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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] => 1603632 [patent_doc_number] => 06433815 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-13 [patent_title] => 'Method and device for imaging with high geometrical resolution on a microsatellite' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/340838 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2096 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/433/06433815.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09340838 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/340838
Method and device for imaging with high geometrical resolution on a microsatellite Jun 27, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1563378 [patent_doc_number] => 06437819 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-20 [patent_title] => 'Automated video person tracking system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/344988 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-06-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3136 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/437/06437819.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09344988 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/344988
Automated video person tracking system Jun 24, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4414279 [patent_doc_number] => 06271877 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Direct broadcast imaging satellite system apparatus and method for providing real-time, continuous monitoring of earth from geostationary earth orbit' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/344358 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-06-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 10889 [patent_no_of_claims] => 54 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/271/06271877.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 344358 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/344358
Direct broadcast imaging satellite system apparatus and method for providing real-time, continuous monitoring of earth from geostationary earth orbit Jun 24, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4366473 [patent_doc_number] => 06219089 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-17 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for electronically distributing images from a panoptic camera system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/344528 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-06-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4638 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 40 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/219/06219089.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 344528 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/344528
Method and apparatus for electronically distributing images from a panoptic camera system Jun 23, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1539192 [patent_doc_number] => 06490319 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-03 [patent_title] => 'Region of interest video coding' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/337788 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2951 [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/06/490/06490319.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09337788 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/337788
Region of interest video coding Jun 21, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1522998 [patent_doc_number] => 06414710 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-02 [patent_title] => 'Electronic endoscope' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/337338 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 12285 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 198 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/414/06414710.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09337338 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/337338
Electronic endoscope Jun 20, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1581722 [patent_doc_number] => 06449003 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-10 [patent_title] => 'Method and circuit for converting the image format of three-dimensional electronic images produced with line polarization' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/331438 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-06-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5018 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/449/06449003.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09331438 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/331438
Method and circuit for converting the image format of three-dimensional electronic images produced with line polarization Jun 17, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1564758 [patent_doc_number] => 06438171 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for modifying tables of data' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/308448 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1856 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/06/438/06438171.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09308448 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/308448
Method and apparatus for modifying tables of data Jun 10, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1442940 [patent_doc_number] => 06496537 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-17 [patent_title] => 'Video decoder with interleaved data processing' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/319861 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 13195 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/496/06496537.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09319861 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/319861
Video decoder with interleaved data processing Jun 10, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1428750 [patent_doc_number] => 06519283 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-11 [patent_title] => 'Integrated video processing system having multiple video sources and implementing picture-in-picture with on-screen display graphics' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/328756 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-06-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9750 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/519/06519283.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09328756 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/328756
Integrated video processing system having multiple video sources and implementing picture-in-picture with on-screen display graphics Jun 8, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4299480 [patent_doc_number] => 06211907 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Secure, vehicle mounted, surveillance system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/327828 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5890 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/211/06211907.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 327828 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/327828
Secure, vehicle mounted, surveillance system Jun 7, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7635380 [patent_doc_number] => 06381282 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-30 [patent_title] => 'Video signal decoding arrangement and method for improved error concealment' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/326917 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5384 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 17 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/381/06381282.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09326917 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/326917
Video signal decoding arrangement and method for improved error concealment Jun 6, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4306701 [patent_doc_number] => 06198501 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Military range scoring system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/323578 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 3041 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/198/06198501.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 323578 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/323578
Military range scoring system May 31, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7635673 [patent_doc_number] => 06380987 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-30 [patent_title] => 'Motion vector detection circuit enabling high-speed search of motion vector' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/320538 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-05-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8756 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/380/06380987.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09320538 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/320538
Motion vector detection circuit enabling high-speed search of motion vector May 26, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1531545 [patent_doc_number] => 06480546 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-12 [patent_title] => 'Error concealment method in a motion video decompression system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/320681 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-05-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4951 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/480/06480546.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09320681 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/320681
Error concealment method in a motion video decompression system May 26, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1520624 [patent_doc_number] => 06501796 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-31 [patent_title] => 'Method and device for video compression' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/308518 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5172 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/501/06501796.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09308518 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/308518
Method and device for video compression May 19, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1523658 [patent_doc_number] => 06414999 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-02 [patent_title] => 'Editing method and editing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/315668 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10644 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/414/06414999.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09315668 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/315668
Editing method and editing apparatus May 19, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1453529 [patent_doc_number] => 06456322 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-24 [patent_title] => 'Intrusion protection system with television device' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/308471 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 3932 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 232 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/456/06456322.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09308471 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/308471
Intrusion protection system with television device May 16, 1999 Issued
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09/310148
Motion vector search method and apparatus May 11, 1999 Issued
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09/307764
Portable terminal apparatus for multimedia communication May 9, 1999 Issued
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