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Christopher Wait

Examiner (ID: 4453, Phone: (571)270-5976 , Office: P/2672 )

Most Active Art Unit
2672
Art Unit(s)
2682, 2625, 2681, 2672, 2683
Total Applications
717
Issued Applications
592
Pending Applications
51
Abandoned Applications
97

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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19/386102
USE OF IMPERFECT PATTERNS TO ENCODE DATA ON SURFACES Nov 10, 2025 Pending
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18/982610
Anti-leak digital document marking using distributed ledger to generate a code uniquely corresponding to a unique value for each digital document Dec 15, 2024 Issued
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18/944702
Method and apparatus for identifying back acupuncture points, and moxibustion robot Nov 11, 2024 Issued
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18/939402
Strain calculation method and system for phase-sensitive optical coherence elastography Nov 5, 2024 Issued
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18/883474
Anti-leak digital document marking system and method using distributed ledger Sep 11, 2024 Issued
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18/763763
System and method for compressing a captured image Jul 2, 2024 Issued
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18/761172
Image analysis system for testing in manufacturing Jun 30, 2024 Issued
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18/756846
ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Jun 26, 2024 Pending
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18/743174
COLOR ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM, COLOR ADJUSTMENT METHOD, AND COLOR ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS Jun 13, 2024 Pending
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18/738602
Statistical classification systems and methods for distinguishing content items from conveyor belts in automated detection environments Jun 9, 2024 Issued
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18/731880
Kinematic assessment and verification of paper documents for processing and analysis thereof Jun 2, 2024 Issued
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18/679568
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONBOARD AUTO-INSPECTION OF VEHICLES USING REFLECTIVE SURFACES May 30, 2024 Pending
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18/677024
COLORIMETER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE SAME May 28, 2024 Pending
18/712024 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A REMAINING QUANTITY OF AN OBJECT ACCOMMODATED IN A CONTAINER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM May 20, 2024 Pending
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18/656312
Altering an image of an item or scene to be more accurate or congruent May 5, 2024 Issued
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18/636008
PDF embedder for artwork elements with PDF files Apr 14, 2024 Issued
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18/623243
INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Mar 31, 2024 Pending
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18/616488
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Mar 25, 2024 Pending
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18/615571
Anti-leak digital document marking system and method using distributed ledger Mar 24, 2024 Issued
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18/590883
Image forming apparatus Feb 27, 2024 Issued
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