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Sonia L. Gay

Examiner (ID: 11614, Phone: (571)270-1951 , Office: P/2651 )

Most Active Art Unit
2657
Art Unit(s)
2651, 2657, 2614
Total Applications
937
Issued Applications
740
Pending Applications
84
Abandoned Applications
153

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 13772257 [patent_doc_number] => 10178485 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-08 [patent_title] => Method for detecting wrong positioning of earphone, and electronic device and storage medium therefor [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/808010 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 19580 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15808010 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/808010
Method for detecting wrong positioning of earphone, and electronic device and storage medium therefor Nov 8, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13920983 [patent_doc_number] => 10204615 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-12 [patent_title] => Noise-cancelling headphone [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/808059 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6161 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15808059 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/808059
Noise-cancelling headphone Nov 8, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13404981 [patent_doc_number] => 20180254033 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-06 [patent_title] => Smart Noise Reduction System and Method for Reducing Noise [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/800654 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 56 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15800654 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/800654
Smart Noise Reduction System and Method for Reducing Noise Oct 31, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12190041 [patent_doc_number] => 20180048977 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-15 [patent_title] => 'AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/797168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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] => 15797168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/797168
Audio signal processing method Oct 29, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15285905 [patent_doc_number] => 10515621 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-24 [patent_title] => Vehicle, method for controlling the vehicle, and audio device for vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/796486 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8672 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 229 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15796486 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/796486
Vehicle, method for controlling the vehicle, and audio device for vehicle Oct 26, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12668056 [patent_doc_number] => 20180114518 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-26 [patent_title] => AUTOMATIC NOISE CANCELLATION USING MULTIPLE MICROPHONES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/792378 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7118 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15792378 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/792378
Automatic noise cancellation using multiple microphones Oct 23, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12805171 [patent_doc_number] => 20180160227 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-07 [patent_title] => SPEAKER PROTECTION EXCURSION OVERSIGHT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/792189 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6076 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15792189 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/792189
Speaker protection excursion oversight Oct 23, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14224115 [patent_doc_number] => 20190124443 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-25 [patent_title] => DETECTING SPEAKER FAULTS USING ACOUSTIC ECHOES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/787829 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8948 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15787829 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/787829
Detecting speaker faults using acoustic echoes Oct 18, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15826065 [patent_doc_number] => 10638246 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-28 [patent_title] => Audio object extraction with sub-band object probability estimation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/785305 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 13813 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 211 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15785305 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/785305
Audio object extraction with sub-band object probability estimation Oct 15, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12190023 [patent_doc_number] => 20180048959 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-15 [patent_title] => 'HEAD-RELATED TRANSFER FUNCTION SELECTION DEVICE, HEAD-RELATED TRANSFER FUNCTION SELECTION METHOD, HEAD-RELATED TRANSFER FUNCTION SELECTION PROGRAM, AND SOUND REPRODUCTION DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/730101 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7228 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] => 15730101 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/730101
Head-related transfer function selection device, head-related transfer function selection method, head-related transfer function selection program, and sound reproduction device Oct 10, 2017 Issued
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15/729796
Digital microphone and control method therefor Oct 10, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12652527 [patent_doc_number] => 20180109340 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-19 [patent_title] => BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND BROADCAST RECEIVING METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/725427 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7698 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15725427 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/725427
Broadcast receiving apparatus and broadcast receiving method Oct 4, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16346893 [patent_doc_number] => 20200311544 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-01 [patent_title] => SELF-ASSESSING DEEP REPRESENTATIONAL UNITS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/651637 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6074 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16651637 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/651637
Self-assessing deep representational units Sep 27, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17352962 [patent_doc_number] => 11227605 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-01-18 [patent_title] => Voice-controlled management of user profiles [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/644531 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 11037 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16644531 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/644531
Voice-controlled management of user profiles Sep 10, 2017 Issued
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15/689092
Hold back and real time ranking of results in a streaming matching system Aug 28, 2017 Issued
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15/649527
Audio driver and power supply unit architecture Jul 12, 2017 Issued
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15/647076
Methods and devices for joint multichannel coding Jul 10, 2017 Issued
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15/645408
Portable loudspeaker Jul 9, 2017 Issued
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15/645011
Sound processing device and sound processing method Jul 9, 2017 Issued
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15/643635
Case for multiple earpiece pairs Jul 6, 2017 Issued
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