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Thien S. Tran

Examiner (ID: 7692, Phone: (571)270-7745 , Office: P/3742 )

Most Active Art Unit
3761
Art Unit(s)
3742, 3761
Total Applications
1447
Issued Applications
950
Pending Applications
129
Abandoned Applications
403

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 1263896 [patent_doc_number] => 06656051 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-02 [patent_title] => 'Game progression control method, computer-readable recording medium, and game apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/536749 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 11625 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 56 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/656/06656051.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09536749 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/536749
Game progression control method, computer-readable recording medium, and game apparatus Mar 27, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1273450 [patent_doc_number] => 06645067 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Music staging device apparatus, music staging game method, and readable storage medium' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/501837 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 12748 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/645/06645067.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09501837 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/501837
Music staging device apparatus, music staging game method, and readable storage medium Feb 9, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1559270 [patent_doc_number] => 06361440 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-26 [patent_title] => 'Game system, game machine, game data distribution machine, network system and information storage medium' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/496347 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7870 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/361/06361440.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09496347 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/496347
Game system, game machine, game data distribution machine, network system and information storage medium Feb 1, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1299286 [patent_doc_number] => 06620043 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-16 [patent_title] => 'Virtual tug of war' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/493390 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4146 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 317 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/620/06620043.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09493390 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/493390
Virtual tug of war Jan 27, 2000 Issued
09/492618 Precision measurement of a moving object traversing a target zone Jan 26, 2000 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4398321 [patent_doc_number] => 06264557 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for securing electronic games' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/488608 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 9385 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/264/06264557.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 488608 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/488608
Method and apparatus for securing electronic games Jan 19, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1488120 [patent_doc_number] => 06416410 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-09 [patent_title] => 'Data compression/decompression based on pattern and symbol run length encoding for use in a portable handheld video game system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/453721 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5841 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/416/06416410.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09453721 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/453721
Data compression/decompression based on pattern and symbol run length encoding for use in a portable handheld video game system Dec 2, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1157530 [patent_doc_number] => 06758756 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-06 [patent_title] => 'Method of controlling video game, video game device, and medium recording video game program' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/355965 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 39 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 8196 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/758/06758756.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09355965 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/355965
Method of controlling video game, video game device, and medium recording video game program Dec 2, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4277470 [patent_doc_number] => 06267669 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-31 [patent_title] => 'Hybrid gaming apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/450825 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7584 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/267/06267669.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 450825 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/450825
Hybrid gaming apparatus and method Nov 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1207457 [patent_doc_number] => 06712703 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-30 [patent_title] => 'Video game apparatus and information storage medium for video game' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/443869 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 37 [patent_figures_cnt] => 37 [patent_no_of_words] => 14543 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 194 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/712/06712703.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09443869 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/443869
Video game apparatus and information storage medium for video game Nov 18, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1492664 [patent_doc_number] => 06342009 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-01-29 [patent_title] => 'Input device for game machine' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/431814 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3028 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/342/06342009.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09431814 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/431814
Input device for game machine Nov 1, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4394852 [patent_doc_number] => 06270416 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Video game apparatus and method, and storage medium' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/426197 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6051 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/270/06270416.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 426197 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/426197
Video game apparatus and method, and storage medium Oct 24, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1372119 [patent_doc_number] => 06543769 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-08 [patent_title] => 'Snowboard apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/415198 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3212 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/543/06543769.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09415198 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/415198
Snowboard apparatus Oct 6, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1597136 [patent_doc_number] => 06475089 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-05 [patent_title] => 'Game system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/402090 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8275 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 19 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/475/06475089.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09402090 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/402090
Game system Sep 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1435307 [patent_doc_number] => 06354948 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-12 [patent_title] => 'Video game apparatus, method of computing amount of take-up of string in video game, and computer-readable storage medium storing program for computing amount of take-up of string in video game' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/401358 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 11038 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/354/06354948.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09401358 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/401358
Video game apparatus, method of computing amount of take-up of string in video game, and computer-readable storage medium storing program for computing amount of take-up of string in video game Sep 20, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 764002 [patent_doc_number] => 07008324 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Gaming device video display system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/397910 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4885 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 214 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/008/07008324.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09397910 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/397910
Gaming device video display system Sep 16, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1185956 [patent_doc_number] => 06741897 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-25 [patent_title] => 'Terminal for taking bets' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/254443 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1681 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 20 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/741/06741897.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09254443 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/254443
Terminal for taking bets Sep 6, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4395555 [patent_doc_number] => 06171188 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Game device for an entertainment show' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/341468 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3173 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/171/06171188.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 341468 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/341468
Game device for an entertainment show Sep 2, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1540598 [patent_doc_number] => 06371850 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-16 [patent_title] => 'Video game system for fighting game and method for executing fighting game' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/319871 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5844 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 225 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/371/06371850.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09319871 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/319871
Video game system for fighting game and method for executing fighting game Aug 31, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1163307 [patent_doc_number] => 06752716 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-22 [patent_title] => 'Game machine for simulating vibration' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/341190 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 10418 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/752/06752716.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09341190 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/341190
Game machine for simulating vibration Aug 30, 1999 Issued
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