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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] => 4226886 [patent_doc_number] => 06111598 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-29 [patent_title] => 'System and method for producing and displaying spectrally-multiplexed images of three-dimensional imagery for use in flicker-free stereoscopic viewing thereof' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/152020 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 40 [patent_figures_cnt] => 63 [patent_no_of_words] => 22546 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 271 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/111/06111598.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 152020 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/152020
System and method for producing and displaying spectrally-multiplexed images of three-dimensional imagery for use in flicker-free stereoscopic viewing thereof Nov 11, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3449299 [patent_doc_number] => 05398056 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-03-14 [patent_title] => 'Endoscope system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/149225 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9614 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/398/05398056.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 149225 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/149225
Endoscope system Nov 8, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3422664 [patent_doc_number] => 05453799 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-09-26 [patent_title] => 'Unified motion estimation architecture' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/148920 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3990 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/453/05453799.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 148920 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/148920
Unified motion estimation architecture Nov 4, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3464521 [patent_doc_number] => 05473379 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-12-05 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for improving motion compensation in digital video coding' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/147802 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7940 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/473/05473379.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 147802 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/147802
Method and apparatus for improving motion compensation in digital video coding Nov 3, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3595371 [patent_doc_number] => 05517235 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-05-14 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for inspecting printed circuit boards at different magnifications' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/147342 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3687 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/517/05517235.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 147342 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/147342
Method and apparatus for inspecting printed circuit boards at different magnifications Nov 2, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3573678 [patent_doc_number] => 05485212 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Software video compression for teleconferencing' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/146761 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3612 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/485/05485212.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 146761 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/146761
Software video compression for teleconferencing Nov 1, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3426104 [patent_doc_number] => 05479218 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-12-26 [patent_title] => 'Motion vector detecting apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/141051 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3788 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 265 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/479/05479218.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 141051 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/141051
Motion vector detecting apparatus Oct 25, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3430403 [patent_doc_number] => 05422676 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-06-06 [patent_title] => 'System for coding an image representative signal' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/141804 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1734 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/422/05422676.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 141804 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/141804
System for coding an image representative signal Oct 21, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3419396 [patent_doc_number] => 05444480 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-08-22 [patent_title] => 'Method of inspecting solid body for foreign matter' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/139801 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4050 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/444/05444480.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 139801 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/139801
Method of inspecting solid body for foreign matter Oct 21, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3435664 [patent_doc_number] => 05463422 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-10-31 [patent_title] => 'Data processing technique for limiting the bandwidth of data to be stored in a buffer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/136621 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6318 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/463/05463422.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 136621 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/136621
Data processing technique for limiting the bandwidth of data to be stored in a buffer Oct 12, 1993 Issued
08/132532 AUTOMATED OPTICAL INSPECTION APPARATUS Oct 5, 1993 Abandoned
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08/125660
Stereoscopic display apparatus Sep 22, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3419551 [patent_doc_number] => 05412478 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Endoscope system which changes over switches in interlocking relation to each other within video processor and image display apparatus to perform display of endoscope image' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/125162 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 11109 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/412/05412478.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 125162 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/125162
Endoscope system which changes over switches in interlocking relation to each other within video processor and image display apparatus to perform display of endoscope image Sep 22, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3416525 [patent_doc_number] => 05461420 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-10-24 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for coding and decoding a digital video signal derived from a motion picture film source' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/123560 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 13950 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 219 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/461/05461420.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 123560 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/123560
Apparatus for coding and decoding a digital video signal derived from a motion picture film source Sep 16, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3131900 [patent_doc_number] => 05436664 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-07-25 [patent_title] => 'Method for masking transmission errors of MPEG compressed pictures' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/122240 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2551 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/436/05436664.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 122240 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/122240
Method for masking transmission errors of MPEG compressed pictures Sep 15, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3486940 [patent_doc_number] => 05457493 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-10-10 [patent_title] => 'Digital micro-mirror based image simulation system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/121710 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 4663 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/457/05457493.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 121710 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/121710
Digital micro-mirror based image simulation system Sep 14, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3425033 [patent_doc_number] => 05434615 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Signal processing circuit adaptable to electronic endoscopes having different lengths' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/119592 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4199 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 48 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/434/05434615.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 119592 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/119592
Signal processing circuit adaptable to electronic endoscopes having different lengths Sep 12, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3001394 [patent_doc_number] => 05367335 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-11-22 [patent_title] => 'Image coding system and method including a power calculator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/118939 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 9214 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/367/05367335.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 118939 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/118939
Image coding system and method including a power calculator Sep 8, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3463589 [patent_doc_number] => 05402176 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-03-28 [patent_title] => 'Image coding system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/119024 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 9213 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/402/05402176.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 119024 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/119024
Image coding system Sep 8, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3425121 [patent_doc_number] => 05434622 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Image signal encoding apparatus using adaptive frame/field format compression' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/118440 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2938 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/434/05434622.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 118440 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/118440
Image signal encoding apparatus using adaptive frame/field format compression Sep 7, 1993 Issued
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