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Nafiz E. Hoque

Examiner (ID: 517, Phone: (571)270-1811 , Office: P/2652 )

Most Active Art Unit
2652
Art Unit(s)
2693, 2614, 2652
Total Applications
701
Issued Applications
503
Pending Applications
61
Abandoned Applications
151

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/581107
Method and device for voice operated control Jan 20, 2022 Issued
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17/579286
Information processing device and control method Jan 18, 2022 Issued
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17/573459
Apparatus, systems and methods for limiting output volume of a media presentation device Jan 10, 2022 Issued
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17/647328
Microphone array and selecting optimal pickup pattern Jan 5, 2022 Issued
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18/686259
EARPHONES WEARING DETECTION METHOD, DEVICE, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Dec 22, 2021 Pending
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18/683037
Howling suppression method and apparatus, and in-ear earphones and storage medium Dec 22, 2021 Issued
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18/551814
VEHICLE-MOUNTED SOUND SYSTEM AND OPEN-CIRCUIT DETECTION METHOD FOR LOUDSPEAKER THEREOF Dec 19, 2021 Pending
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17/553288
Vehicle audio communication system Dec 15, 2021 Issued
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17/546122
Audio alerts in a wireless device Dec 8, 2021 Issued
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17/546130
Audio alerts in a hearing device Dec 8, 2021 Issued
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17/545639
Audio Alerts In A Computing Device Dec 7, 2021 Pending
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18/294133
Managing Earpieces For Presenting An Audio Stream Oct 27, 2021 Pending
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17/506328
Microphone accessory, microphone accessory assembly and method of using a microphone Oct 19, 2021 Issued
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18/696109
Ear model unit for electroacoustic testing and a method for performing electroacoustic testing of a hearing device Oct 7, 2021 Issued
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17/497018
Coated High Permeability Metal Shield For Reducing Electronic Noise In Wearable Devices Oct 7, 2021 Abandoned
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17/493430
Metadata exchange involving a networked playback system and a networked microphone system Oct 3, 2021 Issued
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17/492402
Method and apparatus for controlling connection of wireless audio output device Sep 30, 2021 Issued
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17/489041
Ear-wearable devices for control of other devices and related methods Sep 28, 2021 Issued
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18/003473
Acoustic apparatus and acoustic control method Sep 26, 2021 Issued
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17/478250
Audio signal processing method, apparatus, and program Sep 16, 2021 Issued
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