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Andrew W. Johns

Examiner (ID: 12449, Phone: (571)272-7391 , Office: P/2665 )

Most Active Art Unit
2665
Art Unit(s)
2899, 2721, 2665, 2662, 2606, 2621, 2624, 2616, 2714
Total Applications
2450
Issued Applications
2078
Pending Applications
134
Abandoned Applications
240

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 8911436 [patent_doc_number] => 08483511 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-09 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for correlating image frame statistics with image frames' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/708631 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4073 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13708631 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/708631
Methods and apparatus for correlating image frame statistics with image frames Dec 6, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10596826 [patent_doc_number] => 09317920 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-19 [patent_title] => 'System and methods for identification of implanted medical devices and/or detection of retained surgical foreign objects from medical images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/361386 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 25812 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14361386 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/361386
System and methods for identification of implanted medical devices and/or detection of retained surgical foreign objects from medical images Nov 28, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10336097 [patent_doc_number] => 20150221103 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-06 [patent_title] => 'Calibration method for an MPI(=Magnetic particle imaging) apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/409477 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3361 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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] => 14409477 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/409477
Calibration method for an MPI(=Magnetic particle imaging) apparatus Nov 13, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10973786 [patent_doc_number] => 20140376821 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-25 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING POSITION AND/OR ORIENTATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/356634 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8496 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [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] => 14356634 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/356634
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING POSITION AND/OR ORIENTATION Nov 6, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10637931 [patent_doc_number] => 09355440 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-31 [patent_title] => 'Detection of selected defects in relatively noisy inspection data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/649080 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 11143 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13649080 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/649080
Detection of selected defects in relatively noisy inspection data Oct 9, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9407785 [patent_doc_number] => 20140099037 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-10 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING DIGITAL IMAGE ALBUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/644525 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5715 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => 13644525 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/644525
Method and system for creating digital image album Oct 3, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9764664 [patent_doc_number] => 08849005 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-30 [patent_title] => 'Coronary artery motion modeling' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/622568 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6309 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13622568 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/622568
Coronary artery motion modeling Sep 18, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8719769 [patent_doc_number] => 20130070986 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-21 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLASSIFICATION OF IMAGE DATA ITEMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/622544 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9830 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => 13622544 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/622544
System and method for classification of image data items based on indirect user input Sep 18, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9819834 [patent_doc_number] => 08929632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-01-06 [patent_title] => 'Temporal difference encoding for angiographic image sequences' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/621889 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4551 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13621889 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/621889
Temporal difference encoding for angiographic image sequences Sep 17, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9369409 [patent_doc_number] => 20140079282 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-20 [patent_title] => 'System And Method For Detecting, Tracking And Counting Human Objects Of Interest Using A Counting System And A Data Capture Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/622083 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 20918 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 13622083 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/622083
System and method for detecting, tracking and counting human objects of interest using a counting system and a data capture device Sep 17, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10889783 [patent_doc_number] => 08913789 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Input methods and systems for eye positioning using plural glints' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/621083 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 21514 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13621083 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/621083
Input methods and systems for eye positioning using plural glints Sep 14, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9833591 [patent_doc_number] => 08942419 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-01-27 [patent_title] => 'Position estimation using predetermined patterns of light sources' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/621067 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 21713 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 13621067 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/621067
Position estimation using predetermined patterns of light sources Sep 14, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9890738 [patent_doc_number] => 08977009 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-10 [patent_title] => 'Biometric authentication device, biometric authentication program, and biometric authentication method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/614270 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3824 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13614270 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/614270
Biometric authentication device, biometric authentication program, and biometric authentication method Sep 12, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8707137 [patent_doc_number] => 20130064426 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-14 [patent_title] => 'EFFICIENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BODY PART DETECTION AND TRACKING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/610225 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5892 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [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] => 13610225 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/610225
Efficient system and method for body part detection and tracking Sep 10, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9825205 [patent_doc_number] => 08934699 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-01-13 [patent_title] => 'Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program, and recording medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/610442 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 11325 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13610442 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/610442
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program, and recording medium Sep 10, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10530803 [patent_doc_number] => 09256940 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-02-09 [patent_title] => 'Vascular outlining with ostia visualization' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/343132 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5774 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14343132 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/343132
Vascular outlining with ostia visualization Sep 6, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9395719 [patent_doc_number] => 20140093125 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Personalized Advertising at a Point of Sale Unit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/601046 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5846 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [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] => 13601046 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/601046
Personalized Advertising at a Point of Sale Unit Aug 30, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9328818 [patent_doc_number] => 20140055600 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-27 [patent_title] => 'IN-LINE PARTICLE DISCRIMINATION FOR COSMETIC INSPECTION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/594740 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3712 [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] => 13594740 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/594740
IN-LINE PARTICLE DISCRIMINATION FOR COSMETIC INSPECTION Aug 23, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9403666 [patent_doc_number] => 08693729 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-08 [patent_title] => 'Hierarchical spatial representation for multimodal sensory data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/585356 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8326 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 244 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13585356 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/585356
Hierarchical spatial representation for multimodal sensory data Aug 13, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8766665 [patent_doc_number] => 20130094702 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-18 [patent_title] => 'Arrangements Involving Social Graph Data and Image Processing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/571049 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 8670 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [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] => 13571049 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/571049
Updating social graph data using physical objects identified from images captured by smartphone Aug 8, 2012 Issued
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