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Daniel S Metzmaier

Examiner (ID: 1901, Phone: (571)272-1089 , Office: P/1762 )

Most Active Art Unit
1712
Art Unit(s)
2203, 1208, 1712, 1796, 2899, 1754, 1762, 1721, 1766
Total Applications
1675
Issued Applications
936
Pending Applications
107
Abandoned Applications
631

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5130460 [patent_doc_number] => 20070206857 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-06 [patent_title] => 'Methods and Systems for Detecting Pictorial Regions in Digital Images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/424296 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5793 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0206/20070206857.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11424296 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/424296
Methods and systems for detecting pictorial regions in digital images Jun 14, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9415756 [patent_doc_number] => 08699806 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-15 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for automatically summarizing video' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/454386 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3154 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 262 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11454386 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/454386
Method and apparatus for automatically summarizing video Jun 14, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5118864 [patent_doc_number] => 20070140578 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-21 [patent_title] => 'Image adjustment apparatus, image adjustment method and computer readable medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/453058 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5011 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0140/20070140578.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11453058 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/453058
Image adjustment apparatus, image adjustment method and computer readable medium Jun 14, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4993740 [patent_doc_number] => 20070009085 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Enclosure inspection method and apparatus thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/452525 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8288 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0009/20070009085.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11452525 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/452525
Enclosure inspection method and apparatus thereof Jun 13, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5229876 [patent_doc_number] => 20070291983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-20 [patent_title] => 'Method of tracking a human eye in a video image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/452871 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4061 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0291/20070291983.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11452871 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/452871
Method of tracking a human eye in a video image Jun 13, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 86259 [patent_doc_number] => 07742621 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-22 [patent_title] => 'Dynamic eye tracking system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/452116 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3559 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/742/07742621.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11452116 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/452116
Dynamic eye tracking system Jun 12, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5164889 [patent_doc_number] => 20070286473 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-13 [patent_title] => 'Methods and Systems for Detecting Defects on a Specimen Using a Combination of Bright Field Channel Data and Dark Field Channel Data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/422955 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 11833 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0286/20070286473.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11422955 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/422955
Methods and systems for detecting defects on a specimen using a combination of bright field channel data and dark field channel data Jun 7, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9713263 [patent_doc_number] => 08837851 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-16 [patent_title] => 'Method of median filtering' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/449235 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 2909 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 341 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11449235 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/449235
Method of median filtering Jun 7, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5164930 [patent_doc_number] => 20070286514 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-13 [patent_title] => 'Minimizing image blur in an image projected onto a display surface by a projector' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/450796 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5545 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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/A1/0286/20070286514.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11450796 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/450796
Minimizing image blur in an image projected onto a display surface by a projector Jun 7, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5139805 [patent_doc_number] => 20070002021 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-04 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR ADJUSTING OPERATING FREQUENCY OF AN OPTICAL INPUT DEVICE ACCORDING TO REFERENCE FRAME CHANGES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/422600 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3859 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0002/20070002021.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11422600 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/422600
Method for adjusting operating frequency of an optical input device according to reference frame changes Jun 6, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 36762 [patent_doc_number] => 07787695 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-31 [patent_title] => 'Method for applying a signature simplicity analysis for improving the accuracy of signature validation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/447673 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4799 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/787/07787695.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11447673 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/447673
Method for applying a signature simplicity analysis for improving the accuracy of signature validation Jun 5, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5074467 [patent_doc_number] => 20070014442 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-18 [patent_title] => 'Processing apparatus for controlling execution of processing based on user\'s fingerprint information and control method therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/436560 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6132 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0014/20070014442.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11436560 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/436560
Processing apparatus for controlling execution of processing based on user's fingerprint information and control method therefor May 18, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4591682 [patent_doc_number] => 07853050 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-14 [patent_title] => 'System and method for operation without touch by operators' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/419489 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3618 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/853/07853050.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11419489 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/419489
System and method for operation without touch by operators May 18, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5626947 [patent_doc_number] => 20060265452 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-23 [patent_title] => 'Image management system and imaging apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/435837 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5977 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0265/20060265452.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11435837 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/435837
Image management system and imaging apparatus May 17, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5029640 [patent_doc_number] => 20070271087 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-22 [patent_title] => 'Language-independent language model using character classes' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/436354 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2168 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0271/20070271087.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11436354 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/436354
Language-independent language model using character classes May 17, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7556740 [patent_doc_number] => 08068645 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-29 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus, method, and program for image processing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/434200 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8874 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 291 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/068/08068645.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11434200 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/434200
Apparatus, method, and program for image processing May 15, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5045260 [patent_doc_number] => 20070263932 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-15 [patent_title] => 'System and method of gesture feature recognition' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/433234 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5043 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0263/20070263932.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11433234 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/433234
System and method of gesture feature recognition May 11, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5501237 [patent_doc_number] => 20090161925 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25 [patent_title] => 'Method for acquiring the shape of the iris of an eye' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/919087 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3859 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0161/20090161925.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11919087 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/919087
Method for acquiring the shape of the iris of an eye Apr 24, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5258290 [patent_doc_number] => 20070211922 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-13 [patent_title] => 'Integrated verification and screening system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/385231 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7524 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [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/A1/0211/20070211922.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11385231 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/385231
Integrated verification and screening system Mar 19, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4976477 [patent_doc_number] => 20070217708 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-20 [patent_title] => 'Method, system, and program product for transforming a biometric image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/384984 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4160 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0217/20070217708.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11384984 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/384984
Method, system, and program product for transforming a biometric image Mar 19, 2006 Abandoned
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