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Gregory A Blankenship

Examiner (ID: 14940, Phone: (571)272-6656 , Office: P/3612 )

Most Active Art Unit
3612
Art Unit(s)
3612
Total Applications
2532
Issued Applications
2095
Pending Applications
126
Abandoned Applications
310

Applications

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Array ( [id] => 4838979 [patent_doc_number] => 20080279464 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-13 [patent_title] => 'TRANSPORT STREAM STRUCTURE OF IMAGE DATA HAVING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INSERTED, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/046492 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3919 [patent_no_of_claims] => 47 [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] => publications/A1/0279/20080279464.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12046492 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/046492
Transport stream structure of image data having additional information inserted, and method and apparatus for transmission and reception thereof Mar 11, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8970731 [patent_doc_number] => 08509555 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-13 [patent_title] => 'Error-resilient entropy coding for partial embedding and fine grain scalability' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/047061 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 22008 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12047061 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/047061
Error-resilient entropy coding for partial embedding and fine grain scalability Mar 11, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7754865 [patent_doc_number] => 08111919 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-07 [patent_title] => 'Feature encoding system and method for connected component labeling' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/046464 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 16570 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/111/08111919.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12046464 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/046464
Feature encoding system and method for connected component labeling Mar 11, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7517028 [patent_doc_number] => 08041108 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-18 [patent_title] => 'Color extraction method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/046875 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5376 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/041/08041108.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12046875 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/046875
Color extraction method and apparatus Mar 11, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7999961 [patent_doc_number] => 08081828 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-20 [patent_title] => 'Method for transmitting image bit stream and image encoder' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/073944 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2530 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/081/08081828.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12073944 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/073944
Method for transmitting image bit stream and image encoder Mar 11, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7547092 [patent_doc_number] => 08055071 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-08 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus, imaging apparatus and recording medium storing image processing program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/073962 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4407 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/055/08055071.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12073962 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/073962
Image processing apparatus, imaging apparatus and recording medium storing image processing program Mar 11, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4636154 [patent_doc_number] => 08014613 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-06 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for inter-layer image parameter prediction' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/046328 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9748 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/014/08014613.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12046328 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/046328
Methods and systems for inter-layer image parameter prediction Mar 10, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4819361 [patent_doc_number] => 20080226180 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-18 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BUFFERING OUTPUT PIXEL DATA OF A JOINT PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERTS GROUP IMAGE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/045721 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3537 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0226/20080226180.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12045721 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/045721
Method and apparatus for buffering output pixel data of a joint photographic experts group image Mar 10, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4819335 [patent_doc_number] => 20080226164 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-18 [patent_title] => 'Image data decoding device, image data encoding device, image processing device, and electronic instrument' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/075429 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 19268 [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/A1/0226/20080226164.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12075429 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/075429
Image data decoding device, image data encoding device, image processing device, and electronic instrument Mar 10, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5384858 [patent_doc_number] => 20090226102 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-10 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/045665 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2947 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0226/20090226102.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12045665 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/045665
Image capturing system and method thereof Mar 9, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4832462 [patent_doc_number] => 20080131008 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-05 [patent_title] => 'Method of and Apparatus for Compressing and Uncompressing Image Data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/029406 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7200 [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/A1/0131/20080131008.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12029406 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/029406
Method of and apparatus for compressing and uncompressing image data Feb 10, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 240848 [patent_doc_number] => 07593570 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-22 [patent_title] => 'Image processing method and apparatus and storage medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/026886 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8405 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/593/07593570.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12026886 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/026886
Image processing method and apparatus and storage medium Feb 5, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4954184 [patent_doc_number] => 20080187208 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Virtual slide generation device, virtual slide generation method, virtual slide generation program product and virtual slide generation program transmission medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/011355 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 6253 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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] => publications/A1/0187/20080187208.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12011355 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/011355
Virtual slide generation device, virtual slide generation method, virtual slide generation program product and virtual slide generation program transmission medium Jan 24, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4764300 [patent_doc_number] => 20080175511 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Image processor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/011231 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 11791 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0175/20080175511.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12011231 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/011231
Image processor Jan 23, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 339278 [patent_doc_number] => 07505626 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-17 [patent_title] => 'Recognizing background in a multicolor image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/966710 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7148 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/505/07505626.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11966710 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/966710
Recognizing background in a multicolor image Dec 27, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 575900 [patent_doc_number] => 07471829 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-30 [patent_title] => 'System and method providing subpixel-edge-offset-based determination of opacity' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/965821 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6371 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/471/07471829.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11965821 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/965821
System and method providing subpixel-edge-offset-based determination of opacity Dec 27, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4917574 [patent_doc_number] => 20080098175 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-24 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ERROR RECOVERY WHILE DECODING CACHED COMPRESSED DATA' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/957364 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9552 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0098/20080098175.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11957364 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/957364
System and program product for error recovery while decoding cached compressed data Dec 13, 2007 Issued
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11/957369
System and program product for error recovery while decoding cached compressed data Dec 13, 2007 Issued
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11/932042
Identifying intrinsic pixel colors in a region of uncertain pixels Oct 30, 2007 Issued
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11/981336
Image segmentation by means of temporal parallax difference induction Oct 30, 2007 Abandoned
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