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Thomas C. Mckenzie

Examiner (ID: 14762)

Most Active Art Unit
1624
Art Unit(s)
1611, 1624, 1625
Total Applications
744
Issued Applications
514
Pending Applications
94
Abandoned Applications
135

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 10992775 [patent_doc_number] => 20160189721 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-30 [patent_title] => 'EFFECTIVE DEPLOYMENT OF TEMPORAL NOISE SHAPING (TNS) FILTERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/063871 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-03-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6186 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15063871 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/063871
Effective deployment of Temporal Noise Shaping (TNS) filters Mar 7, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13160825 [patent_doc_number] => 10097149 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-10-09 [patent_title] => Advanced communication earpiece device and method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/992740 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7241 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 212 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14992740 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/992740
Advanced communication earpiece device and method Jan 10, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10773576 [patent_doc_number] => 20160119732 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-28 [patent_title] => 'ADVANCED COMMUNICATION EARPIECE DEVICE AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/992703 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7408 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14992703 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/992703
ADVANCED COMMUNICATION EARPIECE DEVICE AND METHOD Jan 10, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13800493 [patent_doc_number] => 20190013785 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-10 [patent_title] => ACOUSTIC ELEVATOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING SUCH A SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/066419 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3704 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16066419 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/066419
ACOUSTIC ELEVATOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING SUCH A SYSTEM Dec 28, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12054250 [patent_doc_number] => 20170330595 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-16 [patent_title] => 'AUDIO INFORMATION CORRECTION SYSTEM, AUDIO INFORMATION CORRECTION METHOD, AND AUDIO INFORMATION CORRECTION PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/525842 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 11815 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15525842 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/525842
AUDIO INFORMATION CORRECTION SYSTEM, AUDIO INFORMATION CORRECTION METHOD, AND AUDIO INFORMATION CORRECTION PROGRAM Dec 21, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11632321 [patent_doc_number] => 20170142510 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-18 [patent_title] => 'ANNOYANCE NOISE SUPPRESSION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/941463 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7424 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14941463 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/941463
Annoyance noise suppression Nov 12, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12006935 [patent_doc_number] => 20170311090 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-26 [patent_title] => 'PORTLESS AND MEMBRANE-FREE MICROPHONE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/523631 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 10221 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15523631 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/523631
Portless and membrane-free microphone Nov 8, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14432815 [patent_doc_number] => 10321234 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-11 [patent_title] => Signal processing device and signal processing method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/523399 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5078 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15523399 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/523399
Signal processing device and signal processing method Nov 5, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12003567 [patent_doc_number] => 20170307721 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-26 [patent_title] => 'SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/523428 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 14082 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15523428 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/523428
Signal processing apparatus, signal processing method, and signal processing program Nov 5, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12063140 [patent_doc_number] => 20170339484 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-23 [patent_title] => 'SMART AUDIO HEADPHONE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/522730 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 12865 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15522730 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/522730
SMART AUDIO HEADPHONE SYSTEM Nov 1, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14619373 [patent_doc_number] => 10362403 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-23 [patent_title] => Mechanically actuated panel acoustic system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/510678 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4992 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15510678 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/510678
Mechanically actuated panel acoustic system Oct 28, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14529039 [patent_doc_number] => 10341799 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-02 [patent_title] => Impedance matching filters and equalization for headphone surround rendering [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/522699 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8439 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 297 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15522699 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/522699
Impedance matching filters and equalization for headphone surround rendering Oct 27, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11939440 [patent_doc_number] => 20170243589 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-24 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOW BIT RATE COMPRESSION OF A HIGHER ORDER AMBISONICS HOA SIGNAL REPRESENTATION OF A SOUND FIELD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/509596 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 11527 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15509596 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/509596
Method and apparatus for low bit rate compression of a higher order ambisonics HOA signal representation of a sound field Sep 24, 2015 Issued
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15/511636
Transmission apparatus, transmission method, reception apparatus, and reception method Sep 15, 2015 Issued
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14/834368
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING AN AUDIO SIGNAL Aug 23, 2015 Abandoned
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15/746030
Clip-on microphone assembly Jul 26, 2015 Issued
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14/798414
Signal processing device and signal processing method Jul 12, 2015 Issued
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15/320288
Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding of directions of dominant directional signals within subbands of a HOA signal representation Jul 1, 2015 Issued
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14/747903
Hearing aid detection Jun 22, 2015 Issued
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14/734088
Advanced stereo coding based on a combination of adaptively selectable left/right or mid/side stereo coding and of parametric stereo coding Jun 8, 2015 Issued
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