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Christopher Wait

Examiner (ID: 19505, Phone: (571)270-5976 , Office: P/2672 )

Most Active Art Unit
2672
Art Unit(s)
2682, 2683, 2672, 2625, 2681
Total Applications
732
Issued Applications
602
Pending Applications
56
Abandoned Applications
97

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/229540
Frequency and spatial domain image processing method for image marking and mark detection, apparatus, and storage medium Apr 12, 2021 Issued
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17/221454
Banknote inspection device, banknote inspection method, and banknote inspection program product Apr 1, 2021 Issued
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17/301268
Detecting a sub-image region of interest in an image using pilot signals Mar 29, 2021 Issued
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17/215334
Image processing method, image processing device, and recording device Mar 28, 2021 Issued
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17/216449
Automated image measurement for process development and optimization Mar 28, 2021 Issued
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17/211353
Detection sensitivity for a defect corresponding to a predetermined local pattern Mar 23, 2021 Issued
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17/211001
Multi-dimensional image detection on at least two acquired images Mar 23, 2021 Issued
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17/208401
Image processing for inspecting an inspection target image so that a difference in the difference image greater than a threshold value is reduced Mar 21, 2021 Issued
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17/202479
Color prediction model creation using a first model to create a second model Mar 15, 2021 Issued
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17/199526
Method for watermarking a machine learning model Mar 11, 2021 Issued
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17/199526
Method for watermarking a machine learning model Mar 11, 2021 Issued
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17/199526
Method for watermarking a machine learning model Mar 11, 2021 Issued
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17/200614
PDF embedder for artwork elements with PDF files Mar 11, 2021 Issued
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17/199526
Method for watermarking a machine learning model Mar 11, 2021 Issued
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17/195178
Image inspection device and saving processing method for captured image for inspection based on recoding resolution Mar 7, 2021 Issued
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17/191063
Information processing apparatus and information processing method Mar 2, 2021 Issued
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17/176793
High dynamic range color conversion using selective interpolation for different curves Feb 15, 2021 Issued
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17/173986
Inspecting for a defect on a print medium with an image aligned based on an object in the image and based on vertices of the inspection target medium and the reference medium Feb 10, 2021 Issued
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17/172253
Image processing system and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having stored thereon image processing program Feb 9, 2021 Issued
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17/163528
Image processing capable of monochrome output by enhancing the distinctiveness of color document Jan 30, 2021 Issued
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