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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] => 5147675 [patent_doc_number] => 20070047729 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-01 [patent_title] => 'Subscriber Line Interface Circuit (SLIC) Including A Transient Output Current Limit Circuit And Related Method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/464262 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4538 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [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/A1/0047/20070047729.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11464262 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/464262
Subscriber Line Interface Circuit (SLIC) Including A Transient Output Current Limit Circuit And Related Method Aug 13, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5607536 [patent_doc_number] => 20060269052 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-30 [patent_title] => 'Switched mode current feed methods for telephony subscriber loops' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/496786 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7791 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0269/20060269052.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11496786 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/496786
Switched mode current feed methods for telephony subscriber loops Jul 31, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4824704 [patent_doc_number] => 20080228475 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-18 [patent_title] => 'Method for Generating Encoded Audio Signal and Method for Processing Audio Signal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/997317 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6556 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/A1/0228/20080228475.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11997317 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/997317
Method for generating encoded audio signal and method for processing audio signal Jul 27, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 135255 [patent_doc_number] => 07702407 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Method for generating encoded audio signal and method for processing audio signal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/997319 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6539 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 282 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/702/07702407.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11997319 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/997319
Method for generating encoded audio signal and method for processing audio signal Jul 27, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4697291 [patent_doc_number] => 20080219475 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-11 [patent_title] => 'Method for Processing Audio Signal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/997321 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6539 [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/A1/0219/20080219475.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11997321 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/997321
Method for processing audio signal Jul 27, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5601334 [patent_doc_number] => 20060291679 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-28 [patent_title] => 'MICROPHONE PLACEMENT IN HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES TO PROVIDE CONTROLLED DIRECTIVITY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/457858 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4194 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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/A1/0291/20060291679.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11457858 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/457858
Microphone placement in hearing assistance devices to provide controlled directivity Jul 16, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5624447 [patent_doc_number] => 20060262952 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-23 [patent_title] => 'HEARING-AID REMOTE CONTROL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/456238 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2787 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0262/20060262952.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11456238 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/456238
HEARING-AID REMOTE CONTROL Jul 9, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5923506 [patent_doc_number] => 20060240878 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-26 [patent_title] => 'CORDLESS TELEPHONE OUTLET DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/428248 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2725 [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/A1/0240/20060240878.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11428248 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/428248
CORDLESS TELEPHONE OUTLET DEVICE Jun 29, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5064331 [patent_doc_number] => 20070225973 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-27 [patent_title] => 'Collective Audio Chunk Processing for Streaming Translated Multi-Speaker Conversations' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/428025 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 13981 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0225/20070225973.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11428025 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/428025
Collective Audio Chunk Processing for Streaming Translated Multi-Speaker Conversations Jun 29, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 95974 [patent_doc_number] => 07734364 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-08 [patent_title] => 'Mixing media files' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/427601 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 10843 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/734/07734364.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11427601 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/427601
Mixing media files Jun 28, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 155059 [patent_doc_number] => 07680266 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-16 [patent_title] => 'System and method for adaptive reduced-rank parameter estimation using an adaptive decimation and interpolation scheme' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/427471 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4845 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 225 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/680/07680266.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11427471 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/427471
System and method for adaptive reduced-rank parameter estimation using an adaptive decimation and interpolation scheme Jun 28, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8232 [patent_doc_number] => 07813824 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-12 [patent_title] => 'Transmission signal processing device for video signal and multi-channel audio signal, and video and audio reproducing system including the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/426612 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7484 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/813/07813824.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11426612 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/426612
Transmission signal processing device for video signal and multi-channel audio signal, and video and audio reproducing system including the same Jun 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5241138 [patent_doc_number] => 20070019629 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-25 [patent_title] => 'Pushbutton telephone equipment, telephone switching equipment, and accommodating method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/472529 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2527 [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/A1/0019/20070019629.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11472529 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/472529
Pushbutton telephone equipment, telephone switching equipment, and accommodating method thereof Jun 21, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7744247 [patent_doc_number] => 08107618 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for providing DC power on local telephone lines' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/471665 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6883 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 207 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/107/08107618.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11471665 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/471665
Method and system for providing DC power on local telephone lines Jun 20, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5850159 [patent_doc_number] => 20060233350 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for performing high-density DTMF, MF-R1, MF-R2 detection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/471404 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 7308 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0233/20060233350.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11471404 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/471404
Method and apparatus for performing high-density DTMF, MF-R1, MF-R2 detection Jun 18, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 331746 [patent_doc_number] => 07512247 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-31 [patent_title] => 'Wearable wireless ear plug for providing a downloadable programmable personal alarm and method of construction' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/453362 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3720 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 204 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/512/07512247.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11453362 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/453362
Wearable wireless ear plug for providing a downloadable programmable personal alarm and method of construction Jun 13, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5660583 [patent_doc_number] => 20060251179 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Ethernet bridge' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/448922 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6171 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0251/20060251179.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11448922 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/448922
Ethernet bridge Jun 5, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4483969 [patent_doc_number] => 07869891 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for generating bitstream of audio signal and audio encoding/decoding method and apparatus thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/445312 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 4996 [patent_no_of_claims] => 47 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/869/07869891.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11445312 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/445312
Method and apparatus for generating bitstream of audio signal and audio encoding/decoding method and apparatus thereof Jun 1, 2006 Issued
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11/444865
System and method for customizing soundtracks May 31, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5011992 [patent_doc_number] => 20070282471 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-06 [patent_title] => 'Bluetooth audio chip with multiple input/output sources' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/444477 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3214 [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/A1/0282/20070282471.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11444477 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/444477
Bluetooth audio chip with multiple input/output sources May 31, 2006 Abandoned
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