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Thomas G. Black

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 7160, Phone: (571)272-6956 , Office: P/3661 )

Most Active Art Unit
2304
Art Unit(s)
2171, 2307, 2304, 2771, 3661, 3663
Total Applications
686
Issued Applications
577
Pending Applications
10
Abandoned Applications
99

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/840722
METHOD FOR DETERMINING SHUTOFF VALVE AND REFRIGERANT LEAKAGE SENSOR INTERLINKING FOR AN AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM Feb 21, 2023 Pending
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18/842062
DETERMINING A VOLUME SIZE OF FOOD Feb 19, 2023 Pending
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18/845889
HMI SCREEN DESIGNING DEVICE AND SCADA WEB HMI SYSTEM Feb 12, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20020194 [patent_doc_number] => 20250158416 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-15 [patent_title] => POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR INTEGRATED CONFIGURATIONS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/834754 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3165 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 219 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18834754 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/834754
POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR INTEGRATED CONFIGURATIONS Jan 26, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19682934 [patent_doc_number] => 20250001479 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-02 [patent_title] => PRESS FORMING ANALYSIS METHOD, PRESS FORMING ANALYSIS APPARATUS, AND PRESS FORMING ANALYSIS PROGRAM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/708859 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5012 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [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] => 18708859 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/708859
PRESS FORMING ANALYSIS METHOD, PRESS FORMING ANALYSIS APPARATUS, AND PRESS FORMING ANALYSIS PROGRAM Nov 7, 2022 Pending
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13/249474
Encoding a schema version in table names Sep 29, 2011 Issued
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13/208225
Anti-item for deletion of content in a distributed datastore Aug 10, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6181000 [patent_doc_number] => 20110179055 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-21 [patent_title] => 'Controlling Presentation of Refinement Options in Online Searches' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/073816 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9787 [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] => publications/A1/0179/20110179055.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13073816 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/073816
Controlling presentation of refinement options in online searches Mar 27, 2011 Issued
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13/029780
ENHANCED SEARCH ENGINE Feb 16, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8279702 [patent_doc_number] => 20120173565 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-05 [patent_title] => 'Systems and Methods for Creating and Using Keyword Navigation on the Internet' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/982145 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10034 [patent_no_of_claims] => 54 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [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] => 12982145 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/982145
Systems and Methods for Creating and Using Keyword Navigation on the Internet Dec 29, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7512482 [patent_doc_number] => 20110258192 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-20 [patent_title] => 'PROVIDING QUESTION AND ANSWER SERVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/955615 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5083 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0258/20110258192.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12955615 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/955615
PROVIDING QUESTION AND ANSWER SERVICES Nov 28, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7746416 [patent_doc_number] => 20120023080 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-26 [patent_title] => 'ENCODING A SCHEMA VERSION IN TABLE NAMES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/842771 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8328 [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] => publications/A1/0023/20120023080.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12842771 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/842771
Encoding a schema version in table names Jul 22, 2010 Issued
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12/832591
Zapaat Context Web Search Jul 20, 2010 Abandoned
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12/815156
Anti-item for deletion of content in a distributed datastore Jun 13, 2010 Issued
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12/759166
Generating service specification of a service oriented architecture (SOA) solution Apr 12, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6529324 [patent_doc_number] => 20100217745 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-26 [patent_title] => 'UNIVERSAL KNOWLEDGE INFORMATION AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/757398 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 31887 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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/A1/0217/20100217745.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12757398 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/757398
Universal knowledge information and data storage system Apr 8, 2010 Issued
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12/711413
Data restoration utilizing forward and backward deltas Feb 23, 2010 Issued
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12/694434
Media mediator system and method for managing contents of various formats Jan 26, 2010 Issued
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12/694749
IMAGE KEYWORD APPENDING APPARATUS, IMAGE SEARCH APPARATUS AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING SAME Jan 26, 2010 Abandoned
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12/686128
Geotemporal search Jan 11, 2010 Issued
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