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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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12/728998
Method And Apparatus For Digitizing And Compressing Remote Video Signals Mar 21, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8876931 [patent_doc_number] => 08471900 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-25 [patent_title] => 'Gooseneck hose with retrieval claws adapted for a camera' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/726644 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 1387 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 217 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12726644 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/726644
Gooseneck hose with retrieval claws adapted for a camera Mar 17, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10196998 [patent_doc_number] => 09225916 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-12-29 [patent_title] => 'System and method for enhancing video images in a conferencing environment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/727089 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6610 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12727089 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/727089
System and method for enhancing video images in a conferencing environment Mar 17, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7697739 [patent_doc_number] => 20110228851 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-22 [patent_title] => 'ADAPTIVE SEARCH AREA IN MOTION ESTIMATION PROCESSES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/726464 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5682 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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] => publications/A1/0228/20110228851.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12726464 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/726464
ADAPTIVE SEARCH AREA IN MOTION ESTIMATION PROCESSES Mar 17, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6491665 [patent_doc_number] => 20100259621 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method and Storage Medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/726227 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 20837 [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] => publications/A1/0259/20100259621.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12726227 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/726227
Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method and Storage Medium Mar 16, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8957088 [patent_doc_number] => 08502872 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-06 [patent_title] => 'Infrared solid-state imaging device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/721249 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3997 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 216 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12721249 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/721249
Infrared solid-state imaging device Mar 9, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6085643 [patent_doc_number] => 20110216180 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-08 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING IMPROVED COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC RECONSTRUCTIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/718292 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3651 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => publications/A1/0216/20110216180.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12718292 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/718292
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING IMPROVED COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC RECONSTRUCTIONS Mar 4, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6334618 [patent_doc_number] => 20100246690 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-30 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE CODING DISTORTION REDUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/715933 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4484 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] => publications/A1/0246/20100246690.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12715933 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/715933
Image coding distortion reduction apparatus and method Mar 1, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6466880 [patent_doc_number] => 20100146554 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-10 [patent_title] => 'Temporal Slice Persistence Method and Apparatus for Delivery of Interactive Program Guide' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/708696 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 54 [patent_figures_cnt] => 54 [patent_no_of_words] => 27165 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => publications/A1/0146/20100146554.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12708696 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/708696
Temporal slice persistence method and apparatus for delivery of interactive program guide Feb 18, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6162900 [patent_doc_number] => 20110193944 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-11 [patent_title] => 'DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SCANNING AN OBJECT ON A WORKING SURFACE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/701469 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5606 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] => publications/A1/0193/20110193944.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12701469 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/701469
Device and method for scanning an object on a working surface Feb 4, 2010 Issued
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12/692801
Imaging apparatus Jan 24, 2010 Issued
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12/691786
Apparatus for processing a stereoscopic image stream Jan 21, 2010 Issued
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12/691195
Motion vector coding method and motion vector decoding method Jan 20, 2010 Issued
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12/688146
Automatic vehicle exterior light control Jan 14, 2010 Issued
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13/003844
Image quality estimation apparatus and image quality estimation method Jan 13, 2010 Issued
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12/651730
Apparatus for processing images and method thereof Jan 3, 2010 Issued
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12/654673
In-vehicle image processing method and image processing apparatus Dec 28, 2009 Issued
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13/003479
Device for Converting Photographs and Films into Digital Data Dec 25, 2009 Abandoned
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12/644953
Video image compression using unequal weights Dec 21, 2009 Issued
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12/654335
Moving picture encoder, decoder, and coding system Dec 16, 2009 Issued
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