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William H. Mcculloch Jr.

Examiner (ID: 15614, Phone: (571)272-2818 , Office: P/3714 )

Most Active Art Unit
3714
Art Unit(s)
3714, 3715
Total Applications
857
Issued Applications
467
Pending Applications
96
Abandoned Applications
320

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 16585596 [patent_doc_number] => 20210019998 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-21 [patent_title] => ENHANCED ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES PROVIDING SELECTIVELY VOLATILE WAGER OUTCOMES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/065160 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13462 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17065160 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/065160
Enhanced electronic gaming machines providing selectively volatile wager outcomes Oct 6, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17452074 [patent_doc_number] => 11266911 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-08 [patent_title] => Systems and method for identifying modified program data [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/026482 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9812 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17026482 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/026482
Systems and method for identifying modified program data Sep 20, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19183410 [patent_doc_number] => 11990005 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-21 [patent_title] => Gaming system supporting data distribution to gaming devices [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/020761 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 17133 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17020761 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/020761
Gaming system supporting data distribution to gaming devices Sep 13, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16726813 [patent_doc_number] => 20210093960 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-04-01 [patent_title] => SCENE CHANGE HINT AND CLIENT BANDWIDTH USED AT ENCODER FOR HANDLING VIDEO FRAMES AFTER A SCENE CHANGE IN CLOUD GAMING APPLICATIONS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/008030 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 20039 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -21 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17008030 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/008030
Scene change hint and client bandwidth used at encoder for handling video frames after a scene change in cloud gaming applications Aug 30, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18073373 [patent_doc_number] => 11532209 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-20 [patent_title] => Wheel bonus system for games [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/004974 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3879 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 366 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17004974 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/004974
Wheel bonus system for games Aug 26, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16718920 [patent_doc_number] => 20210086067 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-25 [patent_title] => VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/998422 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7447 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [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] => 16998422 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/998422
Video game controller Aug 19, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16627738 [patent_doc_number] => 20210046391 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-18 [patent_title] => Virtual Reality Motion Simulator [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/992226 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10024 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16992226 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/992226
Virtual reality motion simulator Aug 12, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16471221 [patent_doc_number] => 20200372758 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-26 [patent_title] => GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF OFFERED AWARDS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/992990 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 23747 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 365 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16992990 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/992990
GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF OFFERED AWARDS Aug 12, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18477351 [patent_doc_number] => 11691076 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-04 [patent_title] => Communication with in-game characters [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/989171 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2822 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16989171 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/989171
Communication with in-game characters Aug 9, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17266630 [patent_doc_number] => 11192034 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-07 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for determining how much of a created character is inherited from other characters [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/946821 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 7637 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 288 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16946821 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/946821
Systems and methods for determining how much of a created character is inherited from other characters Jul 7, 2020 Issued
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17/996724
Separable assembly Jun 7, 2020 Issued
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17/996724
Separable assembly Jun 7, 2020 Issued
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17/996724
Separable assembly Jun 7, 2020 Issued
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16/890764
Dynamically configurable wager-based gaming device supporting skill-affected payout configurations and chance-based payout configurations Jun 1, 2020 Issued
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16/889403
Method and apparatus for use of interactive targets May 31, 2020 Issued
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15/929979
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LINKING PLAYERS FOR PLAY OF MULTI-PLAYER EVENTS May 31, 2020 Abandoned
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16/886498
Adjudicating fault in a virtual simulation environment May 27, 2020 Issued
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16/881450
Electronic gaming device with improved redemption options May 21, 2020 Issued
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16/880854
ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEM USING HISTORICAL EVENT DATA May 20, 2020 Abandoned
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16/877338
Modular security bracket methods and apparatus for video game controllers and other electronic devices May 17, 2020 Issued
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