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Michael J Lau

Examiner (ID: 15124)

Most Active Art Unit
3792
Art Unit(s)
3796, 3792
Total Applications
290
Issued Applications
148
Pending Applications
79
Abandoned Applications
62

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 8774422 [patent_doc_number] => 08428392 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-23 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for measuring geometry parameters with a reference object whose thickness can not be ignored in images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/877105 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5848 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 333 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12877105 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/877105
Systems and methods for measuring geometry parameters with a reference object whose thickness can not be ignored in images Sep 7, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8593857 [patent_doc_number] => 08351736 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-08 [patent_title] => 'Automatic dust removal in digital images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/476514 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6223 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 200 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12476514 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/476514
Automatic dust removal in digital images Jun 1, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5569002 [patent_doc_number] => 20090252380 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-08 [patent_title] => 'MOVING OBJECT TRAJECTORY ESTIMATING DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/413659 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5751 [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] => publications/A1/0252/20090252380.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12413659 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/413659
MOVING OBJECT TRAJECTORY ESTIMATING DEVICE Mar 29, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6393459 [patent_doc_number] => 20100177980 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-15 [patent_title] => 'GENERATING AN EROSION IMAGE UTILIZING PARALLEL PIXEL PROCESSING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/353073 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 14790 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0177/20100177980.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12353073 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/353073
Generating an erosion image utilizing parallel pixel processing Jan 12, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6288318 [patent_doc_number] => 20100158390 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-24 [patent_title] => 'PARALLEL PROCESSING FOR GENERATING A THINNED IMAGE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/342624 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5854 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0158/20100158390.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12342624 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/342624
Parallel processing for generating a thinned image Dec 22, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5501287 [patent_doc_number] => 20090161975 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE REDUCING APPARATUS AND REDUCED IMAGE GENERATING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/343199 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9923 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0161/20090161975.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12343199 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/343199
Image reducing apparatus and reduced image generating method Dec 22, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7981053 [patent_doc_number] => 08073281 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-06 [patent_title] => 'Generating a dilation image utilizing parallel pixel processing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/341751 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 12780 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 664 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/073/08073281.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12341751 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/341751
Generating a dilation image utilizing parallel pixel processing Dec 21, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8259250 [patent_doc_number] => 08208760 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-26 [patent_title] => 'Image resolution adjustment method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/340792 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8247 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12340792 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/340792
Image resolution adjustment method Dec 21, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7524397 [patent_doc_number] => 08027565 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-27 [patent_title] => 'Method for identifying motion video/audio content' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/085823 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 4949 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 248 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/027/08027565.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12085823 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/085823
Method for identifying motion video/audio content May 21, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5270536 [patent_doc_number] => 20090074312 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-19 [patent_title] => 'HIGH-SPEED MOTION COMPENSATION APPARATUS AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/954485 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 14903 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [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/A1/0074/20090074312.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11954485 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/954485
High-speed motion compensation apparatus and method Dec 11, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8365642 [patent_doc_number] => 08254716 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Method for adaptive image enhancement' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/954860 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2152 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 35 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11954860 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/954860
Method for adaptive image enhancement Dec 11, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8354038 [patent_doc_number] => 08249374 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-21 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for adaptive multiresolution signal analysis with compact cupolets' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/001961 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 11953 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12001961 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/001961
Systems and methods for adaptive multiresolution signal analysis with compact cupolets Dec 11, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8561323 [patent_doc_number] => 08335391 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-18 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus and method for target pixel noise reduction' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/936912 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 14219 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11936912 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/936912
Image processing apparatus and method for target pixel noise reduction Nov 7, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4903235 [patent_doc_number] => 20080112648 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Image processor and image processing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/979671 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4927 [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] => publications/A1/0112/20080112648.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11979671 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/979671
Image processor and image processing method Nov 6, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8557217 [patent_doc_number] => 08331697 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-11 [patent_title] => 'System and a method for a post production object insertion in media files' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/935888 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4334 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11935888 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/935888
System and a method for a post production object insertion in media files Nov 5, 2007 Issued
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11/852776
Content-adaptive contrast improving method and apparatus for digital image Sep 9, 2007 Issued
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11/848654
DYNAMIC RANGE AND AMPLITUDE CONTROL FOR IMAGING Aug 30, 2007 Abandoned
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11/780773
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN SECURITY SCREENING PROVIDING INCREMENTAL DISPLAY OF THREAT DETECTION INFORMATION AND SECURITY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME Jul 19, 2007 Abandoned
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11/803422
Method of filtering a target pixel on the basis of filtered peripheral pixels to remove detected dust portions on an image May 14, 2007 Issued
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11/803496
Defective image detection method and storage medium storing program May 14, 2007 Issued
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