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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
Array ( [id] => 346387 [patent_doc_number] => 07499579 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-03 [patent_title] => 'Method and program for comparing the size of a feature in sequential x-ray images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/837794 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3306 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 254 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/499/07499579.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10837794 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/837794
Method and program for comparing the size of a feature in sequential x-ray images May 2, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7247155 [patent_doc_number] => 20040258281 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-23 [patent_title] => 'System and method for preventing identity fraud' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/837738 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 14488 [patent_no_of_claims] => 51 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0258/20040258281.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10837738 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/837738
System and method for preventing identity fraud May 2, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 35939 [patent_doc_number] => 07792374 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-07 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus and method with pseudo-coded reference data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/823330 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 9260 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 289 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/792/07792374.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10823330 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/823330
Image processing apparatus and method with pseudo-coded reference data Apr 11, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5725956 [patent_doc_number] => 20060056716 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-16 [patent_title] => 'Osd-synthesized image decoding device, osd-synthesized image decoding method, program, and recording medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/529003 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 11661 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0056/20060056716.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10529003 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/529003
Osd-synthesized image decoding device, osd-synthesized image decoding method, program, and recording medium Mar 31, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7294074 [patent_doc_number] => 20040213468 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-28 [patent_title] => 'Method for determining reference picture and motion compensation method and apparatus thereof' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/788268 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7163 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0213/20040213468.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10788268 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/788268
Method for determining reference picture and motion compensation method and apparatus thereof Feb 29, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7032693 [patent_doc_number] => 20050031202 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-10 [patent_title] => 'Image region segmentation system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/788481 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5944 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [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/A1/0031/20050031202.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10788481 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/788481
Image region segmentation system and method Feb 29, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7181521 [patent_doc_number] => 20050190987 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-01 [patent_title] => 'Shaped blurring of images for improved localization of point energy radiators' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/788593 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6008 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [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/A1/0190/20050190987.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10788593 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/788593
Shaped blurring of images for improved localization of point energy radiators Feb 26, 2004 Abandoned
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10/787391
Device and method for attaching information, device and method for detecting information, and program for causing a computer to execute the information detecting method Feb 26, 2004 Abandoned
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10/787152
Image compressing method, program, storing medium, and apparatus Feb 26, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7434738 [patent_doc_number] => 20040230613 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-18 [patent_title] => 'Medical system architecture for interactive transfer and progressive representation of compressed image data' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/788619 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5676 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0230/20040230613.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10788619 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/788619
Medical system architecture for interactive transfer and progressive representation of compressed image data Feb 26, 2004 Issued
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10/787286
Image encoding apparatus, image encoding method, image encoding program, image decoding apparatus, image decoding method and image decoding program Feb 26, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7181467 [patent_doc_number] => 20050190975 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-01 [patent_title] => 'Traffic event detection in compressed videos' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/787667 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4835 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => publications/A1/0190/20050190975.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10787667 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/787667
Traffic event detection in compressed videos Feb 25, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7049949 [patent_doc_number] => 20050185836 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-25 [patent_title] => 'Image data processing in color spaces' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/786900 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6899 [patent_no_of_claims] => 70 [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/A1/0185/20050185836.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10786900 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/786900
Image data processing in color spaces Feb 23, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 842719 [patent_doc_number] => 07391926 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-24 [patent_title] => 'Chromatic aberration correction apparatus, chromatic aberration correction method, and chromatic aberration correction program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/785710 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5428 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/391/07391926.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10785710 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/785710
Chromatic aberration correction apparatus, chromatic aberration correction method, and chromatic aberration correction program Feb 23, 2004 Issued
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10/783372
Image reading apparatus, image formation apparatus and method for detecting document area Feb 19, 2004 Abandoned
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10/783743
System for reproducing moving image from JPEG 2000 encoded data stream Feb 19, 2004 Abandoned
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10/528963
Image compression using a color visual model Jan 20, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7115874 [patent_doc_number] => 20050069175 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-31 [patent_title] => 'Image/optical analysis of citrus pulp' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/673732 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2676 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0069/20050069175.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10673732 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/673732
Image/optical analysis of citrus pulp Sep 28, 2003 Abandoned
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10/527911
System and method for video processing by image segmentation Sep 11, 2003 Issued
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10/529355
Method and apparatus for encoding image and or audio data Sep 11, 2003 Abandoned
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