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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] => 6677400 [patent_doc_number] => 20030227540 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-11 [patent_title] => 'Emergency telephone with integrated surveillance system connectivity' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/163679 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 87 [patent_figures_cnt] => 87 [patent_no_of_words] => 14947 [patent_no_of_claims] => 53 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0227/20030227540.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10163679 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/163679
Emergency telephone with integrated surveillance system connectivity Jun 4, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7602509 [patent_doc_number] => 07236528 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-26 [patent_title] => 'System and method for processing time-based media' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/160379 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5322 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 33 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/236/07236528.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10160379 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/160379
System and method for processing time-based media May 30, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6700613 [patent_doc_number] => 20030223493 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Entropy constrained scalar quantizer for a laplace-markov source' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/157662 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2314 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0223/20030223493.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10157662 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/157662
Entropy constrained scalar quantizer for a Laplace-Markov source May 28, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 661465 [patent_doc_number] => 07106798 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Smooth scanning presenter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/155499 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 6712 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 70 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/106/07106798.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10155499 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/155499
Smooth scanning presenter May 22, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6108417 [patent_doc_number] => 20020171733 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-21 [patent_title] => 'Video scope utilized in electronic endoscope system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/150099 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 10766 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0171/20020171733.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10150099 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/150099
Video scope utilized in electronic endoscope system May 19, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6769071 [patent_doc_number] => 20030215011 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for transcoding compressed video bitstreams' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/150269 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 13399 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0215/20030215011.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10150269 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/150269
Method and apparatus for transcoding compressed video bitstreams May 16, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6108419 [patent_doc_number] => 20020171734 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-21 [patent_title] => 'Remote monitoring system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/146189 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2750 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0171/20020171734.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10146189 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/146189
Remote monitoring system May 14, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8714939 [patent_doc_number] => 08401084 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-19 [patent_title] => 'System and method for multi-row decoding of video with dependent rows' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/141569 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3056 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10141569 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/141569
System and method for multi-row decoding of video with dependent rows May 7, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 936348 [patent_doc_number] => 06975681 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-12-13 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for coding moving pictures' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/138699 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5583 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 259 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/975/06975681.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10138699 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/138699
Method and apparatus for coding moving pictures May 5, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 842468 [patent_doc_number] => 07391807 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-24 [patent_title] => 'Video transcoding of scalable multi-layer videos to single layer video' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/128758 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3735 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/391/07391807.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10128758 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/128758
Video transcoding of scalable multi-layer videos to single layer video Apr 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 769123 [patent_doc_number] => 07010043 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Resolution scalable video coder for low latency' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/127742 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 9452 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/010/07010043.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10127742 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/127742
Resolution scalable video coder for low latency Apr 21, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6838141 [patent_doc_number] => 20030035481 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Method for transcoding compressed image bit stream' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/125389 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2211 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0035/20030035481.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10125389 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/125389
Method for transcoding compressed image bit stream Apr 18, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6321928 [patent_doc_number] => 20020196847 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-26 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method of transcoding video snap image' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/122721 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4089 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0196/20020196847.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10122721 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/122721
Apparatus and method of transcoding video snap image Apr 15, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1304525 [patent_doc_number] => 06624845 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-23 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus within a street lamp for remote surveillance having directional antenna' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/123502 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6409 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/624/06624845.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10123502 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/123502
Apparatus within a street lamp for remote surveillance having directional antenna Apr 14, 2002 Issued
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10/122269
Communication system in digital television Apr 11, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 760936 [patent_doc_number] => 07015946 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-21 [patent_title] => 'Television door intercom apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/130699 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7749 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/015/07015946.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10130699 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/130699
Television door intercom apparatus Apr 11, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6873711 [patent_doc_number] => 20030194008 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-16 [patent_title] => 'Computationally fast and efficient DV to DVD transcoding' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/120799 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3971 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 50 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0194/20030194008.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10120799 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/120799
Computationally fast and efficient DV to DVD transcoding Apr 10, 2002 Abandoned
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10/116399
Enhanced resolution video construction method and apparatus Apr 2, 2002 Issued
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10/114798
Video decoding system supporting multiple standards Mar 31, 2002 Issued
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10/114679
Method of operating a video decoding system Mar 31, 2002 Issued
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