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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] => 7381245 [patent_doc_number] => 20040179592 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-16 [patent_title] => 'Image coding apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/670324 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8189 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0179/20040179592.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10670324 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/670324
Image coding apparatus Sep 25, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7013963 [patent_doc_number] => 20050066371 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-24 [patent_title] => 'Mobile digital security system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/666344 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2457 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [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/A1/0066/20050066371.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10666344 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/666344
Mobile digital security system and method Sep 18, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7556641 [patent_doc_number] => 08068546 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-29 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for transmitting video signals' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/666940 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 17103 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/068/08068546.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10666940 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/666940
Method and apparatus for transmitting video signals Sep 18, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 430382 [patent_doc_number] => 07269219 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-11 [patent_title] => 'Non-linear quantizer for video coding' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/664985 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3638 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/269/07269219.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10664985 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/664985
Non-linear quantizer for video coding Sep 17, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 403156 [patent_doc_number] => 07292634 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-06 [patent_title] => 'Image coding method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/662515 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 8142 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/292/07292634.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10662515 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/662515
Image coding method and apparatus Sep 15, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7126454 [patent_doc_number] => 20050058198 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-17 [patent_title] => 'System and method for transcoding with adaptive bit rate control' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/662661 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5944 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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/A1/0058/20050058198.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10662661 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/662661
System and method for transcoding with adaptive bit rate control Sep 14, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7279934 [patent_doc_number] => 20040062311 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Encoding method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/659231 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9847 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0062/20040062311.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10659231 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/659231
Encoding method and apparatus Sep 9, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 406032 [patent_doc_number] => 07289564 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-30 [patent_title] => 'Video encoding method with support for editing when scene changed' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/658374 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3138 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 204 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/289/07289564.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10658374 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/658374
Video encoding method with support for editing when scene changed Sep 9, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7279936 [patent_doc_number] => 20040062313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Digital stream transcoder with a hybrid-rate controller' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/658131 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 17147 [patent_no_of_claims] => 51 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0062/20040062313.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10658131 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/658131
Digital stream transcoder with a hybrid-rate controller Sep 8, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5901187 [patent_doc_number] => 20060045191 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-02 [patent_title] => 'Parameter encoding for an improved atsc dtv system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/533174 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2471 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0045/20060045191.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10533174 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/533174
Parameter encoding for an improved ATSC DTV system Sep 4, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7279927 [patent_doc_number] => 20040062304 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Spatial quality of coded pictures using layered scalable video bit streams' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/332674 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4300 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0062/20040062304.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10332674 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/332674
Spatial quality of coded pictures using layered scalable video bit streams Sep 1, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 391453 [patent_doc_number] => 07302005 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-27 [patent_title] => 'Efficient coding of side information in a lossless encoder' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/651859 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4610 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/302/07302005.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10651859 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/651859
Efficient coding of side information in a lossless encoder Aug 28, 2003 Issued
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10/646585
Application-specific object-based segmentation and recognition system Aug 21, 2003 Issued
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10/647098
Spherical surveillance system architecture Aug 21, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7443841 [patent_doc_number] => 20040066976 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-08 [patent_title] => 'Picture coding method and picture coding apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/642223 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 8139 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0066/20040066976.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10642223 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/642223
Picture coding method and picture coding apparatus Aug 17, 2003 Abandoned
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10/643205
Method and apparatus for performing reconnaissance, intelligence-gathering, and surveillance over a zone Aug 17, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7359533 [patent_doc_number] => 20040091044 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-13 [patent_title] => 'Picture searching apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/641025 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6267 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0091/20040091044.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10641025 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/641025
Picture searching apparatus Aug 14, 2003 Issued
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10/640866
Method and system for re-multiplexing of content-modified MPEG-2 transport streams using interpolation of packet arrival times Aug 12, 2003 Issued
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10/639259
Method and apparatus for the efficient representation of interpolated video frames for motion-compensated coding Aug 11, 2003 Abandoned
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10/635406
Hybrid rate control in a digital stream transcoder Aug 5, 2003 Issued
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