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Davis L Willis

Examiner (ID: 13897)

Most Active Art Unit
2506
Art Unit(s)
2506, 2505, 2872, 2507
Total Applications
224
Issued Applications
198
Pending Applications
10
Abandoned Applications
16

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6833985 [patent_doc_number] => 20030161530 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-28 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/420772 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5615 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0161/20030161530.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09420772 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/420772
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Oct 18, 1999 Abandoned
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09/420778
Image processing apparatus and method Oct 18, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7630289 [patent_doc_number] => 06636649 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-21 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus and the method of correcting the inclination' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/421330 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6564 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 22 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/636/06636649.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09421330 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/421330
Image processing apparatus and the method of correcting the inclination Oct 17, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1344213 [patent_doc_number] => 06597815 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-22 [patent_title] => 'Image data compression apparatus and method thereof' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/419472 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 12707 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/597/06597815.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09419472 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/419472
Image data compression apparatus and method thereof Oct 14, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7622768 [patent_doc_number] => 06687398 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-03 [patent_title] => 'Method and an apparatus for the identification of incorrectly oriented parts and/or parts departing from a predetermined master' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/402278 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5329 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 27 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/687/06687398.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09402278 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/402278
Method and an apparatus for the identification of incorrectly oriented parts and/or parts departing from a predetermined master Sep 29, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 628848 [patent_doc_number] => 07136525 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-14 [patent_title] => 'System and method for background maintenance of an image sequence' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/400346 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 11845 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 194 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/136/07136525.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09400346 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/400346
System and method for background maintenance of an image sequence Sep 19, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1410759 [patent_doc_number] => 06549679 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-15 [patent_title] => 'Automated picture montage method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/394115 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3271 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/549/06549679.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09394115 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/394115
Automated picture montage method and apparatus Sep 9, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1281906 [patent_doc_number] => 06650775 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for implementing a streaming two-dimensional digital image segmentation' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/379306 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4600 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 26 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/650/06650775.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09379306 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/379306
Method and apparatus for implementing a streaming two-dimensional digital image segmentation Aug 22, 1999 Issued
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09/377859
Image processing device and method of the same Aug 19, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1195662 [patent_doc_number] => 06731792 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-04 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for accurately dividing a color image into proper regions, and storage media storing a program for executing such a method' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/377835 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7592 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/731/06731792.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09377835 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/377835
Method and apparatus for accurately dividing a color image into proper regions, and storage media storing a program for executing such a method Aug 19, 1999 Issued
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09/376300
Image processing method Aug 17, 1999 Issued
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09/376476
Method for the automatic removal of image errors Aug 17, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1371358 [patent_doc_number] => 06577759 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-10 [patent_title] => 'System and method for performing region-based image retrieval using color-based segmentation' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/375951 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3390 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 241 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/577/06577759.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09375951 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/375951
System and method for performing region-based image retrieval using color-based segmentation Aug 16, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7631899 [patent_doc_number] => 06665438 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Method for hyperspectral imagery exploitation and pixel spectral unmixing' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/351349 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5225 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 15 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/665/06665438.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09351349 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/351349
Method for hyperspectral imagery exploitation and pixel spectral unmixing Jul 11, 1999 Issued
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09/336274
Object recognition with co-occurrence histograms and false alarm probability analysis for choosing optimal object recognition process parameters Jun 17, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7622766 [patent_doc_number] => 06687400 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-03 [patent_title] => 'System and process for improving the uniformity of the exposure and tone of a digital image' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/334860 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 5411 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 5 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/687/06687400.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09334860 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/334860
System and process for improving the uniformity of the exposure and tone of a digital image Jun 15, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 769543 [patent_doc_number] => 07010160 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Backlight scene judging method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/334420 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4755 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/010/07010160.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09334420 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/334420
Backlight scene judging method Jun 15, 1999 Issued
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08/487556
Signal processing apparatus and methods Jun 6, 1995 Issued
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08/486258
Signal processing apparatus and methods Jun 6, 1995 Issued
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08/511491
Signal processing apparatus and methods Jun 5, 1995 Issued
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