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Tom Y. Lu

Examiner (ID: 5132)

Most Active Art Unit
2667
Art Unit(s)
2667, 2624, 2621
Total Applications
1447
Issued Applications
1245
Pending Applications
80
Abandoned Applications
144

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 10079254 [patent_doc_number] => 09117102 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-25 [patent_title] => 'Automated imaging of predetermined regions in series of slices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/894532 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 14678 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 188 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13894532 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/894532
Automated imaging of predetermined regions in series of slices May 14, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10630922 [patent_doc_number] => 09349075 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-24 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus and method for detecting transparent object in image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/888803 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7030 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13888803 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/888803
Image processing apparatus and method for detecting transparent object in image May 6, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10931668 [patent_doc_number] => 20140334689 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-13 [patent_title] => 'INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT VIA IMAGING SOURCES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/888556 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4076 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13888556 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/888556
INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT VIA IMAGING SOURCES May 6, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10131525 [patent_doc_number] => 09165362 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-10-20 [patent_title] => '3D-2D image registration for medical imaging' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/888772 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 8712 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13888772 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/888772
3D-2D image registration for medical imaging May 6, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9329717 [patent_doc_number] => 20140056499 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-27 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING IMAGE USING CORRECTION MODEL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/888407 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 12468 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13888407 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/888407
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING IMAGE USING CORRECTION MODEL May 6, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9870840 [patent_doc_number] => 08958622 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-02-17 [patent_title] => 'Efficient point spread function model for multi-channel collimator in photon imaging including extra-geometric photons' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/888734 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6903 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13888734 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/888734
Efficient point spread function model for multi-channel collimator in photon imaging including extra-geometric photons May 6, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9040663 [patent_doc_number] => 20130243301 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-09-19 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/886910 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8081 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13886910 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/886910
Image processing apparatus and X-ray diagnosis apparatus May 2, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9147347 [patent_doc_number] => 20130301870 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-14 [patent_title] => 'EMBEDDING VISUAL INFORMATION IN A TWO-DIMENSIONAL BAR CODE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/886028 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 18663 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13886028 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/886028
Embedding visual information in a two-dimensional bar code May 1, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9147353 [patent_doc_number] => 20130301876 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-14 [patent_title] => 'VIDEO ANALYSIS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/863055 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3450 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13863055 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/863055
Video analysis Apr 14, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9093286 [patent_doc_number] => 20130272597 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-17 [patent_title] => 'METHOD TO OBTAIN 3D IMAGES OF A FLOWING REGION BENEATH AN OBJECT USING SPECKLE REFLECTIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/863357 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2848 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13863357 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/863357
Method to obtain 3D images of a flowing region beneath an object using speckle reflections Apr 14, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10085604 [patent_doc_number] => 09122953 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-09-01 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for character segmentation in automated license plate recognition applications' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/862658 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 4918 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13862658 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/862658
Methods and systems for character segmentation in automated license plate recognition applications Apr 14, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10904904 [patent_doc_number] => 20140307917 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-16 [patent_title] => 'ROBUST FEATURE FUSION FOR MULTI-VIEW OBJECT TRACKING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/861632 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5665 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13861632 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/861632
Robust feature fusion for multi-view object tracking Apr 11, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9133967 [patent_doc_number] => 20130294681 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-07 [patent_title] => 'PARALLAX CALCULATING APPARATUS AND PARALLAX CALCULATING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/861717 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 13037 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13861717 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/861717
Disparity calculating apparatus and disparity calculating method Apr 11, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9434622 [patent_doc_number] => 20140112529 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-24 [patent_title] => 'METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR CORRECTING MEDICAL IMAGE ACCORDING TO PATIENT\'S POSE VARIATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/861778 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 11134 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13861778 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/861778
Method, apparatus, and system for correcting medical image according to patient's pose variation Apr 11, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10904910 [patent_doc_number] => 20140307923 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-16 [patent_title] => 'DETERMINING IMAGES HAVING UNIDENTIFIABLE LICENSE PLATES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/860820 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8918 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13860820 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/860820
Determining images having unidentifiable license plates Apr 10, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9017550 [patent_doc_number] => 20130232514 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-09-05 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COUNT PERSONS IN A MONITORED ENVIRONMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/854465 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 14669 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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] => 13854465 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/854465
Methods and apparatus to count persons in a monitored environment Mar 31, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8987733 [patent_doc_number] => 20130215014 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-22 [patent_title] => 'CAMERA BASED SENSING IN HANDHELD, MOBILE, GAMING, OR OTHER DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/850602 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 15137 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13850602 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/850602
CAMERA BASED SENSING IN HANDHELD, MOBILE, GAMING, OR OTHER DEVICES Mar 25, 2013 Abandoned
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13/833030
Target locating device and methods Mar 14, 2013 Issued
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13/842814
Imaging system and imaging method Mar 14, 2013 Issued
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14/416195
System and method for processing visual information for event detection Mar 12, 2013 Issued
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