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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] => 830786 [patent_doc_number] => 07400344 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-15 [patent_title] => 'Object tracking method and object tracking apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/736589 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 10763 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 214 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/400/07400344.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10736589 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/736589
Object tracking method and object tracking apparatus Dec 16, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5654534 [patent_doc_number] => 20060140269 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-29 [patent_title] => 'Video coding' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/543434 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3072 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0140/20060140269.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10543434 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/543434
Video coding Dec 15, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5693141 [patent_doc_number] => 20060153287 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Enhancing video images depending on prior image enhancements' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/537889 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3610 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0153/20060153287.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10537889 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/537889
Enhancing video images depending on prior image enhancements Dec 11, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8677298 [patent_doc_number] => 08385426 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-26 [patent_title] => 'Method for a mosaic program guide' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/537875 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3228 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 48 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10537875 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/537875
Method for a mosaic program guide Dec 11, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7331674 [patent_doc_number] => 20040131122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-08 [patent_title] => 'Encoding device and encoding method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/730001 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5469 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0131/20040131122.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10730001 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/730001
Encoding device and encoding method Dec 8, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 807975 [patent_doc_number] => 07420588 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-02 [patent_title] => 'Measuring method, measuring system and storage medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/726686 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 5407 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/420/07420588.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10726686 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/726686
Measuring method, measuring system and storage medium Dec 3, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7302057 [patent_doc_number] => 20040114034 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Intra-oral camera system with chair-mounted display' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/727960 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5354 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0114/20040114034.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10727960 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/727960
Intra-oral camera system with chair-mounted display Dec 3, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4832526 [patent_doc_number] => 20080131072 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-05 [patent_title] => 'Methods and architecture for indexing and editing compressed video over the world wide web' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/728345 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8636 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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] => publications/A1/0131/20080131072.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10728345 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/728345
Methods and architecture for indexing and editing compressed video over the world wide web Dec 3, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7464920 [patent_doc_number] => 20040120403 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for altering the picture updating frequency of a compressed video data stream' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/725476 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 12629 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0120/20040120403.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10725476 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/725476
Method and apparatus for altering the picture updating frequency of a compressed video data stream Dec 2, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 587800 [patent_doc_number] => 07460600 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-02 [patent_title] => 'MPEG video decoding system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/725545 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4809 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 202 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/460/07460600.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10725545 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/725545
MPEG video decoding system Dec 2, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7284264 [patent_doc_number] => 20040145655 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-29 [patent_title] => 'Stereoscopic video image display apparatus and stereoscopic video signal processing circuit' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/724866 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6259 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0145/20040145655.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10724866 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/724866
Stereoscopic video image display apparatus and stereoscopic video signal processing circuit Dec 1, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7141349 [patent_doc_number] => 20050117017 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-02 [patent_title] => 'System and method for imaging regions of interest' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/725175 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8177 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0117/20050117017.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10725175 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/725175
System and method for imaging regions of interest Nov 30, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7285120 [patent_doc_number] => 20040146110 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-29 [patent_title] => 'Method for vector prediction' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/722479 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2149 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0146/20040146110.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10722479 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/722479
Method for vector prediction Nov 27, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7141978 [patent_doc_number] => 20050117646 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-02 [patent_title] => 'Low-complexity motion vector prediction for video codec with two lists of reference pictures' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/722474 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9730 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0117/20050117646.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10722474 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/722474
Low-complexity motion vector prediction for video codec with two lists of reference pictures Nov 27, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 279241 [patent_doc_number] => 07558323 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-07 [patent_title] => 'Video data transmission method for changing transmission data amounts in accordance with a transmission speed and a transmission system therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/721885 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 9833 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/558/07558323.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10721885 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/721885
Video data transmission method for changing transmission data amounts in accordance with a transmission speed and a transmission system therefor Nov 25, 2003 Issued
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10/720687
Open GL Nov 24, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7262868 [patent_doc_number] => 20040150742 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-05 [patent_title] => 'Device and method for picking up image of component, and component mounting apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/720089 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5049 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0150/20040150742.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10720089 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/720089
Device and method for picking up image of component, and component mounting apparatus Nov 24, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 595637 [patent_doc_number] => 07436429 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Virtual pan/tilt camera system and method for vehicles' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/722148 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-11-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3605 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/436/07436429.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10722148 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/722148
Virtual pan/tilt camera system and method for vehicles Nov 23, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 830784 [patent_doc_number] => 07400342 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-15 [patent_title] => 'Optical observation apparatus with video device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/719855 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3287 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/400/07400342.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10719855 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/719855
Optical observation apparatus with video device Nov 20, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 673861 [patent_doc_number] => 07092006 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Internet surveillance system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/718327 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6878 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/092/07092006.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10718327 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/718327
Internet surveillance system and method Nov 19, 2003 Issued
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