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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] => 4323011 [patent_doc_number] => 06327541 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Electronic energy management system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/108024 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6930 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/327/06327541.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 108024 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/108024
Electronic energy management system Jun 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4316039 [patent_doc_number] => 06185546 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-06 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for providing secured communications' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/096714 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3855 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/185/06185546.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 096714 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/096714
Apparatus and method for providing secured communications Jun 11, 1998 Issued
09/087828 REPRESENTATIONAL CONTROL FOR OPTIMAL ROUTING SOLUTION May 28, 1998 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4175984 [patent_doc_number] => 06108643 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-22 [patent_title] => 'System for metering permit mail that has an encrypted message affixed to a mail piece' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/083603 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4245 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/108/06108643.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 083603 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/083603
System for metering permit mail that has an encrypted message affixed to a mail piece May 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4322689 [patent_doc_number] => 06188996 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-13 [patent_title] => 'System for metering permit mail' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/083952 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3846 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 24 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/188/06188996.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 083952 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/083952
System for metering permit mail May 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4378007 [patent_doc_number] => 06192350 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Method of usage-dependent determination of costs in making communication lines' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/083827 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2892 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 229 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/192/06192350.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 083827 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/083827
Method of usage-dependent determination of costs in making communication lines May 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4308603 [patent_doc_number] => 06212505 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Postage meter with removable print head and means to check that print head is authorized' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/070024 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2706 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/212/06212505.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 070024 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/070024
Postage meter with removable print head and means to check that print head is authorized Apr 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4138697 [patent_doc_number] => 06102534 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Postage meter with removable print head' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/070025 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2831 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/102/06102534.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 070025 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/070025
Postage meter with removable print head Apr 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1508668 [patent_doc_number] => 06466922 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-15 [patent_title] => 'Postage meter with removable print head and having means to control access to the print head' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/070023 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2811 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/466/06466922.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09070023 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/070023
Postage meter with removable print head and having means to control access to the print head Apr 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4222588 [patent_doc_number] => 06078910 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-20 [patent_title] => 'Printing postage with cryptographic clocking security' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/051877 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2260 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/078/06078910.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 051877 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/051877
Printing postage with cryptographic clocking security Apr 19, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4158953 [patent_doc_number] => 06061671 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-09 [patent_title] => 'System and method for disaster recovery in an open metering system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/062058 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3572 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/06/061/06061671.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 062058 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/062058
System and method for disaster recovery in an open metering system Apr 16, 1998 Issued
09/055674 MAILBOX PROVIDED WITH MEANS FOR PROCESSING CORRESPONDENCE Apr 6, 1998 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4331905 [patent_doc_number] => 06317729 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-11-13 [patent_title] => 'Method for certifying delivery of secure electronic transactions' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/055975 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5636 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/317/06317729.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 055975 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/055975
Method for certifying delivery of secure electronic transactions Apr 6, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4083921 [patent_doc_number] => 06009416 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-28 [patent_title] => 'System and method for detection of errors in accounting for postal charges in controlled acceptance environment' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/052418 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6827 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/06/009/06009416.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 052418 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/052418
System and method for detection of errors in accounting for postal charges in controlled acceptance environment Mar 30, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5925158 [patent_doc_number] => 20020116200 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-22 [patent_title] => 'SATELLITE BASED GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR FEEDLOT COMPUTER NETWORK AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/044426 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 18250 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0116/20020116200.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09044426 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/044426
Satellite based global positioning system for feedlot computer network and method Mar 18, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4373668 [patent_doc_number] => 06169977 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-01-02 [patent_title] => 'Method and system of assigning rates based on class service and discount level' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/039296 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4245 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 263 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/169/06169977.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 039296 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/039296
Method and system of assigning rates based on class service and discount level Mar 13, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4426405 [patent_doc_number] => 06178410 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-01-23 [patent_title] => 'Arrangement for communication between stations of a mail processing machine' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/041469 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9564 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/178/06178410.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 041469 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/041469
Arrangement for communication between stations of a mail processing machine Mar 11, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4314952 [patent_doc_number] => 06199054 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Automated software metering of digital payloads' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/035671 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3068 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 27 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/199/06199054.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 035671 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/035671
Automated software metering of digital payloads Mar 4, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4289118 [patent_doc_number] => 06308165 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Method of and apparatus for generating and authenticating postal indicia' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/031744 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3818 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/308/06308165.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 031744 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/031744
Method of and apparatus for generating and authenticating postal indicia Feb 26, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4255952 [patent_doc_number] => 06144950 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-11-07 [patent_title] => 'Postage printing system including prevention of tampering with print data sent from a postage meter to a printer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/032804 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4598 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/144/06144950.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 032804 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/032804
Postage printing system including prevention of tampering with print data sent from a postage meter to a printer Feb 26, 1998 Issued
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