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John K Ford

Examiner (ID: 4921)

Most Active Art Unit
3407
Art Unit(s)
3407, 3784, 3743, 3406, 3753, 3744, 3405, 2743
Total Applications
2062
Issued Applications
1392
Pending Applications
55
Abandoned Applications
516

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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09/578270
Method and apparatus to adaptively program a recording device May 24, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7627078 [patent_doc_number] => 06807365 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Video data recording and reproducing apparatus, a video data reproducing apparatus, and a method of recording and reproducing video data with data modification detection' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/577129 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8378 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 7 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/807/06807365.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09577129 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/577129
Video data recording and reproducing apparatus, a video data reproducing apparatus, and a method of recording and reproducing video data with data modification detection May 23, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1123748 [patent_doc_number] => 06798974 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Signal supplying apparatus, signal processing method and record medium' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/575859 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 7474 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/798/06798974.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09575859 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/575859
Signal supplying apparatus, signal processing method and record medium May 18, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1158684 [patent_doc_number] => 06775462 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-10 [patent_title] => 'Tone-controlled video muting' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/570080 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2955 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/775/06775462.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09570080 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/570080
Tone-controlled video muting May 11, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1176483 [patent_doc_number] => 06757477 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-29 [patent_title] => 'Set top box which enables television program displayed on a television set to be recorded by means of a video recorder' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/568280 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-05-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 8729 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 300 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/757/06757477.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09568280 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/568280
Set top box which enables television program displayed on a television set to be recorded by means of a video recorder May 9, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 729266 [patent_doc_number] => 07046913 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Broadcast program recording apparatus using electronic program guide' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/558899 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1975 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/046/07046913.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09558899 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/558899
Broadcast program recording apparatus using electronic program guide Apr 25, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 693932 [patent_doc_number] => 07076152 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Image recording system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/720129 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 14660 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/076/07076152.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09720129 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/720129
Image recording system Apr 23, 2000 Issued
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09/551584
Multimedia optical disc for storing audio data and sub-picture data in a plurality of channels as well as moving picture data and apparatus and method for reproducing the multimedia optical disc Apr 17, 2000 Issued
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09/543330
Automated visual image editing system Apr 4, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1205622 [patent_doc_number] => 06721495 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Information generating method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/536690 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 13569 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 262 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/721/06721495.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09536690 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/536690
Information generating method and apparatus Mar 27, 2000 Issued
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09/535220
Integrated circuit electronic equipment and method of assembly which uses said integrated circuit Mar 26, 2000 Issued
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09/536039
Information recording medium having logical structured recording area Mar 26, 2000 Issued
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09/534219
Method of and device for encoding an information stream Mar 23, 2000 Issued
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09/531730
Receiving apparatus, receiving method, and supplying medium Mar 20, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1224211 [patent_doc_number] => 06704493 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-09 [patent_title] => 'Multiple source recording' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/519799 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2361 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/704/06704493.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09519799 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/519799
Multiple source recording Mar 5, 2000 Issued
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09/518889
Method and apparatus for storing multi-media data Mar 5, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 488101 [patent_doc_number] => 07221853 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-22 [patent_title] => 'Digital recording apparatus and copyright protection method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/518403 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3197 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/221/07221853.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09518403 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/518403
Digital recording apparatus and copyright protection method thereof Mar 2, 2000 Issued
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09/514689
Control device for CD player Feb 27, 2000 Issued
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09/507749
Apparatus and method for recording/reproducing moving picture and recording medium Feb 21, 2000 Issued
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09/504959
Method of assigning audio channel identification, method for selecting audio channel using the same, and optical recording and reproducing apparatus suitable therefor Feb 15, 2000 Issued
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