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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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12/343390
Vector coding method and apparatus and computer program Dec 22, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4453421 [patent_doc_number] => 07965775 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-21 [patent_title] => 'Selective chrominance decimation for digital images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/342445 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5533 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/965/07965775.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12342445 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/342445
Selective chrominance decimation for digital images Dec 22, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5283891 [patent_doc_number] => 20090097565 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-16 [patent_title] => 'VECTOR CODING/DECODING APPARATUS AND STREAM MEDIA PLAYER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/343450 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 10292 [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/A1/0097/20090097565.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12343450 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/343450
Vector coding/decoding apparatus and stream media player Dec 22, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9376945 [patent_doc_number] => 08681212 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Method for recomposing large format media' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/326819 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8761 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12326819 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/326819
Method for recomposing large format media Dec 1, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8877552 [patent_doc_number] => 08472530 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-25 [patent_title] => 'Selective error concealment method and apparatus for moving picture frame' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/313559 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3978 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12313559 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/313559
Selective error concealment method and apparatus for moving picture frame Nov 20, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6582527 [patent_doc_number] => 20100321583 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-23 [patent_title] => 'Temporally Smoothing a Motion Estimate' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/745501 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 11278 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0321/20100321583.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12745501 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/745501
Temporally smoothing a motion estimate Nov 20, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5276501 [patent_doc_number] => 20090128633 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-21 [patent_title] => 'System For Detecting Sequences Of Frozen Frame In Baseband Digital Video' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/248641 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5811 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [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/A1/0128/20090128633.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12248641 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/248641
System for detecting sequences of frozen frame in baseband digital video Oct 8, 2008 Issued
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12/246906
Image data transmitting apparatus and method and image data reproducing apparatus and method Oct 6, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5507661 [patent_doc_number] => 20090080868 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-26 [patent_title] => 'Signal processing apparatus, signal processing method, and program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/283937 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 18175 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0080/20090080868.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12283937 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/283937
Signal processing apparatus, signal processing method, and program Sep 16, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9240997 [patent_doc_number] => 08605795 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-10 [patent_title] => 'Video editing methods and systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/211883 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3901 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 196 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12211883 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/211883
Video editing methods and systems Sep 16, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8871581 [patent_doc_number] => 08466961 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-18 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for outputting video images, and purchasing system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/232186 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 22179 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 12232186 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/232186
Apparatus and method for outputting video images, and purchasing system Sep 10, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10066229 [patent_doc_number] => 09105081 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-11 [patent_title] => 'Protection filter for image and video processing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/206404 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5732 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 12206404 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/206404
Protection filter for image and video processing Sep 7, 2008 Issued
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11/463415
System and method for 3-dimensional display of image data Aug 25, 2008 Issued
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12/198038
Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in digital broadcasting system Aug 24, 2008 Issued
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12/222961
Component assembly and electronic apparatus Aug 19, 2008 Issued
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12/735279
Localization of a surveying instrument in relation to a ground mark Jun 25, 2008 Issued
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12/994036
Content adaptive video encoder and coding method May 21, 2008 Issued
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12/918535
Method for object localization using visual images with reference coordinates Apr 2, 2008 Issued
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12/531025
Quantization for hybrid video coding Mar 9, 2008 Issued
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12/026617
Surface mapping and generating devices and methods for surface mapping and surface generation Feb 5, 2008 Issued
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