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Howard W. Britton

Examiner (ID: 10693)

Most Active Art Unit
2602
Art Unit(s)
2603, 2713, 2615, 2602, 2613, 2301, 2787
Total Applications
2279
Issued Applications
2107
Pending Applications
63
Abandoned Applications
108

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 4147092 [patent_doc_number] => 06148027 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-11-14 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for performing hierarchical motion estimation using nonlinear pyramid' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/086838 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5540 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 48 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/148/06148027.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 086838 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/086838
Method and apparatus for performing hierarchical motion estimation using nonlinear pyramid May 28, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7646319 [patent_doc_number] => 06477201 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-05 [patent_title] => 'Content-adaptive compression encoding' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/083451 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5110 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 18 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/477/06477201.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09083451 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/083451
Content-adaptive compression encoding May 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4171833 [patent_doc_number] => 06104757 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-15 [patent_title] => 'System and method of error control for interactive low-bit rate video transmission' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/079621 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 11275 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/104/06104757.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 079621 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/079621
System and method of error control for interactive low-bit rate video transmission May 14, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4327691 [patent_doc_number] => 06317460 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-11-13 [patent_title] => 'Motion vector generation by temporal interpolation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/076441 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4406 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/317/06317460.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 076441 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/076441
Motion vector generation by temporal interpolation May 11, 1998 Issued
09/071287 PICTURE REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND PICTURE DECODING APPARATUS Apr 30, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4394448 [patent_doc_number] => 06262770 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-17 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for decoding high and standard definition images and for decoding digital data representing images at less than the image\'s full resolution' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/069091 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 11091 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/262/06262770.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 069091 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/069091
Methods and apparatus for decoding high and standard definition images and for decoding digital data representing images at less than the image's full resolution Apr 27, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4166815 [patent_doc_number] => 06108034 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-22 [patent_title] => 'Remote image information monitor' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/064608 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1736 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/108/06108034.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 064608 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/064608
Remote image information monitor Apr 22, 1998 Issued
09/063671 MANAGING INFORMATION IN AN ENDOSCOPY SYSTEM Apr 20, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4007141 [patent_doc_number] => 05923364 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Video security system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/061281 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7607 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/923/05923364.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 061281 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/061281
Video security system Apr 16, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4366284 [patent_doc_number] => 06175381 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Image processing method and image processing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/055565 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3877 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 50 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/175/06175381.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 055565 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/055565
Image processing method and image processing apparatus Apr 5, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4141635 [patent_doc_number] => 06034719 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Image input apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/054517 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7858 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/034/06034719.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 054517 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/054517
Image input apparatus Apr 2, 1998 Issued
90/004953 FREQUENCY DIVERSITY FOR IMAGE ENHANCEMENT Apr 1, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4191850 [patent_doc_number] => 06020934 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-01 [patent_title] => 'Motion estimation architecture for area and power reduction' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/046291 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6440 [patent_no_of_claims] => 47 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/020/06020934.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 046291 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/046291
Motion estimation architecture for area and power reduction Mar 22, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4107170 [patent_doc_number] => 06097427 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-01 [patent_title] => 'Method of and apparatus for detecting defects in a process for making sealed sterile packages' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/039017 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 9290 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/097/06097427.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 039017 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/039017
Method of and apparatus for detecting defects in a process for making sealed sterile packages Mar 12, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4099666 [patent_doc_number] => 06133946 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-17 [patent_title] => 'System for determining the position of an object' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/041238 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9958 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/133/06133946.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 041238 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/041238
System for determining the position of an object Mar 10, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3922550 [patent_doc_number] => 06002440 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-14 [patent_title] => 'Video coding' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/029881 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5257 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/06/002/06002440.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 029881 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/029881
Video coding Mar 1, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4226915 [patent_doc_number] => 06111600 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Extended-reach sewer inspection device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/041358 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2047 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/111/06111600.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 041358 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/041358
Extended-reach sewer inspection device Feb 25, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4243728 [patent_doc_number] => 06075576 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-13 [patent_title] => 'Method for display time stamping and synchronization of multiple video object planes' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/011761 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 7458 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/075/06075576.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 011761 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/011761
Method for display time stamping and synchronization of multiple video object planes Feb 25, 1998 Issued
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09/018511
Autostereoscopic display Feb 3, 1998 Issued
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09/017771
Video system for three dimensional imaging and photogrammetry Feb 2, 1998 Issued
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