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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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09/951142
Time and object based masking for video watermarking Sep 9, 2001 Issued
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09/949469
System for and method of reading MICR using high and low gain signals Sep 9, 2001 Issued
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09/941365
Method for encoding auxiliary data within a source signal Aug 27, 2001 Issued
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09/939298
Digital watermarks and postage Aug 23, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1402380 [patent_doc_number] => 06556699 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Method for combining automated detections from medical images with observed detections of a human interpreter' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/938908 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 9610 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/556/06556699.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09938908 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/938908
Method for combining automated detections from medical images with observed detections of a human interpreter Aug 23, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6492165 [patent_doc_number] => 20020025061 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-28 [patent_title] => 'High speed and reliable determination of lumber quality using grain influenced distortion effects' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/931179 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3196 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0025/20020025061.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09931179 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/931179
High speed and reliable determination of lumber quality using grain influenced distortion effects Aug 16, 2001 Abandoned
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09/932347
Interrupted treatment quality assurance Aug 16, 2001 Abandoned
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09/931210
Protecting images with an image watermark Aug 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6838224 [patent_doc_number] => 20030035564 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Authenticatable image with an embedded image having a discernible physical characteristic with improved security feature' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/930634 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5470 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0035/20030035564.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09930634 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/930634
Authenticatable image with an embedded image having a discernible physical characteristic with improved security feature Aug 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 939688 [patent_doc_number] => 06973196 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-12-06 [patent_title] => 'Authentic document and method of making' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/930696 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5156 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/973/06973196.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09930696 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/930696
Authentic document and method of making Aug 14, 2001 Issued
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09/929833
System for the automatic analysis of images such as DNA microarray images Aug 13, 2001 Issued
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09/890241
Object recognition and tracking system Jul 26, 2001 Issued
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09/916216
Method for encoding auxiliary data within a source signal Jul 24, 2001 Issued
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09/912084
User modifiable geographical zones for the variable application of substances thereto Jul 22, 2001 Issued
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09/898914
Methods for identifying equipment used in counterfeiting Jul 2, 2001 Issued
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09/895794
Methods for detecting alteration of audio Jun 28, 2001 Issued
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09/895867
Synchronizing readers of hidden auxiliary data in quantization-based data hiding schemes Jun 27, 2001 Issued
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09/888693
Apparatus for enhancing images using flow estimation Jun 24, 2001 Issued
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09/885237
Method and system for detecting small structures in images Jun 19, 2001 Abandoned
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09/902445
Authentication of documents and valuable articles by using moire intensity profiles Jun 10, 2001 Issued
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