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Victor R. Kostak

Examiner (ID: 16591)

Most Active Art Unit
2602
Art Unit(s)
2614, 2899, 2602, 2611, 2622, 2711, 2422
Total Applications
3434
Issued Applications
2950
Pending Applications
96
Abandoned Applications
391

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 3560313 [patent_doc_number] => 05519446 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-05-21 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for converting an HDTV signal to a non-HDTV signal' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/339721 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 48 [patent_no_of_words] => 6905 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/519/05519446.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 339721 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/339721
Apparatus and method for converting an HDTV signal to a non-HDTV signal Nov 13, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3630191 [patent_doc_number] => 05594508 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-01-14 [patent_title] => 'Decoder using adaptive non-separable digital filter' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/343051 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1429 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/594/05594508.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 343051 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/343051
Decoder using adaptive non-separable digital filter Nov 6, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3597775 [patent_doc_number] => 05568185 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-10-22 [patent_title] => 'Audio communication band image transceiver' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/333731 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8889 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/568/05568185.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 333731 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/333731
Audio communication band image transceiver Nov 2, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3560564 [patent_doc_number] => 05574508 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-11-12 [patent_title] => 'Vertical panning for interlaced video' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/333181 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4546 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/574/05574508.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 333181 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/333181
Vertical panning for interlaced video Nov 1, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3619583 [patent_doc_number] => 05534911 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-07-09 [patent_title] => 'Virtual personal channel in a television system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/333376 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2011 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 244 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/534/05534911.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 333376 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/333376
Virtual personal channel in a television system Nov 1, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3605866 [patent_doc_number] => 05559562 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-09-24 [patent_title] => 'MPEG editor method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/332876 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2459 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/559/05559562.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 332876 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/332876
MPEG editor method and apparatus Oct 31, 1994 Issued
08/332226 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENCODING DIGITAL INFORMATION IN A TELEVISION SIGNAL Oct 30, 1994 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3596963 [patent_doc_number] => 05585850 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-12-17 [patent_title] => 'Adaptive distribution system for transmitting wideband video data over narrowband multichannel wireless communication system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/331773 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4763 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/585/05585850.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 331773 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/331773
Adaptive distribution system for transmitting wideband video data over narrowband multichannel wireless communication system Oct 30, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3482969 [patent_doc_number] => 05432561 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-07-11 [patent_title] => 'System for automatically activating picture-in-picture when an auxiliary signal is detected' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/332509 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1913 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/432/05432561.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 332509 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/332509
System for automatically activating picture-in-picture when an auxiliary signal is detected Oct 30, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3523101 [patent_doc_number] => 05576755 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-11-19 [patent_title] => 'System and method for verification of electronic television program guide data' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/330684 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 10701 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/576/05576755.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 330684 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/330684
System and method for verification of electronic television program guide data Oct 27, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3619975 [patent_doc_number] => 05534935 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-07-09 [patent_title] => 'Processing apparatus for progressive scan generation of a television signal' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/329855 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4798 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/534/05534935.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 329855 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/329855
Processing apparatus for progressive scan generation of a television signal Oct 26, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3655237 [patent_doc_number] => 05638142 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-06-10 [patent_title] => 'Spatial light modulator system including a plurality of tiltable mirror devices and reflective means for equalizing the number of reflections from the tiltable mirror devices' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/313273 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3229 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/638/05638142.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 313273 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/313273
Spatial light modulator system including a plurality of tiltable mirror devices and reflective means for equalizing the number of reflections from the tiltable mirror devices Oct 25, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3597045 [patent_doc_number] => 05585856 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-12-17 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus that can provide image data of high quality without deterioration in picture quality' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/329339 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 40 [patent_figures_cnt] => 71 [patent_no_of_words] => 23303 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/585/05585856.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 329339 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/329339
Image processing apparatus that can provide image data of high quality without deterioration in picture quality Oct 25, 1994 Issued
08/328674 AUDIO PROCESSING CHANNEL IN A TELEVISION RECEIVER DURING A MULTIPICTURE MODE OF OPERATION Oct 24, 1994 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3513785 [patent_doc_number] => 05570131 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-10-29 [patent_title] => 'Pseudo-digital compression of video signals' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/328672 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9153 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/570/05570131.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 328672 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/328672
Pseudo-digital compression of video signals Oct 24, 1994 Issued
08/328871 VIDEO INDEXING PROTOCOL Oct 23, 1994 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3627335 [patent_doc_number] => 05614940 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for providing broadcast information with indexing' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/327504 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8960 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/614/05614940.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 327504 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/327504
Method and apparatus for providing broadcast information with indexing Oct 20, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3595787 [patent_doc_number] => 05497199 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-03-05 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for processing progressive scanning video signal comprising progressive to interlaced signal converter and interlaced to progressive signal converter' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/325828 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 7758 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 258 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/497/05497199.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 325828 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/325828
Apparatus for processing progressive scanning video signal comprising progressive to interlaced signal converter and interlaced to progressive signal converter Oct 18, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3630279 [patent_doc_number] => 05612742 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-03-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for encoding and formatting data representing a video program to provide multiple overlapping presentations of the video program' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/326511 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9563 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/612/05612742.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 326511 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/326511
Method and apparatus for encoding and formatting data representing a video program to provide multiple overlapping presentations of the video program Oct 18, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3631972 [patent_doc_number] => 05608460 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-03-04 [patent_title] => 'Synchronizing signal separating circuit with controlled flywheel stage' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/323963 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2843 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/608/05608460.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 323963 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/323963
Synchronizing signal separating circuit with controlled flywheel stage Oct 16, 1994 Issued
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