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Michael D. Cranford

Examiner (ID: 4522, Phone: (571)270-3106 , Office: P/3694 )

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/338106
System and method for generating an alert based on noise Jun 19, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19782763 [patent_doc_number] => 12231814 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-18 [patent_title] => Apparatus for capturing a group photograph during a video conferencing session [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/211687 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5087 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18211687 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/211687
Apparatus for capturing a group photograph during a video conferencing session Jun 19, 2023 Issued
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18/332696
AUDIO OR LIGHTING ADJUSTMENT BASED ON IMAGES Jun 8, 2023 Abandoned
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18/327208
Audience monitoring systems and related methods May 31, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18892395 [patent_doc_number] => 11871183 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-09 [patent_title] => Single microphone hearing aid noise reduction method based on bluetooth headset chip and bluetooth headset [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/317955 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4176 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 253 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18317955 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/317955
Single microphone hearing aid noise reduction method based on bluetooth headset chip and bluetooth headset May 15, 2023 Issued
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18/317713
Hearing device and method of updating a hearing device May 14, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18822589 [patent_doc_number] => 20230396930 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-07 [patent_title] => MEMS Device and Method for Operating a MEMS Device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/316589 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10540 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18316589 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/316589
MEMS device and method for operating a MEMS device May 11, 2023 Issued
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18/196897
Method and apparatus for constructing informative outcomes to guide multi-policy decision making May 11, 2023 Issued
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18/196588
Generating a composite video stream having digital content and a participant video for real-time presentation in a user interface of a video conference system May 11, 2023 Issued
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18/310189
Eyewear accommodating headset with audio compensation Apr 30, 2023 Issued
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18/139392
Sharing locations where binaural sound externally localizes Apr 25, 2023 Issued
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18/139633
VIRTUAL DINING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR RESTAURANTS AND FOR OTHER DINING VENUES Apr 25, 2023 Abandoned
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18/305677
CAMERA CALIBRATION OF A TELEPRESENCE SYSTEM Apr 23, 2023 Pending
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18/301402
SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USER LOCALIZATION Apr 16, 2023 Pending
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18/301402
SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USER LOCALIZATION Apr 16, 2023 Pending
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18/300998
SEPARATE AND SIMULTANEOUS REAL-TIME VIDEO AND REAL-TIME DATA CONNECTIONS BETWEEN REMOTELY LOCATED COMPUTERS FOR ORDERING AND PAYMENT Apr 13, 2023 Pending
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18/134244
Controlling dual-mode bluetooth low energy multimedia devices Apr 12, 2023 Issued
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18/298744
ACOUSTIC NOISE REDUCTION AUDIO SYSTEM HAVING TAP CONTROL Apr 10, 2023 Pending
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18/131429
Amplifier and electronic device including amplifier Apr 5, 2023 Issued
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18/126834
Vibration apparatus and apparatus including the same Mar 26, 2023 Issued
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