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Matthew D. Hoel

Examiner (ID: 15004, Phone: (571)272-5961 , Office: P/3714 )

Most Active Art Unit
3715
Art Unit(s)
3713, 3715, 3714
Total Applications
893
Issued Applications
568
Pending Applications
106
Abandoned Applications
235

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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11/838056
DYNAMIC RECONFIGURATION OF PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMS Aug 12, 2007 Abandoned
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11/833156
SLOT MACHINE SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS Aug 1, 2007 Abandoned
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11/832577
Squad command interface for console-based video game Jul 31, 2007 Issued
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11/832567
Squad command interface for console-based video game Jul 31, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4916047 [patent_doc_number] => 20080096647 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-24 [patent_title] => 'GAMBLING CHIP RECOGNITION SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/830835 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3940 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0096/20080096647.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11830835 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/830835
GAMBLING CHIP RECOGNITION SYSTEM Jul 29, 2007 Abandoned
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11/766567
FOOT GAME CONTROLLER WITH MOTION DETECTION AND/OR POSITION DETECTION Jun 20, 2007 Abandoned
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11/818331
Methods and apparatus for operating games and contests utilizing a novel and unique point system to realistically emulate real money gaming and contests Jun 13, 2007 Abandoned
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11/737764
Methods for playing competitive wagering games Apr 19, 2007 Issued
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11/717943
Moving element game Mar 13, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4657948 [patent_doc_number] => 20080026810 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-31 [patent_title] => 'PREMIUMS FOR EARLY REDEMPTION OF LOTTERY ENTRIES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/531559 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 16613 [patent_no_of_claims] => 83 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0026/20080026810.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11531559 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/531559
PREMIUMS FOR EARLY REDEMPTION OF LOTTERY ENTRIES Sep 12, 2006 Abandoned
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11/991760
Game Device, Game System, and Game System Sound Effect Generation Method Sep 10, 2006 Abandoned
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12/065750
Wagering Game System with Waveguide Projection Display Sep 10, 2006 Abandoned
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11/518653
Method of conducting a wagering game with continuous depletion Sep 10, 2006 Issued
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11/510235
Method of using a rule based script to describe gaming machine payout Aug 23, 2006 Issued
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12/063367
Wagering game system with independent volume control Aug 16, 2006 Issued
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11/457652
SWING POSITION RECOGNITION AND REINFORCEMENT Jul 13, 2006 Abandoned
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11/483784
System and method for playing blackjack Jul 9, 2006 Abandoned
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11/425593
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING FEATURES ON A GAMING DEVICE Jun 20, 2006 Abandoned
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11/425589
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING FEATURES ON A GAMING DEVICE Jun 20, 2006 Abandoned
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11/425432
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING FEATURES ON A GAMING DEVICE Jun 20, 2006 Abandoned
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