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Matthew C. Bella

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 5425, Phone: (571)272-7778 , Office: P/2667 )

Most Active Art Unit
2721
Art Unit(s)
2616, 2621, 2606, 2674, 2899, 2667, 2624, 2721, 2676
Total Applications
493
Issued Applications
285
Pending Applications
81
Abandoned Applications
128

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 4414976 [patent_doc_number] => 06233009 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Image-shake correcting device for detecting vibration frequency and for changing vibration characteristics' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/950820 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 40 [patent_figures_cnt] => 50 [patent_no_of_words] => 25565 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/233/06233009.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 950820 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/950820
Image-shake correcting device for detecting vibration frequency and for changing vibration characteristics Oct 14, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4145976 [patent_doc_number] => 06016360 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for encoding color image data' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/949693 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8597 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/016/06016360.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 949693 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/949693
Method and apparatus for encoding color image data Oct 14, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3781932 [patent_doc_number] => 05850484 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-12-15 [patent_title] => 'Text and image sharpening of JPEG compressed images in the frequency domain' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/940695 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6182 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/850/05850484.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 940695 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/940695
Text and image sharpening of JPEG compressed images in the frequency domain Sep 29, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4051363 [patent_doc_number] => 05995649 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-30 [patent_title] => 'Dual-input image processor for recognizing, isolating, and displaying specific objects from the input images' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/935141 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 12439 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/995/05995649.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 935141 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/935141
Dual-input image processor for recognizing, isolating, and displaying specific objects from the input images Sep 21, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4199916 [patent_doc_number] => 06160925 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-12 [patent_title] => 'Data symbol reader having an optical system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/933362 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4884 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/160/06160925.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 933362 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/933362
Data symbol reader having an optical system Sep 17, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4418401 [patent_doc_number] => 06272243 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for entering characters into a writing recognizer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/929541 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2068 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/272/06272243.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 929541 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/929541
Method and apparatus for entering characters into a writing recognizer Sep 14, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3967370 [patent_doc_number] => 05978498 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-02 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for automated identification of cell groupings on a biological specimen' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/927379 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 4766 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/978/05978498.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 927379 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/927379
Apparatus for automated identification of cell groupings on a biological specimen Sep 11, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4097908 [patent_doc_number] => 06018593 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-25 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for correcting image position based upon predetermined pattern portions' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/927882 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 7086 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/018/06018593.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 927882 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/927882
Method and system for correcting image position based upon predetermined pattern portions Sep 10, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4099052 [patent_doc_number] => 06026172 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-15 [patent_title] => 'System and method for zoom lens calibration and method using same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/924595 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 40 [patent_figures_cnt] => 40 [patent_no_of_words] => 32046 [patent_no_of_claims] => 55 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 336 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/026/06026172.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 924595 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/924595
System and method for zoom lens calibration and method using same Sep 3, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4254682 [patent_doc_number] => 06091836 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Method for classifying features and a map representing the features' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/923336 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 4756 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/091/06091836.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 923336 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/923336
Method for classifying features and a map representing the features Sep 3, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3956390 [patent_doc_number] => 05974175 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus and method for detecting a contour of an object from images of a motion picture and extracting the object therefrom' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/923522 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 9687 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/974/05974175.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 923522 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/923522
Image processing apparatus and method for detecting a contour of an object from images of a motion picture and extracting the object therefrom Sep 3, 1997 Issued
08/917976 A PORTABLE AND COST-EFFECTIVE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDWRITING CAPTURE AND RECOGNITION Aug 26, 1997 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4080064 [patent_doc_number] => 05867588 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-02-02 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for analyzing facial configurations and components' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/912707 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 51 [patent_figures_cnt] => 51 [patent_no_of_words] => 43956 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/867/05867588.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 912707 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/912707
Method and apparatus for analyzing facial configurations and components Aug 17, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4263205 [patent_doc_number] => 06208377 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Image-shake correcting device for detecting vibration frequency and for changing vibration characteristics' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/905423 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 40 [patent_figures_cnt] => 52 [patent_no_of_words] => 25563 [patent_no_of_claims] => 59 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 53 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/208/06208377.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 905423 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/905423
Image-shake correcting device for detecting vibration frequency and for changing vibration characteristics Aug 3, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4118156 [patent_doc_number] => 06023534 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-08 [patent_title] => 'Method of extracting image data from an area generated with a halftone pattern' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/905610 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2529 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/023/06023534.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 905610 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/905610
Method of extracting image data from an area generated with a halftone pattern Aug 3, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4015925 [patent_doc_number] => 05987183 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Image activity data compression and decompression method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/903563 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4747 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/987/05987183.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 903563 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/903563
Image activity data compression and decompression method and apparatus Jul 30, 1997 Issued
08/900547 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OCR CORRECTION WITH HEAT MAP Jul 24, 1997 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4253019 [patent_doc_number] => 06081616 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-27 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for character recognition' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/896859 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 61 [patent_no_of_words] => 19178 [patent_no_of_claims] => 66 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/081/06081616.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 896859 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/896859
Method and apparatus for character recognition Jul 17, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4421754 [patent_doc_number] => 06229913 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and methods for determining the three-dimensional shape of an object using active illumination and relative blurring in two-images due to defocus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/776799 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 40 [patent_no_of_words] => 11313 [patent_no_of_claims] => 51 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/229/06229913.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 776799 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/776799
Apparatus and methods for determining the three-dimensional shape of an object using active illumination and relative blurring in two-images due to defocus Jul 17, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4174585 [patent_doc_number] => 06115497 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-05 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for character recognition' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/896547 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 60 [patent_no_of_words] => 19179 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/115/06115497.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 896547 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/896547
Method and apparatus for character recognition Jul 17, 1997 Issued
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