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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] => 8739306 [patent_doc_number] => 08411081 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-02 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for enhancing symmetry in 2D and 3D objects' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/481197 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 11897 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12481197 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/481197
Systems and methods for enhancing symmetry in 2D and 3D objects Jun 8, 2009 Issued
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12/479071
DISPLAY SYSTEM HAVING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND EXTERNAL INPUT APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Jun 4, 2009 Abandoned
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12/478795
MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD Jun 4, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6248802 [patent_doc_number] => 20100026719 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-04 [patent_title] => 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/479269 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 14325 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0026/20100026719.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12479269 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/479269
Information processing apparatus to flip image and display additional information, and associated methodology Jun 4, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 73544 [patent_doc_number] => 07755643 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-13 [patent_title] => 'System for delivering and enabling interactivity with images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/476179 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 41 [patent_figures_cnt] => 53 [patent_no_of_words] => 30520 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/755/07755643.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12476179 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/476179
System for delivering and enabling interactivity with images May 31, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9663580 [patent_doc_number] => 08810574 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-19 [patent_title] => 'Displaying pie charts in a limited display area' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/417616 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 5627 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 263 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12417616 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/417616
Displaying pie charts in a limited display area Apr 1, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6274704 [patent_doc_number] => 20100118031 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-13 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus to define drafting position' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/416945 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2401 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0118/20100118031.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12416945 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/416945
Method and apparatus to define drafting position Apr 1, 2009 Abandoned
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12/416481
Display processing method and display processing apparatus Mar 31, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5470930 [patent_doc_number] => 20090244096 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-01 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/411112 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9969 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0244/20090244096.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12411112 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/411112
Apparatus and method for forming a combined image by combining images in a template Mar 24, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9021490 [patent_doc_number] => 08531478 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-09-10 [patent_title] => 'Method of browsing photos based on people' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/406973 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4328 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 200 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12406973 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/406973
Method of browsing photos based on people Mar 18, 2009 Issued
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12/347557
Methods and systems to selectively batch-cull graphics primitives in response to sample cull results Dec 30, 2008 Issued
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12/347476
Displaying demographic information of members discussing topics in a forum Dec 30, 2008 Issued
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12/344611
Dynamic Collage for Visualizing Large Photograph Collections Dec 28, 2008 Abandoned
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12/345272
DISPLAY METHOD OF ON SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) AND DISPLAY SYSTEM THEREOF Dec 28, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6398757 [patent_doc_number] => 20100164983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-01 [patent_title] => 'LEVERAGING GRAPHICS PROCESSORS TO OPTIMIZE RENDERING 2-D OBJECTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/345064 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6287 [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/A1/0164/20100164983.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12345064 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/345064
Leveraging graphics processors to optimize rendering 2-D objects Dec 28, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5506559 [patent_doc_number] => 20090079766 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-26 [patent_title] => 'Method and Apparatus for Displaying Overlapping Markers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/331166 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9378 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0079/20090079766.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12331166 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/331166
Method and apparatus for displaying overlapping markers Dec 8, 2008 Issued
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12/292073
Method and apparatus for producing digital cartoons Nov 11, 2008 Issued
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12/291168
Method and apparatus for viewing panoramic images Nov 5, 2008 Abandoned
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12/246088
Method and apparatus for consolidating overlapping map markers Oct 5, 2008 Issued
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12/205582
Method and system for manipulating groups of data representations of a graphical display Sep 4, 2008 Issued
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