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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] => 4001278 [patent_doc_number] => 05960098 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Defective object inspection and removal systems and methods for identifying and removing defective objects' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/970420 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 8022 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/960/05960098.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 970420 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/970420
Defective object inspection and removal systems and methods for identifying and removing defective objects Nov 13, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4099328 [patent_doc_number] => 06026189 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-15 [patent_title] => 'Method of recognizing objects within two-dimensional and three-dimensional images' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/969778 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 9187 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/026/06026189.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 969778 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/969778
Method of recognizing objects within two-dimensional and three-dimensional images Nov 12, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3792501 [patent_doc_number] => 05809160 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-09-15 [patent_title] => 'Method for encoding auxiliary data within a source signal' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/969072 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3912 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/809/05809160.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 969072 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/969072
Method for encoding auxiliary data within a source signal Nov 11, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3801064 [patent_doc_number] => 05822457 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-10-13 [patent_title] => 'Pre-coding method and apparatus for multiple source or time-shifted single source data and corresponding inverse post-decoding method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/967780 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 5298 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/05/822/05822457.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 967780 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/967780
Pre-coding method and apparatus for multiple source or time-shifted single source data and corresponding inverse post-decoding method and apparatus Nov 9, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4148045 [patent_doc_number] => 06148090 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-11-14 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for providing map information in image form' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/966944 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5562 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/148/06148090.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 966944 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/966944
Apparatus and method for providing map information in image form Nov 9, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4145992 [patent_doc_number] => 06016361 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for compressing binary data using pattern matching encoding' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/964633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4290 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/016/06016361.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 964633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/964633
Method and apparatus for compressing binary data using pattern matching encoding Nov 4, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4174416 [patent_doc_number] => 06115486 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-05 [patent_title] => 'Teleradiology system for the storage and transmission of angiographic and related image sequences' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/964118 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7786 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/115/06115486.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 964118 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/964118
Teleradiology system for the storage and transmission of angiographic and related image sequences Nov 3, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4117828 [patent_doc_number] => 06052494 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-04-18 [patent_title] => 'Image filing apparatus and method for displaying a retrieval result list representing the retrieval of a stored document image or for displaying the index of a document image retrieved by retrieval means' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/963911 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 8850 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/052/06052494.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 963911 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/963911
Image filing apparatus and method for displaying a retrieval result list representing the retrieval of a stored document image or for displaying the index of a document image retrieved by retrieval means Nov 3, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4252903 [patent_doc_number] => 06081609 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-27 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus, method and medium for providing map image information along with self-reproduction control information' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/963697 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7428 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/081/06081609.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 963697 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/963697
Apparatus, method and medium for providing map image information along with self-reproduction control information Nov 3, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4344808 [patent_doc_number] => 06320977 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for positional detection using pattern matching process' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/962842 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 9485 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 219 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/320/06320977.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 962842 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/962842
Method and apparatus for positional detection using pattern matching process Nov 2, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4253047 [patent_doc_number] => 06081618 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-27 [patent_title] => 'Method and an apparatus for extracting a connected element from a binary image' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/959712 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 48 [patent_no_of_words] => 10396 [patent_no_of_claims] => 59 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 21 [patent_words_short_claim] => 43 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/081/06081618.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 959712 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/959712
Method and an apparatus for extracting a connected element from a binary image Oct 27, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4174787 [patent_doc_number] => 06115511 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-05 [patent_title] => 'Underwater laser imaging apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/958564 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6584 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/115/06115511.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 958564 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/958564
Underwater laser imaging apparatus Oct 26, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4128934 [patent_doc_number] => 06047081 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-04-04 [patent_title] => 'Image processing software system having configurable communication pipelines' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/957197 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3096 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/047/06047081.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 957197 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/957197
Image processing software system having configurable communication pipelines Oct 23, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4374895 [patent_doc_number] => 06192143 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for detecting very small breast anomalies' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/957648 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3487 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/192/06192143.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 957648 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/957648
Apparatus for detecting very small breast anomalies Oct 23, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3942910 [patent_doc_number] => 05953444 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Method for improved correction of spectrum hardening artifacts in computed tomography images' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/955673 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4837 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/953/05953444.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 955673 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/955673
Method for improved correction of spectrum hardening artifacts in computed tomography images Oct 21, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4248302 [patent_doc_number] => 06075877 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-13 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus of image processing using energy substraction parameters according to thickness of an object' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/955179 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9916 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/075/06075877.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 955179 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/955179
Method and apparatus of image processing using energy substraction parameters according to thickness of an object Oct 20, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4211168 [patent_doc_number] => 06014451 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Remote imaging system for plant diagnosis' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/953331 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 6131 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/014/06014451.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 953331 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/953331
Remote imaging system for plant diagnosis Oct 16, 1997 Issued
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08/875546
Method and apparatus for coding information by inserting codes in strongly featured image regions Oct 16, 1997 Issued
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08/894807
Method of pattern recognition and method of creating an n-dimensional object Oct 13, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4048383 [patent_doc_number] => 05943435 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-24 [patent_title] => 'Body part recognition in radiographic images' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/946150 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2477 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/943/05943435.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 946150 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/946150
Body part recognition in radiographic images Oct 6, 1997 Issued
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