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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] => 3956457 [patent_doc_number] => 05990945 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-23 [patent_title] => 'Encoded digital video transmission system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/920757 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3620 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/990/05990945.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 920757 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/920757
Encoded digital video transmission system Aug 28, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4167936 [patent_doc_number] => 06115057 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-05 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for allowing rating level control of the viewing of a program' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/918547 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 37 [patent_no_of_words] => 12013 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/115/06115057.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 918547 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/918547
Apparatus and method for allowing rating level control of the viewing of a program Aug 21, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4249296 [patent_doc_number] => 06166773 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-26 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for de-interlacing video fields to progressive scan video frames' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/911059 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4499 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 215 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/166/06166773.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 911059 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/911059
Method and apparatus for de-interlacing video fields to progressive scan video frames Aug 13, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4232127 [patent_doc_number] => 06011593 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-04 [patent_title] => 'Cathode ray tube with apparatus for reducing variation of deflection size due to brightness changes' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/908793 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5586 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/011/06011593.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 908793 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/908793
Cathode ray tube with apparatus for reducing variation of deflection size due to brightness changes Aug 7, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4311358 [patent_doc_number] => 06212681 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Information processing apparatus and method therefor in a data transfer network' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/875692 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 11874 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 236 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/212/06212681.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 875692 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/875692
Information processing apparatus and method therefor in a data transfer network Jul 31, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6657675 [patent_doc_number] => 20030133509 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-17 [patent_title] => 'PROCESSING OF PACKETS IN MPEG ENCODED TRANSPORT STREAMS USING ADDITIONAL DATA ATTACHED TO EACH PACKET' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 08/901289 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4288 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 54 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0133/20030133509.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 08901289 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/901289
Processing of packets in MPEG encoded transport streams using additional data attached to each packet Jul 30, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3968403 [patent_doc_number] => 05900918 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-05-04 [patent_title] => 'Adjustable video gamma circuit' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/902593 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3449 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/900/05900918.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 902593 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/902593
Adjustable video gamma circuit Jul 29, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4002685 [patent_doc_number] => 05920340 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-07-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for self-testing of a multimedia subsystem' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/900818 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4127 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/920/05920340.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 900818 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/900818
Method and apparatus for self-testing of a multimedia subsystem Jul 24, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4270172 [patent_doc_number] => 06204891 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Method for the temporal filtering of the noise in an image of a sequence of digital images, and device for carrying out this method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/899943 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5716 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/06/204/06204891.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 899943 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/899943
Method for the temporal filtering of the noise in an image of a sequence of digital images, and device for carrying out this method Jul 23, 1997 Issued
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08/895440
Video signal processing apparatus for converting a frame video signal representing a plurality of video frames into a field signal representing a plurality of video fields Jul 15, 1997 Issued
08/809872 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCAL INSERTION OF MATERIAL IN BROADCASTING Jul 13, 1997 Abandoned
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08/892342
Image pickup apparatus with interpolation and edge enhancement of pickup signal varying with zoom magnification Jul 13, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4071159 [patent_doc_number] => 05896181 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Video signal processing apparatus with matrix switching capability' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/891815 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4742 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 238 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/896/05896181.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 891815 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/891815
Video signal processing apparatus with matrix switching capability Jul 13, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3946724 [patent_doc_number] => 05929920 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-07-27 [patent_title] => 'System and method for encoding digital information in a television signal' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/892259 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3573 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/929/05929920.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 892259 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/892259
System and method for encoding digital information in a television signal Jul 10, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4084175 [patent_doc_number] => 05966186 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-10-12 [patent_title] => 'Digital broadcast receiving device capable of indicating a receiving signal strength or quality' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/893527 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 8813 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/05/966/05966186.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 893527 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/893527
Digital broadcast receiving device capable of indicating a receiving signal strength or quality Jul 10, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4182203 [patent_doc_number] => 06141055 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-31 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for reducing video data memory in converting VGA signals to TV signals' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/890941 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6737 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 278 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/141/06141055.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 890941 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/890941
Method and apparatus for reducing video data memory in converting VGA signals to TV signals Jul 9, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3949060 [patent_doc_number] => 05973685 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Scheme for the distribution of multimedia follow-up information' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/888574 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3140 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 222 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/973/05973685.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 888574 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/888574
Scheme for the distribution of multimedia follow-up information Jul 6, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4306362 [patent_doc_number] => 06212359 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Wireless Transceiver System For Digital Music' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/886951 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5132 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/212/06212359.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 886951 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/886951
Wireless Transceiver System For Digital Music Jul 1, 1997 Issued
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08/886448
Scanning line converting circuit and interpolation coefficient generating circuit Jun 30, 1997 Issued
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08/886113
System and method for scaling images and reducing flicker in interlaced television images converted from non-interlaced computer graphics data Jun 29, 1997 Issued
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