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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
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12/362170
Blood and cell analysis using an imaging flow cytometer Jan 28, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4599229 [patent_doc_number] => 07983476 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-19 [patent_title] => 'Working apparatus and calibration method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/357808 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 9416 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/983/07983476.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12357808 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/357808
Working apparatus and calibration method thereof Jan 21, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10866175 [patent_doc_number] => 08891896 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-18 [patent_title] => 'Estimating blur degradation of an image using specular highlights' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/145098 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 2640 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 53 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13145098 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/145098
Estimating blur degradation of an image using specular highlights Jan 21, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1078321 [patent_doc_number] => 07616840 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-10 [patent_title] => 'Techniques for using an image for the retrieval of television program information' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/350900 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9700 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/616/07616840.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12350900 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/350900
Techniques for using an image for the retrieval of television program information Jan 7, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8715080 [patent_doc_number] => 08401226 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-19 [patent_title] => 'Method of accessing digital images of mailpieces franked by a standard franking machine' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/348596 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2067 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 261 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12348596 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/348596
Method of accessing digital images of mailpieces franked by a standard franking machine Jan 4, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8551089 [patent_doc_number] => 08325980 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Providing indications of object attributes' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/336244 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7763 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12336244 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/336244
Providing indications of object attributes Dec 15, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5548343 [patent_doc_number] => 20090158220 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-18 [patent_title] => 'DYNAMIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT MAPPING FOR USER-DEFINED CONTROL DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/335505 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7818 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0158/20090158220.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12335505 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/335505
Dynamic three-dimensional object mapping for user-defined control device Dec 14, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 144982 [patent_doc_number] => 07689024 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-30 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for creating and viewing three dimensional virtual slides' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/330370 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6402 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/689/07689024.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12330370 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/330370
Systems and methods for creating and viewing three dimensional virtual slides Dec 7, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5421581 [patent_doc_number] => 20090148036 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-11 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus, image processing method, image processing program and position detecting apparatus as well as mobile object having the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/314198 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 10447 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0148/20090148036.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12314198 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/314198
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, image processing program and position detecting apparatus as well as mobile object having the same Dec 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8626320 [patent_doc_number] => 08358821 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-22 [patent_title] => 'Image processing system, image processing method, and computer readable medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/314202 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 15770 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12314202 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/314202
Image processing system, image processing method, and computer readable medium Dec 4, 2008 Issued
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12/329276
Systems and methods for recognizing a target from a moving platform Dec 4, 2008 Issued
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12/328474
Image processing apparatus and method for estimating orientation Dec 3, 2008 Issued
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12/328744
Swarm control systems and methods Dec 3, 2008 Issued
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12/327816
Method and apparatus of processing interlaced video data to generate output frame by blending deinterlaced frames Dec 3, 2008 Issued
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12/275530
Connected video and audio Nov 20, 2008 Issued
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12/273423
Signal embedding and detection using circular structures in a transform domain of a media signal Nov 17, 2008 Issued
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12/272246
Method and system for identifying and recognizing products for sorting/sequencing operations Nov 16, 2008 Issued
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12/260956
Methods and apparatus for correlating image frame statistics with image frames from which the statistics were collected Oct 28, 2008 Issued
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12/260619
Method and system for frame rotation within a JPEG compressed pipeline Oct 28, 2008 Issued
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12/289497
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium storing computer program for image area separation processing Oct 28, 2008 Issued
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