving and treating audiosignals in surroundings affected by noise Sep 18, 2001 Abandoned
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09/945018
Audio converter device and method for using the same Aug 31, 2001 Issued
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