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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] => 5463905 [patent_doc_number] => 20090324105 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-31 [patent_title] => 'VIDEO CODING SYSTEM, SORTING SYSTEM, CODING METHOD AND SORTING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/465363 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 11093 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0324/20090324105.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12465363 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/465363
VIDEO CODING SYSTEM, SORTING SYSTEM, CODING METHOD AND SORTING METHOD May 12, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8535140 [patent_doc_number] => 08311300 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-13 [patent_title] => 'Medical image processing apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/464974 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 4366 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12464974 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/464974
Medical image processing apparatus and method May 12, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10889775 [patent_doc_number] => 08913781 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for audience monitoring' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/464191 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4359 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 12464191 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/464191
Methods and systems for audience monitoring May 11, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8579697 [patent_doc_number] => 08345921 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-01 [patent_title] => 'Object detection with false positive filtering' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/453432 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4884 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12453432 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/453432
Object detection with false positive filtering May 10, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5315161 [patent_doc_number] => 20090279759 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-12 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIRTUAL SUBTRACTION OF STOOL FROM REGISTRATION AND SHAPE BASED ANALYSIS OF PRONE AND SUPINE SCANS OF THE COLON' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/463909 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 11250 [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/A1/0279/20090279759.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12463909 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/463909
Method and apparatus for virtual subtraction of stool from registration and shape based analysis of prone and supine scans of the colon May 10, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8155855 [patent_doc_number] => 08170288 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Reducing noise in 3D seismic data while preserving structural details' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/454091 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 2858 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/170/08170288.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12454091 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/454091
Reducing noise in 3D seismic data while preserving structural details May 10, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6470591 [patent_doc_number] => 20100284614 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Blue sky color detection technique' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/387864 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3129 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0284/20100284614.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12387864 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/387864
Blue sky color detection technique May 7, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5392984 [patent_doc_number] => 20090210297 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-20 [patent_title] => 'TICKET APPROVAL SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF PERFORMING QUALITY CONTROL IN FIELD SERVICE APPLICATIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/432870 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7477 [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/A1/0210/20090210297.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12432870 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/432870
Ticket approval system for and method of performing quality control in field service applications Apr 29, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6478723 [patent_doc_number] => 20100008534 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-14 [patent_title] => 'Methods for Managing Content Using Intentional Degradation and Insertion of Steganographic Codes' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/397232 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 40324 [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/A1/0008/20100008534.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12397232 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/397232
Methods for managing content using intentional degradation and insertion of steganographic codes Mar 2, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5479196 [patent_doc_number] => 20090202153 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-13 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING PRESSURE INFORMATION FOR IMPROVED COMPUTER CONTROLLED HANDWRITING RECOGNITION DATA ENTRY AND USER AUTHENTICATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/395722 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 7030 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0202/20090202153.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12395722 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/395722
Method and apparatus for using pressure information for improved computer controlled handwriting recognition data entry and user authentication Mar 1, 2009 Issued
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12/359452
Defect inspection method and apparatus Jan 25, 2009 Issued
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12/356998
CELL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CELL IMAGE DISPLAYING SYSTEM AND CELL IMAGE DISPLAYING METHOD Jan 20, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7547063 [patent_doc_number] => 08055042 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-08 [patent_title] => 'Fully automatic rapid microscope slide scanner' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/344037 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 15405 [patent_no_of_claims] => 75 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 217 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/055/08055042.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12344037 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/344037
Fully automatic rapid microscope slide scanner Dec 23, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8377199 [patent_doc_number] => 08260002 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-04 [patent_title] => 'Video analytics system, computer program product, and associated methodology for efficiently using SIMD operations' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/275832 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4672 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12275832 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/275832
Video analytics system, computer program product, and associated methodology for efficiently using SIMD operations Nov 20, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8342048 [patent_doc_number] => 08243982 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Embedding information in document border space' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/276024 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8605 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12276024 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/276024
Embedding information in document border space Nov 20, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6562051 [patent_doc_number] => 20100128320 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-27 [patent_title] => 'PROTECTING PRINTED ITEMS INTENDED FOR PUBLIC EXCHANGE WITH INFORMATION EMBEDDED IN BLANK DOCUMENT BORDERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/276042 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9198 [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/A1/0128/20100128320.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12276042 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/276042
Protecting printed items intended for public exchange with information embedded in blank document borders Nov 20, 2008 Issued
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12/275177
Method and system for detecting polygon boundaries of structures in images as particle tracks through fields of corners and pixel gradients Nov 19, 2008 Issued
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12/274438
Method for image quality assessment using quality vectors Nov 19, 2008 Issued
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12/274293
CAMERA CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE RECOGNITION Nov 18, 2008 Abandoned
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12/272122
System and method for model based people counting Nov 16, 2008 Issued
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