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Eret C. Mcnichols

Examiner (ID: 17038, Phone: (571)270-7363 , Office: P/3632 )

Most Active Art Unit
3632
Art Unit(s)
3632
Total Applications
1010
Issued Applications
711
Pending Applications
86
Abandoned Applications
238

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 7353375 [patent_doc_number] => 20040013199 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-22 [patent_title] => 'Motion estimation method and system for MPEG video streams' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/196731 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5208 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0013/20040013199.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10196731 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/196731
Motion estimation method and system for MPEG video streams Jul 16, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 723891 [patent_doc_number] => 07050501 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-23 [patent_title] => 'Digital noise reduction techniques' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/196477 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 12626 [patent_no_of_claims] => 62 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/050/07050501.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10196477 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/196477
Digital noise reduction techniques Jul 15, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6838146 [patent_doc_number] => 20030035486 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-20 [patent_title] => 'MPEG encoding apparatus, MPEG decoding apparatus, and encoding program' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/191414 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 10689 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 21 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0035/20030035486.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10191414 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/191414
MPEG encoding apparatus, MPEG decoding apparatus, and encoding program Jul 9, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7359059 [patent_doc_number] => 20040004661 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-08 [patent_title] => 'Communications installation for aircraft' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/188367 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3283 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 23 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0004/20040004661.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10188367 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/188367
Communications installation for aircraft Jul 2, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 405303 [patent_doc_number] => 07289138 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-30 [patent_title] => 'Intersection detection in panoramic video' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/188667 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6933 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 28 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/289/07289138.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10188667 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/188667
Intersection detection in panoramic video Jul 1, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7356627 [patent_doc_number] => 20040090523 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-13 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus and method and image pickup apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/362792 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 90 [patent_figures_cnt] => 90 [patent_no_of_words] => 44567 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0090/20040090523.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10362792 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/362792
Image processing apparatus and method and image pickup apparatus Jun 25, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6824598 [patent_doc_number] => 20030235220 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-25 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for statistical multiplexing during dual pass encoding' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/183197 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7201 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0235/20030235220.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10183197 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/183197
Methods and apparatus for statistical multiplexing during dual pass encoding Jun 24, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6438164 [patent_doc_number] => 20020176502 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-28 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for distributed video compression in personal computer architecture' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/179659 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4093 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0176/20020176502.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10179659 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/179659
Method and system for distributed video compression in personal computer architecture Jun 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4546658 [patent_doc_number] => 07889791 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-15 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for scalable compression of video' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/170465 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 11385 [patent_no_of_claims] => 69 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/889/07889791.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10170465 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/170465
Method and apparatus for scalable compression of video Jun 13, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6700612 [patent_doc_number] => 20030223492 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Bit rate control through selective modification of DCT coefficients' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/157397 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3338 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0223/20030223492.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10157397 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/157397
Bit rate control through selective modification of DCT coefficients May 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 786801 [patent_doc_number] => 06990147 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-24 [patent_title] => 'Generating a non-progressive dummy bidirectional predictive picture' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/158687 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4652 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/990/06990147.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10158687 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/158687
Generating a non-progressive dummy bidirectional predictive picture May 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6754807 [patent_doc_number] => 20030002583 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-02 [patent_title] => 'Transcoding of video data streams' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/156387 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4815 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 18 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0002/20030002583.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10156387 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/156387
Transcoding of video data streams May 27, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 705149 [patent_doc_number] => 07065141 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-20 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus implemented in IC chip' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/156557 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7395 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 229 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/065/07065141.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10156557 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/156557
Image processing apparatus implemented in IC chip May 23, 2002 Issued
10/130257 MOTION VECTOR DETECTION APPARATUS May 15, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6108420 [patent_doc_number] => 20020171735 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-21 [patent_title] => 'Communication monitoring system and method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/147377 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4229 [patent_no_of_claims] => 98 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0171/20020171735.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10147377 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/147377
Communication monitoring system and method May 14, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6768644 [patent_doc_number] => 20030214584 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Side and rear vision enhancement for vehicles' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/145537 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1860 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0214/20030214584.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10145537 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/145537
Side and rear vision enhancement for vehicles May 13, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 50029 [patent_doc_number] => RE041467 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => E1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-03 [patent_title] => 'Endoscopic imaging system in which still image-specific or motion picture-specific expansion unit can be coupled to digital video output terminal in freely uncoupled manner' [patent_app_type] => reissue [patent_app_number] => 10/144381 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 16890 [patent_no_of_claims] => 52 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/041/RE041467.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10144381 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/144381
Endoscopic imaging system in which still image-specific or motion picture-specific expansion unit can be coupled to digital video output terminal in freely uncoupled manner May 8, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 772392 [patent_doc_number] => 07006572 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-28 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for decoding video bitstreams to reduced spatial resolutions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/141742 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 5193 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/006/07006572.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10141742 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/141742
Method and apparatus for decoding video bitstreams to reduced spatial resolutions May 8, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1067066 [patent_doc_number] => 06847393 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-01-25 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for monitoring point of sale exceptions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/125587 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7113 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/847/06847393.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10125587 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/125587
Method and system for monitoring point of sale exceptions Apr 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 952266 [patent_doc_number] => 06961381 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-01 [patent_title] => 'Picture decoding device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/124277 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6937 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/961/06961381.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10124277 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/124277
Picture decoding device Apr 17, 2002 Issued
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