COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL: ACOUSTIC WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES

Classification 367/81.000 - 85.000 >> view this class definition

U. S. PATENT RESOURCES

As general guidance, a complete search of U. S. patents in this art area will include the following:

1. A classified search of the original classification class and subclass for the subject matter and the other highly relevant art areas in the US patent documents
2. A text search of the US patent documents; patents, PG PUB, and OCR databases:
• Broad text search for the general inventive concept(s), not limited by classification
• Narrow text search for the specific claimed invention
• Boolean text search employing the relevant inventive terms

The resources listed below are internal USPTO search tools. However, the information that they cover is available either commercially, on the USPTO web site, or in the Public Search Facility on the USPTO Headquarters campus and the Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries.

EAST/WEST

EAST Coverage: 1971 - present, Full Text: 1971 - present

WEST Coverage: 1971 - present, Full Text: 1971 - present

Full text patent and inventor searching.

Patents are viewed by USPC for relevance to the patent applications being searched. Classification search is used for all wellborn telemetry where the signal is being transmitted. The drawings are useful to determine what type of signal (either acoustic, vibration, pressure etc) is generated. For almost all applications text searching can supplement class/subclass searching by using specific claimed features to limit very large collections of art to the most relevant groups.

BRS Search/USOCR Database

EAST Coverage: 1920 - 1970, Full Text: 1920 - 1970

WEST Coverage: 1920 - 1970, Full Text: 1920 - 1970

Full text of U.S. patent grants.

All patent documents in a classification are viewed by USPC for relevance to the patent application being searched.

PGPUBS

EAST Coverage: 2001 - present, Full Text: 2001 - present

WEST Coverage: 2001 - present, Full Text: 2001 - present

U.S. published applications.

Patents are viewed by USPC for relevance to the patent applications being searched. Classification search is used for all wellborn telemetry where the signal is being transmitted. The drawings are useful to determine what type of signal (either acoustic, vibration, pressure etc) is generated. For almost all applications text searching can supplement class/subclass searching by using specific claimed features to limit very large collections of art to the most relevant groups.

FOREIGN PATENT RESOURCES

Searched separately from the U.S. Patent Search. These databases consist of abstract documents. Text searching abstracts requires the use of different search logic e.g. the use of broad Boolean and/or operators instead of narrow proximity operators.

Derwent World Patents Index and the contents of the EPO Abstracts and JPO Abstracts are available commercially.

Derwent World Patents Index, Classification and Text Search

EAST Coverage: 1963 - present, Full Text: - N/A

WEST Coverage: 1963 - present, Full Text: - N/A

English abstracts database of patent documents from more than 40 patent-issuing authorities.

Used for text and assignee/inventor searching. Queries may include classification parameters when combined with other terms to be searched in the technical content of the application.

EPO Abstracts, Text and Classification Search

EAST Coverage: 1978 - present, Full Text: - N/A

WEST Coverage: 1978 - present, Full Text: - N/A

English abstracts database of patents and published applications from EPO, WO/PCT, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Switzerland. USPC searching is limited to documents added to the database from 1978 to September 30, 1995.

EPO patent documents in a USPC or an IPC classification are viewed for relevance to the patent application being searched. Used for text and assignee/inventor searching.

JPO Abstracts, Text and Classification Search

EAST Coverage: 1976 - present, Full Text: - N/A

WEST Coverage: 1976 - present, Full Text: - N/A

English abstracts database of Japanese published unexamined applications. USPC searching is limited to documents added to the database from 1978 to September 30, 1995.

JPO patent documents in a USPC or an IPC classification are viewed for relevance to the patent application being searched. Used for text and assignee/inventor searching.

NON-PATENT LITERATURE RESOURCES

The resources listed are those that USPTO staff have found consistently yield the most relevant search results. Commercial databases available through a single vendor can generally be searched simultaneously, although it is preferable to search full text and bibliographic databases in separate groupings. In addition to the use of subscription databases and public Internet sites, it is recommended that books, manuals, standards and specifications be considered in the search for prior art.

Energy Science & Technology

Dialog Coverage: 1974 - present, Full Text: - N/A

STN Coverage: 1974 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Multidisciplinary file containing worldwide references to basic and applied scientific and technical research literature.

This resource provides relevant data for wellbore telemetering.

Gale Group Newsletter DatabaseTM

Dialog Coverage: 1988 - present, Full Text: 1988 - present

Full text of specialized industry newsletters that provide information on companies, products, markets, and technologies.

This resource provides relevant data for wellbore telemetering.

GeoArchive

Dialog Coverage: 1974 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Provides international coverage of over 5,000 serials, books from over 2,000 publishers, geological maps, and doctoral dissertations.

This resource provides relevant data for wellbore telemetering.

GEOBASETM

Dialog Coverage: 1980 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Worldwide research literature in physical and human geography, earth sciences, and related disciplines.

This resource provides relevant data for wellbore telemetering.

GeoRef

Dialog Coverage: 1785 - present, Full Text: - N/A

STN Coverage: 1785 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Covers worldwide technical literature on geology and geophysics.

This resource provides relevant data for wellbore telemetering.

NTIS: National Technical Information Service

Dialog Coverage: 1964 - present, Full Text: - N/A

STN Coverage: 1964 - present, Full Text: - N/A

U.S. government-sponsored research, development, and engineering reports.

This resource provides relevant data for wellbore telemetering.

Society of Petroleum Engineers

Society of Petroleum Engineers Coverage: - N/A, Full Text: - N/A

Resource for technical information related to oil and gas exploration and production and provides services through its publications, meetings, and online.

This resource provides relevant data for wellbore telemetering.

TULSATM (PETROLEUM ABSTRACTS)

Dialog Coverage: 1965 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Questel Orbit Coverage: 1965 - present, Full Text: - N/A

STN Coverage: 1965 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Bibliographic references to scientific articles, patents, meeting papers and government reports of interest to those in the oil and gas exploration and production industry.

This resource provides relevant data for wellbore telemetering.

Wilson Business AbstractsTM Fulltext

Dialog Coverage: 1983 - present, Full Text: 1994 - present

Abstracts or full-text newspaper/journal articles covering electronics, construction, finance, computers, communications, and transportation.

This resource provides relevant data for wellbore telemetering.

INTERNET SEARCH TOOLS

An Internet search should be considered when a search of the resources listed above fails to locate relevant prior art. A preliminary Internet search may be performed to obtain an overview of the technology, and to identify additional search terms and related product information.

Google TM

Google Coverage: - N/A, Full Text: - N/A

Internet search engine.

This resource provides relevant information for the following: inventor papers and/or web sites, assignee or company product data or specifications, manuals, standards. In addition, provides access to resources that can define the meaning of acronyms, or terms of art.

Public Comments on the Search Templates

Public comments on the search templates are invited. Comments should address the points enumerated in the Criteria for Evaluating Recommended Search Resources. Comments can be submitted via the Search Template Project e-mail link on each template page or by mail addressed to:

Mail Stop Patents Search Template Comments
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
Electronic submission is preferred. The Office will respond to comments in writing.