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Michelle L. Sams

Examiner (ID: 2255, Phone: (571)272-7661 , Office: P/2611 )

Most Active Art Unit
2611
Art Unit(s)
2672, 2628, 2611, 2677
Total Applications
664
Issued Applications
485
Pending Applications
33
Abandoned Applications
160

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6116475 [patent_doc_number] => 20110074827 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-31 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE INPUT DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/566954 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3701 [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/A1/0074/20110074827.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12566954 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/566954
ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE INPUT DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME Sep 24, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9141467 [patent_doc_number] => 08581938 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-12 [patent_title] => 'Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program for magnifying a screen and moving a displayed content' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/567471 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8309 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12567471 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/567471
Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program for magnifying a screen and moving a displayed content Sep 24, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6116480 [patent_doc_number] => 20110074830 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-31 [patent_title] => 'Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface Using Mid-Drag Gestures' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/567677 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 22079 [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] => publications/A1/0074/20110074830.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12567677 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/567677
Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface Using Mid-Drag Gestures Sep 24, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6116439 [patent_doc_number] => 20110074811 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-31 [patent_title] => 'Map Layout for Print Production' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/567475 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6668 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [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/A1/0074/20110074811.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12567475 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/567475
Map Layout for Print Production Sep 24, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8819397 [patent_doc_number] => 20130120442 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Systems and Methods for Creating and Editing Seam Carving Masks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/551178 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 16719 [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] => 12551178 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/551178
Systems and methods for creating and editing seam carving masks Aug 30, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6022376 [patent_doc_number] => 20110050702 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-03 [patent_title] => 'CONTRIBUTION BASED CHART SCALING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/550635 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5294 [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] => publications/A1/0050/20110050702.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12550635 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/550635
CONTRIBUTION BASED CHART SCALING Aug 30, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6326679 [patent_doc_number] => 20100245393 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-30 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/550852 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 12259 [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] => publications/A1/0245/20100245393.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12550852 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/550852
Apparatus and method for correction of projected images Aug 30, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6022404 [patent_doc_number] => 20110050730 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-03 [patent_title] => 'Method of displaying data on a portable electronic device according to detected movement of the portable electronic device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/550418 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 2649 [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] => publications/A1/0050/20110050730.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12550418 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/550418
Method of displaying data on a portable electronic device according to detected movement of the portable electronic device Aug 30, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9590563 [patent_doc_number] => 08780114 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-15 [patent_title] => 'Interactive memory map' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/550686 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 10762 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12550686 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/550686
Interactive memory map Aug 30, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8665560 [patent_doc_number] => 08379025 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-19 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for rendering vector art on graphics hardware' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/549765 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 11210 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12549765 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/549765
Methods and apparatus for rendering vector art on graphics hardware Aug 27, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11659643 [patent_doc_number] => 09672646 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-06 [patent_title] => 'System and method for image editing using visual rewind operation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/550266 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 17888 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 214 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12550266 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/550266
System and method for image editing using visual rewind operation Aug 27, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9649887 [patent_doc_number] => 08803910 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-12 [patent_title] => 'System and method of contouring a target area' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/549924 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6996 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12549924 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/549924
System and method of contouring a target area Aug 27, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6357299 [patent_doc_number] => 20100073403 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Structure-Preserving Clone Brush' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/540476 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6131 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0073/20100073403.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12540476 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/540476
Structure-preserving clone brush Aug 12, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8726550 [patent_doc_number] => 08405681 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-26 [patent_title] => 'Image comparison by asymmetric dynamic warping' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/490344 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 12221 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12490344 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/490344
Image comparison by asymmetric dynamic warping Jun 23, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8714330 [patent_doc_number] => 08400473 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-19 [patent_title] => 'Multi-operator media retargeting' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/490341 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 12213 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12490341 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/490341
Multi-operator media retargeting Jun 23, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6580292 [patent_doc_number] => 20100321405 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-23 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for dynamically arranging multiple product images in a preconfigured panel on an electronic display' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/489137 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5242 [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] => publications/A1/0321/20100321405.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12489137 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/489137
Method and system for dynamically arranging multiple product images in a preconfigured panel on an electronic display Jun 21, 2009 Abandoned
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12/484330
Using motion detection to process pan and zoom functions on mobile computing devices Jun 14, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9287333 [patent_doc_number] => 08643670 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-04 [patent_title] => 'Collaborative mapboard system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/485038 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4329 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12485038 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/485038
Collaborative mapboard system Jun 14, 2009 Issued
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12/484351
ADAPTIVE VIEWING OF REMOTE DOCUMENTS ON MOBILE DEVICES Jun 14, 2009 Abandoned
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12/481300
Vector image generation method, image processing apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium for computer program Jun 8, 2009 Issued
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