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Thomas G. Black

Examiner (ID: 1092)

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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10/239243
Conveyor system Jan 22, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1319035 [patent_doc_number] => 06611369 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-26 [patent_title] => 'Optical signal amplifier' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/654974 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 7918 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/611/06611369.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09654974 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/654974
Optical signal amplifier Sep 4, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1319031 [patent_doc_number] => 06611368 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-26 [patent_title] => 'Time-division multiplexed pump wavelengths resulting in ultra broad band, flat, backward pumped Raman gain' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/552772 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3440 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/611/06611368.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09552772 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/552772
Time-division multiplexed pump wavelengths resulting in ultra broad band, flat, backward pumped Raman gain Apr 19, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4289289 [patent_doc_number] => 06308177 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-23 [patent_title] => 'System and method for use and storage of geographic data on physical media' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/362947 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 31266 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/06/308/06308177.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 362947 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/362947
System and method for use and storage of geographic data on physical media Jul 27, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1489869 [patent_doc_number] => 06366904 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-02 [patent_title] => 'Machine-implementable method and apparatus for iteratively extending the results obtained from an initial query in a database' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/200052 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6298 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/366/06366904.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09200052 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/200052
Machine-implementable method and apparatus for iteratively extending the results obtained from an initial query in a database Nov 24, 1998 Issued
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09/107742
Method and apparatus for backing up data before updating the data and for restoring from the backups Jun 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4370346 [patent_doc_number] => 06216154 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-10 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for entering and evaluating time dependence hypotheses and for forecasting based on the time dependence hypotheses entered' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/065963 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5401 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 179 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/216/06216154.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 065963 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/065963
Methods and apparatus for entering and evaluating time dependence hypotheses and for forecasting based on the time dependence hypotheses entered Apr 23, 1998 Issued
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09/028065
Apparatus and method for efficiently partitioning a weighted array Feb 22, 1998 Issued
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08/607987
Method and system for compressing a data stream in a database log so as to permit recovery of only selected portions of the data stream Mar 3, 1996 Issued
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08/425854
Location structure for a multi-dimensional spreadsheet Apr 19, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3672973 [patent_doc_number] => 05592664 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-01-07 [patent_title] => 'Database server system with methods for alerting clients of occurrence of database server events of interest to the clients' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/276739 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 18471 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/592/05592664.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 276739 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/276739
Database server system with methods for alerting clients of occurrence of database server events of interest to the clients Sep 6, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2977470 [patent_doc_number] => 05202835 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Trolling motor with heading lock' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/920254 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7114 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/202/05202835.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 920254 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/920254
Trolling motor with heading lock Jul 26, 1992 Issued
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07/873648
Automatic travelling apparatus and method Apr 22, 1992 Issued
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07/873638
Automatic travelling apparatus Apr 22, 1992 Issued
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07/840611
System for determining the airspeed of helicopters Feb 19, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2983255 [patent_doc_number] => 05182713 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-01-26 [patent_title] => 'Turning brake controlling system for use in power shovel' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/832643 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-02-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3864 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 274 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/182/05182713.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 832643 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/832643
Turning brake controlling system for use in power shovel Feb 9, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2896073 [patent_doc_number] => 05214586 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-05-25 [patent_title] => 'Aircraft weight and center of gravity indicator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/832470 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4584 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/214/05214586.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 832470 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/832470
Aircraft weight and center of gravity indicator Feb 6, 1992 Issued
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07/816578
Interactive data entry system and method for the design, engineering and manufacture of meter tubes Jan 2, 1992 Issued
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07/815489
Aircraft traffic alert and collision avoidance device Dec 30, 1991 Issued
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07/798264
Method for the perspective display of a part of a topographic map, and device suitable for performing such a method Nov 17, 1991 Issued
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