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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
Array ( [id] => 6207929 [patent_doc_number] => 20020071663 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-13 [patent_title] => 'Digital video recording system having multi-pass video processing' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/732409 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1870 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0071/20020071663.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09732409 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/732409
Digital video recording system having multi-pass video processing Dec 6, 2000 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6875715 [patent_doc_number] => 20010000809 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-03 [patent_title] => 'System for recording digital information including audio information' [patent_app_type] => new-utility [patent_app_number] => 09/730789 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 13315 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0000/20010000809.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09730789 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/730789
System for recording digital information including audio information Dec 6, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7078071 [patent_doc_number] => 20010041044 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-11-15 [patent_title] => 'Information processing apparatus and method, and recording medium' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/727919 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 19570 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0041/20010041044.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09727919 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/727919
Information processing apparatus and method, and recording medium Nov 30, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1195859 [patent_doc_number] => 06731861 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-04 [patent_title] => 'Video tape recorder' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/646779 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5540 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/731/06731861.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09646779 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/646779
Video tape recorder Nov 29, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6934125 [patent_doc_number] => 20010055469 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-27 [patent_title] => 'Decoder and reproducing unit' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/725289 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 15902 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0055/20010055469.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09725289 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/725289
Decoder and reproducing unit Nov 28, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1119106 [patent_doc_number] => 06801713 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-05 [patent_title] => 'Recorded program viewing support method' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/647449 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 9338 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 54 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/801/06801713.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09647449 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/647449
Recorded program viewing support method Nov 16, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 947390 [patent_doc_number] => 06965725 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-15 [patent_title] => 'Data reproduction apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/712589 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 12990 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/965/06965725.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09712589 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/712589
Data reproduction apparatus and method Nov 13, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 936690 [patent_doc_number] => 06975809 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-12-13 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for passing clear DVD data in a computer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/712360 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1932 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/975/06975809.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09712360 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/712360
Method and apparatus for passing clear DVD data in a computer Nov 13, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 670676 [patent_doc_number] => 07095945 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-22 [patent_title] => 'System for digital time shifting and method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/707060 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4305 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/095/07095945.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09707060 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/707060
System for digital time shifting and method thereof Nov 5, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1065223 [patent_doc_number] => 06850696 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-01 [patent_title] => 'Method of storing a real time stream of information signals on a disc like record carrier' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/674209 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 5424 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/850/06850696.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09674209 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/674209
Method of storing a real time stream of information signals on a disc like record carrier Oct 26, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 954724 [patent_doc_number] => 06959141 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-10-25 [patent_title] => 'Data reproduction apparatus and reproduction method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/695889 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 54 [patent_no_of_words] => 15342 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/959/06959141.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09695889 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/695889
Data reproduction apparatus and reproduction method Oct 24, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 652827 [patent_doc_number] => 07113691 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-26 [patent_title] => 'Method of and device for recording information' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/694159 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3806 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/113/07113691.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09694159 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/694159
Method of and device for recording information Oct 22, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 476480 [patent_doc_number] => 07231132 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Trick-mode processing for digital video' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/688939 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4055 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/231/07231132.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09688939 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/688939
Trick-mode processing for digital video Oct 15, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1087990 [patent_doc_number] => 06832038 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-14 [patent_title] => 'Time code arithmetic apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/646889 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 36224 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 545 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/832/06832038.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09646889 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/646889
Time code arithmetic apparatus Oct 5, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7631846 [patent_doc_number] => 06665491 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Information recording medium, apparatus and method for performing after-recording on the recording medium' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/672959 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 56 [patent_figures_cnt] => 63 [patent_no_of_words] => 16390 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 6 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/665/06665491.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09672959 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/672959
Information recording medium, apparatus and method for performing after-recording on the recording medium Sep 28, 2000 Issued
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09/668228
Transport stream processing device, and associated methodology of generating and aligning source data packets in a physical data structure Sep 21, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 942819 [patent_doc_number] => 06970641 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-29 [patent_title] => 'Playback of interactive programs' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/663759 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4907 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/970/06970641.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09663759 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/663759
Playback of interactive programs Sep 14, 2000 Issued
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09/662350
Optical disc, a recorder, a player, a recording method, and a reproducing method that are all used for the optical disc Sep 13, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1361503 [patent_doc_number] => 06580872 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Digital video system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/623460 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 41 [patent_figures_cnt] => 50 [patent_no_of_words] => 22340 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 265 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/580/06580872.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09623460 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/623460
Digital video system Sep 11, 2000 Issued
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09/657030
Continuous looping feature in transmission of HDTV signals Sep 6, 2000 Issued
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