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Howard W. Britton

Examiner (ID: 16840)

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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09/015463
Multi-format reduced memory video decoder with adjustable polyphase expansion filter Jan 28, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4302554 [patent_doc_number] => 06236429 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-22 [patent_title] => 'Visualization system and method for a web inspection assembly' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/012342 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8017 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/236/06236429.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 012342 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/012342
Visualization system and method for a web inspection assembly Jan 22, 1998 Issued
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09/008282
Real-time variable bit rate encoding of video sequence employing statistics Jan 15, 1998 Issued
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09/008281
Real-time encoding of video sequence employing two encoders and statistical analysis Jan 15, 1998 Issued
09/007103 VIDEO CODING DEVICE AND VIDEO DECODING DEVICE WITH A MOTION COMPENSATED INTERFRAME PREDICTION Jan 13, 1998 Issued
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09/007069
Video encoding apparatus and method Jan 13, 1998 Issued
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09/006761
Video synchronization Jan 13, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4252036 [patent_doc_number] => 06081552 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-27 [patent_title] => 'Video coding using a maximum a posteriori loop filter' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/006249 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4317 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/081/06081552.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 006249 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/006249
Video coding using a maximum a posteriori loop filter Jan 12, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4008747 [patent_doc_number] => 05986712 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Hybrid global/local bit rate control' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/004661 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6738 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/986/05986712.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 004661 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/004661
Hybrid global/local bit rate control Jan 7, 1998 Issued
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09/001201
Method and apparatus memory requirements for storing reference frames in a video decoder Dec 29, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4094741 [patent_doc_number] => 06055274 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-04-25 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for compressing multi-view video' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/000734 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2343 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/055/06055274.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 000734 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/000734
Method and apparatus for compressing multi-view video Dec 29, 1997 Issued
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09/001134
Videoscope for dental or other use Dec 29, 1997 Issued
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08/996856
Motion estimation processor for a digital video encoder Dec 22, 1997 Issued
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08/997065
Motion vector detecting apparatus Dec 22, 1997 Issued
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08/996871
Information stream syntax for indicating the presence of a splice point Dec 22, 1997 Issued
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08/993675
Recording data production apparatus and method, recording medium reproducing apparatus and method, and recording medium Dec 17, 1997 Issued
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08/993796
Video memory management for MPEG video decode and display system Dec 17, 1997 Issued
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08/991521
Method of frame-by-frame calculation of quantization matrices Dec 15, 1997 Issued
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08/988724
Apparatus for reproducing photographed images Dec 10, 1997 Issued
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08/987774
Picture coder Dec 8, 1997 Issued
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