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Liam J. Mcdowell

Examiner (ID: 3848)

Most Active Art Unit
3745
Art Unit(s)
3745, PTAB
Total Applications
519
Issued Applications
423
Pending Applications
5
Abandoned Applications
101

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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13/693406
Systems and methods for using an immunostaining mask to selectively refine ISH analysis results Dec 3, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10041300 [patent_doc_number] => 09082008 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-07-14 [patent_title] => 'System and methods for feature selection and matching' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/692436 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6510 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13692436 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/692436
System and methods for feature selection and matching Dec 2, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9492501 [patent_doc_number] => 20140142907 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-22 [patent_title] => 'DETERMINING PUSHBACK DIRECTION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/683871 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4466 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 13683871 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/683871
Determining pushback direction Nov 20, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9490184 [patent_doc_number] => 20140140590 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-22 [patent_title] => 'TRENDS AND RULES COMPLIANCE WITH DEPTH VIDEO' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/683981 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 10800 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 13683981 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/683981
TRENDS AND RULES COMPLIANCE WITH DEPTH VIDEO Nov 20, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8840696 [patent_doc_number] => 20130136324 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-30 [patent_title] => 'PATHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS ASSISTING APPARATUS, PATHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS ASSISTING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PATHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS ASSISTING PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/683931 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7595 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] => 13683931 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/683931
Pathological diagnosis assisting apparatus, pathological diagnosis assisting method and non-transitory computer readable medium storing pathological diagnosis assisting program Nov 20, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8828123 [patent_doc_number] => 20130129168 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-23 [patent_title] => 'Voxel-Based Approach for Disease Detection and Evolution' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/683746 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6904 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 13683746 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/683746
Voxel-based approach for disease detection and evolution Nov 20, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9490167 [patent_doc_number] => 20140140573 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-22 [patent_title] => 'Pose Tracking through Analysis of an Image Pyramid' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/683902 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9661 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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] => 13683902 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/683902
Pose Tracking through Analysis of an Image Pyramid Nov 20, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9755859 [patent_doc_number] => 20140286560 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-25 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR CALIBRATION-FREE LOCALLY LOW-RANK ENCOURAGING RECONSTRUCTION OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/356287 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5167 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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] => 14356287 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/356287
Method for calibration-free locally low-rank encouraging reconstruction of magnetic resonance images Nov 5, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11739436 [patent_doc_number] => 09704019 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus, method and program for 3D data analysis, and microparticle analysis system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/349893 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 14037 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 364 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14349893 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/349893
Apparatus, method and program for 3D data analysis, and microparticle analysis system Oct 4, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10859664 [patent_doc_number] => 08885874 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for embedding image-related information in image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/615886 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5283 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13615886 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/615886
Method and apparatus for embedding image-related information in image Sep 13, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9040640 [patent_doc_number] => 20130243278 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-09-19 [patent_title] => 'BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/614377 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 10478 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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] => 13614377 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/614377
Biological information processor Sep 12, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9846558 [patent_doc_number] => 08948487 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-02-03 [patent_title] => 'Non-rigid 2D/3D registration of coronary artery models with live fluoroscopy images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/613308 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 12291 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13613308 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/613308
Non-rigid 2D/3D registration of coronary artery models with live fluoroscopy images Sep 12, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11801726 [patent_doc_number] => 09542608 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-10 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/613628 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 6869 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13613628 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/613628
Image processing apparatus Sep 12, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10106259 [patent_doc_number] => 09142042 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-09-22 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems to produce continuous trajectories from discrete anatomical shapes' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/613850 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5295 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13613850 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/613850
Methods and systems to produce continuous trajectories from discrete anatomical shapes Sep 12, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11792483 [patent_doc_number] => 09402151 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-26 [patent_title] => 'Method for recognizing position of mobile robot by using features of arbitrary shapes on ceiling' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/241864 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 34 [patent_figures_cnt] => 51 [patent_no_of_words] => 17381 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 338 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14241864 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/241864
Method for recognizing position of mobile robot by using features of arbitrary shapes on ceiling Aug 26, 2012 Issued
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14/233982
Method and apparatus for OCR detection of valuable documents by means of a matrix camera Jul 16, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8605735 [patent_doc_number] => 20130011047 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-10 [patent_title] => 'Method, System and Computer Program Product for Switching Between 2D and 3D Coding of a Video Sequence of Images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/535580 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5194 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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] => 13535580 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/535580
Method, system and computer program product for switching between 2D and 3D coding of a video sequence of images Jun 27, 2012 Issued
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13/535030
Imaging system and method Jun 26, 2012 Issued
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13/534214
Biometric authentication device and method Jun 26, 2012 Issued
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13/534499
Point cloud data clustering and classification using implicit geometry representation Jun 26, 2012 Issued
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