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Gregory A Blankenship

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

Most Active Art Unit
3612
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3612
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2532
Issued Applications
2095
Pending Applications
126
Abandoned Applications
310

Applications

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09/259252
Image processing apparatus and method and storage medium storing steps realizing such method Feb 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1324127 [patent_doc_number] => 06608925 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-19 [patent_title] => 'Color processing' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/259579 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 9059 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/608/06608925.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09259579 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/259579
Color processing Feb 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1600705 [patent_doc_number] => 06385351 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-07 [patent_title] => 'User interface high-lighter function to provide directed input for image processing' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/257167 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6235 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 237 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/385/06385351.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09257167 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/257167
User interface high-lighter function to provide directed input for image processing Feb 23, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1427672 [patent_doc_number] => 06510252 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-21 [patent_title] => 'Image processing method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/255742 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 6046 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 196 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/510/06510252.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09255742 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/255742
Image processing method and apparatus Feb 22, 1999 Issued
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09/255866
Image processing method and apparatus Feb 22, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1465792 [patent_doc_number] => 06351564 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-26 [patent_title] => 'Method of switching of coded video sequences and corresponding device' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/244841 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 3282 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/351/06351564.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09244841 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/244841
Method of switching of coded video sequences and corresponding device Feb 1, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1547819 [patent_doc_number] => 06373979 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-16 [patent_title] => 'System and method for determining a level of similarity among more than one image and a segmented data structure for enabling such determination' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/239972 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 4565 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 31 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/373/06373979.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09239972 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/239972
System and method for determining a level of similarity among more than one image and a segmented data structure for enabling such determination Jan 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1427753 [patent_doc_number] => 06526178 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-25 [patent_title] => 'Picture mapping apparatus and picture mapping method, and picture generation apparatus and picture generation method' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/239140 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9407 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/526/06526178.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09239140 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/239140
Picture mapping apparatus and picture mapping method, and picture generation apparatus and picture generation method Jan 27, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1305763 [patent_doc_number] => 06628822 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-30 [patent_title] => 'TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, TRANSMITTING METHOD, RECEPTION APPARATUS, RECEPTION METHOD, PICTURE PROCESSING SYSTEM, PICTURE PROCESSING METHOD, PICTURE DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, PICTURE DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND FURNISHED MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/171547 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 47 [patent_figures_cnt] => 51 [patent_no_of_words] => 34738 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/628/06628822.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09171547 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/171547
TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, TRANSMITTING METHOD, RECEPTION APPARATUS, RECEPTION METHOD, PICTURE PROCESSING SYSTEM, PICTURE PROCESSING METHOD, PICTURE DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, PICTURE DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND FURNISHED MEDIUM Jan 20, 1999 Issued
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09/228427
Color image processing apparatus and pattern extracting apparatus Jan 11, 1999 Issued
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09/187131
Character extraction apparatus, dictionary production apparatus, and character recognition apparatus using both apparatuses Nov 4, 1998 Issued
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09/186943
Character extraction apparatus, dictionary production apparatus and character recognition apparatus, using both apparatuses Nov 4, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 528954 [patent_doc_number] => 07194138 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Reduced-error processing of transformed digital data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/186247 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 38 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 11294 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/194/07194138.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09186247 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/186247
Reduced-error processing of transformed digital data Nov 3, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 715019 [patent_doc_number] => 07058218 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Method of and apparatus for compressing and uncompressing image data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/162244 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7109 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/058/07058218.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09162244 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/162244
Method of and apparatus for compressing and uncompressing image data Sep 27, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4421762 [patent_doc_number] => 06301394 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for compressing data' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/161608 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3996 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/301/06301394.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 161608 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/161608
Method and apparatus for compressing data Sep 24, 1998 Issued
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09/132488
Process for producing cartographic data by stereo vision Aug 10, 1998 Issued
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09/051048
Special effect system, image processing method, and symmetrical image generating method Aug 9, 1998 Issued
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09/122700
Image processing apparatus and method, and storage medium Jul 26, 1998 Issued
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09/121801
Image processing system Jul 22, 1998 Issued
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09/119860
VARIABLE QUANTIZATION COMPRESSION FOR IMPROVED PERCEPTUAL QUALITY Jul 20, 1998 Abandoned
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