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Thomas A. Dixon

Examiner (ID: 16198)

Most Active Art Unit
3684
Art Unit(s)
3629, 3684, 3628, 3624, 2761, 3639, 2161
Total Applications
542
Issued Applications
372
Pending Applications
79
Abandoned Applications
93

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5237828 [patent_doc_number] => 20070129985 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-07 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for third party order processing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/633407 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5267 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0129/20070129985.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11633407 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/633407
Systems and methods for third party order processing Dec 4, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4468381 [patent_doc_number] => 07881960 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-01 [patent_title] => 'Value analysis and value added concoction of a beverage in a network environment of the beverage' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/607202 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8816 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 486 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/881/07881960.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11607202 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/607202
Value analysis and value added concoction of a beverage in a network environment of the beverage Nov 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4894766 [patent_doc_number] => 20080103865 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Means and Method for Providing Real Time Services and Information' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/554466 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5366 [patent_no_of_claims] => 52 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0103/20080103865.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11554466 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/554466
Means and Method for Providing Real Time Services and Information Oct 29, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4646603 [patent_doc_number] => 08024215 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-20 [patent_title] => 'Managing sales and/or competition within an industry' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/552755 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 7292 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/024/08024215.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11552755 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/552755
Managing sales and/or competition within an industry Oct 24, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4746908 [patent_doc_number] => 20080091510 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-17 [patent_title] => 'Computer systems and methods for surveying a population' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/580183 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 15097 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [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/A1/0091/20080091510.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11580183 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/580183
Computer systems and methods for surveying a population Oct 11, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4940140 [patent_doc_number] => 20080077459 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-27 [patent_title] => 'PRICE MARKDOWN APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/534986 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 12109 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [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/A1/0077/20080077459.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11534986 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/534986
Providing markdown item pricing and promotion calendar Sep 24, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8000647 [patent_doc_number] => 08082171 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-20 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for hosting business applications having pipeline-based business logic using shared computing resources' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/498592 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5962 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/082/08082171.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11498592 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/498592
Methods and systems for hosting business applications having pipeline-based business logic using shared computing resources Aug 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9257291 [patent_doc_number] => 08620729 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-31 [patent_title] => 'Methods for supply chain management incorporating uncertainty' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/994957 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7523 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 282 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11994957 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/994957
Methods for supply chain management incorporating uncertainty Jul 6, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4442388 [patent_doc_number] => 07899694 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-01 [patent_title] => 'Generating solutions to problems via interactions with human responders' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/479861 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 15932 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/899/07899694.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11479861 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/479861
Generating solutions to problems via interactions with human responders Jun 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8066 [patent_doc_number] => 07818201 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Lead referral system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/395503 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4066 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/818/07818201.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11395503 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/395503
Lead referral system Mar 30, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 46852 [patent_doc_number] => 07783509 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-24 [patent_title] => 'Determining that a change has occured in response to detecting a burst of activity' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/373592 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4989 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/783/07783509.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11373592 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/373592
Determining that a change has occured in response to detecting a burst of activity Mar 9, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4928551 [patent_doc_number] => 20080167914 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Customer Help Supporting System, Customer Help Supporting Device, Customer Help Supporting Method, and Customer Help Supporting Program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/884921 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 18299 [patent_no_of_claims] => 52 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 24 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0167/20080167914.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11884921 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/884921
Customer Help Supporting System, Customer Help Supporting Device, Customer Help Supporting Method, and Customer Help Supporting Program Feb 21, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7547544 [patent_doc_number] => 08055524 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-08 [patent_title] => 'Method for visualizing a processing status of an order' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/722392 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2053 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/055/08055524.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11722392 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/722392
Method for visualizing a processing status of an order Dec 1, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7992355 [patent_doc_number] => 08078484 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-13 [patent_title] => 'Loss preporting system and method with viewable performance based reports' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/261218 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4421 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/078/08078484.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11261218 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/261218
Loss preporting system and method with viewable performance based reports Oct 27, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 37502 [patent_doc_number] => 07788121 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-31 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for efficiently dispatching service vehicles' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/116843 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 11869 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 416 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/788/07788121.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11116843 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/116843
Method and system for efficiently dispatching service vehicles Apr 27, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 431066 [patent_doc_number] => 07269568 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-11 [patent_title] => 'Travel information method and associated system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/968288 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 8804 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/269/07269568.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10968288 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/968288
Travel information method and associated system Oct 19, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7123466 [patent_doc_number] => 20050015295 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-01-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for transportation planning and logistical management' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/850304 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3618 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0015/20050015295.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10850304 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/850304
Method and systems for planning and managing transportation from an origin Sep 26, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7416270 [patent_doc_number] => 20040177002 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-09 [patent_title] => 'Customer-based product design module' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/734102 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 40 [patent_figures_cnt] => 40 [patent_no_of_words] => 52028 [patent_no_of_claims] => 47 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0177/20040177002.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10734102 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/734102
Methods and systems for gathering information from units of a commodity across a network Dec 9, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 684184 [patent_doc_number] => 07085745 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for identifying, managing, and controlling communications' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/673107 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 23564 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 233 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/085/07085745.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10673107 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/673107
Method and apparatus for identifying, managing, and controlling communications Sep 26, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7372954 [patent_doc_number] => 20040093313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-13 [patent_title] => 'Maritime freight option' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/667994 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5107 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 56 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0093/20040093313.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10667994 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/667994
Maritime freight option Sep 22, 2003 Abandoned
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