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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] => 4075782 [patent_doc_number] => 06008866 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Video signal edge detection circuit and motion processing circuit' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/941711 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5581 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/008/06008866.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 941711 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/941711
Video signal edge detection circuit and motion processing circuit Sep 29, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3794475 [patent_doc_number] => 05822003 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-10-13 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for performing fast reduced coefficient discrete cosine transforms' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/940191 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4752 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/822/05822003.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 940191 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/940191
Method and apparatus for performing fast reduced coefficient discrete cosine transforms Sep 28, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4114446 [patent_doc_number] => 06023291 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-08 [patent_title] => 'Satellite camera attitude determination and image navigation by means of earth edge and landmark measurement' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/939616 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10011 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/023/06023291.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 939616 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/939616
Satellite camera attitude determination and image navigation by means of earth edge and landmark measurement Sep 28, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4152510 [patent_doc_number] => 06031584 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-29 [patent_title] => 'Method for reducing digital video frame frequency while maintaining temporal smoothness' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/938776 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2767 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/031/06031584.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 938776 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/938776
Method for reducing digital video frame frequency while maintaining temporal smoothness Sep 25, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4166938 [patent_doc_number] => 06104427 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for capturing optically capturable information on articles with potentially extensive surfaces' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/937641 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6044 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 244 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/104/06104427.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 937641 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/937641
Method and apparatus for capturing optically capturable information on articles with potentially extensive surfaces Sep 24, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4185230 [patent_doc_number] => 06084636 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-07-04 [patent_title] => 'Video signal encoding method and apparatus employing an adaptive quantization technique' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/937636 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6906 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/084/06084636.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 937636 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/937636
Video signal encoding method and apparatus employing an adaptive quantization technique Sep 24, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3960540 [patent_doc_number] => 05978048 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-02 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for encoding a motion vector based on the number of valid reference motion vectors' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/936891 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3296 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 302 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/978/05978048.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 936891 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/936891
Method and apparatus for encoding a motion vector based on the number of valid reference motion vectors Sep 24, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4043884 [patent_doc_number] => 05995151 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-30 [patent_title] => 'Bit rate control mechanism for digital image and video data compression' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/932681 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5878 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/995/05995151.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 932681 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/932681
Bit rate control mechanism for digital image and video data compression Sep 17, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3966765 [patent_doc_number] => 05936663 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-10 [patent_title] => 'Binocular display apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/929611 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 8168 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/936/05936663.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 929611 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/929611
Binocular display apparatus Sep 14, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4329062 [patent_doc_number] => 06249318 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-19 [patent_title] => 'Video coding/decoding arrangement and method therefor' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/928356 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6132 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/249/06249318.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 928356 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/928356
Video coding/decoding arrangement and method therefor Sep 11, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4152400 [patent_doc_number] => 06031576 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-29 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for over-the-air broadcast of HDTV and the like with efficient spectrum allocation and broadcast area signal distribution' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/925216 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5712 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/031/06031576.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 925216 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/925216
Method and system for over-the-air broadcast of HDTV and the like with efficient spectrum allocation and broadcast area signal distribution Sep 7, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3990438 [patent_doc_number] => 05949484 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-09-07 [patent_title] => 'Portable terminal apparatus for multimedia communication' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/913161 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6136 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/949/05949484.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 913161 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/913161
Portable terminal apparatus for multimedia communication Sep 7, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4112597 [patent_doc_number] => 06052148 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-04-18 [patent_title] => 'Video and audio data compression system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/924591 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 10639 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/052/06052148.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 924591 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/924591
Video and audio data compression system Sep 3, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4015087 [patent_doc_number] => 06005643 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-21 [patent_title] => 'Data hiding and extraction methods' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/922701 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7327 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/005/06005643.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 922701 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/922701
Data hiding and extraction methods Sep 1, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3922343 [patent_doc_number] => 06002425 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-14 [patent_title] => 'All pixels read type electronic endoscope system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/921661 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 9065 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/002/06002425.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 921661 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/921661
All pixels read type electronic endoscope system Sep 1, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4417947 [patent_doc_number] => 06266091 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-24 [patent_title] => 'System and method for low delay mode operation video decoding' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/920511 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 12930 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 70 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/266/06266091.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 920511 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/920511
System and method for low delay mode operation video decoding Aug 28, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3870080 [patent_doc_number] => 05793432 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-08-11 [patent_title] => 'Encoder and decoder' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/919784 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 50 [patent_figures_cnt] => 60 [patent_no_of_words] => 17261 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/793/05793432.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 919784 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/919784
Encoder and decoder Aug 28, 1997 Issued
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08/914810
Scene-change-point detecting method and moving-picture editing/displaying method Aug 19, 1997 Issued
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08/911901
Method and system for encoding Aug 14, 1997 Issued
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08/904509
Advanced video security system Jul 31, 1997 Issued
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