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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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09/954159
System for recording digital information including audio information Sep 17, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 483705 [patent_doc_number] => 07224888 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-29 [patent_title] => 'Digital recording/reproducing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/951773 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 9702 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 226 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/224/07224888.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09951773 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/951773
Digital recording/reproducing apparatus Sep 13, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 468094 [patent_doc_number] => 07239796 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Information recording and reproducing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/950617 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 14208 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/239/07239796.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09950617 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/950617
Information recording and reproducing apparatus Sep 12, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6062574 [patent_doc_number] => 20020031331 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-14 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and methods for voice titles' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/952930 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6802 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0031/20020031331.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09952930 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/952930
Apparatus and methods for voice titles Sep 11, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1383785 [patent_doc_number] => RE037994 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => E1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and an apparatus for system encoding bitstreams for seamless connection' [patent_app_type] => E1 [patent_app_number] => 09/925541 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 62 [patent_figures_cnt] => 73 [patent_no_of_words] => 43717 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 23 [patent_words_short_claim] => 29 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/037/RE037994.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09925541 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/925541
Method and an apparatus for system encoding bitstreams for seamless connection Aug 9, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6609444 [patent_doc_number] => 20020064373 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for reproducing data from a DVD-audio disk' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/908687 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 46 [patent_figures_cnt] => 46 [patent_no_of_words] => 15509 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 226 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0064/20020064373.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09908687 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/908687
Apparatus and method for reproducing data from a DVD-audio disk Jul 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1505091 [patent_doc_number] => 06487361 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-26 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for changing phase of video program material taken from 24 frame per second film' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/844834 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3820 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/487/06487361.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09844834 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/844834
Method and apparatus for changing phase of video program material taken from 24 frame per second film Apr 26, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1428153 [patent_doc_number] => 06526220 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-25 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for TV broadcast copy protection' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/842345 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 37 [patent_no_of_words] => 18201 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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/06/526/06526220.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09842345 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/842345
Apparatus and method for TV broadcast copy protection Apr 24, 2001 Issued
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09/836414
Recording/reproducing apparatus and reproducing apparatus Apr 17, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6934014 [patent_doc_number] => 20010055358 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-27 [patent_title] => 'Recorder and transmitter' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/834928 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 12767 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0055/20010055358.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09834928 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/834928
Recorder and transmitter Apr 15, 2001 Issued
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09/832199
Method for designing de-emphasis circuit for video signal processing integrated circuit and integrated circuit made by the same Apr 10, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 417361 [patent_doc_number] => 07280740 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Information recording medium, information recording apparatus and method, information reproducing apparatus and method, computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/826009 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 19058 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/280/07280740.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09826009 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/826009
Information recording medium, information recording apparatus and method, information reproducing apparatus and method, computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave Apr 4, 2001 Issued
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09/822269
Method for moving image playback and apparatus therefor Apr 1, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1016577 [patent_doc_number] => 06895167 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-05-17 [patent_title] => 'Information reproducing system and information reproducing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/820989 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10065 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/895/06895167.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09820989 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/820989
Information reproducing system and information reproducing method Mar 29, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 711647 [patent_doc_number] => 07062153 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-13 [patent_title] => 'Reproducing apparatus with sub-picture processing function' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/813851 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 5608 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/062/07062153.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09813851 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/813851
Reproducing apparatus with sub-picture processing function Mar 21, 2001 Issued
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09/814656
Smart quality setting for personal TV recording Mar 21, 2001 Abandoned
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09/811449
Digital data play back apparatus and method for playing back digital data Mar 19, 2001 Issued
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09/810447
Coded picture data reproducing apparatus Mar 18, 2001 Issued
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09/810497
Apparatus for reproduction of video and audio with suspension function Mar 18, 2001 Issued
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09/812412
In-car digital video recording with MPEG-4 compression for police cruisers and other vehicles Mar 18, 2001 Issued
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