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William E. Wayner

Examiner (ID: 14430)

Most Active Art Unit
3404
Art Unit(s)
3404, 2899, 3744, 3727
Total Applications
2720
Issued Applications
2448
Pending Applications
77
Abandoned Applications
195

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/507826
Noise abatement microphone attachment Oct 21, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18706546 [patent_doc_number] => 11793078 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-17 [patent_title] => Piezoelectric film, laminated piezoelectric element, and electroacoustic transducer [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/486445 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 22593 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17486445 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/486445
Piezoelectric film, laminated piezoelectric element, and electroacoustic transducer Sep 26, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17487555 [patent_doc_number] => 20220095059 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-24 [patent_title] => GENERALIZED METHOD FOR PROVIDING ONE OR MORE STIMULATION CODING PARAMETERS IN A HEARING AID SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING A PERCEIVABLE HEARING LOUDNESS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/478682 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6782 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 288 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17478682 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/478682
Generalized method for providing one or more stimulation coding parameters in a hearing aid system for obtaining a perceivable hearing loudness Sep 16, 2021 Issued
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17/410875
Electrostatic acoustic wave generating device and electrostatic speaker Aug 23, 2021 Issued
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18/041312
WEARABLE DEVICE COVER WITH COMMUNICATION COIL Aug 17, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17404272 [patent_doc_number] => 20220046363 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-10 [patent_title] => FEEDBACK CONTROL USING A CORRELATION MEASURE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/397439 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7192 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17397439 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/397439
Feedback control using a correlation measure Aug 8, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18099326 [patent_doc_number] => 20220417667 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-29 [patent_title] => Backplate for Recording Microphone, and Recording Microphone [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/395447 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1977 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 25 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17395447 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/395447
Backplate for recording microphone, and recording microphone Aug 4, 2021 Issued
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17/393008
Invisible headliner microphone Aug 2, 2021 Issued
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18/018203
Line source loudspeaker device Jul 29, 2021 Issued
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18/018610
Sensor based ear-worn electronic device fit assessment Jul 18, 2021 Issued
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17/370881
Restricting hearing device adjustments based on modifier effectiveness Jul 7, 2021 Issued
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17/361523
Hearing device comprising an amplifier system for minimizing variation in an acoustical signal caused by variation in gain of an amplifier Jun 28, 2021 Issued
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17/345988
In ear hearing device with a housing enclosing acoustically coupled chambers Jun 10, 2021 Issued
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17/303673
Earhole-wearable sound collection device, signal processing device, and sound collection method Jun 3, 2021 Issued
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17/328913
Wireless ear buds with proximity sensors May 23, 2021 Issued
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17/927248
HEARING DEVICE WITH MOTION SENSOR USED TO DETECT FEEDBACK PATH INSTABILITY May 17, 2021 Issued
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17/302998
Systems and methods for hearing assistance May 17, 2021 Issued
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17/321865
Wearable hearing assist device with artifact remediation May 16, 2021 Issued
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18/557514
Speaker unit May 11, 2021 Issued
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17/314494
Auditory device assembly May 6, 2021 Issued
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