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Howard W. Britton

Examiner (ID: 2393)

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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09/252265
Headrest and seat video imaging apparatus Feb 17, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1482284 [patent_doc_number] => 06452637 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-17 [patent_title] => 'Image frame fusion by velocity estimation using region merging' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/250837 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 16617 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 42 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/452/06452637.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09250837 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/250837
Image frame fusion by velocity estimation using region merging Feb 15, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4249156 [patent_doc_number] => 06166763 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-26 [patent_title] => 'Video security system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/250921 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7604 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/06/166/06166763.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 250921 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/250921
Video security system Feb 11, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4347313 [patent_doc_number] => 06333948 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-25 [patent_title] => 'Video coding apparatus, video coding method and storage medium containing video coding program' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/247081 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 33 [patent_figures_cnt] => 42 [patent_no_of_words] => 31024 [patent_no_of_claims] => 98 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/333/06333948.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 247081 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/247081
Video coding apparatus, video coding method and storage medium containing video coding program Feb 8, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1479574 [patent_doc_number] => 06344873 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-05 [patent_title] => 'Film reading apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/244071 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 3796 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/344/06344873.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09244071 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/244071
Film reading apparatus and method Feb 3, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4114530 [patent_doc_number] => 06023297 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-08 [patent_title] => 'Encoding method and encoder using it' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/237697 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 13342 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/06/023/06023297.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 237697 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/237697
Encoding method and encoder using it Jan 25, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4114022 [patent_doc_number] => 06100932 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-08 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for efficiently storing reference frame data and using the stored data to perform motion compensated predictions' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/210489 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 11094 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/100/06100932.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 210489 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/210489
Methods and apparatus for efficiently storing reference frame data and using the stored data to perform motion compensated predictions Dec 10, 1998 Issued
09/206668 IMAGE CORRECTION METHOD TO COMPENSATE FOR POINT OF VIEW IMAGE DISTORTION Dec 6, 1998 Abandoned
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09/196821
Frame-level rate control for video compression Nov 19, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3944627 [patent_doc_number] => 05940148 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-17 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for receiving and recording digital packet data' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/190639 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5856 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/940/05940148.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 190639 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/190639
Method and apparatus for receiving and recording digital packet data Nov 11, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4187267 [patent_doc_number] => 06141382 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-31 [patent_title] => 'Using estimated distortion values' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/182948 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2450 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/06/141/06141382.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 182948 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/182948
Using estimated distortion values Oct 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4182268 [patent_doc_number] => 06141059 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-31 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for processing previously encoded video data involving data re-encoding.' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/179074 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8165 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/141/06141059.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 179074 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/179074
Method and apparatus for processing previously encoded video data involving data re-encoding. Oct 25, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4421157 [patent_doc_number] => 06229852 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Reduced-memory video decoder for compressed high-definition video data' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/178960 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4714 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/229/06229852.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 178960 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/178960
Reduced-memory video decoder for compressed high-definition video data Oct 25, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4200035 [patent_doc_number] => 06130704 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-10 [patent_title] => 'Controlling movement of video surveillance cameras' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/177838 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3136 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/130/06130704.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 177838 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/177838
Controlling movement of video surveillance cameras Oct 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4007333 [patent_doc_number] => 05923376 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for the fractal compression of data using an integrated circuit for discrete cosine transform compression/decompression' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/177235 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 20167 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 225 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/923/05923376.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 177235 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/177235
Method and system for the fractal compression of data using an integrated circuit for discrete cosine transform compression/decompression Oct 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4296216 [patent_doc_number] => 06268881 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-31 [patent_title] => 'Stereoscopic display method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/177316 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 7021 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/268/06268881.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 177316 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/177316
Stereoscopic display method and apparatus Oct 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4228232 [patent_doc_number] => 06088055 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Electro-optical imaging array and camera system with pitch rate image motion compensation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/163088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5964 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 191 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/088/06088055.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 163088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/163088
Electro-optical imaging array and camera system with pitch rate image motion compensation Sep 28, 1998 Issued
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09/162091
System and method for compressing images using multi-threshold wavelet coding Sep 27, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1479059 [patent_doc_number] => 06389074 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-14 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for digital data compression' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/161398 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 10057 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/389/06389074.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09161398 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/161398
Method and apparatus for digital data compression Sep 27, 1998 Issued
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09/156484
Communication of HBI data in digital television data streams Sep 17, 1998 Issued
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