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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] => 4920062 [patent_doc_number] => 20080068375 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for early Z test in title-based three-dimensional rendering' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/655244 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5917 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0068/20080068375.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11655244 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/655244
Method and system for early Z test in title-based three-dimensional rendering Jan 18, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5187657 [patent_doc_number] => 20070165965 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-19 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PORTABLE COMMUCATION DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/623322 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1646 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0165/20070165965.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11623322 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/623322
IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PORTABLE COMMUCATION DEVICE Jan 15, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4808629 [patent_doc_number] => 20080172207 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-17 [patent_title] => 'SEMI-AUTOMATED GENERATION OF FRAME STRUCTURES IN CAD MODELS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/622265 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4298 [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/A1/0172/20080172207.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11622265 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/622265
SEMI-AUTOMATED GENERATION OF FRAME STRUCTURES IN CAD MODELS Jan 10, 2007 Abandoned
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11/620887
Method and System for Manipulating Graphical Images Jan 7, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5218185 [patent_doc_number] => 20070159496 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-12 [patent_title] => 'ON-SCREEN DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/620209 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3886 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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/A1/0159/20070159496.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11620209 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/620209
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Jan 4, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4925837 [patent_doc_number] => 20080165200 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Hardware Background Tile Generation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/620521 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5814 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0165/20080165200.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11620521 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/620521
Hardware Background Tile Generation Jan 4, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7796776 [patent_doc_number] => 08125484 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-28 [patent_title] => 'Method, apparatus and user interface for determining an arterial input function used for calculating hemodynamic parameters' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/558767 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6369 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/125/08125484.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11558767 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/558767
Method, apparatus and user interface for determining an arterial input function used for calculating hemodynamic parameters Nov 9, 2006 Issued
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11/556660
Method and system for improving data coherency in a parallel rendering system Nov 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8007733 [patent_doc_number] => 08085272 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-27 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for improving data coherency in a parallel rendering system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/556657 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6246 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 218 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/085/08085272.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11556657 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/556657
Method and system for improving data coherency in a parallel rendering system Nov 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8979107 [patent_doc_number] => 20130212537 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Extracting Feature Information From Mesh' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/553199 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6498 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11553199 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/553199
Extracting Feature Information From Mesh Oct 25, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5038834 [patent_doc_number] => 20070091116 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-26 [patent_title] => 'System and method for creating an ICC profile of an LCD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/584886 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1978 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0091/20070091116.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11584886 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/584886
System and method for creating an ICC profile of an LCD Oct 22, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5020302 [patent_doc_number] => 20070146268 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Method of realizing images in a portable display apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/584685 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2411 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0146/20070146268.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11584685 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/584685
Method of realizing images in a portable display apparatus Oct 19, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5117705 [patent_doc_number] => 20070139419 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-21 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF CAUSING FIRST OBJECT TO TAKE MOTION ACCORDING TO POSITIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH SECOND OBJECT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/538573 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 19601 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0139/20070139419.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11538573 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/538573
Method of causing first object to take motion according to positional relationship with second object Oct 3, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 143835 [patent_doc_number] => 07692649 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for virtual reality presentation of civil engineering, land planning and infrastructure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/538103 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 11338 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 230 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/692/07692649.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11538103 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/538103
Method and apparatus for virtual reality presentation of civil engineering, land planning and infrastructure Oct 2, 2006 Issued
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11/542341
Layer structure providing method for converting and displaying background screen based on data storage information and background screen converting method therefor, and mobile terminal for the same Oct 2, 2006 Issued
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11/538002
Method and apparatus to ensure consistency of depth values computed in different sections of a graphics processor Oct 1, 2006 Issued
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11/537588
Apparatus and method for visualizing the relationship between a plurality of sets Sep 28, 2006 Issued
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11/540116
Image-based document display Sep 28, 2006 Issued
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11/536179
Updating frame divisions based on ray tracing image processing system performance Sep 27, 2006 Issued
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11/536513
Salience preserving image fusion Sep 27, 2006 Issued
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