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Robert A. Sorey

Examiner (ID: 1885, Phone: (571)270-3606 , Office: P/3626 )

Most Active Art Unit
3626
Art Unit(s)
3682, 3626
Total Applications
523
Issued Applications
239
Pending Applications
54
Abandoned Applications
236

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 1380031 [patent_doc_number] => 06533180 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-18 [patent_title] => 'Security label and method of use' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/423777 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3037 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 17 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/533/06533180.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09423777 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/423777
Security label and method of use Nov 11, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1072776 [patent_doc_number] => 06837438 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-01-04 [patent_title] => 'Non-contact information medium and communication system utilizing the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/430186 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 15694 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/837/06837438.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09430186 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/430186
Non-contact information medium and communication system utilizing the same Oct 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1511776 [patent_doc_number] => 06419155 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-16 [patent_title] => 'Laser beam scan type barcode reader and program recording mediums' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/419476 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 41 [patent_no_of_words] => 11916 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/419/06419155.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09419476 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/419476
Laser beam scan type barcode reader and program recording mediums Oct 14, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1590856 [patent_doc_number] => 06491215 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-10 [patent_title] => 'Electronic verification machine for documents' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/410839 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 46 [patent_figures_cnt] => 110 [patent_no_of_words] => 56779 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/491/06491215.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09410839 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/410839
Electronic verification machine for documents Sep 30, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4332937 [patent_doc_number] => 06290136 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-09-18 [patent_title] => 'Card ejection mechanism for PCMCIA connector' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/408817 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2717 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/290/06290136.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 408817 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/408817
Card ejection mechanism for PCMCIA connector Sep 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1570972 [patent_doc_number] => 06467691 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-22 [patent_title] => 'Record carrier and method of labelling an article of value' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/308577 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3081 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/467/06467691.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09308577 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/308577
Record carrier and method of labelling an article of value Sep 21, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1337009 [patent_doc_number] => 06578763 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for vending a containerized liquid product utilizing an automatic self-service refill system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/396574 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2672 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/578/06578763.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09396574 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/396574
Method and apparatus for vending a containerized liquid product utilizing an automatic self-service refill system Sep 14, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6742754 [patent_doc_number] => 20030019937 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-30 [patent_title] => 'RESONANT MOTOR DRIVER SYSTEM FOR DATA READING' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/394243 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4116 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0019/20030019937.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09394243 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/394243
Resonant motor driver system for data reading Sep 12, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1370984 [patent_doc_number] => 06543685 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-08 [patent_title] => 'Card processing apparatus for card encoder and printer therein' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/393465 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3892 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 32 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/543/06543685.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09393465 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/393465
Card processing apparatus for card encoder and printer therein Sep 9, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1475665 [patent_doc_number] => 06343745 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-05 [patent_title] => 'Security device' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/308665 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3512 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/343/06343745.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09308665 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/308665
Security device Sep 1, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1264755 [patent_doc_number] => 06651881 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-25 [patent_title] => 'Card, in particular chip card, reading device' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/380303 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3129 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/651/06651881.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09380303 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/380303
Card, in particular chip card, reading device Aug 29, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6122805 [patent_doc_number] => 20020074393 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-20 [patent_title] => 'SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/378179 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1764 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0074/20020074393.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09378179 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/378179
SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL Aug 19, 1999 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1590906 [patent_doc_number] => 06491226 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-10 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING EXTRACTION OF CARD-SHAPED FUNCTIONAL DEVICE FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR REALIZING EXTRACTION PREVENTING OPERATION ON COMPUTER' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/377875 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5164 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/06/491/06491226.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09377875 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/377875
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING EXTRACTION OF CARD-SHAPED FUNCTIONAL DEVICE FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR REALIZING EXTRACTION PREVENTING OPERATION ON COMPUTER Aug 19, 1999 Issued
09/319975 CREDIT CARDS Aug 17, 1999 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1358325 [patent_doc_number] => 06557764 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for illumination control to increase the manufacturing yield for a bar code and position reference reader in a mass storage auto-changer' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/373471 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2064 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/557/06557764.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09373471 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/373471
Method and apparatus for illumination control to increase the manufacturing yield for a bar code and position reference reader in a mass storage auto-changer Aug 11, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1366759 [patent_doc_number] => 06547130 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-15 [patent_title] => 'Integrated circuit card with fingerprint verification capability' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/366976 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2037 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 329 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/547/06547130.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09366976 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/366976
Integrated circuit card with fingerprint verification capability Aug 3, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1522271 [patent_doc_number] => 06352204 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-05 [patent_title] => 'Optical symbol scanner with low angle illumination' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/366414 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 2918 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/352/06352204.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09366414 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/366414
Optical symbol scanner with low angle illumination Aug 3, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1379988 [patent_doc_number] => 06533177 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-18 [patent_title] => 'Electronic card assembly and shell therefor' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/297776 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 42 [patent_figures_cnt] => 63 [patent_no_of_words] => 5602 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/533/06533177.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09297776 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/297776
Electronic card assembly and shell therefor Jul 27, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6533606 [patent_doc_number] => 20020162893 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-07 [patent_title] => 'NON-CONTACT IC CARD' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/341676 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5940 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0162/20020162893.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09341676 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/341676
NON-CONTACT IC CARD Jul 19, 1999 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4360708 [patent_doc_number] => 06302328 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-16 [patent_title] => 'Information recording-reproducing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/352875 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3687 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/302/06302328.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 352875 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/352875
Information recording-reproducing apparatus Jul 12, 1999 Issued
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