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Stephen R. Koziol

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 18690, Phone: (303)297-4332 , Office: P/2665 )

Most Active Art Unit
2624
Art Unit(s)
2624, 2665, 4189
Total Applications
480
Issued Applications
341
Pending Applications
42
Abandoned Applications
102

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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11/388499
Video matting using camera arrays Mar 23, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4564002 [patent_doc_number] => 07961942 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-14 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for generating catalog image and program therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/886244 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4409 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/961/07961942.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11886244 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/886244
Apparatus and method for generating catalog image and program therefor Mar 14, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5759250 [patent_doc_number] => 20060210195 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-21 [patent_title] => 'Detecting an orientation of characters in a document image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/375130 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8796 [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/A1/0210/20060210195.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11375130 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/375130
Detecting an orientation of characters in a document image Mar 14, 2006 Issued
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11/356224
Apparatus and method for shading correction and recording medium therefore Feb 16, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 56500 [patent_doc_number] => 07773830 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-10 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/276207 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 7436 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/773/07773830.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11276207 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/276207
Image processing apparatus and method Feb 16, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 134822 [patent_doc_number] => 07702182 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for creating a high-fidelity glyph prototype from low-resolution glyph images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/355758 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3717 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/702/07702182.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11355758 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/355758
Method and apparatus for creating a high-fidelity glyph prototype from low-resolution glyph images Feb 15, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5676961 [patent_doc_number] => 20060182316 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-17 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for recognizing spatial writing and recording medium storing the method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/354853 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 4331 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0182/20060182316.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11354853 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/354853
Apparatus and method for recognizing spatial writing and recording medium storing the method Feb 15, 2006 Issued
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11/815544
Protected image resolution conversion Jan 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4986753 [patent_doc_number] => 20070153091 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-05 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for providing privacy in a communication system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/323399 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 19269 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0153/20070153091.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11323399 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/323399
Methods and apparatus for providing privacy in a communication system Dec 28, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5840016 [patent_doc_number] => 20060119896 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-08 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus, image processing program, electronic camera, and image processing method for smoothing image of mixedly arranged color components' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/320460 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 10324 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [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/A1/0119/20060119896.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11320460 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/320460
Image processing apparatus, image processing program, electronic camera, and image processing method for smoothing image of mixedly arranged color components Dec 28, 2005 Abandoned
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11/316828
Method and mechanism for analyzing the color of a digital image Dec 21, 2005 Abandoned
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11/294543
Automatic image correction circuit Dec 5, 2005 Issued
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11/164780
System and method for automatically identifying a geometrical element in an image Dec 5, 2005 Issued
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11/295228
Method of writing and restoring preservation data Dec 5, 2005 Abandoned
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11/288200
Detection of stationary objects in video Nov 28, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7594304 [patent_doc_number] => 07627161 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-01 [patent_title] => 'Authenticity determination method, apparatus and program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/287345 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 15366 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 233 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/627/07627161.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11287345 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/287345
Authenticity determination method, apparatus and program Nov 27, 2005 Issued
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11/289230
Systems and methods for automated measurements and visualization using knowledge structure mapping ("knowledge structure mapping") Nov 27, 2005 Abandoned
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11/280272
Editing condition setting device and program for photo movie Nov 16, 2005 Abandoned
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11/281523
Method for image intensity correction using extrapolation and adaptive smoothing Nov 15, 2005 Abandoned
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11/270845
Enhancing contrast of video data while preserving sharpness Nov 8, 2005 Issued
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