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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] => 124786 [patent_doc_number] => 07711047 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-04 [patent_title] => 'Determining intensity similarity in low-light conditions using the Poisson-quantization noise model' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/275265 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8346 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 29 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/711/07711047.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11275265 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/275265
Determining intensity similarity in low-light conditions using the Poisson-quantization noise model Dec 20, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9061603 [patent_doc_number] => 08548048 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-01 [patent_title] => 'Video source rate control for video telephony' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/314428 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 15743 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11314428 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/314428
Video source rate control for video telephony Dec 19, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9234619 [patent_doc_number] => 08599928 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-03 [patent_title] => 'Image coding and decoding method and apparatus considering human visual characteristics' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/304671 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 8564 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11304671 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/304671
Image coding and decoding method and apparatus considering human visual characteristics Dec 15, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9234618 [patent_doc_number] => 08599927 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-03 [patent_title] => 'Image coding and decoding method and apparatus considering human visual characteristics' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/304627 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 8553 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11304627 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/304627
Image coding and decoding method and apparatus considering human visual characteristics Dec 15, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9234621 [patent_doc_number] => 08599930 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-03 [patent_title] => 'Image coding and decoding method and apparatus considering human visual characteristics' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/304701 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 8551 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11304701 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/304701
Image coding and decoding method and apparatus considering human visual characteristics Dec 15, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7507851 [patent_doc_number] => 08036280 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-11 [patent_title] => 'Image coding and decoding method and apparatus considering human visual characteristics' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/304672 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 8556 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/036/08036280.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11304672 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/304672
Image coding and decoding method and apparatus considering human visual characteristics Dec 15, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5746596 [patent_doc_number] => 20060109526 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-25 [patent_title] => 'Case divider for organizing patient films' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/273129 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4345 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0109/20060109526.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11273129 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/273129
Case divider for organizing patient films Nov 13, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5725756 [patent_doc_number] => 20060056516 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-16 [patent_title] => 'Image-data processing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/265395 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4433 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0056/20060056516.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11265395 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/265395
Image-data processing apparatus Nov 1, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5817921 [patent_doc_number] => 20060022234 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-02 [patent_title] => 'Reduced area imaging device incorporated within wireless endoscopic devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/245960 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-10-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 11340 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [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/A1/0022/20060022234.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11245960 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/245960
Reduced area imaging device incorporated within wireless endoscopic devices Oct 5, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5169767 [patent_doc_number] => 20070070198 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-29 [patent_title] => 'Monitoring camera system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/235522 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 5892 [patent_no_of_claims] => 72 [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] => publications/A1/0070/20070070198.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11235522 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/235522
Monitoring camera system and method Sep 26, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 24093 [patent_doc_number] => 07800643 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-21 [patent_title] => 'Image obtaining apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/235332 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 8693 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/800/07800643.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11235332 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/235332
Image obtaining apparatus Sep 26, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7596474 [patent_doc_number] => 07620108 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-17 [patent_title] => 'Integrated spatial-temporal prediction' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/228599 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4064 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/620/07620108.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11228599 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/228599
Integrated spatial-temporal prediction Sep 15, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 35509 [patent_doc_number] => 07787011 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-31 [patent_title] => 'System and method for analyzing and monitoring 3-D video streams from multiple cameras' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/220839 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 3854 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/787/07787011.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11220839 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/220839
System and method for analyzing and monitoring 3-D video streams from multiple cameras Sep 6, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5798400 [patent_doc_number] => 20060034373 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-16 [patent_title] => 'Local constraints for motion matching' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/213334 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3893 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0034/20060034373.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11213334 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/213334
Local constraints for motion matching Aug 25, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4459700 [patent_doc_number] => 07894535 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-22 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for distributing and/or playing multicasted video signals in multiple display formats' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/209434 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8216 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/894/07894535.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11209434 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/209434
Systems and methods for distributing and/or playing multicasted video signals in multiple display formats Aug 22, 2005 Issued
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11/200869
Method and system for performing adaptive image acquisition Aug 9, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5783559 [patent_doc_number] => 20060204113 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Content-adaptive background skipping for region-of-interest video coding' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/200407 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 15853 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [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/A1/0204/20060204113.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11200407 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/200407
Content-adaptive background skipping for region-of-interest video coding Aug 8, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5905456 [patent_doc_number] => 20060047375 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-02 [patent_title] => 'Vehicle compartment monitor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/199975 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5809 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => publications/A1/0047/20060047375.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11199975 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/199975
Vehicle compartment monitor Aug 8, 2005 Abandoned
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11/196121
Method and computer-readable medium for content adaptive video decoding Aug 2, 2005 Issued
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11/196010
Multi-person stereo display system Aug 1, 2005 Abandoned
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