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Michael E. Butler

Examiner (ID: 19563, Phone: (571)272-6937 , Office: P/3653 )

Most Active Art Unit
3653
Art Unit(s)
3651, 2765, 3653, 3655
Total Applications
842
Issued Applications
444
Pending Applications
70
Abandoned Applications
331

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5948716 [patent_doc_number] => 20020005610 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-01-17 [patent_title] => 'VARIABLE ACCELERATION TAKE-AWAY ROLL (TAR) FOR HIGH CAPACITY FEEDER' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/220972 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7295 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0005/20020005610.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09220972 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/220972
Variable acceleration take-away roll (TAR) for high capacity feeder Dec 22, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4304535 [patent_doc_number] => 06247695 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-19 [patent_title] => 'Multiple zone stack height sensor for high capacity feeder' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/220974 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7209 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/247/06247695.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 220974 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/220974
Multiple zone stack height sensor for high capacity feeder Dec 22, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4245511 [patent_doc_number] => 06305285 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Sheet settling system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/212796 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1659 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 33 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/305/06305285.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 212796 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/212796
Sheet settling system Dec 15, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4156283 [patent_doc_number] => 06082729 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-07-04 [patent_title] => 'Automatic sheet feeding mechanism' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/211088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 4583 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/082/06082729.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 211088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/211088
Automatic sheet feeding mechanism Dec 14, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 738266 [patent_doc_number] => 07039495 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Management of multiple types of empty carriers in automated material handling systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/207282 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8185 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/039/07039495.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09207282 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/207282
Management of multiple types of empty carriers in automated material handling systems Dec 7, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4289599 [patent_doc_number] => 06246924 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for automatically realigning an end effector of an automated equipment to prevent a crash' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/201571 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7190 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/246/06246924.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 201571 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/201571
Apparatus and method for automatically realigning an end effector of an automated equipment to prevent a crash Nov 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6689327 [patent_doc_number] => 20030033053 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-13 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREPARATION OF MAILPIECES HAVING A CAPABILITY FOR PROCESSING INTERMIXED QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED MAILPIECES' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/201386 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4329 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0033/20030033053.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09201386 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/201386
Method and system for preparation of mailpieces having a capability for processing intermixed qualified and non-qualified mailpieces Nov 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4278497 [patent_doc_number] => 06259964 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Computerized manual mail distribution method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/198478 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4482 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/259/06259964.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 198478 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/198478
Computerized manual mail distribution method and apparatus Nov 23, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4169492 [patent_doc_number] => 06125306 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-26 [patent_title] => 'System for controlling physical distribution pallets' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/190278 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 38 [patent_figures_cnt] => 51 [patent_no_of_words] => 11930 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/125/06125306.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 190278 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/190278
System for controlling physical distribution pallets Nov 12, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4322887 [patent_doc_number] => 06253117 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-26 [patent_title] => 'Vacuum processing apparatus and semiconductor manufacturing line using the same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/182218 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 11031 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 258 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/253/06253117.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 182218 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/182218
Vacuum processing apparatus and semiconductor manufacturing line using the same Oct 29, 1998 Issued
09/181281 CONVEYOR CONTROL SYSTEM Oct 27, 1998 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4278527 [patent_doc_number] => 06259966 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Component feeding method and apparatus therefor' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/171181 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 4745 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/259/06259966.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 171181 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/171181
Component feeding method and apparatus therefor Oct 13, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1322171 [patent_doc_number] => 06611733 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-26 [patent_title] => 'Interactive medication dispensing machine' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/168783 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 15468 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [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] => patents/06/611/06611733.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09168783 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/168783
Interactive medication dispensing machine Oct 7, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4372265 [patent_doc_number] => 06175779 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Computerized unit dose medication dispensing cart' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/162588 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4782 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/175/06175779.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 162588 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/162588
Computerized unit dose medication dispensing cart Sep 28, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6880746 [patent_doc_number] => 20010032033 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-18 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM FOR PREPARING MAIL ITEMS' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/159083 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2517 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 357 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0032/20010032033.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09159083 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/159083
System for preparing mail items Sep 22, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4321733 [patent_doc_number] => 06188935 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-13 [patent_title] => 'Vacuum processing apparatus and semiconductor manufacturing line using the same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/151795 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 10974 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/188/06188935.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 151795 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/151795
Vacuum processing apparatus and semiconductor manufacturing line using the same Sep 21, 1998 Issued
09/154462 FUEL DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR CASH CUSTOMERS Sep 15, 1998 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4289590 [patent_doc_number] => 06246923 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Control device for a work carrying system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/150980 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 15795 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 390 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/246/06246923.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 150980 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/150980
Control device for a work carrying system Sep 10, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1480137 [patent_doc_number] => 06389327 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-14 [patent_title] => 'Mail processing system with a franking and addressing machine and method for combined franking and address printing' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/146344 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 11384 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 220 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/389/06389327.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09146344 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/146344
Mail processing system with a franking and addressing machine and method for combined franking and address printing Sep 1, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7635150 [patent_doc_number] => 06381514 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-30 [patent_title] => 'Dispenser system for preventing unauthorized fueling' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/140293 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 8351 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 10 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/381/06381514.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09140293 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/140293
Dispenser system for preventing unauthorized fueling Aug 24, 1998 Issued
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