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Victor R. Kostak

Examiner (ID: 19010)

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6218295 [patent_doc_number] => 20100053449 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-04 [patent_title] => 'Video Reproducing Apparatus and Method for Controlling Illumination Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/399744 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4250 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0053/20100053449.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12399744 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/399744
Video Reproducing Apparatus and Method for Controlling Illumination Device Mar 5, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8191242 [patent_doc_number] => 08184163 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-22 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for detecting and locating skipped frames in a video sequence' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/398725 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4578 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 219 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/184/08184163.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12398725 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/398725
Methods and systems for detecting and locating skipped frames in a video sequence Mar 4, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6624408 [patent_doc_number] => 20100225830 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-09 [patent_title] => 'Television channel scan' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/380700 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5039 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/A1/0225/20100225830.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12380700 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/380700
Rapid television channel scan using frequency plans to identify channels Mar 2, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5462687 [patent_doc_number] => 20090322887 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-31 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE QUALITY ASSESSMENT METHOD AND IMAGE QUALITY ASSESSMENT APPARATUS FOR DISPLAY APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/395844 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3984 [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] => publications/A1/0322/20090322887.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12395844 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/395844
Image quality assessment method and image quality assessment apparatus for display apparatus Mar 1, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5462749 [patent_doc_number] => 20090322949 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-31 [patent_title] => 'VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSOR AND VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/392863 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3701 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0322/20090322949.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12392863 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/392863
VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSOR AND VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD Feb 24, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8341271 [patent_doc_number] => 08243199 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus, method and program for enabling content displayed on a display screen to be switched' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/378018 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 12040 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12378018 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/378018
Apparatus, method and program for enabling content displayed on a display screen to be switched Feb 8, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8283960 [patent_doc_number] => 08218075 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for efficient de-interlacing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/367148 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 5173 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12367148 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/367148
Method and system for efficient de-interlacing Feb 5, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5525628 [patent_doc_number] => 20090195705 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-06 [patent_title] => 'INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/359128 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4422 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0195/20090195705.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12359128 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/359128
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Jan 22, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6249029 [patent_doc_number] => 20100026890 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-04 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/359110 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6120 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0026/20100026890.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12359110 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/359110
Image processing apparatus and image processing method Jan 22, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7541351 [patent_doc_number] => 08059198 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-15 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for motion adaptive de-interlacing with chroma up-sampling error remover' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/352263 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4917 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/059/08059198.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12352263 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/352263
Apparatus and method for motion adaptive de-interlacing with chroma up-sampling error remover Jan 11, 2009 Issued
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12/318757
Time-delayed full standby mode for consumer electronic devices Jan 6, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8258570 [patent_doc_number] => 08208073 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-26 [patent_title] => 'Display device, display method, supply device, supply method, storage medium, and control system for controlling the display of information provided from a supply device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/344927 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5345 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12344927 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/344927
Display device, display method, supply device, supply method, storage medium, and control system for controlling the display of information provided from a supply device Dec 28, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5500325 [patent_doc_number] => 20090161013 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25 [patent_title] => 'Method for Setting Caption Window Attributes and Associated Television System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/343761 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2754 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0161/20090161013.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12343761 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/343761
Method for setting caption window attributes and associated television system Dec 23, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7806079 [patent_doc_number] => 20120057031 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-08 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AUDIOVISUAL SYNCHRONISATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/140681 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3636 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0057/20120057031.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13140681 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/140681
Method and apparatus for measuring audiovisual synchronisation Dec 16, 2008 Issued
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12/275526
Method and system for identifying addressing data within a television presentation Nov 20, 2008 Issued
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12/274773
AUDIO SYNCHRONIZER FOR DIGITAL TELEVISION BROADCAST Nov 19, 2008 Abandoned
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12/273374
Noise reduction device for a video signal and noise reduction method for a video signal Nov 17, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6526596 [patent_doc_number] => 20100123822 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-20 [patent_title] => 'Method for Converting Between Display Information Scales' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/271160 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4398 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0123/20100123822.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12271160 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/271160
Method for Converting Between Display Information Scales Nov 13, 2008 Abandoned
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12/269140
BTSC pilot signal lock Nov 11, 2008 Issued
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12/601126
HD signal transmitting device, HD signal transmitting method, HD signal receiving device, and signal receiving method using a conventional interface Nov 10, 2008 Issued
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