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Stephone B. Allen

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 13844, Phone: (571)272-2434 , Office: P/2872 )

Most Active Art Unit
2878
Art Unit(s)
2872, 2505, 2509, 2878, 2507, 2899
Total Applications
2150
Issued Applications
1787
Pending Applications
126
Abandoned Applications
238

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 1210751 [patent_doc_number] => 06713751 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-30 [patent_title] => 'Easily assembled optical fiber sensor and musical instrument using the same' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/998522 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9486 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/713/06713751.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09998522 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/998522
Easily assembled optical fiber sensor and musical instrument using the same Nov 28, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6382826 [patent_doc_number] => 20020179820 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-05 [patent_title] => 'Noise floor reduction in image sensors' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/993886 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5073 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 39 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0179/20020179820.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09993886 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/993886
Noise floor reduction in image sensors Nov 26, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6395284 [patent_doc_number] => 20020036259 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-28 [patent_title] => 'Door control apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/001832 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 5406 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 36 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0036/20020036259.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10001832 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/001832
Door control apparatus Nov 15, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7450410 [patent_doc_number] => 20040099792 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-27 [patent_title] => 'Photosensitive device and method for controlling same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/416894 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3680 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 35 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0099/20040099792.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10416894 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/416894
Photosensitive device and method for controlling same Nov 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1266237 [patent_doc_number] => 06660993 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-09 [patent_title] => 'Safety apparatus and protection method for machines' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/987110 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 18851 [patent_no_of_claims] => 53 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 234 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/660/06660993.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09987110 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/987110
Safety apparatus and protection method for machines Nov 12, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1028224 [patent_doc_number] => 06881941 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-04-19 [patent_title] => 'Multi-mode imager with pinned photo region photoreceptors' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/035405 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3120 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 40 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/881/06881941.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10035405 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/035405
Multi-mode imager with pinned photo region photoreceptors Nov 7, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1232243 [patent_doc_number] => 06693274 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-17 [patent_title] => 'Method and system of sorting a plurality of received articles having varying size and shape' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/040216 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 5113 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/693/06693274.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10040216 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/040216
Method and system of sorting a plurality of received articles having varying size and shape Oct 28, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1313767 [patent_doc_number] => 06614013 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-02 [patent_title] => 'Illumination management system' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/045947 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5004 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/614/06614013.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10045947 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/045947
Illumination management system Oct 25, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1178036 [patent_doc_number] => 06747258 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-08 [patent_title] => 'Intensified hybrid solid-state sensor with an insulating layer' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/973907 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 3824 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/747/06747258.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09973907 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/973907
Intensified hybrid solid-state sensor with an insulating layer Oct 8, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6300111 [patent_doc_number] => 20020092968 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Optical barrier' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/971433 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2640 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 42 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0092/20020092968.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09971433 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/971433
Optical barrier and methods for forming the optical barrier without etching a transparent layer below the optical barrier Oct 4, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6815990 [patent_doc_number] => 20030066948 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-10 [patent_title] => 'MOISTURE SENSOR UTILIZING STEREO IMAGING WITH AN IMAGE SENSOR' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/970962 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6998 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0066/20030066948.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09970962 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/970962
Moisture sensor utilizing stereo imaging with an image sensor Oct 3, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1427471 [patent_doc_number] => 06504138 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-07 [patent_title] => 'Media scanner' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/968636 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6169 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/504/06504138.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09968636 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/968636
Media scanner Sep 30, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1232231 [patent_doc_number] => 06693268 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-17 [patent_title] => 'Auto feedback and photo attenuation structure of vertical cavity surface emitting laser' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/960664 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2498 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/693/06693268.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09960664 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/960664
Auto feedback and photo attenuation structure of vertical cavity surface emitting laser Sep 23, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1288308 [patent_doc_number] => 06639239 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-28 [patent_title] => 'Angle rejection filter' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/954468 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2700 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/639/06639239.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09954468 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/954468
Angle rejection filter Sep 16, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1241473 [patent_doc_number] => 06683296 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-27 [patent_title] => 'Sensor system for controlling movement of a door using a time-delay failure signal' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/951573 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5955 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 218 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/683/06683296.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09951573 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/951573
Sensor system for controlling movement of a door using a time-delay failure signal Sep 12, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1249022 [patent_doc_number] => 06674059 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-06 [patent_title] => 'Objective lens and optical pickup' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/857468 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5195 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/674/06674059.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09857468 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/857468
Objective lens and optical pickup Sep 11, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1313782 [patent_doc_number] => 06614015 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-02 [patent_title] => 'Detector of stains on a transparent plate surface' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/869620 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3521 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 30 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/614/06614015.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09869620 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/869620
Detector of stains on a transparent plate surface Sep 9, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6237281 [patent_doc_number] => 20020043611 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-18 [patent_title] => 'Method for measuring scan beam light quantity distribution in scan optical system, measurement apparatus thereof, measurement evaluation apparatus thereof, and image formation apparatus using the measurement evaluation apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/948571 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 25422 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0043/20020043611.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09948571 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/948571
METHOD FOR MEASURING SCAN BEAM LIGHT QUANTITY DISTRIBUTION IN SCAN OPTICAL SYSTEM, MEASUREMENT APPARATUS THEREOF, MEASUREMENT EVALUATION APPARATUS THEREOF, AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS USING THE MEASUREMENT EVALUATION APPARATUS Sep 9, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7385860 [patent_doc_number] => 20040021064 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-05 [patent_title] => 'Document sensing apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/363501 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6561 [patent_no_of_claims] => 59 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 22 [patent_words_short_claim] => 12 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0021/20040021064.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10363501 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/363501
Apparatus and method for currency sensing and for adjusting a currency sensing device Sep 2, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1266352 [patent_doc_number] => 06661020 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-09 [patent_title] => 'Servo-shutter mechanism for detecting defects in cans' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/941630 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 2506 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/661/06661020.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09941630 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/941630
Servo-shutter mechanism for detecting defects in cans Aug 29, 2001 Issued
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