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Mark K. Zimmerman

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 12650, Phone: (571)272-7653 , Office: P/2619 )

Most Active Art Unit
2301
Art Unit(s)
2772, 2619, 2412, 2625, 2671, 2673, 2301, 2628
Total Applications
662
Issued Applications
442
Pending Applications
25
Abandoned Applications
195

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 3887167 [patent_doc_number] => 05805168 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-09-08 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for converting line segment data to three-dimensional data' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/787555 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 5677 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 217 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/805/05805168.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 787555 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/787555
Apparatus and method for converting line segment data to three-dimensional data Jan 21, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4114227 [patent_doc_number] => 06023279 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-08 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for rapidly rendering computer generated images of complex structures' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/781104 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 12735 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/023/06023279.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 781104 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/781104
Method and apparatus for rapidly rendering computer generated images of complex structures Jan 8, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3946134 [patent_doc_number] => 05872570 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-02-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for use in generating a rendering order for use in rendering images' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/762526 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 18244 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 347 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/872/05872570.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 762526 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/762526
Method and apparatus for use in generating a rendering order for use in rendering images Dec 8, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3912582 [patent_doc_number] => 05898438 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Texture mapping of photographic images to CAD surfaces' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/746595 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4114 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 407 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/898/05898438.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 746595 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/746595
Texture mapping of photographic images to CAD surfaces Nov 11, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4112296 [patent_doc_number] => 06052126 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-04-18 [patent_title] => 'Parallel processing three-dimensional drawing apparatus for simultaneously mapping a plurality of texture patterns' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/741355 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 44 [patent_figures_cnt] => 55 [patent_no_of_words] => 19605 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/052/06052126.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 741355 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/741355
Parallel processing three-dimensional drawing apparatus for simultaneously mapping a plurality of texture patterns Oct 28, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3883729 [patent_doc_number] => 05764234 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-06-09 [patent_title] => 'Trapezoidal partitioning method and apparatus therefor' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/736611 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 10305 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/764/05764234.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 736611 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/736611
Trapezoidal partitioning method and apparatus therefor Oct 23, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3888694 [patent_doc_number] => 05798766 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-08-25 [patent_title] => 'Drawing system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/730761 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 28190 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/798/05798766.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 730761 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/730761
Drawing system Oct 14, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1595648 [patent_doc_number] => 06484189 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-19 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for a multimedia authoring and presentation system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 08/727170 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 48 [patent_figures_cnt] => 59 [patent_no_of_words] => 31289 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/484/06484189.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 08727170 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/727170
Methods and apparatus for a multimedia authoring and presentation system Sep 29, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3955661 [patent_doc_number] => 05990896 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-23 [patent_title] => 'Rapid and efficient terrain surface finding system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/723018 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7812 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/990/05990896.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 723018 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/723018
Rapid and efficient terrain surface finding system Sep 29, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4006700 [patent_doc_number] => 05923334 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Polyhedral environment map utilizing a triangular data structure' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/720321 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 7455 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/923/05923334.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 720321 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/720321
Polyhedral environment map utilizing a triangular data structure Sep 26, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4033826 [patent_doc_number] => 05883627 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-03-16 [patent_title] => 'Advanced graphics controls' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/719771 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5225 [patent_no_of_claims] => 54 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/883/05883627.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 719771 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/719771
Advanced graphics controls Sep 24, 1996 Issued
08/704707 BUMP MAPPING IN 3-D COMPUTER GRAPHICS Sep 22, 1996 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3706880 [patent_doc_number] => 05680524 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-10-21 [patent_title] => 'Synthetic environment employing a craft for providing user perspective reference' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/717743 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 18510 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/680/05680524.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 717743 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/717743
Synthetic environment employing a craft for providing user perspective reference Sep 22, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3929802 [patent_doc_number] => 05914720 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-06-22 [patent_title] => 'Method of using multiple perceptual channels to increase user absorption of an N-dimensional presentation environment' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/717742 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 18462 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 228 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/914/05914720.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 717742 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/717742
Method of using multiple perceptual channels to increase user absorption of an N-dimensional presentation environment Sep 22, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4094240 [patent_doc_number] => 06018352 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-25 [patent_title] => 'Line symmetrical graphic arrangement device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/710766 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 43 [patent_no_of_words] => 14158 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 219 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/018/06018352.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 710766 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/710766
Line symmetrical graphic arrangement device Sep 19, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3770769 [patent_doc_number] => 05844565 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-12-01 [patent_title] => 'Generating imitation custom artwork by simulating brush strokes and enhancing edges' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/713989 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 5821 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/844/05844565.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 713989 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/713989
Generating imitation custom artwork by simulating brush strokes and enhancing edges Sep 12, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3661974 [patent_doc_number] => 05684936 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-11-04 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for generating a rendering order for use in rendering images using a pre-processing technique' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/712752 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 17805 [patent_no_of_claims] => 52 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 276 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/684/05684936.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 712752 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/712752
Method and apparatus for generating a rendering order for use in rendering images using a pre-processing technique Sep 11, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3943599 [patent_doc_number] => 05940080 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-17 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for displaying anti-aliased text' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/712888 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 11604 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/940/05940080.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 712888 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/712888
Method and apparatus for displaying anti-aliased text Sep 11, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3803649 [patent_doc_number] => 05781194 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-07-14 [patent_title] => 'Real-time projection of voxel-based object' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/705401 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3852 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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] => patents/05/781/05781194.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 705401 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/705401
Real-time projection of voxel-based object Aug 28, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3735864 [patent_doc_number] => 05673406 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-09-30 [patent_title] => 'Portable information processing apparatus having simplified page selection' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/702794 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3745 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/673/05673406.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 702794 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/702794
Portable information processing apparatus having simplified page selection Aug 25, 1996 Issued
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