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Michael D. Cranford

Examiner (ID: 9348, Phone: (571)270-3106 , Office: P/3694 )

Most Active Art Unit
3694
Art Unit(s)
3694, 3696, 3695, 3692
Total Applications
296
Issued Applications
63
Pending Applications
2
Abandoned Applications
229

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 10328414 [patent_doc_number] => 20150213418 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-07-30 [patent_title] => 'ACH PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/607476 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5923 [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] => 14607476 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/607476
ACH PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Jan 27, 2015
Array ( [id] => 9918788 [patent_doc_number] => 20150073993 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-12 [patent_title] => 'SAVINGS SWEEP PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/546812 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7813 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => 14546812 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/546812
SAVINGS SWEEP PROGRAM Nov 17, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9911548 [patent_doc_number] => 20150066750 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-05 [patent_title] => 'Payments Perfection and Processing System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/536770 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 9288 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => 14536770 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/536770
Payments Perfection and Processing System Nov 9, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9911570 [patent_doc_number] => 20150066773 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-05 [patent_title] => 'CLAIM RATE BLACK BOX' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/535503 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7832 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => 14535503 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/535503
CLAIM RATE BLACK BOX Nov 6, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15374607 [patent_doc_number] => 10529026 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-07 [patent_title] => Property inspection using aerial imagery [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/331065 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6793 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 363 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14331065 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/331065
Property inspection using aerial imagery Jul 13, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9807361 [patent_doc_number] => 20150019306 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-01-15 [patent_title] => 'MONETIZATION OF DIGITAL CONTENT CONTRIBUTIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/322493 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 15879 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 14322493 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/322493
MONETIZATION OF DIGITAL CONTENT CONTRIBUTIONS Jul 1, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9787344 [patent_doc_number] => 20140304164 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-09 [patent_title] => 'INVOICELESS TRADING AND SETTLEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/310091 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4405 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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] => 14310091 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/310091
Invoiceless trading and settlement method and system Jun 19, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9773846 [patent_doc_number] => 20140297510 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-02 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VENDOR-NEUTRAL SUBCONTRACTOR ENABLEMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/303853 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7453 [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] => 14303853 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/303853
Method and system for vendor-neutral subcontractor enablement Jun 12, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14299743 [patent_doc_number] => 10289999 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-14 [patent_title] => System and method for secured account numbers in proximity devices [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/275718 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7021 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 197 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14275718 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/275718
System and method for secured account numbers in proximity devices May 11, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9742856 [patent_doc_number] => 20140278575 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-18 [patent_title] => 'Systems And Methods Of Processing Insurance Data Using A Web-Scale Data Fabric' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/201046 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 10144 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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] => 14201046 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/201046
Systems And Methods Of Processing Insurance Data Using A Web-Scale Data Fabric Mar 6, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9570847 [patent_doc_number] => 20140188560 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-03 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING HEALTH CARE REIMBURSEMENTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/195978 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-03-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5136 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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] => 14195978 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/195978
SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING HEALTH CARE REIMBURSEMENTS Mar 3, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9548050 [patent_doc_number] => 20140172698 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-19 [patent_title] => 'INVOICELESS TRADING AND SETTLEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/184987 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4405 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] => 14184987 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/184987
Invoiceless trading and settlement method and system Feb 19, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9743813 [patent_doc_number] => 20140279531 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-18 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICES VIA HAND GESTURES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/177758 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 9938 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [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] => 14177758 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/177758
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICES VIA HAND GESTURES Feb 10, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9787370 [patent_doc_number] => 20140304191 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-09 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UTILIZING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSETS AND RIGHTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/176379 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7039 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => 14176379 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/176379
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UTILIZING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSETS AND RIGHTS Feb 9, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9644549 [patent_doc_number] => 20140222663 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-07 [patent_title] => 'GROUP PAYMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/175166 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8566 [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] => 14175166 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/175166
GROUP PAYMENT Feb 6, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10235593 [patent_doc_number] => 20150120587 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-30 [patent_title] => 'USE OF A SOCIAL NETWORK TO ENHANCE HIRING TEAM COLLABORATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/170190 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-01-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8777 [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] => 14170190 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/170190
USE OF A SOCIAL NETWORK TO ENHANCE HIRING TEAM COLLABORATION Jan 30, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10962329 [patent_doc_number] => 20140365359 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-11 [patent_title] => 'Alternative customer tracking for parking facilities' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/061604 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3903 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [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] => 14061604 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/061604
Alternative customer tracking for parking facilities Dec 19, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15546179 [patent_doc_number] => 10572876 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-25 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for authenticating potentially fraudulent transactions using voice print recognition [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/132900 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5277 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14132900 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/132900
Systems and methods for authenticating potentially fraudulent transactions using voice print recognition Dec 17, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10242530 [patent_doc_number] => 20150127525 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-07 [patent_title] => 'DYE PACH: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACH FUND TRACKING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/132535 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6217 [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] => 14132535 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/132535
DYE PACH: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACH FUND TRACKING Dec 17, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10285119 [patent_doc_number] => 20150170117 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-06-18 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED CONDITIONAL TRUST INCOME DISBURSEMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/103962 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8160 [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] => 14103962 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/103962
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED CONDITIONAL TRUST INCOME DISBURSEMENT Dec 11, 2013 Abandoned
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