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Scott E. Sonners

Examiner (ID: 70)

Most Active Art Unit
2613
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2628, 2613, 2678, 2617, 4175
Total Applications
452
Issued Applications
300
Pending Applications
39
Abandoned Applications
121

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 4659552 [patent_doc_number] => 20080028414 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Efficient processing of operator graphs representing three-dimensional character animation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/881202 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2913 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0028/20080028414.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11881202 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/881202
Efficient processing of operator graphs representing three-dimensional character animation Jul 25, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4708981 [patent_doc_number] => 20080297507 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Method And Apparatus For Determining Item Orientation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/756126 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2979 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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/A1/0297/20080297507.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11756126 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/756126
Method and apparatus for determining item orientation May 30, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7519699 [patent_doc_number] => 07973803 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-05 [patent_title] => 'Simultaneous occluding transparency graphics processing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/749870 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7934 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 285 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/973/07973803.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11749870 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/749870
Simultaneous occluding transparency graphics processing May 16, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8572762 [patent_doc_number] => 08339413 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-25 [patent_title] => 'Multiplied occluding transparency graphics processing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/749868 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7787 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 208 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11749868 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/749868
Multiplied occluding transparency graphics processing May 16, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4838011 [patent_doc_number] => 20080278496 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-13 [patent_title] => 'RENDERING DATA VISUALIZATION WITH MINIMAL ROUND-OFF ERROR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/745280 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4929 [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/A1/0278/20080278496.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11745280 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/745280
Rendering data visualization with minimal round-off error May 6, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4857464 [patent_doc_number] => 20080266314 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-30 [patent_title] => 'Nonlinearly extending a color gamut of an image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/790673 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4053 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0266/20080266314.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11790673 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/790673
Nonlinearly extending a color gamut of an image Apr 25, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4884763 [patent_doc_number] => 20080259095 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Method and Apparatus for Changing Display Orientations on a Monitor of a Portable Computer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/736070 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1977 [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/A1/0259/20080259095.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11736070 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/736070
Method and Apparatus for Changing Display Orientations on a Monitor of a Portable Computer Apr 16, 2007 Abandoned
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11/735337
Texturing a translucent surface Apr 12, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4661746 [patent_doc_number] => 20080252653 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-16 [patent_title] => 'CALIBRATING RGBW DISPLAYS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/734934 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7008 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0252/20080252653.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11734934 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/734934
Calibrating RGBW displays Apr 12, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5395818 [patent_doc_number] => 20090315881 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-24 [patent_title] => 'DISPLAY PROCESSING DEVICE, DISPLAY PROCESSING METHOD, AND DISPLAY PROCESSING PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/295547 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 12716 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0315/20090315881.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12295547 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/295547
DISPLAY PROCESSING DEVICE, DISPLAY PROCESSING METHOD, AND DISPLAY PROCESSING PROGRAM Mar 29, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4716398 [patent_doc_number] => 20080238920 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-02 [patent_title] => 'Color Buffer Contrast Threshold for Adaptive Anti-Aliasing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/693221 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 17387 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0238/20080238920.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11693221 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/693221
Color buffer contrast threshold for adaptive anti-aliasing Mar 28, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4535400 [patent_doc_number] => 07924295 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-12 [patent_title] => 'Image processing device for expanded representation of three-dimensional image data sets' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/693069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1843 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/924/07924295.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11693069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/693069
Image processing device for expanded representation of three-dimensional image data sets Mar 28, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5045254 [patent_doc_number] => 20070263926 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-15 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/687831 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4488 [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/A1/0263/20070263926.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11687831 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/687831
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program Mar 18, 2007 Issued
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11/686524
Method and apparatus for generating a plurality of stencil reference values for a corresponding plurality of pixels or pixel samples Mar 14, 2007 Issued
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11/717184
Splat filtering method, medium, and system Mar 12, 2007 Issued
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11/710273
Method of reconstructing a tomographic image using a graphics processing unit Feb 22, 2007 Issued
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11/656171
Method and system for distinctively displaying selected floor with sufficient details in a three-dimensional building model Jan 18, 2007 Issued
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11/655244
Method and system for early Z test in title-based three-dimensional rendering Jan 18, 2007 Abandoned
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11/623322
IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PORTABLE COMMUCATION DEVICE Jan 15, 2007 Abandoned
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11/622265
SEMI-AUTOMATED GENERATION OF FRAME STRUCTURES IN CAD MODELS Jan 10, 2007 Abandoned
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