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Scott E. Sonners

Examiner (ID: 11150, Phone: (571)270-7504 , Office: P/2617 )

Most Active Art Unit
2613
Art Unit(s)
2678, 4175, 2628, 2613, 2617
Total Applications
448
Issued Applications
298
Pending Applications
38
Abandoned Applications
120

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5531546 [patent_doc_number] => 20090231334 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-17 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF ALTERING A MESH MODEL USING MODEL INDEPENDENT DIRICHLET PARAMETRIZATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/045881 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5655 [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/A1/0231/20090231334.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12045881 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/045881
Method of altering a mesh model using model independent dirichlet parametrization Mar 10, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7546339 [patent_doc_number] => 08054313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-08 [patent_title] => 'Simulation repair' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/045208 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5488 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/054/08054313.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12045208 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/045208
Simulation repair Mar 9, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5525466 [patent_doc_number] => 20090195543 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-06 [patent_title] => 'Verification of animation in a computing device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/023049 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6235 [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/A1/0195/20090195543.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12023049 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/023049
Verification of animation in a computing device Jan 30, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8083831 [patent_doc_number] => 08149241 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Arrangements for controlling activities of an avatar' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/953699 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6881 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 329 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/149/08149241.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11953699 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/953699
Arrangements for controlling activities of an avatar Dec 9, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7516268 [patent_doc_number] => 08040345 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-18 [patent_title] => 'Systems for hybrid geometric/volumetric representation of 3D objects' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/998877 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5497 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/040/08040345.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11998877 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/998877
Systems for hybrid geometric/volumetric representation of 3D objects Nov 29, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4783486 [patent_doc_number] => 20080136815 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Image display controlling apparatus, image display controlling program and image display controlling method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/984921 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6440 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0136/20080136815.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11984921 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/984921
Image display controlling apparatus, image display controlling program and image display controlling method Nov 25, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8436414 [patent_doc_number] => 08284188 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Ray tracing system, method, and computer program product for simultaneously traversing a hierarchy of rays and a hierarchy of objects' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/927099 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4651 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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] => 11927099 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/927099
Ray tracing system, method, and computer program product for simultaneously traversing a hierarchy of rays and a hierarchy of objects Oct 28, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5328746 [patent_doc_number] => 20090109223 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-30 [patent_title] => 'System and Method for Virtual Journey Futuring' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/927368 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/A1/0109/20090109223.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11927368 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/927368
System and Method for Virtual Journey Futuring Oct 28, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8387084 [patent_doc_number] => 08264484 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-11 [patent_title] => 'System, method, and computer program product for organizing a plurality of rays utilizing a bounding volume' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/927159 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4638 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11927159 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/927159
System, method, and computer program product for organizing a plurality of rays utilizing a bounding volume Oct 28, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4857448 [patent_doc_number] => 20080266298 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-30 [patent_title] => 'DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A TEXT OBJECT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/923794 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6621 [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/A1/0266/20080266298.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11923794 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/923794
Device and method for generating a text object Oct 24, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5328766 [patent_doc_number] => 20090109243 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-30 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ZOOMING OBJECTS ON A DISPLAY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/924084 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7515 [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/A1/0109/20090109243.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11924084 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/924084
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ZOOMING OBJECTS ON A DISPLAY Oct 24, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7556202 [patent_doc_number] => 08068106 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-29 [patent_title] => 'Rendering cubic Bézier curves as quadratic curves using a GPU' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/848940 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5988 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/068/08068106.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11848940 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/848940
Rendering cubic Bézier curves as quadratic curves using a GPU Aug 30, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7776446 [patent_doc_number] => 08120570 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for tone curve generation, selection and application' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/845651 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 50 [patent_figures_cnt] => 72 [patent_no_of_words] => 29719 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/120/08120570.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11845651 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/845651
Systems and methods for tone curve generation, selection and application Aug 26, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8341163 [patent_doc_number] => 08243095 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Rendering apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/889625 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5005 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => 11889625 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/889625
Rendering apparatus and method Aug 14, 2007 Issued
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11/833896
Graphic rendering method and system comprising a graphic module Aug 2, 2007 Issued
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11/830928
Adaptive sub-sampling for reduction in issued rays Jul 30, 2007 Issued
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11/881202
Efficient processing of operator graphs representing three-dimensional character animation Jul 25, 2007 Issued
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11/756126
Method and apparatus for determining item orientation May 30, 2007 Issued
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11/749870
Simultaneous occluding transparency graphics processing May 16, 2007 Issued
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11/749868
Multiplied occluding transparency graphics processing May 16, 2007 Issued
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