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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
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08/433270
Method and apparatus for encoding a video signal employing transform and classified vector quantization techniques May 1, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3669675 [patent_doc_number] => 05625418 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Method and arrangement for inserting frame markers in data for transmission and for retrieving the data with the aid of such frame markers' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/431287 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-04-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3083 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/625/05625418.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 431287 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/431287
Method and arrangement for inserting frame markers in data for transmission and for retrieving the data with the aid of such frame markers Apr 27, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3523281 [patent_doc_number] => 05576768 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-11-19 [patent_title] => 'Caption information receiving apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/432422 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5237 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 202 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/576/05576768.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 432422 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/432422
Caption information receiving apparatus Apr 26, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3702419 [patent_doc_number] => 05619271 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-04-08 [patent_title] => 'Fuzzy logic based scanning rate converter' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/427082 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-04-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3428 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/619/05619271.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 427082 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/427082
Fuzzy logic based scanning rate converter Apr 20, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3596989 [patent_doc_number] => 05585852 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-12-17 [patent_title] => 'Processing video signals for scalable video playback using independently encoded component-plane bands' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/425086 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7010 [patent_no_of_claims] => 66 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/585/05585852.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 425086 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/425086
Processing video signals for scalable video playback using independently encoded component-plane bands Apr 18, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3541218 [patent_doc_number] => 05557342 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-09-17 [patent_title] => 'Video display apparatus for displaying a plurality of video signals having different scanning frequencies and a multi-screen display system using the video display apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/425698 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 20127 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 250 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/557/05557342.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 425698 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/425698
Video display apparatus for displaying a plurality of video signals having different scanning frequencies and a multi-screen display system using the video display apparatus Apr 18, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3594734 [patent_doc_number] => 05550576 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-08-27 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for merging television program schedule information received from multiple television schedule information sources' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/424861 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-04-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5153 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/550/05550576.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 424861 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/424861
Method and apparatus for merging television program schedule information received from multiple television schedule information sources Apr 16, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3689208 [patent_doc_number] => 05633683 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-05-27 [patent_title] => 'Arrangement and method for transmitting and receiving mosaic video signals including sub-pictures for easy selection of a program to be viewed' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/422379 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3384 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/633/05633683.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 422379 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/422379
Arrangement and method for transmitting and receiving mosaic video signals including sub-pictures for easy selection of a program to be viewed Apr 13, 1995 Issued
08/379510 METHOD OF SHOWING 16:9 PICTURES ON 4:3 DISPLAYS Apr 10, 1995 Abandoned
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08/418720
Methods for repeated field detection Apr 3, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3537569 [patent_doc_number] => 05583577 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-12-10 [patent_title] => 'Caption data coding/decoding systems and methods that includes key data indicating intermediate levels of attenuation in the vicinity of the caption' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/387904 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 11360 [patent_no_of_claims] => 74 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/583/05583577.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 387904 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/387904
Caption data coding/decoding systems and methods that includes key data indicating intermediate levels of attenuation in the vicinity of the caption Apr 2, 1995 Issued
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08/417718
Interlaced-to-sequential scan conversion Apr 2, 1995 Issued
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08/414910
Universal video format sample size converter Mar 30, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3888517 [patent_doc_number] => 05748268 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-05-05 [patent_title] => 'Quasi-tiled active matrix display' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/413689 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4693 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 217 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/748/05748268.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 413689 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/413689
Quasi-tiled active matrix display Mar 29, 1995 Issued
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08/412839
Field to frame video pixel data generation Mar 28, 1995 Issued
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08/413109
Thin-film electroluminescent display and method of fabricating same Mar 28, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3656766 [patent_doc_number] => 05606364 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-02-25 [patent_title] => 'Surveillance system for processing a plurality of signals with a single processor' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/412014 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2042 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/606/05606364.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 412014 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/412014
Surveillance system for processing a plurality of signals with a single processor Mar 27, 1995 Issued
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08/412137
Display panel and driving method for display panel Mar 27, 1995 Issued
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08/410951
Apparatus for header generation Mar 26, 1995 Issued
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08/410275
Apparatus for superimposing visual subliminal instructional materials on a video signal Mar 23, 1995 Issued
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