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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] => 565623 [patent_doc_number] => 07171368 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for the remote inspection of postage meters' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/220830 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2739 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/171/07171368.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09220830 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/220830
Method and apparatus for the remote inspection of postage meters Dec 23, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4098638 [patent_doc_number] => 06055520 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-04-25 [patent_title] => 'Mailpiece imprinted with a delivery address only in a form which is not human readable and method and system for producing same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/217978 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4903 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/055/06055520.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 217978 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/217978
Mailpiece imprinted with a delivery address only in a form which is not human readable and method and system for producing same Dec 20, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1422386 [patent_doc_number] => 06539361 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Automated banking machine system using plural communication formats' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/193627 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 23495 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/539/06539361.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09193627 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/193627
Automated banking machine system using plural communication formats Nov 16, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1346521 [patent_doc_number] => 06598023 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-22 [patent_title] => 'Automated banking machine system using internet address customer input' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/193623 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 23477 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/598/06598023.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09193623 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/193623
Automated banking machine system using internet address customer input Nov 16, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6244489 [patent_doc_number] => 20020046073 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-18 [patent_title] => 'CONFIGURABLE WEIGHTING OF REPRESENTATIONAL CONTROLS TO OBTAIN AN OPTIMAL ROUTING SOLUTION' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/158309 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7476 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0046/20020046073.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09158309 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/158309
CONFIGURABLE WEIGHTING OF REPRESENTATIONAL CONTROLS TO OBTAIN AN OPTIMAL ROUTING SOLUTION Sep 21, 1998 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7638729 [patent_doc_number] => 06397191 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-28 [patent_title] => 'Object-oriented workflow for multi-enterprise collaboration' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/154661 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 10087 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 11 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/397/06397191.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09154661 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/154661
Object-oriented workflow for multi-enterprise collaboration Sep 17, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 738707 [patent_doc_number] => 07039597 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for managing collaboration within and between enterprises' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/156334 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 10587 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/039/07039597.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09156334 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/156334
Method and system for managing collaboration within and between enterprises Sep 17, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7638728 [patent_doc_number] => 06397192 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-28 [patent_title] => 'Synchronizing one or more workflows using one or more synchronization-join activities that include synchronization logic' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/156333 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 9725 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 10 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/397/06397192.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09156333 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/156333
Synchronizing one or more workflows using one or more synchronization-join activities that include synchronization logic Sep 17, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1512759 [patent_doc_number] => 06442528 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-27 [patent_title] => 'Exemplar workflow used in the design and deployment of a workflow for multi-enterprise collaboration' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/156434 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 9861 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/442/06442528.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09156434 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/156434
Exemplar workflow used in the design and deployment of a workflow for multi-enterprise collaboration Sep 17, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1393093 [patent_doc_number] => 06567783 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-20 [patent_title] => 'Communication across one or more enterprise boundaries regarding the occurrence of a workflow event' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/156264 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 9686 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 375 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/567/06567783.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09156264 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/156264
Communication across one or more enterprise boundaries regarding the occurrence of a workflow event Sep 17, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4372714 [patent_doc_number] => 06292787 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-09-18 [patent_title] => 'Enhancing utility and diversifying model risk in a portfolio optimization framework' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/151715 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5802 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/292/06292787.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 151715 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/151715
Enhancing utility and diversifying model risk in a portfolio optimization framework Sep 10, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1566998 [patent_doc_number] => 06363366 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-26 [patent_title] => 'Produce identification and pricing system for checkouts' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/143903 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7978 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/363/06363366.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09143903 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/143903
Produce identification and pricing system for checkouts Aug 30, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7638721 [patent_doc_number] => 06397199 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-28 [patent_title] => 'System and method of altering transaction terms based upon current inventory levels' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/144294 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2192 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 7 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/397/06397199.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09144294 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/144294
System and method of altering transaction terms based upon current inventory levels Aug 30, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1429675 [patent_doc_number] => 06526392 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-25 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for yield managed service contract pricing' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/140642 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4890 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/526/06526392.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09140642 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/140642
Method and system for yield managed service contract pricing Aug 25, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4289132 [patent_doc_number] => 06308166 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Methodology for advanced quantity-oriented cost assignment using various information sources' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/137037 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3391 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/308/06308166.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 137037 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/137037
Methodology for advanced quantity-oriented cost assignment using various information sources Aug 19, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4213974 [patent_doc_number] => 06014628 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for tracking any entity through any set of processes utilizing a temporal projection' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/135389 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8039 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 21 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/014/06014628.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 135389 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/135389
Method and system for tracking any entity through any set of processes utilizing a temporal projection Aug 16, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4303510 [patent_doc_number] => 06269350 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-31 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for placing automated service calls for postage meter and base' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/122168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4777 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/269/06269350.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 122168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/122168
Method and apparatus for placing automated service calls for postage meter and base Jul 23, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1430755 [patent_doc_number] => 06523013 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for performing automated fraud reporting' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/122420 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5347 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/523/06523013.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09122420 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/122420
Method and apparatus for performing automated fraud reporting Jul 23, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4297246 [patent_doc_number] => 06282524 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Method and system of printing postage indicia from an envelope design application' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/119464 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5984 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/282/06282524.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 119464 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/119464
Method and system of printing postage indicia from an envelope design application Jul 19, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4350458 [patent_doc_number] => 06314408 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-11-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for controlling access to a product' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/116558 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 11025 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/314/06314408.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 116558 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/116558
Method and apparatus for controlling access to a product Jul 14, 1998 Issued
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