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Howard L. Williams

Examiner (ID: 6341, Phone: (571)272-1815 , Office: P/2845 )

Most Active Art Unit
2819
Art Unit(s)
2107, 2819, 2104, 2845
Total Applications
2390
Issued Applications
2093
Pending Applications
82
Abandoned Applications
216

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6200360 [patent_doc_number] => 20110063146 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-17 [patent_title] => 'MULTISTAGE CHOPPER STABILIZED DELTA-SIGMA ADC WITH REDUCED OFFSET' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/560096 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 9297 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [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/A1/0063/20110063146.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12560096 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/560096
Multistage chopper stabilized delta-sigma ADC with reduced offset Sep 14, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7493197 [patent_doc_number] => 08031094 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-04 [patent_title] => 'Touch controller with improved analog front end' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/558374 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 9362 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 44 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/031/08031094.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12558374 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/558374
Touch controller with improved analog front end Sep 10, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4434511 [patent_doc_number] => 07969336 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Sample-hold circuit having spreading switch and analog-digital converter using same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/556739 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 6370 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 257 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/969/07969336.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12556739 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/556739
Sample-hold circuit having spreading switch and analog-digital converter using same Sep 9, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6609895 [patent_doc_number] => 20100002794 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-07 [patent_title] => 'METHOD, MEDIUM AND APPARATUS FOR QUANTIZATION ENCODING AND DE-QUANTIZATION DECODING USING TRELLIS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/556874 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10076 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0002/20100002794.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12556874 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/556874
Method, medium and apparatus for quantization encoding and de-quantization decoding using trellis Sep 9, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7714219 [patent_doc_number] => 08094047 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-10 [patent_title] => 'Data serializer apparatus and methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/556750 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6128 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/094/08094047.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12556750 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/556750
Data serializer apparatus and methods Sep 9, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6241990 [patent_doc_number] => 20100134336 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-03 [patent_title] => 'CODEC PLATFORM APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/556058 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2840 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0134/20100134336.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12556058 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/556058
CODEC PLATFORM APPARATUS Sep 8, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7516195 [patent_doc_number] => 08040271 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-18 [patent_title] => 'A/D conversion apparatus, A/D conversion method, and communication apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/553315 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 10844 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/040/08040271.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12553315 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/553315
A/D conversion apparatus, A/D conversion method, and communication apparatus Sep 2, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6022144 [patent_doc_number] => 20110050470 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-03 [patent_title] => 'DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/552289 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7994 [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/A1/0050/20110050470.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12552289 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/552289
Digital-to-analog converter Sep 1, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6022141 [patent_doc_number] => 20110050467 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-03 [patent_title] => 'Noise-Shaped Scrambler for Reduced Out-of-Band Common-Mode Interference' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/553004 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 5734 [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/A1/0050/20110050467.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12553004 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/553004
Noise-shaped scrambler for reduced out-of-band common-mode interference Sep 1, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6570175 [patent_doc_number] => 20100060503 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-11 [patent_title] => 'SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION TYPE A/D CONVERTER, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION TYPE A/D CONVERTER, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/552482 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8221 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0060/20100060503.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12552482 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/552482
Successive approximation type A/D converter, method of controlling successive approximation type A/D converter, solid-state imaging device, and imaging apparatus Sep 1, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4597786 [patent_doc_number] => 07982639 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-19 [patent_title] => 'Deserializer circuitry including circuitry for translating data signals between different formats or protocols' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/552069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7571 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/982/07982639.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12552069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/552069
Deserializer circuitry including circuitry for translating data signals between different formats or protocols Aug 31, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6022142 [patent_doc_number] => 20110050468 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-03 [patent_title] => 'THERMOMETER CODE TRANSCODING AND ENCODING METHODS AND SYSTEMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/551452 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 12845 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0050/20110050468.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12551452 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/551452
Thermometer code transcoding and encoding methods and systems Aug 30, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4444388 [patent_doc_number] => 07928867 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-19 [patent_title] => 'Analog to digital converter with digital filter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/551337 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4597 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/928/07928867.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12551337 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/551337
Analog to digital converter with digital filter Aug 30, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4489336 [patent_doc_number] => 07903010 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-08 [patent_title] => 'Delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter (ADC) having a serialized quantizer output' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/551198 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3778 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/903/07903010.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12551198 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/551198
Delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter (ADC) having a serialized quantizer output Aug 30, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6217414 [patent_doc_number] => 20100052961 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-04 [patent_title] => 'DELTA SIGMA ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/549034 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6148 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0052/20100052961.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12549034 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/549034
ΔΣ analog-to-digital converter Aug 26, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6068538 [patent_doc_number] => 20110043387 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-24 [patent_title] => 'DATA COMPRESSION USING A NESTED HIERACHY OF FIXED PHRASE LENGTH STATIC AND DYNAMIC DICTIONARIES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/544726 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6503 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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/A1/0043/20110043387.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12544726 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/544726
Data compression using a nested hierachy of fixed phrase length static and dynamic dictionaries Aug 19, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9184772 [patent_doc_number] => 08624713 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-07 [patent_title] => 'Programming a universal remote control via physical connection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/539288 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5908 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12539288 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/539288
Programming a universal remote control via physical connection Aug 10, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8306680 [patent_doc_number] => 08228225 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Remote switch operator' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/538299 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3582 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 352 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12538299 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/538299
Remote switch operator Aug 9, 2009 Issued
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12/537266
Key assembly and electronic device using same Aug 6, 2009 Issued
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12/537950
Apparatus for enhancing packet communication Aug 6, 2009 Issued
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