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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] => 794012 [patent_doc_number] => 06983059 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-03 [patent_title] => 'Digital watermark detecting device and method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/007769 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 9291 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/983/06983059.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10007769 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/007769
Digital watermark detecting device and method thereof Dec 6, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 714984 [patent_doc_number] => 07058205 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Robust, on-line, view-based appearance models for visual motion analysis and visual tracking' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/016659 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 52 [patent_no_of_words] => 13271 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/058/07058205.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10016659 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/016659
Robust, on-line, view-based appearance models for visual motion analysis and visual tracking Dec 6, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7604126 [patent_doc_number] => 07116811 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-03 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for qualification of image detectors' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/000156 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9222 [patent_no_of_claims] => 75 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 176 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/116/07116811.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10000156 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/000156
Method and apparatus for qualification of image detectors Oct 29, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 737382 [patent_doc_number] => 07039229 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Locating regions in a target image using color match, luminance pattern match and hill-climbing techniques' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/005548 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 27608 [patent_no_of_claims] => 63 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/039/07039229.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10005548 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/005548
Locating regions in a target image using color match, luminance pattern match and hill-climbing techniques Oct 25, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6094844 [patent_doc_number] => 20020051583 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Image transfer optimisation' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/983560 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5742 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0051/20020051583.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09983560 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/983560
Image transfer optimisation Oct 24, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 794032 [patent_doc_number] => 06983079 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-03 [patent_title] => 'Reducing blocking and ringing artifacts in low-bit-rate coding' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/037767 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5997 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 241 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/983/06983079.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10037767 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/037767
Reducing blocking and ringing artifacts in low-bit-rate coding Oct 22, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 483429 [patent_doc_number] => 07224822 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-29 [patent_title] => 'System for capturing an image of the retina for identification' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/038168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4924 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/224/07224822.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10038168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/038168
System for capturing an image of the retina for identification Oct 22, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1029918 [patent_doc_number] => 06882755 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-04-19 [patent_title] => 'Image transmission for low bandwidth with region of interest' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/039994 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6157 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/882/06882755.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10039994 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/039994
Image transmission for low bandwidth with region of interest Oct 18, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7288264 [patent_doc_number] => 20040109603 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-10 [patent_title] => 'Centerline and tree branch skeleton determination for virtual objects' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/380211 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6152 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0109/20040109603.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10380211 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/380211
Centerline and tree branch skeleton determination for virtual objects Oct 1, 2001 Issued
09/961350 Computer-aided method and system for processing digital mammograms to identify abnormalities Sep 24, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 965305 [patent_doc_number] => 06950542 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-27 [patent_title] => 'Device and method of computing a transformation linking two images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/962386 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5919 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 253 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/950/06950542.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09962386 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/962386
Device and method of computing a transformation linking two images Sep 24, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 784992 [patent_doc_number] => 06993149 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Embedding digital watermarks in spot colors' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/963344 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4586 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 37 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/993/06993149.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09963344 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/963344
Embedding digital watermarks in spot colors Sep 24, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6373369 [patent_doc_number] => 20020118868 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for correcting differential image detecting shape change' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/960475 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2614 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0118/20020118868.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09960475 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/960475
Method and apparatus for correcting differential image detecting shape change Sep 23, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6350710 [patent_doc_number] => 20020057195 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for estimating inter-vehicle distance using radar and camera' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/957038 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 11413 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0057/20020057195.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09957038 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/957038
Method and apparatus for estimating inter-vehicle distance using radar and camera Sep 20, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 293665 [patent_doc_number] => 07545964 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-09 [patent_title] => 'Methods and devices for quantitative analysis of x-ray images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/942528 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 11830 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/545/07545964.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09942528 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/942528
Methods and devices for quantitative analysis of x-ray images Aug 28, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1099645 [patent_doc_number] => 06823077 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-23 [patent_title] => 'Simplified interpolation for an optical navigation system that correlates images of one bit resolution' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/918202 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9052 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 422 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/823/06823077.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09918202 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/918202
Simplified interpolation for an optical navigation system that correlates images of one bit resolution Jul 29, 2001 Issued
09/719726 Z axis tracker Jul 29, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 812254 [patent_doc_number] => 07418118 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-26 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for diagnosing pathogenic or allergenic microorganisms or microparticles at a remote location' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/917112 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6843 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/418/07418118.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09917112 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/917112
Method and apparatus for diagnosing pathogenic or allergenic microorganisms or microparticles at a remote location Jul 26, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6596344 [patent_doc_number] => 20020015511 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-07 [patent_title] => 'Image processing to prevent forgery' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/915421 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6642 [patent_no_of_claims] => 56 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0015/20020015511.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09915421 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/915421
Image processing to prevent forgery Jul 26, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7443666 [patent_doc_number] => 20040066959 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-08 [patent_title] => 'Image enhancement' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/332688 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1825 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 29 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0066/20040066959.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10332688 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/332688
Image enhancement Jul 10, 2001 Issued
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