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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
Array ( [id] => 9779222 [patent_doc_number] => 08854433 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-07 [patent_title] => 'Method and system enabling natural user interface gestures with an electronic system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/757705 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 25330 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13757705 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/757705
Method and system enabling natural user interface gestures with an electronic system Jan 31, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8820375 [patent_doc_number] => 20130121420 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-16 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIERARCHICAL MOTION ESTIMATION WITH MULTI-LAYER SUB-PIXEL ACCURACY AND MOTION VECTOR SMOOTHING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/737309 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7119 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13737309 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/737309
Method and system for hierarchical motion estimation with multi-layer sub-pixel accuracy and motion vector smoothing Jan 8, 2013 Issued
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13/724206
Electronic apparatus Dec 20, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8827933 [patent_doc_number] => 20130128978 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-23 [patent_title] => 'METHODS FOR ENCODING/DECODING OF VIDEO USING COMMON MERGING CANDIDATE SET OF ASYMMETRIC PARTITIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/683771 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10335 [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] => 13683771 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/683771
Methods for encoding/decoding of video using common merging candidate set of asymmetric partitions Nov 20, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8819587 [patent_doc_number] => 20130120632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-16 [patent_title] => 'IMAGING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/682828 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9085 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [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] => 13682828 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/682828
Imaging apparatus Nov 20, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10644653 [patent_doc_number] => 09361525 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-07 [patent_title] => 'Method for processing an image sequence and tester for a car' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/363446 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5310 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 222 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14363446 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/363446
Method for processing an image sequence and tester for a car Nov 1, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9734218 [patent_doc_number] => 20140269928 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-18 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A CONTEXT MODEL FOR TRANSFORM COEFFICIENT LEVEL ENTROPY ENCODING AND DECODING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/355439 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 20700 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => 14355439 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/355439
Method and apparatus for determining a context model for transform coefficient level entropy encoding and decoding Oct 30, 2012 Issued
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13/652725
RECOGNITION OF A ROAD ILLUMINATION Oct 15, 2012 Abandoned
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13/631010
APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING HEADER DATA IN PICTURE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION Sep 27, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8835563 [patent_doc_number] => 08451323 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-28 [patent_title] => 'Building data models by using light to determine material properties of illuminated objects' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/611673 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 9159 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 231 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13611673 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/611673
Building data models by using light to determine material properties of illuminated objects Sep 11, 2012 Issued
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13/611208
Method and apparatus for manipulating MPEG video Sep 11, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8616792 [patent_doc_number] => 20130022105 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-24 [patent_title] => 'Video Decoding System Supporting Multiple Standards' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/608221 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 11499 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13608221 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/608221
Video decoding system supporting multiple standards Sep 9, 2012 Issued
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13/608192
Video decoding system supporting multiple standards Sep 9, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8682173 [patent_doc_number] => 20130050457 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-28 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRIC ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/584508 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 14129 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13584508 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/584508
Electric endoscope and endoscope system Aug 12, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10133407 [patent_doc_number] => 09167259 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-10-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for scalable representation, storage, transmission and reconstruction of media streams' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/566666 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 16316 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13566666 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/566666
Method and system for scalable representation, storage, transmission and reconstruction of media streams Aug 2, 2012 Issued
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13/551410
Multi-Person Stereo Display System Jul 16, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9622382 [patent_doc_number] => 08792563 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-29 [patent_title] => 'System and method for capturing and delivering video images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/541484 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4427 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13541484 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/541484
System and method for capturing and delivering video images Jul 2, 2012 Issued
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13/539812
Apparatus for detecting object approaching vehicle Jul 1, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8914802 [patent_doc_number] => 20130176427 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-11 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL FLOW MEASUREMENT DIVIDE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/538222 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3433 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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] => 13538222 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/538222
Optical flow measurement divide Jun 28, 2012 Issued
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13/535952
Image processing device, method, and computer program product Jun 27, 2012 Issued
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