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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
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09/898928
Television tuner for reducing power consumption and video device using the television tuner Jul 1, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 525732 [patent_doc_number] => 07190407 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-13 [patent_title] => 'System, method and apparatus for sandcastle signal generation in a television signal processing device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/311033 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3974 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/190/07190407.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10311033 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/311033
System, method and apparatus for sandcastle signal generation in a television signal processing device Jun 25, 2001 Issued
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09/887897
Computer readable storage media providing a program guide viewed with a perceived transparency over a television program Jun 21, 2001 Abandoned
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09/877603
Method and apparatus for calibrating a tiled display Jun 7, 2001 Issued
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09/875292
Video signal processing apparatus for digital video decoder Jun 6, 2001 Issued
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09/876529
Automatic setting of video and audio settings for media output devices Jun 6, 2001 Abandoned
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09/876513
Method and apparatus for seamless integration of multiple video projectors Jun 5, 2001 Issued
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09/871879
Image signal transmitting method, superimposed signal extracting method, image signal output apparatus, image signal receiving apparatus and image signal recording medium Jun 3, 2001 Issued
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09/786445
Method and apparatus for digital broadcast channel selection by frequency searching in a step-wise fashion Jun 3, 2001 Issued
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09/857331
Assembly, in which light from a light source is directed onto a surface Jun 3, 2001 Issued
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09/871436
Display system with single/dual image modes May 30, 2001 Issued
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09/870595
Method and apparatus for color warping May 30, 2001 Issued
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09/870381
Flat panel display such as for television and channel plate made of glass for flat panel displays and method of manufacture May 29, 2001 Abandoned
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09/870170
Projection method and system utilizing a variable transmittance color switch May 29, 2001 Issued
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09/862572
Methods and apparatus for processing multimedia broadcasts May 21, 2001 Issued
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09/859764
Monitoring system for recording device May 16, 2001 Issued
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09/858066
Adaptively deinterlacing video on a per pixel basis May 13, 2001 Issued
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09/844520
Image processing apparatus capable of changing active size and method for changing the active size thereof Apr 29, 2001 Abandoned
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09/843874
Gamma correction circuit Apr 29, 2001 Issued
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09/806229
Method for channel selection without confirmation operation by user Apr 26, 2001 Issued
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