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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] => 236834 [patent_doc_number] => 07595816 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-29 [patent_title] => 'System and method for capturing and searching image data associated with transactions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/603266 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 79 [patent_figures_cnt] => 85 [patent_no_of_words] => 34378 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 409 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/595/07595816.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10603266 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/603266
System and method for capturing and searching image data associated with transactions Jun 22, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 346301 [patent_doc_number] => 07499493 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-03 [patent_title] => 'Dual block motion vector storage in compressed form' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/600079 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4379 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/499/07499493.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10600079 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/600079
Dual block motion vector storage in compressed form Jun 19, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7240644 [patent_doc_number] => 20040257437 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-23 [patent_title] => 'Sure shot mount' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/465299 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 696 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 14 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0257/20040257437.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10465299 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/465299
Sure shot mount Jun 19, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7325536 [patent_doc_number] => 20040252756 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Video signal frame rate modifier and method for 3D video applications' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/457999 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4655 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0252/20040252756.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10457999 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/457999
Video signal frame rate modifier and method for 3D video applications Jun 9, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7131001 [patent_doc_number] => 20040041948 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-04 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for transmitting analog and digital information signals' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/456936 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6267 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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/A1/0041/20040041948.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10456936 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/456936
Method and apparatus for transmitting analog and digital information signals Jun 5, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6700614 [patent_doc_number] => 20030223494 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Image data transmitting apparatus and method and image data reproducing apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/452058 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 12646 [patent_no_of_claims] => 52 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0223/20030223494.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10452058 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/452058
Image data transmitting apparatus and method and image data reproducing apparatus and method Jun 2, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 518959 [patent_doc_number] => 07197072 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for resetting rate control state variables upon the detection of a scene change within a group of pictures' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/452799 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-05-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 22867 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/197/07197072.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10452799 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/452799
Systems and methods for resetting rate control state variables upon the detection of a scene change within a group of pictures May 29, 2003 Issued
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10/484789
Image decoding device and image decoding method May 26, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 949578 [patent_doc_number] => 06963614 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-08 [patent_title] => 'Video frame synthesis' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/446913 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-05-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5947 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/963/06963614.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10446913 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/446913
Video frame synthesis May 26, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 449476 [patent_doc_number] => 07254176 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for variable bit rate control in video compression and target bit allocator thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/443804 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5654 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 212 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/254/07254176.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10443804 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/443804
Apparatus for variable bit rate control in video compression and target bit allocator thereof May 22, 2003 Issued
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10/443259
Video system as method ensuring the safe driving of cars May 21, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 482940 [patent_doc_number] => 07224735 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-29 [patent_title] => 'Adaptive background image updating' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/442752 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4436 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/224/07224735.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10442752 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/442752
Adaptive background image updating May 20, 2003 Issued
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10/442384
Camera system, camera device, and recording device May 19, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7353371 [patent_doc_number] => 20040013197 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-22 [patent_title] => 'High-speed motion estimator and method with variable search window' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/440684 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3433 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 176 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0013/20040013197.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10440684 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/440684
High-speed motion estimator and method with variable search window May 18, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9997832 [patent_doc_number] => 09042445 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-26 [patent_title] => 'Method for deblocking field-frame video' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/440938 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6002 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10440938 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/440938
Method for deblocking field-frame video May 18, 2003 Issued
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10/441334
Methods and apparatus for improving video quality in statistical multiplexing May 18, 2003 Issued
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10/439512
Processor system with coprocessor May 15, 2003 Abandoned
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10/436269
Method and device for selecting a transcoding method from a set of transcoding methods May 12, 2003 Issued
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10/434302
System and method for MPEG-4 random access broadcast capability May 6, 2003 Abandoned
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10/429669
Method and arrangement for inspecting sewer pipes May 5, 2003 Issued
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