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James M. Pontius

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Most Active Art Unit
2488
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2615, 2485, 2483, 2488, 2621
Total Applications
728
Issued Applications
573
Pending Applications
45
Abandoned Applications
119

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 10029823 [patent_doc_number] => 09071742 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Optical imaging with foveation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/543411 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4920 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13543411 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/543411
Optical imaging with foveation Jul 5, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8702899 [patent_doc_number] => 08396127 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-12 [patent_title] => 'Segmentation for video coding using predictive benefit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/534252 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8428 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13534252 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/534252
Segmentation for video coding using predictive benefit Jun 26, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9071444 [patent_doc_number] => 20130263199 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-03 [patent_title] => 'MOVING IMAGE DISTRIBUTION SERVER, MOVING IMAGE REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/817171 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8815 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13817171 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/817171
Moving image distribution server, moving image reproduction apparatus, control method, program, and recording medium Jun 26, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10582068 [patent_doc_number] => 09304190 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-05 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for unveiling hidden dielectric object' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/528412 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2316 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13528412 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/528412
Method and system for unveiling hidden dielectric object Jun 19, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10846432 [patent_doc_number] => 08873623 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-28 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for generating a coded video sequence and for decoding a coded video sequence by using an intermediate layer residual value prediction' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/523975 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 19367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 210 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13523975 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/523975
Apparatus and method for generating a coded video sequence and for decoding a coded video sequence by using an intermediate layer residual value prediction Jun 14, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10846431 [patent_doc_number] => 08873624 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-28 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for generating a coded video sequence and for decoding a coded video sequence by using an intermediate layer residual value prediction' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/523981 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 19367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 251 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13523981 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/523981
Apparatus and method for generating a coded video sequence and for decoding a coded video sequence by using an intermediate layer residual value prediction Jun 14, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9622371 [patent_doc_number] => 08792551 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-29 [patent_title] => 'Method of removing a blocking phenomenon using properties of two blocks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/494385 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3649 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13494385 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/494385
Method of removing a blocking phenomenon using properties of two blocks Jun 11, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10511700 [patent_doc_number] => 09239277 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-01-19 [patent_title] => 'Material mechanical characterization method for multiple strains and strain rates' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/469525 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 5169 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 208 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13469525 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/469525
Material mechanical characterization method for multiple strains and strain rates May 10, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8391765 [patent_doc_number] => 20120229606 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-13 [patent_title] => 'DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT SURFACE DATA' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/463940 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 12354 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13463940 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/463940
Device and method for obtaining three-dimensional object surface data May 3, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8514647 [patent_doc_number] => 20120314055 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-13 [patent_title] => 'LANE DEPARTURE PREVENTION SUPPORT APPARATUS, METHOD OF DISPLAYING A LANE BOUNDARY LINE AND PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/463431 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 10565 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13463431 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/463431
Lane departure prevention support apparatus, method of displaying a lane boundary line and program May 2, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11819339 [patent_doc_number] => 09723313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and device for encoding and decoding videos using a best transformation matrix among multiple transformation matrices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/452198 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 11549 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13452198 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/452198
Method and device for encoding and decoding videos using a best transformation matrix among multiple transformation matrices Apr 19, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9093072 [patent_doc_number] => 20130272383 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-17 [patent_title] => 'RATE CONTROL FOR CONTENT TRANSCODING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/444709 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 12420 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13444709 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/444709
Rate control for content transcoding Apr 10, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8311316 [patent_doc_number] => 20120188339 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-26 [patent_title] => 'WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION ON CONTROL TIMING AND DETECTING CAUSE OF TRANSMISSION TIMING ADJUSTMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/440401 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 23197 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13440401 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/440401
Wireless communication apparatus for transmitting information on control timing and detecting cause of transmission timing adjustment Apr 4, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8311324 [patent_doc_number] => 20120188349 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-26 [patent_title] => 'TRANSMITTER, DISPLAY, SHUTTER EYEGLASS DEVICE, TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION SYSTEM, DISPLAY SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/438181 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 12509 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13438181 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/438181
System and method for controlling shutters of a shutter glass viewing device Apr 2, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9876715 [patent_doc_number] => 08963992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-02-24 [patent_title] => 'Capturing and publishing product imagery' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/423762 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5420 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13423762 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/423762
Capturing and publishing product imagery Mar 18, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8427862 [patent_doc_number] => 20120249737 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-04 [patent_title] => 'DEVICE FOR OBTAINING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES FROM A CONVENTIONAL ENDOSCOPE WITH SINGLE LENS CAMERA' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/423254 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2283 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13423254 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/423254
DEVICE FOR OBTAINING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES FROM A CONVENTIONAL ENDOSCOPE WITH SINGLE LENS CAMERA Mar 17, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8403928 [patent_doc_number] => 20120235990 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-20 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AS WELL AS IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/402443 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9127 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13402443 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/402443
Image processing apparatus and image processing method as well as image processing system for processing viewpoint images with parallax to synthesize a 3D image Feb 21, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8987952 [patent_doc_number] => 20130215233 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-22 [patent_title] => '3D SCENE MODEL FROM COLLECTION OF IMAGES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/400663 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 11239 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13400663 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/400663
3D scene model from collection of images Feb 20, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8368999 [patent_doc_number] => 20120218387 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-30 [patent_title] => 'STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/399934 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 15872 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13399934 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/399934
Stereoscopic image capturing apparatus Feb 16, 2012 Issued
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13/985396
Image processing device, image display device, image processing method, and image processing program Jan 30, 2012 Issued
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