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Michael A. Cuff

Examiner (ID: 7523, Phone: (571)272-6778 , Office: P/3716 )

Most Active Art Unit
3715
Art Unit(s)
2167, 3715, 3741, 3627, 3716, 3611, 3783
Total Applications
1230
Issued Applications
892
Pending Applications
119
Abandoned Applications
241

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 11544524 [patent_doc_number] => 20170098349 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-06 [patent_title] => 'COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD OF PLAYING MULTIPLAYER IN BETWEEN CARD GAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/285490 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3828 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => 15285490 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/285490
COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD OF PLAYING MULTIPLAYER IN BETWEEN CARD GAME Oct 4, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14358179 [patent_doc_number] => 10300370 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-28 [patent_title] => Advanced gaming and virtual reality control using radar [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/286495 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7822 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15286495 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/286495
Advanced gaming and virtual reality control using radar Oct 4, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11602819 [patent_doc_number] => 20170120119 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-04 [patent_title] => 'GOLFING ACCESSORY HAVING IMPROVED VISIBILITY AND FUNCTIONALITY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/284412 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 12346 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [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] => 15284412 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/284412
GOLFING ACCESSORY HAVING IMPROVED VISIBILITY AND FUNCTIONALITY Oct 2, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11869085 [patent_doc_number] => 20170236370 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-17 [patent_title] => 'AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING POTENTIALLY FRAUDULENT GAMING ACCOUNTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/284228 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 11864 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 15284228 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/284228
Automatically identifying potentially fraudulent gaming accounts Oct 2, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14358201 [patent_doc_number] => 10300381 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-28 [patent_title] => Effecting affective state through game technology [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/282674 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7196 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15282674 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/282674
Effecting affective state through game technology Sep 29, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12604053 [patent_doc_number] => 20180093181 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-05 [patent_title] => VIRTUAL BLASTER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/283109 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13940 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [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] => 15283109 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/283109
Virtual blaster Sep 29, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13207491 [patent_doc_number] => 10118097 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-11-06 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for automated image processing for images with similar luminosities [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/283071 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7519 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 176 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15283071 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/283071
Systems and methods for automated image processing for images with similar luminosities Sep 29, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14117331 [patent_doc_number] => 10245507 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-02 [patent_title] => Spectator management at view locations in virtual reality environments [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/283069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 15276 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15283069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/283069
Spectator management at view locations in virtual reality environments Sep 29, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11541907 [patent_doc_number] => 20170095732 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-06 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERACTING WITH A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/281960 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9953 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 15281960 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/281960
Method and system for interacting with a virtual environment Sep 29, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11494988 [patent_doc_number] => 20170069173 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-09 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONDUCTING A COMPETITION WITHIN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/269307 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 15217 [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] => 15269307 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/269307
Methods and systems for conducting a competition within a gaming environment Sep 18, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11363131 [patent_doc_number] => 20170001113 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-05 [patent_title] => 'DATA PROCESSING METHOD, TERMINAL AND SERVER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/265605 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8379 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15265605 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/265605
Data processing method, terminal and server Sep 13, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16428494 [patent_doc_number] => 10828556 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-10 [patent_title] => Dice recognition device and method of recognizing dice [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/077637 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 8382 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16077637 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/077637
Dice recognition device and method of recognizing dice Sep 12, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12086130 [patent_doc_number] => 09839845 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-12 [patent_title] => 'Game execution environments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/243885 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 8842 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15243885 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/243885
Game execution environments Aug 21, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11817476 [patent_doc_number] => 09721431 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-01 [patent_title] => 'System and method for dynamically adjusting prizes or awards based on a platform' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/224899 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9279 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 235 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15224899 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/224899
System and method for dynamically adjusting prizes or awards based on a platform Jul 31, 2016 Issued
15/220357 SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR CONDUCTING WAGERING GAMES WITH A CONTINUOUSLY MODIFIED MAP Jul 25, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14332173 [patent_doc_number] => 10297108 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-21 [patent_title] => Gaming system and method providing a collection game [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/214053 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 26052 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 263 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15214053 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/214053
Gaming system and method providing a collection game Jul 18, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11394183 [patent_doc_number] => 20170014718 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-19 [patent_title] => 'SERVER DAEMON BASED GAMEPLAY MANAGEMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/207246 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6284 [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] => 15207246 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/207246
SERVER DAEMON BASED GAMEPLAY MANAGEMENT Jul 10, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11615083 [patent_doc_number] => 09652941 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Lottery-type game based upon at least two casino games' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/204764 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 10096 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 305 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15204764 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/204764
Lottery-type game based upon at least two casino games Jul 6, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11063322 [patent_doc_number] => 20160260284 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-08 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF GAMING, A GAMING SYSTEM AND A GAME CONTROLLER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/159544 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9234 [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] => 15159544 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/159544
Method of gaming, a gaming system and a game controller May 18, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13419005 [patent_doc_number] => 20180261045 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-13 [patent_title] => GAME APPARATUS AND GAME CONTROLLING METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/544783 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6167 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15544783 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/544783
Game apparatus and game controlling method May 16, 2016 Issued
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