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Walter F. Briney Iii

Examiner (ID: 2776, Phone: (571)272-7513 , Office: P/2615 )

Most Active Art Unit
2692
Art Unit(s)
2644, 2655, 2614, 2651, 2615, 2646, 2656, 2692
Total Applications
919
Issued Applications
557
Pending Applications
106
Abandoned Applications
285

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 7520609 [patent_doc_number] => 07974717 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-05 [patent_title] => 'Customizing soundtracks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/623080 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3799 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/974/07974717.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12623080 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/623080
Customizing soundtracks Nov 19, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6533187 [patent_doc_number] => 20100124326 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-20 [patent_title] => 'SUBSCRIBER LINE INTERFACE CIRCUITRY WITH COMMON BASE AUDIO ISOLATION STAGE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/607984 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3732 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [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/A1/0124/20100124326.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12607984 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/607984
SUBSCRIBER LINE INTERFACE CIRCUITRY WITH COMMON BASE AUDIO ISOLATION STAGE Oct 27, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6392549 [patent_doc_number] => 20100318204 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-16 [patent_title] => 'VIRTUAL PHONOGRAPH' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/582436 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8426 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0318/20100318204.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12582436 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/582436
Virtual phonograph Oct 19, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8460279 [patent_doc_number] => 08295959 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Sound-recording apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/578230 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4215 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12578230 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/578230
Sound-recording apparatus Oct 12, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6379594 [patent_doc_number] => 20100076579 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-25 [patent_title] => 'PERSONALIZED COMPUTER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING AN EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT THEREWITH' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/577492 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 6010 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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/A1/0076/20100076579.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12577492 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/577492
PERSONALIZED COMPUTER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING AN EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT THEREWITH Oct 11, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6474672 [patent_doc_number] => 20100092019 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-15 [patent_title] => 'WAVEGUIDE ELECTROACOUSTICAL TRANSDUCING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/576274 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 5363 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0092/20100092019.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12576274 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/576274
WAVEGUIDE ELECTROACOUSTICAL TRANSDUCING Oct 8, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4505788 [patent_doc_number] => 07949125 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for transmitting signaling tones over a packet switched network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/585771 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4689 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/949/07949125.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12585771 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/585771
Method and apparatus for transmitting signaling tones over a packet switched network Sep 23, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 179623 [patent_doc_number] => 07657337 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-02 [patent_title] => 'Skip feature for a broadcast or multicast media station' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/552477 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 6650 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/657/07657337.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12552477 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/552477
Skip feature for a broadcast or multicast media station Sep 1, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4563248 [patent_doc_number] => 07961868 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-14 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for caller-controlled tune notification of a call' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/547601 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7588 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/961/07961868.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12547601 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/547601
Systems and methods for caller-controlled tune notification of a call Aug 25, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7744316 [patent_doc_number] => 08107657 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Hearing aid and a method for enhancing speech intelligibility' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/540925 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7409 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/107/08107657.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12540925 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/540925
Hearing aid and a method for enhancing speech intelligibility Aug 12, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6429414 [patent_doc_number] => 20100278329 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-04 [patent_title] => 'PORT DETECTION AND PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/497640 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4051 [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/A1/0278/20100278329.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12497640 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/497640
Port detection and protection circuit and electronic device using the same Jul 2, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5463726 [patent_doc_number] => 20090323926 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-31 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VOICE COMMUNICATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/494359 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9176 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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/A1/0323/20090323926.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12494359 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/494359
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VOICE COMMUNICATION Jun 29, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6610914 [patent_doc_number] => 20100002866 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-07 [patent_title] => 'VOICE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/493690 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4736 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0002/20100002866.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12493690 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/493690
VOICE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Jun 28, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6340063 [patent_doc_number] => 20100329445 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-30 [patent_title] => 'Surge Immunity Circuit for Telecom DDA' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/490515 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4225 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0329/20100329445.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12490515 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/490515
Surge immunity circuit for telecom DDA Jun 23, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6570714 [patent_doc_number] => 20100046736 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-25 [patent_title] => 'VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/488906 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4754 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0046/20100046736.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12488906 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/488906
VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAM Jun 21, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4441920 [patent_doc_number] => 07899565 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-01 [patent_title] => 'Graphically displaying audio pan or phase information' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/456163 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5501 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/899/07899565.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12456163 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/456163
Graphically displaying audio pan or phase information Jun 10, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5463792 [patent_doc_number] => 20090323992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-31 [patent_title] => 'MICROPHONE PLACEMENT IN HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES TO PROVIDE CONTROLLED DIRECTIVITY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/473675 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4212 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0323/20090323992.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12473675 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/473675
Microphone placement in hearing assistance devices to provide controlled directivity May 27, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5478210 [patent_doc_number] => 20090201167 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-13 [patent_title] => 'AUDIO ALERT SYTEM AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/428966 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6605 [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/A1/0201/20090201167.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12428966 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/428966
Audio alert system and method Apr 22, 2009 Issued
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12/382855
Method and apparatus for processing digital audio signal Mar 24, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4496063 [patent_doc_number] => 07885721 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-08 [patent_title] => 'Providing multiple audio streams to an audio device as a single input' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/407216 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2669 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/885/07885721.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12407216 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/407216
Providing multiple audio streams to an audio device as a single input Mar 18, 2009 Issued
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