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Thien Minh Le

Examiner (ID: 18646, Phone: (571)272-2396 , Office: P/2887 )

Most Active Art Unit
2876
Art Unit(s)
2887, 2514, 3621, 2876
Total Applications
3023
Issued Applications
2551
Pending Applications
235
Abandoned Applications
269

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 8183280 [patent_doc_number] => 20120114138 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-10 [patent_title] => 'SOUND SOURCE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/275801 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7379 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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] => publications/A1/0114/20120114138.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13275801 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/275801
Sound source signal processing apparatus and method Oct 17, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10059712 [patent_doc_number] => 09099075 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-04 [patent_title] => 'Standing wave attenuation device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/275247 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 9475 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 385 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13275247 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/275247
Standing wave attenuation device Oct 16, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8183274 [patent_doc_number] => 20120114137 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-10 [patent_title] => 'Acoustic Control Apparatus and Acoustic Control Method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/274802 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 16269 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0114/20120114137.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13274802 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/274802
Acoustic control apparatus and acoustic control method Oct 16, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8766619 [patent_doc_number] => 20130094656 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-18 [patent_title] => 'Intelligent Audio Volume Control for Robot' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/274345 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3248 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 13274345 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/274345
Intelligent Audio Volume Control for Robot Oct 15, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8157693 [patent_doc_number] => 20120099734 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-26 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR QUALITATIVE EVALUATION OF A DIGITAL AUDIO SIGNAL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/219391 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8701 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] => publications/A1/0099/20120099734.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13219391 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/219391
Method for qualitative evaluation of a digital audio signal Aug 25, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9751736 [patent_doc_number] => 08843224 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-23 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for controlling amplifiers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/212889 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4710 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13212889 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/212889
Method and system for controlling amplifiers Aug 17, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8187850 [patent_doc_number] => 20120116559 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-10 [patent_title] => 'Smartphone-Based Methods and Systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/207841 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 41186 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0116/20120116559.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13207841 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/207841
Smartphone-based methods and systems Aug 10, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10080432 [patent_doc_number] => 09118292 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-25 [patent_title] => 'Bell sound outputting apparatus and method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/194209 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6295 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13194209 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/194209
Bell sound outputting apparatus and method thereof Jul 28, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7730719 [patent_doc_number] => 20120014527 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-19 [patent_title] => 'SOUND SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/192717 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 10757 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0014/20120014527.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13192717 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/192717
Sound system Jul 27, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7789993 [patent_doc_number] => 20120051549 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-01 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MANIPULATING AN AUDIO SIGNAL COMPRISING A TRANSIENT EVENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/191780 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 19537 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0051/20120051549.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13191780 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/191780
Apparatus, method and computer program for manipulating an audio signal comprising a transient event Jul 26, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9946382 [patent_doc_number] => 08995701 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-31 [patent_title] => 'Microphone' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/191944 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4638 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 13191944 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/191944
Microphone Jul 26, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10859630 [patent_doc_number] => 08885840 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Device, system and method for measurement of media consumption in digital media terminals' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/192191 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6081 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13192191 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/192191
Device, system and method for measurement of media consumption in digital media terminals Jul 26, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7741446 [patent_doc_number] => 20120020480 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-26 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED ACOUSTIC IMAGING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/190464 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 39 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 14686 [patent_no_of_claims] => 52 [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] => publications/A1/0020/20120020480.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13190464 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/190464
Systems, methods, and apparatus for enhanced acoustic imaging Jul 24, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8636620 [patent_doc_number] => 20130028423 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-31 [patent_title] => 'THREE DIMENSIONAL SOUND POSITIONING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/190115 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1598 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 13190115 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/190115
THREE DIMENSIONAL SOUND POSITIONING SYSTEM Jul 24, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7741456 [patent_doc_number] => 20120020485 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-26 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR MULTI-MICROPHONE LOCATION-SELECTIVE PROCESSING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/190162 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 40 [patent_figures_cnt] => 40 [patent_no_of_words] => 18725 [patent_no_of_claims] => 49 [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] => publications/A1/0020/20120020485.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13190162 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/190162
Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media for multi-microphone location-selective processing Jul 24, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8348485 [patent_doc_number] => 20120209413 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-16 [patent_title] => 'Background Audio on Mobile Devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/162459 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6618 [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] => 13162459 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/162459
Background Audio on Mobile Devices Jun 15, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7664286 [patent_doc_number] => 20110313555 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-22 [patent_title] => 'AUDIO MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/161625 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7475 [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] => publications/A1/0313/20110313555.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13161625 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/161625
Audio monitoring system and method of use Jun 15, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9828853 [patent_doc_number] => 08938084 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-01-20 [patent_title] => 'Speaker device, sound source simulation system, and echo cancellation system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/701780 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 10043 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13701780 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/701780
Speaker device, sound source simulation system, and echo cancellation system May 30, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7758391 [patent_doc_number] => 20120029669 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-02 [patent_title] => 'RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/118994 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6859 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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] => publications/A1/0029/20120029669.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13118994 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/118994
RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS May 30, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8290946 [patent_doc_number] => 20120179279 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-12 [patent_title] => 'AUTOMATIC AUDIO CONFIGURATION BASED ON AN AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/116895 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5821 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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] => 13116895 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/116895
Automatic audio configuration based on an audio output device May 25, 2011 Issued
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