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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
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12/573061
Method and an apparatus for decoding an audio signal Oct 1, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4612567 [patent_doc_number] => 07995773 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-09 [patent_title] => 'Methods for processing audio input received at an input device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/563089 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7225 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/995/07995773.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12563089 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/563089
Methods for processing audio input received at an input device Sep 17, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 57031 [patent_doc_number] => 07769187 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-03 [patent_title] => 'Communications circuits for electronic devices and accessories' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/503007 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 13262 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/07/769/07769187.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12503007 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/503007
Communications circuits for electronic devices and accessories Jul 13, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5317216 [patent_doc_number] => 20090281814 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-12 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR DECODING AN AUDIO SIGNAL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/405164 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 13090 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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] => publications/A1/0281/20090281814.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12405164 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/405164
Method and an apparatus for decoding an audio signal Mar 15, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7260 [patent_doc_number] => 07817808 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Dual adaptive structure for speech enhancement' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/176297 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5564 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 306 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/817/07817808.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12176297 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/176297
Dual adaptive structure for speech enhancement Jul 17, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4959302 [patent_doc_number] => 20080273727 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-06 [patent_title] => 'HEARING ASSITANCE SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING SECOND-ORDER GRADIENT DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/115423 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 10891 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0273/20080273727.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12115423 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/115423
Hearing assistance systems for providing second-order gradient directional signals May 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4605803 [patent_doc_number] => 07986788 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-26 [patent_title] => 'Method and an apparatus for decoding an audio signal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/952918 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 13077 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/986/07986788.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11952918 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/952918
Method and an apparatus for decoding an audio signal Dec 6, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4681350 [patent_doc_number] => 20080247576 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Multimedia Device Integration System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/928408 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 19644 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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] => publications/A1/0247/20080247576.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11928408 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/928408
Multimedia Device Integration System Oct 29, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4503077 [patent_doc_number] => 07957539 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-07 [patent_title] => 'Sound enhancement system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/880612 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 6621 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/957/07957539.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11880612 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/880612
Sound enhancement system Jul 23, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7253 [patent_doc_number] => 07817803 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Methods and devices for hearing damage notification and intervention' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/767181 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 10676 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/817/07817803.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11767181 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/767181
Methods and devices for hearing damage notification and intervention Jun 21, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4903163 [patent_doc_number] => 20080112576 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-15 [patent_title] => 'PROCESSING OF AN AUDIO SIGNAL FOR PRESENTATION IN A HIGH NOISE ENVIRONMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/764446 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 1261 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0112/20080112576.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11764446 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/764446
Processing of an audio signal for presentation in a high noise environment Jun 17, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4493535 [patent_doc_number] => 07903833 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-08 [patent_title] => 'Headworn listening device and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/682837 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-03-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 13966 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/903/07903833.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11682837 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/682837
Headworn listening device and method Mar 5, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5252356 [patent_doc_number] => 20070133812 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-14 [patent_title] => 'Sound processing unit, sound processing system, audio output unit and display device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/703300 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7941 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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] => publications/A1/0133/20070133812.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11703300 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/703300
Sound processing unit, sound processing system, audio output unit and display device Feb 5, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5078734 [patent_doc_number] => 20070121958 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-31 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatuses for recording and playing back audio signals' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/654850 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6101 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0121/20070121958.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11654850 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/654850
Methods and apparatuses for recording and playing back audio signals Jan 15, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4580462 [patent_doc_number] => 07848529 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Broadside small array microphone beamforming unit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/622052 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2676 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 197 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/848/07848529.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11622052 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/622052
Broadside small array microphone beamforming unit Jan 10, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4668978 [patent_doc_number] => 20080044038 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Stereophonic sound system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/648741 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 56 [patent_figures_cnt] => 56 [patent_no_of_words] => 11570 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] => publications/A1/0044/20080044038.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11648741 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/648741
Stereophonic sound system Jan 2, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4751476 [patent_doc_number] => 20080159547 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Method for autonomously monitoring and reporting sound pressure level (SPL) exposure for a user of a communication device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/648249 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8902 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => publications/A1/0159/20080159547.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11648249 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/648249
Method for autonomously monitoring and reporting sound pressure level (SPL) exposure for a user of a communication device Dec 28, 2006 Issued
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11/646402
Methods and systems for determining the effectiveness of active noise cancellation Dec 27, 2006 Issued
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11/646538
Electronic system, electronic apparatus and method of operating audio unit Dec 27, 2006 Abandoned
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11/603137
Receiver and infrared wireless-earphone Nov 21, 2006 Abandoned
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