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Stephen K. Cronin

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 17137, Phone: (571)272-4536 , Office: P/3747 )

Most Active Art Unit
3727
Art Unit(s)
2401, 2899, 3747, 3207, 3727
Total Applications
1665
Issued Applications
1267
Pending Applications
108
Abandoned Applications
289

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 14512941 [patent_doc_number] => 20190200125 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-27 [patent_title] => Acoustic Headset With Integrated Two-Way Digital And Analog Communication Components [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/302708 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7792 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [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] => 16302708 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/302708
Acoustic headset with integrated two-way digital and analog communication components May 15, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12513516 [patent_doc_number] => 10001969 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-19 [patent_title] => Identification of audio content facilitated by playback device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/587699 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 11507 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 245 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15587699 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/587699
Identification of audio content facilitated by playback device May 4, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14288361 [patent_doc_number] => 20190141465 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-09 [patent_title] => SYSTEM FOR CORRECTING SOUND SPACE INSIDE VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/097302 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8361 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16097302 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/097302
System for correcting sound space inside vehicle Apr 24, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14320425 [patent_doc_number] => 20190149916 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-16 [patent_title] => AUDIO PROCESSING SYSTEM, AUDIO PROCESSING DEVICE, AND AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/097935 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11016 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16097935 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/097935
Audio processing system, audio processing device, and audio processing method Apr 18, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14784187 [patent_doc_number] => 20190266991 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-08-29 [patent_title] => SOUND PROCESSING DEVICE, SOUND PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/307623 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12006 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16307623 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/307623
Sound processing device, sound processing method, and computer program Apr 17, 2017 Issued
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16/314287
NOISE SUPPRESSOR AND METHOD OF IMPROVING AUDIO INTELLIGIBILITY Mar 13, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11671673 [patent_doc_number] => 20170160394 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-08 [patent_title] => 'Using Sounds For Determining A Worn State Of A Wearable Computing Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/433233 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 10603 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 15433233 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/433233
Using sounds for determining a worn state of a wearable computing device Feb 14, 2017 Issued
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15/410601
Portable Amplification Unit Jan 18, 2017 Abandoned
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15/410141
Control device Jan 18, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11760056 [patent_doc_number] => 20170206925 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-07-20 [patent_title] => 'CONTROL DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/410537 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6693 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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] => 15410537 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/410537
Control device Jan 18, 2017 Issued
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15/409701
Method for reducing the latency period of a filter bank for filtering an audio signal, and method for low-latency operation of a hearing system Jan 18, 2017 Issued
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15/409710
Circuit and musical instrument Jan 18, 2017 Issued
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15/407392
Apparatus, methods and computer programs for encoding and decoding audio signals Jan 16, 2017 Issued
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15/407781
Portable speaker assembly Jan 16, 2017 Issued
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15/407101
Comparative balancing Jan 15, 2017 Issued
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15/405643
Stereo-phonic frequency modulation receiver and method for separating dual sound channels Jan 12, 2017 Issued
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15/405788
Acoustic pressure reducer and engineered leak Jan 12, 2017 Issued
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15/406045
Capturing wide-band audio using microphone arrays and passive directional acoustic elements Jan 12, 2017 Issued
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15/406298
REAL-TIME PROCESSING OF AUDIO DATA CAPTURED USING A MICROPHONE ARRAY Jan 12, 2017 Abandoned
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15/406094
Earpiece with cellular connectivity Jan 12, 2017 Issued
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