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Donna J. Ricks

Examiner (ID: 14242, Phone: (571)270-7532 , Office: P/2612 )

Most Active Art Unit
2612
Art Unit(s)
2628, 2612, 2679, 2618, 2677
Total Applications
584
Issued Applications
428
Pending Applications
55
Abandoned Applications
116

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 8731193 [patent_doc_number] => 20130076762 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-28 [patent_title] => 'OCCLUSION QUERIES IN GRAPHICS PROCESSING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/623751 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 16246 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13623751 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/623751
Occlusion queries in graphics processing Sep 19, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8731192 [patent_doc_number] => 20130076761 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-28 [patent_title] => 'GRAPHICS PROCESSING SYSTEMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/623744 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 12143 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13623744 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/623744
Graphics processing systems Sep 19, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10085438 [patent_doc_number] => 09122786 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-09-01 [patent_title] => 'Systems and/or methods for statistical online analysis of large and potentially heterogeneous data sets' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/616952 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 8936 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 391 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13616952 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/616952
Systems and/or methods for statistical online analysis of large and potentially heterogeneous data sets Sep 13, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9368282 [patent_doc_number] => 20140078156 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Work Distribution for Higher Primitive Rates' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/616474 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5302 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13616474 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/616474
Work distribution for higher primitive rates Sep 13, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8604667 [patent_doc_number] => 20130009978 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-10 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMBINING IMAGES INTO A FILE USING MULTIPLE COLOR PALETTES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/618853 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7277 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13618853 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/618853
Systems and methods for combining images into a file using multiple color palettes Sep 13, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8699008 [patent_doc_number] => 20130061017 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Method and Apparatus for Managing Video Memory in Embedded Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/585022 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4893 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13585022 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/585022
Method and apparatus for managing video memory in embedded device Aug 13, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8789903 [patent_doc_number] => 20130106872 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-02 [patent_title] => 'INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/584088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3684 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13584088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/584088
Integrated circuit for display apparatus and method thereof Aug 12, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8391621 [patent_doc_number] => 20120229465 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-13 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PHOTOGRAMMETRIC RENDERING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/476703 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 9340 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13476703 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/476703
Systems and methods for photogrammetric rendering May 20, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9614245 [patent_doc_number] => 20140204102 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-24 [patent_title] => 'USING GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNITS IN CONTROL AND/OR DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/118517 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6970 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14118517 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/118517
USING GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNITS IN CONTROL AND/OR DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS May 17, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11781273 [patent_doc_number] => 09390461 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-12 [patent_title] => 'Graphics hardware mode controls' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/466597 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8365 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13466597 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/466597
Graphics hardware mode controls May 7, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9924187 [patent_doc_number] => 08982159 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-17 [patent_title] => 'Computing device independent and transferable game level design and other objects' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/463524 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 10286 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13463524 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/463524
Computing device independent and transferable game level design and other objects May 2, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9132843 [patent_doc_number] => 20130293557 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-07 [patent_title] => 'SERVER BASED GRAPHICS PROCESSING TECHNIQUES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/462801 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5771 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13462801 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/462801
Server based graphics processing techniques May 1, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8481597 [patent_doc_number] => 20120281004 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-08 [patent_title] => 'COVERAGE CACHING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/462759 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 19757 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13462759 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/462759
Coverage caching May 1, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8481586 [patent_doc_number] => 20120280992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-08 [patent_title] => 'GRID WALK SAMPLING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/461666 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 16436 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13461666 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/461666
GRID WALK SAMPLING Apr 30, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8311242 [patent_doc_number] => 20120188270 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-26 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BLENDING RENDERED IMAGES FROM MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/436582 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3218 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13436582 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/436582
Method and system for blending rendered images from multiple applications Mar 29, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10106279 [patent_doc_number] => 09142062 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-09-22 [patent_title] => 'Selective hand occlusion over virtual projections onto physical surfaces using skeletal tracking' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/434488 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 46 [patent_figures_cnt] => 51 [patent_no_of_words] => 52427 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13434488 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/434488
Selective hand occlusion over virtual projections onto physical surfaces using skeletal tracking Mar 28, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10059567 [patent_doc_number] => 09098929 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-04 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for presenting point of interest indicators' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/434003 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8185 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13434003 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/434003
Systems and methods for presenting point of interest indicators Mar 28, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10003601 [patent_doc_number] => 09047698 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-06-02 [patent_title] => 'System for the rendering of shared digital interfaces relative to each user\'s point of view' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/434533 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 46 [patent_figures_cnt] => 51 [patent_no_of_words] => 52404 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13434533 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/434533
System for the rendering of shared digital interfaces relative to each user's point of view Mar 28, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8427653 [patent_doc_number] => 20120249528 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-04 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRACKING AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/396862 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3358 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13396862 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/396862
Apparatus and method for tracking augmented reality content Feb 14, 2012 Issued
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13/352197
Display device and driving method thereof Jan 16, 2012 Issued
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