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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] => 7400067 [patent_doc_number] => 20040175040 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-09 [patent_title] => 'Process and device for detecting fires bases on image analysis' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/647109 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4093 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0175/20040175040.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10647109 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/647109
Process and device for detecting fires based on image analysis Aug 24, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7197201 [patent_doc_number] => 20040086160 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Tooth identification digital X-ray images and assignment of information to digital X-ray images' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/644991 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3049 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 27 [patent_words_short_claim] => 24 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0086/20040086160.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10644991 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/644991
Tooth identification digital X-ray images and assignment of information to digital X-ray images Aug 20, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6970951 [patent_doc_number] => 20050036661 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-17 [patent_title] => 'Spatial surface prior information reflectance estimation (SPIRE) algorithms' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/642809 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6093 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0036/20050036661.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10642809 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/642809
Spatial surface prior information reflectance estimation (SPIRE) algorithms Aug 14, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6970957 [patent_doc_number] => 20050036667 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-17 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for volumetric tissue scanning microscopy' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/642447 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 17465 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [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/A1/0036/20050036667.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10642447 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/642447
Systems and methods for volumetric tissue scanning microscopy Aug 14, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7298466 [patent_doc_number] => 20040125988 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-01 [patent_title] => 'System and method for authenticating the source of marked objects' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/641967 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8401 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0125/20040125988.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10641967 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/641967
System and method for authenticating the source of marked objects Aug 14, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 417316 [patent_doc_number] => 07280706 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Better picture for inexpensive cameras' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/641679 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 3631 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/280/07280706.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10641679 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/641679
Better picture for inexpensive cameras Aug 14, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 445978 [patent_doc_number] => 07257234 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Watermark-based goods authentication' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/641684 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10734 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/257/07257234.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10641684 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/641684
Watermark-based goods authentication Aug 13, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6970952 [patent_doc_number] => 20050036662 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-17 [patent_title] => 'Measurement instrument' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/641501 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3122 [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] => publications/A1/0036/20050036662.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10641501 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/641501
Measurement instrument Aug 13, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7387876 [patent_doc_number] => 20040037468 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-26 [patent_title] => 'Image comparison apparatus, image comparison method, and program for causing computer to execute image comparison' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/635821 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 12394 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0037/20040037468.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10635821 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/635821
Image comparison apparatus, image comparison method, and program for causing computer to execute image comparison Aug 4, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 674961 [patent_doc_number] => 07092561 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Character recognition, including method and system for processing checks with invalidated MICR lines' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/631262 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8584 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 48 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/092/07092561.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10631262 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/631262
Character recognition, including method and system for processing checks with invalidated MICR lines Jul 30, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 801138 [patent_doc_number] => 07426291 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-16 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for binarizing images of negotiable instruments using a binarization method chosen based on an image of a partial area' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/632267 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 9346 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/426/07426291.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10632267 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/632267
Apparatus and method for binarizing images of negotiable instruments using a binarization method chosen based on an image of a partial area Jul 28, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 998215 [patent_doc_number] => 06915002 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-07-05 [patent_title] => 'Multi-carrier watermarks using carrier signals modulated with auxiliary messages' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/620211 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3020 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/915/06915002.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10620211 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/620211
Multi-carrier watermarks using carrier signals modulated with auxiliary messages Jul 13, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4832458 [patent_doc_number] => 20080131004 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-05 [patent_title] => 'System or method for segmenting images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/619035 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7986 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [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/A1/0131/20080131004.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10619035 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/619035
System or method for segmenting images Jul 13, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 788926 [patent_doc_number] => 06987862 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-17 [patent_title] => 'Video steganography' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/617571 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 40504 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/987/06987862.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10617571 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/617571
Video steganography Jul 10, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7325721 [patent_doc_number] => 20040252860 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Digital security image provided with double-banded coding' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/616903 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 4507 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0252/20040252860.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10616903 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/616903
Digital security image provided with double-banded coding Jul 9, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 399644 [patent_doc_number] => 07295689 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-13 [patent_title] => 'System and method for real-time processing and display of digital medical images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/604293 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2622 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/295/07295689.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10604293 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/604293
System and method for real-time processing and display of digital medical images Jul 8, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7429383 [patent_doc_number] => 20040008028 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-15 [patent_title] => 'Method and magnetic resonance tomography apparatus for graphic planning of angiographic exposures using a contrast agent' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/614444 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5438 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0008/20040008028.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10614444 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/614444
Method and magnetic resonance tomography apparatus for graphic planning of angiographic exposures using a contrast agent Jul 6, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 417286 [patent_doc_number] => 07280693 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Document information input apparatus, document information input method, document information input program and recording medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/602624 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6759 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/280/07280693.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10602624 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/602624
Document information input apparatus, document information input method, document information input program and recording medium Jun 24, 2003 Issued
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10/461786
Automated system for combining bright field and fluorescent microscopy Jun 11, 2003 Issued
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10/460274
Secure document design with machine readable, variable message encoded in a visible registration pattern Jun 10, 2003 Issued
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