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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] => 4107329 [patent_doc_number] => 06097439 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-01 [patent_title] => 'Omnibus closed captioning decoder for encoded video' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/166012 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6363 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 235 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/097/06097439.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 166012 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/166012
Omnibus closed captioning decoder for encoded video Oct 1, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4194741 [patent_doc_number] => 06160586 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-12 [patent_title] => 'Digital video processing using a dynamically varying number of video fields' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/163901 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4918 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/160/06160586.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 163901 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/163901
Digital video processing using a dynamically varying number of video fields Sep 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4416745 [patent_doc_number] => 06310650 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-30 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for calibrating a tiled display' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/158995 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 10845 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [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/06/310/06310650.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 158995 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/158995
Method and apparatus for calibrating a tiled display Sep 22, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4366618 [patent_doc_number] => 06219099 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-17 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for calibrating a display using an array of cameras' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/159024 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 10624 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/219/06219099.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 159024 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/159024
Method and apparatus for calibrating a display using an array of cameras Sep 22, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4370019 [patent_doc_number] => 06191820 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Device and method for converting aspect ratio of video signal' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/157949 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 43 [patent_figures_cnt] => 60 [patent_no_of_words] => 13448 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/191/06191820.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 157949 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/157949
Device and method for converting aspect ratio of video signal Sep 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4202090 [patent_doc_number] => 06043848 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-03-28 [patent_title] => 'Television system for recovering digital data encoded in a television signal' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/158016 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4913 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/043/06043848.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 158016 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/158016
Television system for recovering digital data encoded in a television signal Sep 20, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4093721 [patent_doc_number] => 06163343 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Electronic apparatus and method for independently resetting functional mode units of a multi-functional mode system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/157312 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1863 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/163/06163343.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 157312 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/157312
Electronic apparatus and method for independently resetting functional mode units of a multi-functional mode system Sep 20, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1462618 [patent_doc_number] => 06427237 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-30 [patent_title] => 'Network for distributing multimedia signals over a primary signal distribution path' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/153655 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4953 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/427/06427237.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09153655 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/153655
Network for distributing multimedia signals over a primary signal distribution path Sep 14, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7635675 [patent_doc_number] => 06380985 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-30 [patent_title] => 'Resizing and anti-flicker filtering in reduced-size video images' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/153434 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2865 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 4 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/380/06380985.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09153434 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/153434
Resizing and anti-flicker filtering in reduced-size video images Sep 13, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4117799 [patent_doc_number] => 06057877 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-02 [patent_title] => 'NTSC interference detectors using pairs of comb filters with zero-frequency responses, as for DTV receivers' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/151208 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 16438 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 444 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/057/06057877.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 151208 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/151208
NTSC interference detectors using pairs of comb filters with zero-frequency responses, as for DTV receivers Sep 10, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4157138 [patent_doc_number] => 06064437 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for scaling and filtering of video information for use in a digital system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/151505 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4492 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/064/06064437.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 151505 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/151505
Method and apparatus for scaling and filtering of video information for use in a digital system Sep 10, 1998 Issued
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09/151926
Simulating two way connectivity for one way data streams for multiple parties Sep 10, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4338144 [patent_doc_number] => 06249914 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-19 [patent_title] => 'Simulating two way connectivity for one way data streams for multiple parties including the use of proxy' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/151943 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 9502 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/249/06249914.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 151943 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/151943
Simulating two way connectivity for one way data streams for multiple parties including the use of proxy Sep 10, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4365282 [patent_doc_number] => 06201564 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-03-13 [patent_title] => 'Method of operating the channel equalizer in a receiver for DTV signals subject to co-channel NTSC interference' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/151209 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 10862 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/201/06201564.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 151209 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/151209
Method of operating the channel equalizer in a receiver for DTV signals subject to co-channel NTSC interference Sep 10, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4323269 [patent_doc_number] => 06317166 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-11-13 [patent_title] => 'Synchronization frame generator for multichannel imaging system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/145310 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2947 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/06/317/06317166.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 145310 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/145310
Synchronization frame generator for multichannel imaging system Aug 30, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4143097 [patent_doc_number] => 06016166 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for adaptive synchronization of digital video and audio playback in a multimedia playback system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/144161 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4964 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/016/06016166.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 144161 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/144161
Method and apparatus for adaptive synchronization of digital video and audio playback in a multimedia playback system Aug 30, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4244054 [patent_doc_number] => 06118488 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for adaptive edge-based scan line interpolation using 1-D pixel array motion detection' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/144316 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2430 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/118/06118488.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 144316 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/144316
Method and apparatus for adaptive edge-based scan line interpolation using 1-D pixel array motion detection Aug 30, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4108656 [patent_doc_number] => 06067120 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-23 [patent_title] => 'Video signal conversion device for reducing flicker in non-interlaced to interlaced signal conversion' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/140458 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 9331 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/067/06067120.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 140458 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/140458
Video signal conversion device for reducing flicker in non-interlaced to interlaced signal conversion Aug 25, 1998 Issued
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09/140752
RADIO RECEIVER FOR RECEIVING BOTH VSB AND QAM DIGITAL HDTV SIGNALS Aug 24, 1998 Abandoned
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09/139159
Dithering logic for the display of video information Aug 23, 1998 Issued
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