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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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14/944649
Semi-background replacement based on rough segmentation Nov 17, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13123323 [patent_doc_number] => 10080028 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-18 [patent_title] => System and method of compensating for image compression errors [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/944116 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3592 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14944116 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/944116
System and method of compensating for image compression errors Nov 16, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11682600 [patent_doc_number] => 09681152 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-13 [patent_title] => 'Coding position data for the last non-zero transform coefficient in a coefficient group' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/942296 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 33 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 14115 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14942296 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/942296
Coding position data for the last non-zero transform coefficient in a coefficient group Nov 15, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11931946 [patent_doc_number] => 09798946 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-24 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for optical recognition of tire specification' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/941313 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 8379 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14941313 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/941313
Systems and methods for optical recognition of tire specification Nov 12, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10794568 [patent_doc_number] => 20160140724 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-19 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/941475 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 10252 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 14941475 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/941475
Image segmentation processing method and apparatus Nov 12, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10992014 [patent_doc_number] => 20160188959 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Image Capture Apparatus Capable of Processing Photographed Images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/940394 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 10383 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] => 14940394 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/940394
Image Capture Apparatus Capable of Processing Photographed Images Nov 12, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12460776 [patent_doc_number] => 09986135 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-05-29 [patent_title] => Spatially localized cluster compression [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/940508 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2832 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 205 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14940508 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/940508
Spatially localized cluster compression Nov 12, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10788715 [patent_doc_number] => 20160134871 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-12 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCODING IMAGE USING PREPROCESSING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/939265 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7183 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14939265 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/939265
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCODING IMAGE USING PREPROCESSING Nov 11, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11550879 [patent_doc_number] => 09619729 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-11 [patent_title] => 'Density measuring device, density measuring method, and computer program product' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/938466 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 14243 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14938466 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/938466
Density measuring device, density measuring method, and computer program product Nov 10, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11661513 [patent_doc_number] => 09674536 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Technique for visualizing elements in images by color coding' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/937609 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7186 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14937609 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/937609
Technique for visualizing elements in images by color coding Nov 9, 2015 Issued
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14/937316
Image processing apparatus and image processing method with edge enhancement Nov 9, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10794255 [patent_doc_number] => 20160140412 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-19 [patent_title] => 'System and Method for Enhanced Defect Detection with a Digital Matched Filter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/937409 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8008 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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] => 14937409 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/937409
System and method for enhanced defect detection with a digital matched filter Nov 9, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10786841 [patent_doc_number] => 20160132997 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-12 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A CONTENT-ADAPTIVE PHOTO-ENHANCEMENT RECOMMENDER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/937772 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 6455 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] => 14937772 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/937772
Systems and methods for a content-adaptive photo-enhancement recommender Nov 9, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12019212 [patent_doc_number] => 09811921 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-07 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for processing a depth image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/026870 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4986 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15026870 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/026870
Apparatus and method for processing a depth image Nov 4, 2015 Issued
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14/922666
PROVIDING IMAGE PARAMETERS Oct 25, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11917888 [patent_doc_number] => 09786077 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-10 [patent_title] => 'Unified image processing for combined images based on spatially co-located zones' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/872063 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 6242 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14872063 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/872063
Unified image processing for combined images based on spatially co-located zones Sep 29, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11531593 [patent_doc_number] => 20170091572 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-30 [patent_title] => 'System And Method For Text Detection In An Image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/870677 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8498 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14870677 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/870677
System And Method For Text Detection In An Image Sep 29, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11925089 [patent_doc_number] => 09792673 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-17 [patent_title] => 'Facilitating projection pre-shaping of digital images at computing devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/865166 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 11138 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14865166 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/865166
Facilitating projection pre-shaping of digital images at computing devices Sep 24, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11531969 [patent_doc_number] => 20170091947 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-30 [patent_title] => 'HISTOGRAM-BASED IMAGE SEGMENTATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/866686 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 16177 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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] => 14866686 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/866686
Histogram-based image segmentation Sep 24, 2015 Issued
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14/866606
Method and system of low-complexity histrogram of gradients generation for image processing Sep 24, 2015 Issued
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