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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] => 764124 [patent_doc_number] => 07012963 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-14 [patent_title] => 'Positioning of images in a data stream' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/714089 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 11658 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/012/07012963.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10714089 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/714089
Positioning of images in a data stream Nov 13, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5594597 [patent_doc_number] => 20060158513 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-20 [patent_title] => 'Recognizing film and video occurring in parallel in television fields' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/537887 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7897 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0158/20060158513.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10537887 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/537887
Recognizing film and video occurring in parallel in television fields Nov 11, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6917172 [patent_doc_number] => 20050094733 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-05-05 [patent_title] => 'Fast channel surfing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/699044 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3509 [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/A1/0094/20050094733.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10699044 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/699044
Fast channel surfing Oct 30, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7320908 [patent_doc_number] => 20040136455 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-15 [patent_title] => 'Efficient bit stream synchronization' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/694764 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5518 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0136/20040136455.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10694764 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/694764
Efficient bit stream synchronization Oct 28, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 594729 [patent_doc_number] => 07447264 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-04 [patent_title] => 'Moving-picture temporal scalable coding method, coding apparatus, decoding method, decoding apparatus, and computer program therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/693942 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7429 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/447/07447264.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10693942 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/693942
Moving-picture temporal scalable coding method, coding apparatus, decoding method, decoding apparatus, and computer program therefor Oct 27, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5825904 [patent_doc_number] => 20060062294 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-23 [patent_title] => 'Two-layer decoding for hybrid high-definition dvd' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/535778 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3943 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0062/20060062294.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10535778 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/535778
Two-layer decoding for hybrid high-definition DVD Oct 26, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 845203 [patent_doc_number] => 07388917 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Image-processing method and image processor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/690562 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 76 [patent_no_of_words] => 17180 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 221 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/388/07388917.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10690562 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/690562
Image-processing method and image processor Oct 22, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7193225 [patent_doc_number] => 20040085448 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Vehicle occupant detection apparatus for deriving information concerning condition of occupant of vehicle seat' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/689061 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6681 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0085/20040085448.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10689061 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/689061
Vehicle occupant detection apparatus for deriving information concerning condition of occupant of vehicle seat Oct 20, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7167888 [patent_doc_number] => 20050086698 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-04-21 [patent_title] => 'Automatic monitoring and alerting device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/690254 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2704 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0086/20050086698.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10690254 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/690254
Automatic monitoring and alerting device Oct 19, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8691838 [patent_doc_number] => 08391371 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-05 [patent_title] => 'Embedded data signaling' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/531929 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2093 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10531929 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/531929
Embedded data signaling Oct 19, 2003 Issued
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10/687589
Method and apparatus for encoding video signal with variable bit rate Oct 19, 2003 Abandoned
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10/688760
Vehicle mounted display apparatus and method Oct 19, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7196637 [patent_doc_number] => 20040086051 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Data transmission device and method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/688245 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7204 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0086/20040086051.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10688245 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/688245
Data transmission device and method Oct 16, 2003 Issued
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10/688254
Apparatus, system, and method for video encoder rate control Oct 15, 2003 Issued
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10/532219
Method and apparatus for motion estimation using adaptive search pattern for video sequence compression Oct 12, 2003 Issued
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10/683334
System and method for providing position-independent pose estimation Oct 9, 2003 Issued
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10/682834
Moving picture coding and/or decoding systems, and variable-length coding and/or decoding system Oct 9, 2003 Abandoned
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10/682833
Moving picture coding and/or decoding systems, and variable-length coding and/or decoding sysatm Oct 9, 2003 Abandoned
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10/682832
Moving picture coding and/or decoding systems, and variable-length coding and/or decoding system Oct 9, 2003 Abandoned
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10/682315
Method for tracking the disappearance of detected logos within digital video signals Oct 8, 2003 Issued
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