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Examiner: Horabik, Michael


Primary examiner statistics: 1910 patents; average approval time: 1909 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 337 patents; average approval time: 761 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7227448 Secure system for the control of the unlocking of at least one op...
7221257 Wireless communication devices, radio frequency identification de...
7218243 System and method for automatically setting up a universal remote...
7199724 Method and apparatus to aide in emergency egress
7170390 Method and apparatus for conditioning access for a remotely-acces...
7170391 Birth and other legal documents having an RFID device and method ...
7161469 Reading protocol for transponders of electronic identification sy...
7126499 Keyboard
7119662 Service system, information processing system and interrogator
7109891 Method for arranging Mandarin phonetic symbols on a keypad
7109883 Low power physical layer for a bus in an industrial transmitter
7102543 Portable unit for the input of data in a digital device
7098803 Telemetered characteristic monitor system and method of using the...
7091885 Handheld electronic device with text disambiguation
7088218 Wireless appliance activation transceiver
7084736 Method for checking the authorization of users
7084782 Drill string telemetry system and method
7084735 Remote vehicle security system
7084781 Programmable vehicle-based appliance remote control
7084734 Secure authentication of a user to a system and secure operation ...
7081837 Compressed standardized keyboard
7079045 Remote control with change of operating mode
7071813 Status signal method and apparatus for movable barrier operator a...
7071812 Detector and lock controller using same
7071815 Radio frequency identification system with separately located tra...
7068143 Method and apparatus for the remote control of an operating table
7068190 Information providing apparatus for performing data processing in...
7068181 Programmable appliance remote control
7068207 Device for operating electronic apparatus. recorded medium and el...
7065132 Memory-free retimer
7064678 Wireless terminal for checking the amount used of gauge and a gau...
7061365 Communication apparatus having wired communication function and w...
7061369 Method for measuring distance between two objects and method for ...
7061397 Antitheft protection system, method for operating an antitheft pr...
7061368 Remote control system for on-vehicle equipment and remote control...
7057524 Pressure pulse generator for MWD
7057525 One way automatic meter reading system
7057547 Mounted remote control unit with plug-in module interface
7057493 Lighting system
7057523 Non-volatile memory device with wireless control function

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
5349345 Electronic lock
5343112 Cathode arrangement
5341130 Downward compatible AGV system and methods
5311175 Method and apparatus for pre-identification of keys and switches
5302948 Object pointer computer input apparatus
5298832 Shadow mask frame for prevention of halation
5294921 Elevator communications bus analyzer
5289079 Compact fluorescent lamp and base combination, and method of lamp...
5289081 Fluorescent lamp with phosphor having coated phosphor particles
5285130 Electron gun with bi-potential focusing lens and electrostatic ...
5285200 Portable electronic device and a method for processing data there...
5281890 Field emission device having a central anode
5281889 Reflector lamp having a light-source capsule secured between mati...
5281966 Method of encoding alphabetic characters for a chord keyboard
5280283 Memory mapped keyboard controller
5280214 Spark plug with a ground electrode concentrically disposed to a c...
5278552 Indicator control circuit
5276440 Network device information exchange
5274371 Extended time-shared scanning keyboard interface
5272477 Remote control card and remote control system
5270705 Telemetry data word selector and processor
5270704 Autonomous pulse reading and recording system
5270709 Keyboard unit for handling processor units
5264845 Key scan circuit and method in a microcomputer system
5264843 High speed reflected impedance telemetry system for implantable m...
5262778 Three-dimensional data acquisition on a two-dimensional input dev...
5260700 Enhanced throughput in simulcast communication systems
5258739 Efficient message storage within a selective call receiver
5258686 Automotive lamp device with electromagnetic shielding
5256932 Color cathode ray tube
5254989 Garbling the identification of a key of a non-coded keyboard, and...
5252970 Ergonomic multi-axis controller
5252962 System monitoring programmable implantable transponder
5250944 Antenna and driving circuit for transmitting and receiving images...
5250943 GVT-NET--A Global Virtual Time Calculation Apparatus for Multi-St...
5245248 Micro-emitter-based low-contact-force interconnection device
5245333 Three wire low power transmitter
5243334 Partitioned switch with distributed clocks
5241306 System and method for introducing meter sensor hysteresis
5239229 Glow discharge lamp with auxiliary electrode for mounting getter ...
 
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