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Michael Rafa

Examiner (ID: 7734)

Most Active Art Unit
3309
Art Unit(s)
3309, 3306
Total Applications
310
Issued Applications
253
Pending Applications
1
Abandoned Applications
56

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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13/807931
GEOMETRIC MODELIZATION OF IMAGES AND APPLICATIONS Jul 6, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8791214 [patent_doc_number] => 20130108183 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-02 [patent_title] => 'GENERATION OF HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGES FROM LOW DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGES IN MULTIVIEW VIDEO CODING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/808232 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 25090 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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] => 13808232 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/808232
Generation of high dynamic range images from low dynamic range images in multiview video coding Jul 4, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8791213 [patent_doc_number] => 20130108182 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-02 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENCODING/DECODING IMAGES FOR INTRA-PREDICTION CODING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/808076 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 10899 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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] => 13808076 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/808076
Apparatus and method for encoding/decoding images for intra-prediction coding Jul 3, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10501907 [patent_doc_number] => 09230308 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-01-05 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for removing artifacts from aerial images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/173089 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5108 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 517 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13173089 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/173089
Method and apparatus for removing artifacts from aerial images Jun 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8264295 [patent_doc_number] => 20120163724 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-28 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPRESSING AND EFFICIENTLY TRANSPORTING SCALABALE VECTOR GRAPHICS BASED IMAGES AND ANIMATION OVER LOW BANDWIDTH NETWORKS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/172662 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1731 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] => 13172662 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/172662
Method and system for compressing and efficiently transporting scalable vector graphics based images and animation over low bandwidth networks Jun 28, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5933831 [patent_doc_number] => 20110210978 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-01 [patent_title] => 'DIGITAL METHOD FOR MATCHING STAINS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/094651 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7999 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0210/20110210978.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13094651 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/094651
Digital method for matching stains May 17, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10872333 [patent_doc_number] => 08897547 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-25 [patent_title] => 'Precision improving device for three dimensional topographical data, precision improving method for three dimensional topographical data and recording medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/641166 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7339 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 307 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13641166 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/641166
Precision improving device for three dimensional topographical data, precision improving method for three dimensional topographical data and recording medium Apr 13, 2011 Issued
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13/053882
Tone correcting apparatus providing improved tone correction on image Mar 21, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8067127 [patent_doc_number] => 20110243464 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-06 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE PROCESSING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/053598 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 10713 [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/A1/0243/20110243464.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13053598 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/053598
IMAGE PROCESSING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD Mar 21, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9713234 [patent_doc_number] => 08837822 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-16 [patent_title] => 'Red-eye removal using multiple recognition channels' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/053071 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 17071 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13053071 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/053071
Red-eye removal using multiple recognition channels Mar 20, 2011 Issued
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13/051141
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD Mar 17, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9241211 [patent_doc_number] => 08606010 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-10 [patent_title] => 'Identifying text pixels in scanned images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/051223 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 13581 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 438 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13051223 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/051223
Identifying text pixels in scanned images Mar 17, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6101326 [patent_doc_number] => 20110164818 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-07 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF GENERATING A LABELED IMAGE AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH PIXEL BLOCKS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/049544 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 15330 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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] => publications/A1/0164/20110164818.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13049544 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/049544
Method of generating a labeled image and image processing system with pixel blocks Mar 15, 2011 Issued
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13/048617
Detecting and labeling places using runtime change-point detection and place labeling classifiers Mar 14, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9088279 [patent_doc_number] => 08559719 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-15 [patent_title] => 'Spectral anomaly detection in deep shadows' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/047637 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4943 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13047637 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/047637
Spectral anomaly detection in deep shadows Mar 13, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9357407 [patent_doc_number] => 08675958 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-18 [patent_title] => 'Subject determination method, computer program product for determining subject, and camera' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/046334 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 34 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 13735 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 297 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13046334 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/046334
Subject determination method, computer program product for determining subject, and camera Mar 10, 2011 Issued
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13/044287
Detecting and labeling places using runtime change-point detection Mar 8, 2011 Issued
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13/040923
Methods, systems and computer program products for collapsing volume data to lower dimensional representations thereof using histogram projection Mar 3, 2011 Issued
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13/039323
METHOD FOR COLOR RECOGNITION Mar 2, 2011 Abandoned
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13/039652
Projector, projection transform processing device, and image processing method in projector Mar 2, 2011 Issued
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