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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] => 4167028 [patent_doc_number] => 06108048 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-22 [patent_title] => 'System and method for compensating against false color from composite video source information' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/088560 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2027 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 57 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/108/06108048.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 088560 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/088560
System and method for compensating against false color from composite video source information Jun 1, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4418003 [patent_doc_number] => 06266096 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Digital encoding method and apparatus for replacing part of the data signal with synthetically generated amplitude values' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/088723 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 4313 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/266/06266096.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 088723 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/088723
Digital encoding method and apparatus for replacing part of the data signal with synthetically generated amplitude values May 31, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4370036 [patent_doc_number] => 06191821 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for synchronization of periodic signals' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/086608 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3345 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/191/06191821.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 086608 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/086608
Method and apparatus for synchronization of periodic signals May 28, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3992438 [patent_doc_number] => 05910825 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-06-08 [patent_title] => 'Video signal transmitting apparatus with attendant data insertion and extraction functions' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/086211 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5704 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/910/05910825.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 086211 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/086211
Video signal transmitting apparatus with attendant data insertion and extraction functions May 27, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4080072 [patent_doc_number] => 06069665 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Additional information superimposition device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/084416 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6359 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/069/06069665.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 084416 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/084416
Additional information superimposition device May 26, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4189282 [patent_doc_number] => 06037990 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-03-14 [patent_title] => 'Video signal processor for generating a progressive scanning format signal' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/083104 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3590 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 231 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/037/06037990.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 083104 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/083104
Video signal processor for generating a progressive scanning format signal May 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3985327 [patent_doc_number] => 05917538 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-06-29 [patent_title] => 'Data Transmission apparatus of video-on-demand or near video-on-demand system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/083782 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 7806 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/05/917/05917538.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 083782 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/083782
Data Transmission apparatus of video-on-demand or near video-on-demand system May 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3995171 [patent_doc_number] => 05959699 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Reception mode control in radio receivers for receiving both VSB and QAM digital television signals' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/082530 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 19349 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/959/05959699.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 082530 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/082530
Reception mode control in radio receivers for receiving both VSB and QAM digital television signals May 20, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4330075 [patent_doc_number] => RE037057 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for converting an HDTV signal to a non-HDTV signal' [patent_app_type] => 2 [patent_app_number] => 9/080390 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 48 [patent_no_of_words] => 6928 [patent_no_of_claims] => 51 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/037/RE037057.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 080390 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/080390
Apparatus and method for converting an HDTV signal to a non-HDTV signal May 17, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1365577 [patent_doc_number] => 06577351 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-10 [patent_title] => 'Anti-aliasing television signals for display' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/081033 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3040 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/577/06577351.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09081033 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/081033
Anti-aliasing television signals for display May 17, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4061410 [patent_doc_number] => 05969751 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for canceling co-channel interference' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/078810 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2613 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/969/05969751.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 078810 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/078810
Method and apparatus for canceling co-channel interference May 13, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4157199 [patent_doc_number] => 06064441 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Receiving method and apparatus in which received broadcasting data read out of a memory contains marks representing a partition of the data' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/076647 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6135 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/064/06064441.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 076647 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/076647
Receiving method and apparatus in which received broadcasting data read out of a memory contains marks representing a partition of the data May 11, 1998 Issued
09/070759 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE WITH HEADEND PROCESSING Apr 30, 1998 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4194182 [patent_doc_number] => 06160546 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-12 [patent_title] => 'Program guide systems and methods' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/071516 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4060 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/160/06160546.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 071516 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/071516
Program guide systems and methods Apr 30, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4108463 [patent_doc_number] => 06067107 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-23 [patent_title] => 'Response capacity management in interactive broadcast systems by periodic reconfiguration of response priorities' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/070757 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8550 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/067/06067107.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 070757 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/070757
Response capacity management in interactive broadcast systems by periodic reconfiguration of response priorities Apr 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1402661 [patent_doc_number] => 06564379 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-13 [patent_title] => 'Program guide system with flip and browse advertisements' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/070555 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5642 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [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/06/564/06564379.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09070555 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/070555
Program guide system with flip and browse advertisements Apr 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4080018 [patent_doc_number] => 06069661 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Method and arrangement for computing pixel values of pixels of a digital picture signal that are arranged outside a two-dimensional scanning raster' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/070218 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7487 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 538 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/069/06069661.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 070218 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/070218
Method and arrangement for computing pixel values of pixels of a digital picture signal that are arranged outside a two-dimensional scanning raster Apr 29, 1998 Issued
09/069065 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING VIDEO CLIPS Apr 27, 1998 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4075604 [patent_doc_number] => 06008855 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Double-speed image signal display method, display unit and television receiver' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/067315 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 2651 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/06/008/06008855.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 067315 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/067315
Double-speed image signal display method, display unit and television receiver Apr 26, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4094359 [patent_doc_number] => 06018359 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-25 [patent_title] => 'System and method for multicast video-on-demand delivery system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/066062 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5165 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/018/06018359.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 066062 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/066062
System and method for multicast video-on-demand delivery system Apr 23, 1998 Issued
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