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Steve Rowland

Examiner (ID: 14317, Phone: (469)295-9129 , Office: P/3716 )

Most Active Art Unit
3715
Art Unit(s)
3714, 3715, 3716, 3718
Total Applications
1181
Issued Applications
875
Pending Applications
96
Abandoned Applications
241

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/340587
Systems and methods for facilitating hand count transfers in electronic gaming environments Jun 22, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19153386 [patent_doc_number] => 11978305 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-07 [patent_title] => Method and system for predetermined games of chance using smart cards to securely distribute game outcome [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/213531 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5166 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 241 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18213531 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/213531
Method and system for predetermined games of chance using smart cards to securely distribute game outcome Jun 22, 2023 Issued
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18/213730
VIRTUAL PICTURE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Jun 22, 2023 Issued
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18/339329
Method and apparatus providing a computer implemented game Jun 21, 2023 Issued
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18/339346
Content preparation devices and methods Jun 21, 2023 Issued
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18/339413
Systems and methods for facilitating hand count transfers in electronic gaming environments Jun 21, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19777670 [patent_doc_number] => 12226691 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-18 [patent_title] => Pre-set audio profiles for graphical user interface and parametric equalizer in gaming systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/337132 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 47 [patent_figures_cnt] => 48 [patent_no_of_words] => 33446 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18337132 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/337132
Pre-set audio profiles for graphical user interface and parametric equalizer in gaming systems Jun 18, 2023 Issued
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18/210949
Automated prediction of user response states based on traversal behavior Jun 15, 2023 Issued
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18/330504
Method and apparatus for performing an action in a virtual environment Jun 6, 2023 Issued
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18/329638
Graphical user interface and parametric equalizer in gaming systems Jun 5, 2023 Issued
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18/327975
Server device, information processing device, and information providing method Jun 1, 2023 Issued
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18/327334
Initiating joint gaming applications May 31, 2023 Issued
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18/322533
Head mounted displays (HMDs) with front facing cameras for transitioning between non-transparent modes and transparent modes May 22, 2023 Issued
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18/322031
Virtual world sound-prompting method, apparatus, device and storage medium May 22, 2023 Issued
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18/319940
System and method for generating and playing a volumetric scrabble game May 17, 2023 Issued
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18/725837
VIRTUAL CHARACTER CONTROL METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF May 14, 2023 Pending
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18/196320
Gaming system with feature game having collectable components for prizes May 10, 2023 Issued
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18/312297
Distributed system for managing and providing services to electronic gaming machines May 3, 2023 Issued
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18/140045
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARRANGEMENTS OF VISUAL INFORMATION IN USER-CONFIGURABLE FORMAT Apr 26, 2023 Pending
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18/139375
Apparatus and method for recursive use of articles in performance of activities Apr 25, 2023 Issued
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