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Thomas C. Mckenzie

Examiner (ID: 18848)

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] => 14026829 [patent_doc_number] => 20190075408 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-03-07 [patent_title] => POWER MANAGEMENT IN LOW POWER WIRELESS LINK IN A HEARING AID SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/124073 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7519 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16124073 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/124073
Power management in low power wireless link in a hearing aid system Sep 5, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13908533 [patent_doc_number] => 20190043471 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-07 [patent_title] => ULTRASONIC ATTACK PREVENTION FOR SPEECH ENABLED DEVICES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/118719 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7310 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16118719 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/118719
Ultrasonic attack prevention for speech enabled devices Aug 30, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17396968 [patent_doc_number] => 11245999 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-08 [patent_title] => Stereophonic service apparatus, operation method of the device, and computer readable recording medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/098027 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7439 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 520 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16098027 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/098027
Stereophonic service apparatus, operation method of the device, and computer readable recording medium Aug 30, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15369167 [patent_doc_number] => 20200020348 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-16 [patent_title] => Audio Amplitude Unwrapping [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/115676 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9680 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 298 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16115676 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/115676
Audio amplitude unwrapping Aug 28, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13583965 [patent_doc_number] => 20180343531 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-11-29 [patent_title] => FAILURE DETECTION APPARATUS, AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT MODULE, EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION MODULE, AND FAILURE DETECTION METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/057107 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6102 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16057107 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/057107
Failure detection apparatus, audio input/output module, emergency notification module, and failure detection method Aug 6, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13583973 [patent_doc_number] => 20180343535 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-11-29 [patent_title] => FILTER GENERATION DEVICE, FILTER GENERATION METHOD, AND SOUND LOCALIZATION METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/052243 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9930 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16052243 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/052243
Filter generation device, filter generation method, and sound localization method Jul 31, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17411613 [patent_doc_number] => 11252522 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-15 [patent_title] => Detecting audio paths between mobile devices and external devices [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/484824 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6348 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16484824 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/484824
Detecting audio paths between mobile devices and external devices Jul 31, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15211115 [patent_doc_number] => 20190368244 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-05 [patent_title] => LOUDSPEAKER STRUCTURE WITH PUSH-LATCH COUPLING DESIGN [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/043446 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7733 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16043446 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/043446
LOUDSPEAKER STRUCTURE WITH PUSH-LATCH COUPLING DESIGN Jul 23, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14555333 [patent_doc_number] => 10346128 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-09 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for providing audio to a user based on gaze input [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/031457 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9832 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 242 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16031457 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/031457
Systems and methods for providing audio to a user based on gaze input Jul 9, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16151173 [patent_doc_number] => 10708680 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-07 [patent_title] => Personalization of auditory stimulus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/031305 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 9150 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16031305 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/031305
Personalization of auditory stimulus Jul 9, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17819858 [patent_doc_number] => 11425492 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-23 [patent_title] => Angle modification of audio output devices [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/048140 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6141 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17048140 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/048140
Angle modification of audio output devices Jun 25, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13517097 [patent_doc_number] => 20180310091 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-10-25 [patent_title] => Sound Management Systems for Improving Workplace Efficiency [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/019102 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5236 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -21 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16019102 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/019102
Sound management systems for improving workplace efficiency Jun 25, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13938903 [patent_doc_number] => 20190052967 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-14 [patent_title] => METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PLAYING MUSIC BASED ON SURROUNDING SITUATIONS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/013003 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10325 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16013003 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/013003
Method and apparatus of playing music based on surrounding situations Jun 19, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13502315 [patent_doc_number] => 20180302700 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-10-18 [patent_title] => ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING A SPEAKER ASSEMBLY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/013738 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2771 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16013738 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/013738
Electronic device including a speaker assembly Jun 19, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15400447 [patent_doc_number] => 10540883 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-21 [patent_title] => Methods and systems for audio-based danger detection and alert [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/012614 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8462 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16012614 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/012614
Methods and systems for audio-based danger detection and alert Jun 18, 2018 Issued
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16/011566
FREQUENCY-SELECTIVE SILENCING DEVICE OF AUDIBLE ALARMS Jun 17, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14400955 [patent_doc_number] => 10313786 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-04 [patent_title] => Beamforming and gainsharing mixing of small circular array of bidirectional microphones [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/010774 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7201 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16010774 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/010774
Beamforming and gainsharing mixing of small circular array of bidirectional microphones Jun 17, 2018 Issued
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16/009652
Adaptive noise cancellation for multiple audio endpoints in a shared space Jun 14, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13632655 [patent_doc_number] => 20180367882 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-20 [patent_title] => EARBUD SPEECH ESTIMATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/009524 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7387 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16009524 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/009524
Earbud speech estimation Jun 14, 2018 Issued
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16/009435
Methods and Apparatuses for Controlling the Audio Output of Loudspeakers Jun 14, 2018 Abandoned
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