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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] => 4013179 [patent_doc_number] => 05859667 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-01-12 [patent_title] => 'Hierarchical encoding and decoding apparatus for a digital image signal' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/704310 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6870 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/05/859/05859667.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 704310 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/704310
Hierarchical encoding and decoding apparatus for a digital image signal Oct 14, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3901616 [patent_doc_number] => RE036380 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Orthogonal transform coding apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 2 [patent_app_number] => 8/728995 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 12121 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 40 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/036/RE036380.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 728995 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/728995
Orthogonal transform coding apparatus Oct 9, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3879308 [patent_doc_number] => 05838378 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-11-17 [patent_title] => 'Moving image coding apparatus moving image decoding apparatus and moving coding-decoding apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/729303 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 15600 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/838/05838378.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 729303 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/729303
Moving image coding apparatus moving image decoding apparatus and moving coding-decoding apparatus Oct 9, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4185274 [patent_doc_number] => 06084638 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-07-04 [patent_title] => 'Computer interface extension system and method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/725940 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8245 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/084/06084638.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 725940 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/725940
Computer interface extension system and method Oct 7, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3788383 [patent_doc_number] => 05818518 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-10-06 [patent_title] => 'Film transfer apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/724001 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4794 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/818/05818518.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 724001 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/724001
Film transfer apparatus Sep 29, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3994758 [patent_doc_number] => 05959672 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Picture signal encoding system, picture signal decoding system and picture recognition system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/722559 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 60 [patent_figures_cnt] => 74 [patent_no_of_words] => 33347 [patent_no_of_claims] => 112 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 40 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/959/05959672.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 722559 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/722559
Picture signal encoding system, picture signal decoding system and picture recognition system Sep 26, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3709519 [patent_doc_number] => 05646686 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-07-08 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for reducing drift in video decoders' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/724019 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9959 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/646/05646686.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 724019 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/724019
Methods and apparatus for reducing drift in video decoders Sep 26, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3817679 [patent_doc_number] => 05831667 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-11-03 [patent_title] => 'X-Y viewing table and adapter for low vision enhancement systems' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/723193 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/831/05831667.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 723193 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/723193
X-Y viewing table and adapter for low vision enhancement systems Sep 26, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4058128 [patent_doc_number] => 05870140 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-02-09 [patent_title] => 'System for remote meter viewing and reporting' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/719663 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5991 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/05/870/05870140.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 719663 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/719663
System for remote meter viewing and reporting Sep 24, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3832057 [patent_doc_number] => 05812942 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-09-22 [patent_title] => 'Balanced differential radio receiver and method of operation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/719280 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3844 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/812/05812942.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 719280 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/719280
Balanced differential radio receiver and method of operation Sep 23, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3833355 [patent_doc_number] => 05731836 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-03-24 [patent_title] => 'Method of video encoding by accumulated error processing and encoder therefor' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/710861 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4771 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/731/05731836.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 710861 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/710861
Method of video encoding by accumulated error processing and encoder therefor Sep 22, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4044001 [patent_doc_number] => 05856844 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-01-05 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for determining position and orientation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/715846 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8084 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/856/05856844.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 715846 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/715846
Method and apparatus for determining position and orientation Sep 18, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3731770 [patent_doc_number] => 05701158 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-12-23 [patent_title] => 'Digital image decoding apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/710431 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 4999 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/701/05701158.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 710431 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/710431
Digital image decoding apparatus Sep 16, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3731784 [patent_doc_number] => 05701159 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-12-23 [patent_title] => 'Digital image decoding apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/715161 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7720 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/701/05701159.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 715161 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/715161
Digital image decoding apparatus Sep 16, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3763830 [patent_doc_number] => 05802461 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-09-01 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for timing recovery in vestigial sibeband modulation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/714645 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2702 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/802/05802461.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 714645 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/714645
Apparatus and method for timing recovery in vestigial sibeband modulation Sep 15, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3869986 [patent_doc_number] => 05793425 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-08-11 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for dynamically controlling encoding parameters of multiple encoders in a multiplexed system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/713311 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 9985 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/793/05793425.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 713311 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/713311
Method and apparatus for dynamically controlling encoding parameters of multiple encoders in a multiplexed system Sep 12, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3780395 [patent_doc_number] => 05774177 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Textile fabric inspection system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/710003 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3510 [patent_no_of_claims] => 49 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 23 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/774/05774177.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 710003 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/710003
Textile fabric inspection system Sep 10, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3820920 [patent_doc_number] => 05812200 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-09-22 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for constant data rate output of encoders' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/707123 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4413 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/812/05812200.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 707123 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/707123
Method and apparatus for constant data rate output of encoders Sep 2, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4382603 [patent_doc_number] => 06275532 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Video coding device and video decoding device with a motion compensated interframe prediction' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/697731 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 26268 [patent_no_of_claims] => 57 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 35 [patent_words_short_claim] => 36 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/275/06275532.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 697731 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/697731
Video coding device and video decoding device with a motion compensated interframe prediction Aug 28, 1996 Issued
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08/697747
Communication device and display blanking control method therefor Aug 28, 1996 Issued
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