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Christopher Upton

Examiner (ID: 4164, Phone: (571)272-1169 , Office: P/1778 )

Most Active Art Unit
1778
Art Unit(s)
1797, 1778, 1724, 1306, 1308, 1776
Total Applications
3146
Issued Applications
2580
Pending Applications
123
Abandoned Applications
451

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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14/015795
Wearable electronic device Aug 29, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11580043 [patent_doc_number] => 09635319 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-25 [patent_title] => 'Method and system with multiple camera units installed in protective enclosure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/972210 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 48 [patent_no_of_words] => 10591 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13972210 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/972210
Method and system with multiple camera units installed in protective enclosure Aug 20, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10509463 [patent_doc_number] => 09237341 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-01-12 [patent_title] => 'Image decoding method, image coding method, image decoding apparatus, image coding apparatus, and image coding and decoding apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/962175 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 34 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 21437 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 287 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13962175 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/962175
Image decoding method, image coding method, image decoding apparatus, image coding apparatus, and image coding and decoding apparatus Aug 7, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9292446 [patent_doc_number] => 20140036080 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-06 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EXTERIOR VEHICLE LIGHTS RESPONSIVE TO DETECTION OF A SEMI-TRUCK' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/956504 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6130 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13956504 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/956504
System and method for controlling exterior vehicle lights responsive to detection of a semi-truck Jul 31, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9159740 [patent_doc_number] => 20130308017 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-21 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING AND GENERATING A BODY MODEL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/952898 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9691 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13952898 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/952898
System and method for image processing and generating a body model Jul 28, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9147194 [patent_doc_number] => 20130301717 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-14 [patent_title] => 'INTRA PREDICTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/947403 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6660 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13947403 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/947403
Intra prediction method and apparatus, and image encoding/decoding method and apparatus using same Jul 21, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10048372 [patent_doc_number] => 09088786 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-07-21 [patent_title] => 'Image processing device and image processing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/946707 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 42 [patent_figures_cnt] => 47 [patent_no_of_words] => 22542 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13946707 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/946707
Image processing device and image processing method Jul 18, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12038753 [patent_doc_number] => 09816982 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-14 [patent_title] => 'Diagnostic apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/928741 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 5632 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13928741 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/928741
Diagnostic apparatus Jun 26, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10539068 [patent_doc_number] => 09264712 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-02-16 [patent_title] => 'Image coding method, image decoding method, image coding apparatus, image decoding apparatus, and image coding and decoding apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/921257 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 59 [patent_figures_cnt] => 64 [patent_no_of_words] => 23948 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13921257 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/921257
Image coding method, image decoding method, image coding apparatus, image decoding apparatus, and image coding and decoding apparatus Jun 18, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10287636 [patent_doc_number] => 20150172634 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-06-18 [patent_title] => 'Dynamic POV Composite 3D Video System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/914727 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5880 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13914727 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/914727
Dynamic POV composite 3D video system Jun 10, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9583499 [patent_doc_number] => 08773502 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-08 [patent_title] => 'Smart targets facilitating the capture of contiguous images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/914375 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6503 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13914375 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/914375
Smart targets facilitating the capture of contiguous images Jun 9, 2013 Issued
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13/910420
Image processing apparatus, image processing system, image processing method, and image processing program Jun 4, 2013 Issued
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14/404814
Method and apparatus for encoding a video stream having a transparency information channel May 22, 2013 Issued
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13/899232
Picture rate conversion system architecture May 20, 2013 Issued
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13/894875
Multi-camera vision system for a vehicle May 14, 2013 Issued
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13/890270
3-dimensional image display May 8, 2013 Issued
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13/868042
System, method and computer-readable medium for encoding a signal into macroblocks Apr 21, 2013 Issued
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13/800691
Multi-camera vision system for a vehicle Mar 12, 2013 Issued
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13/766580
Flexible data organization for images Feb 12, 2013 Issued
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13/763755
Embedded data signaling Feb 10, 2013 Issued
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