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Howard J. Locker

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1804
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1649, 2899, 1724, 1661, 2203, 1804, 1803
Total Applications
2853
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2686
Pending Applications
0
Abandoned Applications
167

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19/341246
IMAGE ENCODING METHOD/DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING METHOD/DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH BITSTREAM IS STORED Sep 25, 2025 Pending
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19/341241
Image encoding method/device, image decoding method/device, and recording medium in which bitstream is stored Sep 25, 2025 Issued
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19/320687
Video encoding and distribution methods Sep 4, 2025 Issued
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19/292690
Image encoding method/device, image decoding method/device, and recording medium in which bitstream is stored Aug 5, 2025 Issued
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19/292751
Image encoding method/device, image decoding method/device, and recording medium in which bitstream is stored Aug 5, 2025 Issued
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19/292611
Image encoding method/device, image decoding method/device, and recording medium in which bitstream is stored Aug 5, 2025 Issued
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19/292714
Image encoding method/device, image decoding method/device, and recording medium in which bitstream is stored Aug 5, 2025 Issued
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19/292777
Image encoding method/device, image decoding method/device, and recording medium in which bitstream is stored Aug 5, 2025 Issued
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19/292577
Image encoding method/device, image decoding method/device, and recording medium in which bitstream is stored Aug 5, 2025 Issued
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19/292722
Image encoding method/device, image decoding method/device, and recording medium in which bitstream is stored Aug 5, 2025 Issued
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19/292747
Image encoding method/device, image decoding method/device, and recording medium in which bitstream is stored Aug 5, 2025 Issued
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19/292779
Image encoding method/device, image decoding method/device, and recording medium in which bitstream is stored Aug 5, 2025 Issued
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19/055032
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR END-TO-END LOSSLESS STEREO IMAGE COMPRESSION Feb 16, 2025 Pending
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19/041056
IMAGE ENCODING METHOD/DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING METHOD/DEVICE AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING BITSTREAM STORED THEREIN Jan 29, 2025 Pending
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19/024001
CONTROL AND USE OF CHROMA QUANTIZATION PARAMETER VALUES Jan 15, 2025 Pending
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19/023936
CONTROL AND USE OF CHROMA QUANTIZATION PARAMETER VALUES Jan 15, 2025 Pending
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19/023863
CONTROL AND USE OF CHROMA QUANTIZATION PARAMETER VALUES Jan 15, 2025 Pending
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19/013071
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNALING AND CONSTRUCTION OF VIDEO CODING REFERENCE PICTURE LISTS Jan 7, 2025 Pending
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18/984662
SKIP CONVOLUTIONS FOR EFFICIENT VIDEO PROCESSING Dec 16, 2024 Pending
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18/951844
Image processing device and method Nov 18, 2024 Issued
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