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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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09/799401
Apparatus and method for on screen display Mar 4, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 722631 [patent_doc_number] => 07050109 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-23 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for the provision of user selected advanced close captions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/798682 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3201 [patent_no_of_claims] => 54 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/050/07050109.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09798682 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/798682
Methods and apparatus for the provision of user selected advanced close captions Mar 1, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1179858 [patent_doc_number] => 06757913 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-29 [patent_title] => 'Wireless music and data transceiver system' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/798331 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5241 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/757/06757913.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09798331 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/798331
Wireless music and data transceiver system Feb 28, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7633941 [patent_doc_number] => 06657679 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-02 [patent_title] => 'Universal remote control system' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/796407 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6020 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 9 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/657/06657679.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09796407 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/796407
Universal remote control system Feb 27, 2001 Issued
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10/019977
Image signal conversion apparatus, method and display for image signal conversion based on selected pixel data Feb 18, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1219208 [patent_doc_number] => 06707502 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-16 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for converting a field frequency of a picture signal' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/720633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7090 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 250 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/707/06707502.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09720633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/720633
Apparatus and method for converting a field frequency of a picture signal Feb 11, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1231211 [patent_doc_number] => 06697126 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-24 [patent_title] => 'Intra-frame video error concealment' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/780081 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7244 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/697/06697126.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09780081 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/780081
Intra-frame video error concealment Feb 8, 2001 Issued
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09/778798
Image display apparatus, method of displaying images, image processing apparatus, and method of processing images Feb 7, 2001 Issued
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09/780688
Multi-display device" Feb 7, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1215279 [patent_doc_number] => 06710815 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-23 [patent_title] => 'Synchronizing multiple signals received through different transmission mediums' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/778994 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5393 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/710/06710815.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09778994 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/778994
Synchronizing multiple signals received through different transmission mediums Feb 6, 2001 Issued
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09/762404
Method and apparatus for convergence correction in a television receiver Feb 6, 2001 Issued
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09/778184
Frozen field detection of formerly encoded video Feb 5, 2001 Issued
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09/777250
Multi-frequency video encoder for high resolution support Feb 4, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1249456 [patent_doc_number] => 06674480 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-06 [patent_title] => 'Device for and method of converting a frame rate in a moving picture decoder, and a record medium and an integrated circuit device for implementing such a method' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/770508 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-01-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4317 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/674/06674480.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09770508 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/770508
Device for and method of converting a frame rate in a moving picture decoder, and a record medium and an integrated circuit device for implementing such a method Jan 28, 2001 Issued
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09/770964
Reproducible matrix switch settings of a video signal processing apparatus Jan 25, 2001 Issued
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09/769645
Methods and apparatus for enhancement of live events broadcast by superimposing animation, based on real events Jan 24, 2001 Abandoned
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09/768316
Video production switcher with integrated aspect ratio converter Jan 24, 2001 Issued
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09/768257
Method and apparatus for generating auto gain control signal having information storing feature Jan 24, 2001 Issued
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09/769627
Internet-connected television receiver displays timed messages Jan 24, 2001 Issued
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09/767882
Caption display method of digital television Jan 23, 2001 Issued
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