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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] => 4044091 [patent_doc_number] => 05856849 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-01-05 [patent_title] => 'Digital processing of video signals for performing aspect ratio conversion' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/986716 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 13344 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/856/05856849.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 986716 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/986716
Digital processing of video signals for performing aspect ratio conversion Dec 7, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3894667 [patent_doc_number] => 05894324 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Video alignment using a selected partial picture' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/984220 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1707 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/894/05894324.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 984220 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/984220
Video alignment using a selected partial picture Dec 2, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4195195 [patent_doc_number] => 06151081 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-11-21 [patent_title] => 'Large screen display with projected overlay and method of using same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/982670 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3068 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/151/06151081.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 982670 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/982670
Large screen display with projected overlay and method of using same Dec 1, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4128366 [patent_doc_number] => 06072534 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Device for the subdivision of the period of a signal into N quasi-equal parts' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/980609 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3646 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 289 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/072/06072534.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 980609 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/980609
Device for the subdivision of the period of a signal into N quasi-equal parts Nov 30, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3990541 [patent_doc_number] => 05949491 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-09-07 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasound image management system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/980413 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5225 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 363 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/949/05949491.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 980413 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/980413
Ultrasound image management system Nov 27, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1530591 [patent_doc_number] => 06480234 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-12 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for synchronously encoding audio signals with corresponding video frames' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 08/979634 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 6274 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/06/480/06480234.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 08979634 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/979634
Method and apparatus for synchronously encoding audio signals with corresponding video frames Nov 27, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4200153 [patent_doc_number] => 06154259 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-11-28 [patent_title] => 'Multi-beam laser scanning display system with speckle elimination' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/978655 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 11534 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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/06/154/06154259.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 978655 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/978655
Multi-beam laser scanning display system with speckle elimination Nov 25, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4014376 [patent_doc_number] => 06005598 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-21 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method of transmitting broadcast program selection control signal and controlling selective viewing of broadcast program for video appliance' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/978116 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2752 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/005/06005598.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 978116 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/978116
Apparatus and method of transmitting broadcast program selection control signal and controlling selective viewing of broadcast program for video appliance Nov 24, 1997 Issued
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08/974939
Video clip program guide Nov 19, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4191756 [patent_doc_number] => 06020929 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-01 [patent_title] => 'Video mix program guide' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/974944 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 1694 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/020/06020929.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 974944 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/974944
Video mix program guide Nov 19, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3958598 [patent_doc_number] => 05999216 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Transmission and reception of television programs and an additional data service' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/972508 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2219 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/999/05999216.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 972508 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/972508
Transmission and reception of television programs and an additional data service Nov 17, 1997 Issued
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08/971825
Method and apparatus for upscaling an image Nov 16, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3992385 [patent_doc_number] => 05910821 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-06-08 [patent_title] => 'Method and decoder for the processing of data within teletext pages' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/970902 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1875 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/910/05910821.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 970902 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/970902
Method and decoder for the processing of data within teletext pages Nov 13, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4378561 [patent_doc_number] => 06275266 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for automatically detecting and configuring a television display for a personal computer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/967974 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3046 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/275/06275266.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 967974 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/967974
Apparatus and method for automatically detecting and configuring a television display for a personal computer Nov 11, 1997 Issued
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08/966832
Dynamic rate optimization for an ensemble of video encoders Nov 9, 1997 Issued
90/004832 VIDEO IMAGE BANK FOR STORING AND RETRIEVING VIDEO IMAGE SEQUENCES Nov 6, 1997 Issued
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08/965683
Clamp and gamma correction circuit, and image display apparatus and electronic machine employing the same Nov 5, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4425156 [patent_doc_number] => 06230322 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Music channel graphical user interface' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/964845 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3274 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/230/06230322.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 964845 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/964845
Music channel graphical user interface Nov 4, 1997 Issued
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08/962514
Audio and video decoder circuit and system Oct 30, 1997 Issued
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08/961011
Selecting a digital television program and the control of a non-attached recording device Oct 29, 1997 Issued
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