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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] => 4023674 [patent_doc_number] => 06006211 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-21 [patent_title] => 'Metering incoming deliverable mail to identify delivery delays' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/924793 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6725 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/006/06006211.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 924793 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/924793
Metering incoming deliverable mail to identify delivery delays Sep 4, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6244502 [patent_doc_number] => 20020046078 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-18 [patent_title] => 'INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND DATA ANALYSIS METHOD' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 08/939415 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 10726 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0046/20020046078.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 08939415 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/939415
Interactive computer system and data analysis method Aug 28, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4170292 [patent_doc_number] => 06125353 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-26 [patent_title] => 'Mall server with product search capability' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/917202 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4722 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/125/06125353.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 917202 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/917202
Mall server with product search capability Aug 24, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4150435 [patent_doc_number] => 06035290 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Method for enhancing security and for audit and control of a cryptographic verifier' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/911856 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3925 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/035/06035290.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 911856 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/911856
Method for enhancing security and for audit and control of a cryptographic verifier Aug 14, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4072309 [patent_doc_number] => 05970467 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Accurate market survey collection method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/903956 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1052 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 239 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/970/05970467.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 903956 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/903956
Accurate market survey collection method Jul 30, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4191310 [patent_doc_number] => 06141650 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-31 [patent_title] => 'Sales data processing system capable of automatically calculating sales taxes' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/892530 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 12867 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 234 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/141/06141650.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 892530 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/892530
Sales data processing system capable of automatically calculating sales taxes Jul 13, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4175613 [patent_doc_number] => 06157917 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-05 [patent_title] => 'Bandwidth-preserving method of charging for pay-per-access information on a network' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/893503 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4535 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 198 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/157/06157917.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 893503 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/893503
Bandwidth-preserving method of charging for pay-per-access information on a network Jul 10, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4422521 [patent_doc_number] => 06311171 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-30 [patent_title] => 'Symmetrically-secured electronic communication system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/893498 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 10748 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/311/06311171.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 893498 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/893498
Symmetrically-secured electronic communication system Jul 10, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4224664 [patent_doc_number] => 06029155 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-22 [patent_title] => 'Configurable peripheral management system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/887439 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4899 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/029/06029155.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 887439 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/887439
Configurable peripheral management system Jul 1, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4120469 [patent_doc_number] => 06023690 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-08 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for securely resetting a real time clock in a postage meter' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/874125 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6006 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/023/06023690.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 874125 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/874125
Method and apparatus for securely resetting a real time clock in a postage meter Jun 11, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3943758 [patent_doc_number] => 05946672 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-31 [patent_title] => 'Electronic postage meter system having enhanced clock security' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/874126 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5995 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/946/05946672.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 874126 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/874126
Electronic postage meter system having enhanced clock security Jun 11, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4374870 [patent_doc_number] => 06219647 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-17 [patent_title] => 'Method and an apparatus for preprocessing logging of received postal items' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/868590 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4537 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/219/06219647.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 868590 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/868590
Method and an apparatus for preprocessing logging of received postal items Jun 3, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4165518 [patent_doc_number] => 06064989 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Synchronization of cryptographic keys between two modules of a distributed system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/864929 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5227 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/064/06064989.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 864929 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/864929
Synchronization of cryptographic keys between two modules of a distributed system May 28, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4427203 [patent_doc_number] => 06226626 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and arrangement for data processing in a mail-processing system with a postage meter machine' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/850413 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 28049 [patent_no_of_claims] => 61 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/226/06226626.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 850413 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/850413
Method and arrangement for data processing in a mail-processing system with a postage meter machine May 1, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4165592 [patent_doc_number] => 06064994 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and arrangement for data processing in a mail-shipping system with a postage meter machine' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/850788 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 26249 [patent_no_of_claims] => 106 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/064/06064994.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 850788 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/850788
Method and arrangement for data processing in a mail-shipping system with a postage meter machine May 1, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4150454 [patent_doc_number] => 06035291 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Method and arrangement for data processing in a shipping system with a postage meter machine, including automatic selection of the most beneficial carrier' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/850051 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 30246 [patent_no_of_claims] => 53 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/035/06035291.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 850051 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/850051
Method and arrangement for data processing in a shipping system with a postage meter machine, including automatic selection of the most beneficial carrier May 1, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4297260 [patent_doc_number] => 06282525 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Method and arrangement for data processing in a mail shipping system having a postage meter machine wherein a carrier-identifying mark is scanned and processed' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/850805 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 21781 [patent_no_of_claims] => 126 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/282/06282525.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 850805 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/850805
Method and arrangement for data processing in a mail shipping system having a postage meter machine wherein a carrier-identifying mark is scanned and processed May 1, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4214146 [patent_doc_number] => 06014637 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Object oriented framework mechanism for fulfillment requirements management' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/846921 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 14483 [patent_no_of_claims] => 76 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 34 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/014/06014637.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 846921 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/846921
Object oriented framework mechanism for fulfillment requirements management Apr 29, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 474000 [patent_doc_number] => 07226494 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-05 [patent_title] => 'Secure postage payment system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 08/973293 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8482 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/226/07226494.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 08973293 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/973293
Secure postage payment system and method Apr 22, 1997 Issued
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08/820217
Production scheduling method and production scheduling apparatus Mar 17, 1997 Issued
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