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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] => 4134080 [patent_doc_number] => 06072918 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Information reproducing device for reproducing multimedia information recorded in the form of optically readable code pattern, and information recording medium storing multimedia information in the same form' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/065598 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 41 [patent_no_of_words] => 24806 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 360 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/072/06072918.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 065598 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/065598
Information reproducing device for reproducing multimedia information recorded in the form of optically readable code pattern, and information recording medium storing multimedia information in the same form Apr 23, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4048117 [patent_doc_number] => 06007052 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-28 [patent_title] => 'System and method for local area image processing' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/060124 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2659 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/007/06007052.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 060124 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/060124
System and method for local area image processing Apr 13, 1998 Issued
09/057924 SEPARATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING FOCAL PLANE Apr 8, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4188471 [patent_doc_number] => 06141464 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-31 [patent_title] => 'Robust method for finding registration marker positions' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/050213 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3101 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/141/06141464.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 050213 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/050213
Robust method for finding registration marker positions Mar 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4268803 [patent_doc_number] => 06208752 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-03-27 [patent_title] => 'System for eliminating or reducing exemplar effects in multispectral or hyperspectral sensors' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/038925 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 9503 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/208/06208752.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 038925 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/038925
System for eliminating or reducing exemplar effects in multispectral or hyperspectral sensors Mar 11, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4383658 [patent_doc_number] => 06275600 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Measuring image characteristics of output from a digital printer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/036563 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5239 [patent_no_of_claims] => 53 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/275/06275600.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 036563 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/036563
Measuring image characteristics of output from a digital printer Mar 8, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4194287 [patent_doc_number] => 06038331 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-03-14 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for monitoring hand washing' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/024494 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3121 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 220 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/038/06038331.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 024494 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/024494
Apparatus and method for monitoring hand washing Feb 16, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4203855 [patent_doc_number] => 06130956 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-10 [patent_title] => 'Continuous microbiotal recognition method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/024184 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1801 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 234 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/130/06130956.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 024184 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/024184
Continuous microbiotal recognition method Feb 16, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4374851 [patent_doc_number] => 06192140 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Process and device for the qualitative assessment of processed sheets' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/011470 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2470 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 596 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/192/06192140.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 011470 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/011470
Process and device for the qualitative assessment of processed sheets Feb 16, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4254663 [patent_doc_number] => 06091835 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for transcribing electronic affirmations' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/024835 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 24585 [patent_no_of_claims] => 82 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/091/06091835.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 024835 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/024835
Method and system for transcribing electronic affirmations Feb 16, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3965578 [patent_doc_number] => 05999665 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Information reproducing device having error informing means' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/022872 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 18372 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/999/05999665.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 022872 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/022872
Information reproducing device having error informing means Feb 11, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6960746 [patent_doc_number] => 20010012376 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-09 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE DATA MERGING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/021580 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-02-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3865 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0012/20010012376.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09021580 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/021580
Image data merging system Feb 9, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4211314 [patent_doc_number] => 06014461 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for automatic knowlege-based object identification' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/998315 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-12-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 7266 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/014/06014461.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 998315 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/998315
Apparatus and method for automatic knowlege-based object identification Dec 23, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3961061 [patent_doc_number] => 05982921 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Optical inspection method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/984558 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 40 [patent_figures_cnt] => 57 [patent_no_of_words] => 17349 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/982/05982921.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 984558 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/984558
Optical inspection method and apparatus Dec 2, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4133636 [patent_doc_number] => 06072889 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for imaging target detection' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/984592 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 12209 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/072/06072889.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 984592 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/984592
Method and system for imaging target detection Dec 2, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4172833 [patent_doc_number] => 06108436 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-22 [patent_title] => 'System for controlling registration of a web and method of use thereof' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/982675 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4222 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/108/06108436.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 982675 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/982675
System for controlling registration of a web and method of use thereof Dec 1, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4110890 [patent_doc_number] => 06049622 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-04-11 [patent_title] => 'Graphic navigational guides for accurate image orientation and navigation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/982014 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5205 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/049/06049622.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 982014 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/982014
Graphic navigational guides for accurate image orientation and navigation Nov 30, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4161793 [patent_doc_number] => 06064754 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Computer-assisted methods and apparatus for identification and characterization of biomolecules in a biological sample' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/980574 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 11878 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/064/06064754.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 980574 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/980574
Computer-assisted methods and apparatus for identification and characterization of biomolecules in a biological sample Nov 30, 1997 Issued
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08/977735
High-quality edge-smoothing based upon a determination of consecutive black dots Nov 24, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3961351 [patent_doc_number] => 05982939 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Enhancing texture edges' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/971977 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3176 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/982/05982939.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 971977 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/971977
Enhancing texture edges Nov 16, 1997 Issued
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