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Scott E. Sonners

Examiner (ID: 16134, Phone: (571)270-7504 , Office: P/2617 )

Most Active Art Unit
2613
Art Unit(s)
4175, 2617, 2613, 2678, 2628
Total Applications
455
Issued Applications
300
Pending Applications
41
Abandoned Applications
122

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6372574 [patent_doc_number] => 20100315420 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-16 [patent_title] => 'OBJECT LOADING AND UNLOADING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/862356 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10555 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0315/20100315420.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12862356 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/862356
Object loading and unloading system Aug 23, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8091525 [patent_doc_number] => 20120081367 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-05 [patent_title] => 'SURGICAL SIMULATION MODEL GENERATING METHOD, SURGICAL SIMULATION METHOD, AND SURGICAL SIMULATOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/376697 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7424 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0081/20120081367.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13376697 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/376697
Surgical simulation model generating method, surgical simulation method, and surgical simulator Jun 3, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7541280 [patent_doc_number] => 08059127 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-15 [patent_title] => 'Techniques for animating complex scenes' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/755398 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 12669 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 231 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/059/08059127.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12755398 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/755398
Techniques for animating complex scenes Apr 5, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6287949 [patent_doc_number] => 20100238162 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-23 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGHT DISTANCE ANALYSIS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/748419 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 11338 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0238/20100238162.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12748419 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/748419
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGHT DISTANCE ANALYSIS Mar 27, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8578849 [patent_doc_number] => 08345068 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-01 [patent_title] => 'Image-based document display' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/696025 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6546 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 245 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12696025 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/696025
Image-based document display Jan 27, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9763639 [patent_doc_number] => 08847972 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-30 [patent_title] => 'Adapting display color for low luminance conditions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/690150 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 15150 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12690150 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/690150
Adapting display color for low luminance conditions Jan 19, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9414758 [patent_doc_number] => 08698799 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-15 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for rendering graphics using soft occlusion' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/689919 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 10575 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12689919 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/689919
Method and apparatus for rendering graphics using soft occlusion Jan 18, 2010 Issued
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12/688603
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE Jan 14, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6387760 [patent_doc_number] => 20100177105 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-15 [patent_title] => 'METHODS OF AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING GRAPHICS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/686187 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 11537 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0177/20100177105.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12686187 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/686187
Methods of and apparatus for processing graphics Jan 11, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9300636 [patent_doc_number] => 08648868 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-11 [patent_title] => 'Color correction to facilitate switching between graphics-processing units' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/683138 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5362 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12683138 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/683138
Color correction to facilitate switching between graphics-processing units Jan 5, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8803216 [patent_doc_number] => 08441495 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-14 [patent_title] => 'Compression tag state interlock' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/649196 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8512 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12649196 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/649196
Compression tag state interlock Dec 28, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4489734 [patent_doc_number] => 07903114 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-08 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for visualizing the relationship between a plurality of sets' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/624262 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 4751 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/903/07903114.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12624262 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/624262
Apparatus and method for visualizing the relationship between a plurality of sets Nov 22, 2009 Issued
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12/612832
Accelerated ray tracing using shallow bounding volume hierarchies Nov 4, 2009 Issued
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12/603291
IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING OUTPUT IMAGE Oct 20, 2009 Abandoned
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12/565743
MODEL GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD Sep 22, 2009 Abandoned
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12/585458
Information visualization device and information visualization method Sep 14, 2009 Abandoned
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12/549160
DATA CREATING APPARATUS, DRAWING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHODS THEREOF, AND RECORDING MEDIA Aug 26, 2009 Abandoned
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12/549039
Contrast increase in X-ray projection images and/or in tomographically reconstructed volumes by deconvolution of the projection images Aug 26, 2009 Issued
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13/057309
Video display device Aug 26, 2009 Issued
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12/549121
DATA CREATING APPARATUS AND DRAWING APPARATUS Aug 26, 2009 Abandoned
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