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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] => 4315497 [patent_doc_number] => 06252629 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-26 [patent_title] => 'Timer-recording controller for controlling a timer-recording apparatus used to record a broadcast audio signal, a broadcast video signal, or a broadcast data signal' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/208421 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8490 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/252/06252629.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 208421 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/208421
Timer-recording controller for controlling a timer-recording apparatus used to record a broadcast audio signal, a broadcast video signal, or a broadcast data signal Dec 9, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4351500 [patent_doc_number] => 06334216 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-25 [patent_title] => 'Access control facility for a service-on-demand system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/203357 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 2278 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 218 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/334/06334216.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 203357 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/203357
Access control facility for a service-on-demand system Dec 1, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4283768 [patent_doc_number] => 06323908 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-11-27 [patent_title] => 'Digital broadcast receiver outputting video and program information' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/197469 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3275 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/323/06323908.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 197469 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/197469
Digital broadcast receiver outputting video and program information Nov 22, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 874328 [patent_doc_number] => 07362381 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-22 [patent_title] => 'Device interoperability utilizing bit-mapped on-screen display menus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/555188 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6657 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/362/07362381.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09555188 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/555188
Device interoperability utilizing bit-mapped on-screen display menus Nov 19, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4291580 [patent_doc_number] => 06308329 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Push type data display method, receiving apparatus, and display device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/195261 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 2767 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/308/06308329.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 195261 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/195261
Push type data display method, receiving apparatus, and display device Nov 17, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4373980 [patent_doc_number] => 06192082 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Digital television data format conversion with automatic parity detection' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/191917 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4805 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/192/06192082.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 191917 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/191917
Digital television data format conversion with automatic parity detection Nov 12, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4296283 [patent_doc_number] => 06268886 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-31 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for converting picture format in digital TV and method of the same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/190612 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 3914 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/268/06268886.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 190612 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/190612
Apparatus for converting picture format in digital TV and method of the same Nov 11, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4417193 [patent_doc_number] => 06300982 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Flat panel display apparatus and method having on-screen display function' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/188221 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2930 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/300/06300982.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 188221 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/188221
Flat panel display apparatus and method having on-screen display function Nov 8, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1604560 [patent_doc_number] => 06434746 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-13 [patent_title] => 'Accounting in an image transmission system based on a transmission mode and an accounting mode based on the transmission mode' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/185527 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 14311 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/434/06434746.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09185527 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/185527
Accounting in an image transmission system based on a transmission mode and an accounting mode based on the transmission mode Nov 3, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4128322 [patent_doc_number] => 06072531 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Scanning system converting into progressive scanning system regardless of scanning system before coding' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/185710 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6789 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/072/06072531.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 185710 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/185710
Scanning system converting into progressive scanning system regardless of scanning system before coding Nov 3, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4194776 [patent_doc_number] => 06160588 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-12 [patent_title] => 'Adaptive anti-crosscolor notch filter for SECAM encoder' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/176704 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2487 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/160/06160588.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 176704 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/176704
Adaptive anti-crosscolor notch filter for SECAM encoder Oct 20, 1998 Issued
09/176121 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING CHROMINANCE IDENTIFICATION SIGNALS FOR SECAM BROADCASTING Oct 20, 1998 Abandoned
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09/176567
Program guide in a digital video system Oct 20, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4135078 [patent_doc_number] => 06072983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Merging multi-source information in a television system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/170405 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5576 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/072/06072983.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 170405 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/170405
Merging multi-source information in a television system Oct 12, 1998 Issued
09/169157 STORED PROGRAM PAY-PER-PLAY Oct 8, 1998 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1501878 [patent_doc_number] => 06405370 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-11 [patent_title] => 'Television audience monitoring system and method employing tuner interface of set-top converter box' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/169056 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5887 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/405/06405370.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09169056 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/169056
Television audience monitoring system and method employing tuner interface of set-top converter box Oct 8, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1492824 [patent_doc_number] => 06417888 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-09 [patent_title] => 'On screen display processor' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/169725 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3944 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/417/06417888.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09169725 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/169725
On screen display processor Oct 8, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4400204 [patent_doc_number] => 06295647 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-09-25 [patent_title] => 'Context life time management of a user interface in a digital TV broadcast' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/168412 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4468 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/295/06295647.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 168412 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/168412
Context life time management of a user interface in a digital TV broadcast Oct 7, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1453573 [patent_doc_number] => 06456335 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-24 [patent_title] => 'Multiple picture composing method and multiple picture composing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/167432 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 43 [patent_figures_cnt] => 70 [patent_no_of_words] => 24959 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/456/06456335.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09167432 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/167432
Multiple picture composing method and multiple picture composing apparatus Oct 5, 1998 Issued
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09/166558
Algorithm for fast forward and fast rewind of MPEG streams Oct 4, 1998 Issued
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