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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] => 4065070 [patent_doc_number] => 05864358 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-01-26 [patent_title] => 'Method for switching programs in digital broadcasting and digital broadcast receiving apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/667654 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 13967 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/864/05864358.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 667654 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/667654
Method for switching programs in digital broadcasting and digital broadcast receiving apparatus Jun 20, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3946569 [patent_doc_number] => 05872600 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-02-16 [patent_title] => 'Conversion of interlaced picture signals to film picture signals by detecting a pattern and removing selected fields as defined by the interlaced picture signals based on the detected pattern' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/667821 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 8226 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/872/05872600.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 667821 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/667821
Conversion of interlaced picture signals to film picture signals by detecting a pattern and removing selected fields as defined by the interlaced picture signals based on the detected pattern Jun 19, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3894735 [patent_doc_number] => 05894329 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Display control unit for converting a non-interlaced image into an interlaced image and displaying the converted image data' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/667807 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5233 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 231 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/894/05894329.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 667807 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/667807
Display control unit for converting a non-interlaced image into an interlaced image and displaying the converted image data Jun 19, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3870137 [patent_doc_number] => 05793436 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-08-11 [patent_title] => 'Buffer occupancy control method for use in video buffering verifier' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/665522 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1970 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/793/05793436.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 665522 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/665522
Buffer occupancy control method for use in video buffering verifier Jun 16, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3888092 [patent_doc_number] => 05805230 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-09-08 [patent_title] => 'Method for automatic programming of a tuner and device for implementation of the method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/583006 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3023 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 24 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/805/05805230.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 583006 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/583006
Method for automatic programming of a tuner and device for implementation of the method Jun 13, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4082279 [patent_doc_number] => 06009305 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Digital video signal multiplex transmission system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/662141 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 6853 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 375 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/009/06009305.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 662141 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/662141
Digital video signal multiplex transmission system Jun 11, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3834862 [patent_doc_number] => 05784124 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-07-21 [patent_title] => 'Supraliminal method of education with particular application behavior modification' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/661943 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4807 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/784/05784124.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 661943 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/661943
Supraliminal method of education with particular application behavior modification Jun 10, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3806215 [patent_doc_number] => 05828404 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-10-27 [patent_title] => 'VSB mode detection system with comb filter' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/661241 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1619 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 70 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/828/05828404.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 661241 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/661241
VSB mode detection system with comb filter Jun 9, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3744732 [patent_doc_number] => 05699130 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Digital video and audio systems using nano-mechanical structures' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/660832 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 3113 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/05/699/05699130.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 660832 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/660832
Digital video and audio systems using nano-mechanical structures Jun 9, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4002983 [patent_doc_number] => 05920360 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-07-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for detecting fade transitions in a video signal' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/660564 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9798 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/920/05920360.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 660564 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/660564
Method and system for detecting fade transitions in a video signal Jun 6, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3862888 [patent_doc_number] => 05767923 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-06-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for detecting cuts in a video signal' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/660354 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9988 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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/05/767/05767923.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 660354 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/660354
Method and system for detecting cuts in a video signal Jun 6, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4017211 [patent_doc_number] => 05889563 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-03-30 [patent_title] => 'Method and device for sychronizing visual information with audio information' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/657898 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1337 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/889/05889563.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 657898 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/657898
Method and device for sychronizing visual information with audio information Jun 6, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1451600 [patent_doc_number] => RE037709 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => E1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-21 [patent_title] => 'System for recording and modifying behavior of passenger in passenger vehicles' [patent_app_type] => E1 [patent_app_number] => 08/658528 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2365 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/037/RE037709.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 08658528 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/658528
System for recording and modifying behavior of passenger in passenger vehicles Jun 4, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3820962 [patent_doc_number] => 05812203 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-09-22 [patent_title] => 'Deflickering and scaling scan converter circuit' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/657228 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-06-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4107 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/812/05812203.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 657228 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/657228
Deflickering and scaling scan converter circuit Jun 2, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3834791 [patent_doc_number] => 05784120 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-07-21 [patent_title] => 'Video decoder adapted to compensate for time variations between successive horizontal/vertical synchronization pulses' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/656056 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 6113 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/784/05784120.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 656056 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/656056
Video decoder adapted to compensate for time variations between successive horizontal/vertical synchronization pulses May 30, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3734847 [patent_doc_number] => 05652617 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-07-29 [patent_title] => 'Side scan down hole video tool having two camera' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/656601 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8803 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/652/05652617.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 656601 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/656601
Side scan down hole video tool having two camera May 30, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3768855 [patent_doc_number] => 05852470 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-12-22 [patent_title] => 'Signal converting apparatus and signal converting method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/654205 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 53 [patent_no_of_words] => 15410 [patent_no_of_claims] => 55 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/852/05852470.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 654205 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/654205
Signal converting apparatus and signal converting method May 27, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3671828 [patent_doc_number] => 05668603 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-09-16 [patent_title] => 'Video finger print method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/651480 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3758 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/668/05668603.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 651480 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/651480
Video finger print method and apparatus May 21, 1996 Issued
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08/648826
Video signal processing and processor taking ratio of intermediate filtered signals May 15, 1996 Issued
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08/657623
Receiving apparatus and receiving method May 14, 1996 Issued
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