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Michael J. Hess

Examiner (ID: 17946, Phone: (571)270-7933 , Office: P/2481 )

Most Active Art Unit
2481
Art Unit(s)
2481
Total Applications
547
Issued Applications
219
Pending Applications
97
Abandoned Applications
238

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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13/994394
PROGRAM INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVER, PROGRAM INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD, PROGRAM INFORMATION DISPLAY PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Jan 15, 2012 Abandoned
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13/979006
Deblocking filtering Jan 12, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14335819 [patent_doc_number] => 10298943 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-21 [patent_title] => Compression of pictures [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/996426 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 6092 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13996426 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/996426
Compression of pictures Dec 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11587177 [patent_doc_number] => 09641841 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Deblocking filtering control' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/001627 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 16182 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 301 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14001627 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/001627
Deblocking filtering control Dec 15, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7783664 [patent_doc_number] => 20120045220 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-23 [patent_title] => 'MULTI CHANNEL ENCODER, DEMODULATOR, MODULATOR AND DIGITAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR DIGITAL VIDEO INSERTION IN NETWORK EDGE APPLICATIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/286900 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6803 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] => publications/A1/0045/20120045220.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13286900 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/286900
MULTI CHANNEL ENCODER, DEMODULATOR, MODULATOR AND DIGITAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR DIGITAL VIDEO INSERTION IN NETWORK EDGE APPLICATIONS Oct 31, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8988684 [patent_doc_number] => 20130215965 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-22 [patent_title] => 'VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING USING AN EPITOME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/881643 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5787 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [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] => 13881643 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/881643
VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING USING AN EPITOME Oct 17, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7753384 [patent_doc_number] => 20120027081 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-02 [patent_title] => 'METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR IMPLEMENTING RUN-LEVEL CODING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/194183 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5110 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => publications/A1/0027/20120027081.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13194183 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/194183
METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR IMPLEMENTING RUN-LEVEL CODING Jul 28, 2011 Abandoned
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13/180602
CAMERA SYSTEM Jul 11, 2011 Abandoned
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13/702961
Imaging Device May 22, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10571547 [patent_doc_number] => 09294740 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-22 [patent_title] => 'Imaging device having a color image generator generating a color image using edge data and a fake color suppressing coefficient' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/702946 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 12677 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 312 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13702946 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/702946
Imaging device having a color image generator generating a color image using edge data and a fake color suppressing coefficient May 22, 2011 Issued
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13/641677
Video encoding/decoding apparatus and method using batch mode together with skip mode Apr 17, 2011 Issued
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13/641682
Video encoding/decoding apparatus and method using motion information candidate group for batch mode Apr 17, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12557823 [patent_doc_number] => 10015512 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-07-03 [patent_title] => Method for decoding images based on block mode information [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/641673 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 43 [patent_no_of_words] => 24582 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 558 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13641673 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/641673
Method for decoding images based on block mode information Apr 17, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8765829 [patent_doc_number] => 20130093866 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-18 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL MOTION TRACKING OF AN OBJECT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/635818 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 15659 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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] => 13635818 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/635818
OPTICAL MOTION TRACKING OF AN OBJECT Mar 17, 2011 Abandoned
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13/021012
De-Blocking Filtering Control Feb 3, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6061175 [patent_doc_number] => 20110200102 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-18 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE CODING APPARATUS AND IMAGE CONVERSION APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/021315 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7679 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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] => publications/A1/0200/20110200102.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13021315 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/021315
Image coding apparatus for correcting coarseness and encoding uncompressed data Feb 3, 2011 Issued
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13/021070
Method and Device for Processing a Video Sequence Feb 3, 2011 Abandoned
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13/020980
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUB-PIXEL INTERPOLATION Feb 3, 2011 Abandoned
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13/021405
Fixed length coding based image data compression Feb 3, 2011 Issued
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13/019741
System and Method for Managing Cache Storage in Adaptive Video Streaming System Feb 1, 2011 Abandoned
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