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William S. Powers

Examiner (ID: 17138, Phone: (571)272-8573 , Office: P/2434 )

Most Active Art Unit
2434
Art Unit(s)
2419, 2434, 2134, 2496
Total Applications
836
Issued Applications
628
Pending Applications
56
Abandoned Applications
166

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 8706188 [patent_doc_number] => 20130063477 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-14 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A MOVABLE OBJECT TO CONTROL A COMPUTER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/468982 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 14113 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13468982 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/468982
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A MOVABLE OBJECT TO CONTROL A COMPUTER May 9, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8357348 [patent_doc_number] => 20120212500 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-23 [patent_title] => 'ORGANIC ELECTRO LUMINESCENSE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND APPLICATION THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/463605 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 44 [patent_figures_cnt] => 44 [patent_no_of_words] => 22614 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13463605 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/463605
ORGANIC ELECTRO LUMINESCENSE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND APPLICATION THEREOF May 2, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9105407 [patent_doc_number] => 20130278538 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-24 [patent_title] => 'Self-Capacitance Measurement' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/451352 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 13266 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13451352 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/451352
Self-capacitance measurement Apr 18, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8275925 [patent_doc_number] => 20120169802 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-05 [patent_title] => 'LIGHT EMITTING PERIOD SETTING METHOD, DRIVING METHOD FOR DISPLAY PANEL, DRIVING METHOD FOR BACKLIGHT, LIGHT EMITTING PERIOD SETTING APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/419901 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 38 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 16619 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13419901 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/419901
Light emitting period setting method, driving method for display panel, driving method for backlight, light emitting period setting apparatus, semiconductor device, display panel and electronic apparatus Mar 13, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8937907 [patent_doc_number] => 20130187704 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-25 [patent_title] => 'LINEAR CAPACITIVELY COUPLED TOUCH SENSOR AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/353933 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8692 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13353933 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/353933
Linear capacitively coupled touch sensor and method Jan 18, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8091369 [patent_doc_number] => 20120081290 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-05 [patent_title] => 'TOUCH KEYBOARD WITH PHONETIC CHARACTER SHORTCUTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/251075 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6658 [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/A1/0081/20120081290.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13251075 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/251075
TOUCH KEYBOARD WITH PHONETIC CHARACTER SHORTCUTS Sep 29, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7707932 [patent_doc_number] => 20120001959 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-05 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING CIRCUIT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/227836 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 13352 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13227836 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/227836
ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING CIRCUIT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Sep 7, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7660816 [patent_doc_number] => 20110310085 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-22 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUSE USING THE SAME, DISPLAY OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND OUTPUT CONTROL PROGRAM THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/164376 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 19316 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0310/20110310085.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13164376 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/164376
Image display device, electronic apparatus using the same, display output control method for image display device, and output control program thereof Jun 19, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8380288 [patent_doc_number] => 20120223915 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-06 [patent_title] => 'TOUCH MODULE AND TOUCH DISPLAY USING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/164225 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2305 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13164225 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/164225
TOUCH MODULE AND TOUCH DISPLAY USING THE SAME Jun 19, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8520529 [patent_doc_number] => 20120319937 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-20 [patent_title] => 'PRESSURE DETECTING USER INPUT DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/163960 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 12190 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13163960 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/163960
PRESSURE DETECTING USER INPUT DEVICE Jun 19, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10889021 [patent_doc_number] => 08913018 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-16 [patent_title] => 'System and method for finger resolution in touch screens' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/163917 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 13348 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13163917 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/163917
System and method for finger resolution in touch screens Jun 19, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8345404 [patent_doc_number] => 20120206333 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-16 [patent_title] => 'VIRTUAL TOUCH APPARATUS AND METHOD WITHOUT POINTER ON SCREEN' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/162984 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5451 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13162984 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/162984
VIRTUAL TOUCH APPARATUS AND METHOD WITHOUT POINTER ON SCREEN Jun 16, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8225418 [patent_doc_number] => 20120139618 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-07 [patent_title] => 'PROJECTED CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/163113 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 1874 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13163113 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/163113
PROJECTED CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL Jun 16, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7660744 [patent_doc_number] => 20110310013 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-22 [patent_title] => 'INTERFACE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTACT-FREE SPACE INPUT/OUTPUT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/162020 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2812 [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/A1/0310/20110310013.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13162020 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/162020
INTERFACE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTACT-FREE SPACE INPUT/OUTPUT Jun 15, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7774053 [patent_doc_number] => 20120038566 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-16 [patent_title] => 'TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/162087 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3222 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0038/20120038566.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13162087 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/162087
TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE Jun 15, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8520548 [patent_doc_number] => 20120319956 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-20 [patent_title] => 'EAVESDROPPING RESISTANT TOUCHSCREEN SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/162024 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2734 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13162024 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/162024
EAVESDROPPING RESISTANT TOUCHSCREEN SYSTEM Jun 15, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8520579 [patent_doc_number] => 20120319987 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-20 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING AN INPUT DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/161261 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6178 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13161261 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/161261
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING AN INPUT DEVICE Jun 14, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11781473 [patent_doc_number] => 09390667 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-12 [patent_title] => 'Method for driving input-output device, and input-output device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/160825 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 42 [patent_no_of_words] => 20901 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 519 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13160825 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/160825
Method for driving input-output device, and input-output device Jun 14, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11264792 [patent_doc_number] => 09489088 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-08 [patent_title] => 'Input-output device and method for driving input-output device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/160903 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 44 [patent_no_of_words] => 24106 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 346 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13160903 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/160903
Input-output device and method for driving input-output device Jun 14, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8403922 [patent_doc_number] => 20120235987 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-20 [patent_title] => 'MULTI DIMENSIONAL TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE AND TOUCH INPUT METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/160518 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4220 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13160518 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/160518
MULTI DIMENSIONAL TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE AND TOUCH INPUT METHOD THEREOF Jun 14, 2011 Abandoned
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