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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] => 5055850 [patent_doc_number] => 20070058772 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-15 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for generation of an x-ray image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/518479 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6646 [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] => publications/A1/0058/20070058772.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11518479 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/518479
Method and apparatus for generation of an x-ray image Sep 7, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 144924 [patent_doc_number] => 07689001 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-30 [patent_title] => 'Method for recognizing location using built-in camera and device thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/516876 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4660 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/689/07689001.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11516876 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/516876
Method for recognizing location using built-in camera and device thereof Sep 6, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5055925 [patent_doc_number] => 20070058847 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-15 [patent_title] => 'Image Processing Method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/470899 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0058/20070058847.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11470899 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/470899
Image Processing Method Sep 6, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5140890 [patent_doc_number] => 20070003106 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-04 [patent_title] => 'Illumination-invariant object tracking method and image editing system using the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/514968 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6027 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0003/20070003106.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11514968 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/514968
Illumination-invariant object tracking method and image editing system using the same Sep 4, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5687430 [patent_doc_number] => 20060285745 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-21 [patent_title] => 'Shape priors for level set representations' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/508794 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5461 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0285/20060285745.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11508794 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/508794
Shape priors for level set representations Aug 22, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 308660 [patent_doc_number] => 07532739 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-12 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus, control method for the image processing apparatus, and storage medium storing computer program for executing the control method of the image processing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/464889 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7382 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/532/07532739.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11464889 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/464889
Image processing apparatus, control method for the image processing apparatus, and storage medium storing computer program for executing the control method of the image processing apparatus Aug 15, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5886892 [patent_doc_number] => 20060274929 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Automated document processing system using full image scanning' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/504445 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 77 [patent_figures_cnt] => 77 [patent_no_of_words] => 49758 [patent_no_of_claims] => 84 [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/A1/0274/20060274929.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11504445 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/504445
Automated document processing system using full image scanning Aug 13, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9256605 [patent_doc_number] => 08620039 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-31 [patent_title] => 'Card device security using biometrics' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/063650 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6797 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12063650 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/063650
Card device security using biometrics Aug 9, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 234103 [patent_doc_number] => 07599539 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-06 [patent_title] => 'Anatomic orientation in medical images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/494860 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5603 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/599/07599539.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11494860 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/494860
Anatomic orientation in medical images Jul 27, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5557406 [patent_doc_number] => 20090268983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-29 [patent_title] => 'Digital imaging system and method using multiple digital image sensors to produce large high-resolution gapless mosaic images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/493761 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7502 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0268/20090268983.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11493761 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/493761
Digital imaging system and method using multiple digital image sensors to produce large high-resolution gapless mosaic images Jul 24, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5731895 [patent_doc_number] => 20060257009 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Controlling thick-slice viewing of breast ultrasound data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/489371 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7857 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0257/20060257009.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11489371 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/489371
Controlling thick-slice viewing of breast ultrasound data Jul 17, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5270548 [patent_doc_number] => 20090074324 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-19 [patent_title] => 'Image Processing Device And Image Processing Method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/988443 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 15211 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [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/A1/0074/20090074324.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11988443 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/988443
Image processing device and image processing method Jul 13, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5660718 [patent_doc_number] => 20060251314 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Method and device for selectively targeting cells within a three-dimensional specimen' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/486546 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 16236 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [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/A1/0251/20060251314.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11486546 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/486546
Method and device for selectively targeting cells within a three-dimensional specimen Jul 13, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 387746 [patent_doc_number] => 07305117 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Methods and tangible objects employing machine readable data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/456809 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4205 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/305/07305117.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11456809 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/456809
Methods and tangible objects employing machine readable data Jul 10, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4987723 [patent_doc_number] => 20070154061 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-05 [patent_title] => 'Curve Fitting for Synchronizing Readers of Hidden Auxiliary Data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/456813 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7284 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0154/20070154061.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11456813 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/456813
Curve fitting for synchronizing readers of hidden auxiliary data Jul 10, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 855278 [patent_doc_number] => 07379618 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-27 [patent_title] => 'Image conversion method, texture mapping method, image conversion device, server-client system, and image conversion program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/454174 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8229 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/379/07379618.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11454174 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/454174
Image conversion method, texture mapping method, image conversion device, server-client system, and image conversion program Jun 14, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5033674 [patent_doc_number] => 20070098213 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-03 [patent_title] => 'Digital Authentication with Analog Documents' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/382459 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 42607 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0098/20070098213.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11382459 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/382459
Documents, articles and authentication of documents and articles May 8, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 917155 [patent_doc_number] => 07327860 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-05 [patent_title] => 'Conjunctival scans for personal identification' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/416052 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 67 [patent_no_of_words] => 4743 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 40 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/327/07327860.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11416052 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/416052
Conjunctival scans for personal identification May 1, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4475876 [patent_doc_number] => 07945072 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-17 [patent_title] => 'Optical motion sensing process' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/720828 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5066 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/945/07945072.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11720828 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/720828
Optical motion sensing process Apr 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5105993 [patent_doc_number] => 20070064869 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-22 [patent_title] => 'Laminography apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/407303 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 4216 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0064/20070064869.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11407303 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/407303
Laminography apparatus Apr 17, 2006 Abandoned
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