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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] => 5294604 [patent_doc_number] => 20090009530 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-08 [patent_title] => 'Method and Apparatus for Automatic Display of Pictures in a Digital Picture Frame' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/172191 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3199 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0009/20090009530.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12172191 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/172191
Method and Apparatus for Automatic Display of Pictures in a Digital Picture Frame Jul 10, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6470247 [patent_doc_number] => 20100007658 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-14 [patent_title] => 'VOLUMETRIC IMAGE MOTION-BASED VISUALIZATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/169934 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8131 [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/A1/0007/20100007658.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12169934 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/169934
Volumetric image motion-based visualization Jul 8, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 583138 [patent_doc_number] => 07460123 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-02 [patent_title] => 'Dynamic control of graphic representations of data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/151351 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5390 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/460/07460123.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12151351 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/151351
Dynamic control of graphic representations of data May 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4724911 [patent_doc_number] => 20080204452 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-28 [patent_title] => 'MAXIMIZE DATA VISIBILITY USING SLATED VIEWER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/109879 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3552 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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/A1/0204/20080204452.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12109879 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/109879
Maximize data visibility using slated viewer Apr 24, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5454672 [patent_doc_number] => 20090070709 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-12 [patent_title] => 'IMPROVEMENT TO INSTRUMENTATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/107589 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2431 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0070/20090070709.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12107589 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/107589
IMPROVEMENT TO INSTRUMENTATION Apr 21, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 94091 [patent_doc_number] => 07737982 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-15 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for minimizing an amount of data needed to test data against subarea boundaries in spatially composited digital video' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/103586 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7592 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/737/07737982.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12103586 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/103586
Method and system for minimizing an amount of data needed to test data against subarea boundaries in spatially composited digital video Apr 14, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8459032 [patent_doc_number] => 08294704 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Parallel processing of object subtrees for multiprocessor systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/102193 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 8098 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12102193 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/102193
Parallel processing of object subtrees for multiprocessor systems Apr 13, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8539091 [patent_doc_number] => 08314813 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Object trees for multiprocessor systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/059300 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 7479 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12059300 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/059300
Object trees for multiprocessor systems Mar 30, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5470923 [patent_doc_number] => 20090244089 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-01 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC SCALING OF TICK MARKS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/060118 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2429 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0244/20090244089.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12060118 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/060118
Apparatus and method for automatic scaling of tick marks Mar 30, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5402093 [patent_doc_number] => 20090237406 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-24 [patent_title] => 'CHARACTER RENDERING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/052736 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5817 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0237/20090237406.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12052736 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/052736
CHARACTER RENDERING SYSTEM Mar 20, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7742780 [patent_doc_number] => 08106907 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Leaping iterative composition method of complicated graphic and storage medium having computer program executing the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/053361 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4213 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/106/08106907.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12053361 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/053361
Leaping iterative composition method of complicated graphic and storage medium having computer program executing the same Mar 20, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4730050 [patent_doc_number] => 20080208967 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Method and System for Improved Internet Color' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/041596 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 17445 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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/A1/0208/20080208967.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12041596 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/041596
Method and system for improved internet color Mar 2, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4783493 [patent_doc_number] => 20080136822 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-12 [patent_title] => 'METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR CREATING AND LAYING OUT A GRAPHIC WITHIN AN APPLICATION PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/035878 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4183 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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/A1/0136/20080136822.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12035878 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/035878
Method, system, and computer-readable medium for creating and laying out a graphic within an application program Feb 21, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 253408 [patent_doc_number] => 07580045 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-25 [patent_title] => 'Land software tool' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/028729 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 15850 [patent_no_of_claims] => 66 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 25 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/580/07580045.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12028729 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/028729
Land software tool Feb 7, 2008 Issued
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12/010086
Information processing system, method for controlling system and computer-readable recording medium Jan 17, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8147583 [patent_doc_number] => 08164595 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-24 [patent_title] => 'Computer-readable storage medium having distribution chart display program stored therein, information processing apparatus, and distribution chart display system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/010032 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 16512 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 179 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/164/08164595.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12010032 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/010032
Computer-readable storage medium having distribution chart display program stored therein, information processing apparatus, and distribution chart display system Jan 17, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4750171 [patent_doc_number] => 20080158242 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-03 [patent_title] => 'VIRTUAL IMAGE PRESERVATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/968762 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4601 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0158/20080158242.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11968762 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/968762
VIRTUAL IMAGE PRESERVATION Jan 2, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 205893 [patent_doc_number] => 07629986 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-08 [patent_title] => 'Motion-based visualization' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/961242 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 8286 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 50 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/629/07629986.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11961242 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/961242
Motion-based visualization Dec 19, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 240302 [patent_doc_number] => 07593022 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-22 [patent_title] => 'Structure-preserving clone brush' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/951355 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 6167 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/593/07593022.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11951355 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/951355
Structure-preserving clone brush Dec 5, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7519704 [patent_doc_number] => 07973808 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-05 [patent_title] => 'Map display apparatus with scrolling text' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/987801 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5209 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 250 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/973/07973808.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11987801 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/987801
Map display apparatus with scrolling text Dec 3, 2007 Issued
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