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William E. Rankins

Examiner (ID: 18716, Phone: (571)270-3465 , Office: P/3694 )

Most Active Art Unit
3694
Art Unit(s)
3696, 3684, 3694
Total Applications
945
Issued Applications
568
Pending Applications
63
Abandoned Applications
325

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 3729536 [patent_doc_number] => 05617485 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Image region segmentation system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/485553 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5344 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 250 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/617/05617485.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 485553 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/485553
Image region segmentation system Apr 3, 1995 Issued
08/415589 CHARACTER RECOGNIZING METHOD AND APPARATUS Apr 2, 1995 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3749509 [patent_doc_number] => 05699444 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for using image data to determine camera location and orientation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/414651 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8822 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/699/05699444.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 414651 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/414651
Methods and apparatus for using image data to determine camera location and orientation Mar 30, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3823824 [patent_doc_number] => 05710828 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-01-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for converting a threshold matrix which is then used to binarize image signals' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/413849 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6637 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 252 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/710/05710828.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 413849 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/413849
Method and apparatus for converting a threshold matrix which is then used to binarize image signals Mar 29, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3758782 [patent_doc_number] => 05717776 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-02-10 [patent_title] => 'Certification card producing apparatus and certification card' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/411874 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 11127 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/717/05717776.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 411874 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/411874
Certification card producing apparatus and certification card Mar 27, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4069356 [patent_doc_number] => 05864639 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-01-26 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus of rendering a video image' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/410806 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 11030 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 176 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/864/05864639.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 410806 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/410806
Method and apparatus of rendering a video image Mar 26, 1995 Issued
08/409585 IMAGE READING APPARATUS Mar 23, 1995 Abandoned
08/406076 IMAGE SUPERPOSITION PROCESSING METHOD Mar 16, 1995 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3671399 [patent_doc_number] => 05649030 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-07-15 [patent_title] => 'Vector quantization' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/405448 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 13663 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/649/05649030.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 405448 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/405448
Vector quantization Mar 14, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3756687 [patent_doc_number] => 05754693 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-05-19 [patent_title] => 'Method of optical recognition and classification of patterns' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/403449 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 18070 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 711 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/754/05754693.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 403449 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/403449
Method of optical recognition and classification of patterns Mar 13, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3539176 [patent_doc_number] => 05542005 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-07-30 [patent_title] => 'Recognition unit and recognition apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/403126 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5816 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 421 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/542/05542005.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 403126 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/403126
Recognition unit and recognition apparatus Mar 12, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3847825 [patent_doc_number] => 05761342 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-06-02 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/402325 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 11364 [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/05/761/05761342.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 402325 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/402325
Image processing apparatus and method Mar 9, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3624603 [patent_doc_number] => 05566250 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-10-15 [patent_title] => 'Process and apparatus for pseudo-SIMD processing of image data' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/400546 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3459 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/566/05566250.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 400546 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/400546
Process and apparatus for pseudo-SIMD processing of image data Mar 7, 1995 Issued
08/397165 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC EVALUATION OF CEREAL GRAINS AND OTHER GRANULAR PRODUCTS Mar 6, 1995 Abandoned
08/397372 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSION OF DIGITIZED IMAGE DATA USING VARIABLE COLOR FIDELITY Mar 1, 1995 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3838078 [patent_doc_number] => 05732156 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-03-24 [patent_title] => 'Picture data compression coding device and method thereof' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/396894 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6808 [patent_no_of_claims] => 47 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 258 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/732/05732156.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 396894 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/396894
Picture data compression coding device and method thereof Feb 28, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3828208 [patent_doc_number] => 05812691 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-09-22 [patent_title] => 'Extraction of fuzzy object information in multidimensional images for quantifying MS lesions of the brain' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/394231 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 15127 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/812/05812691.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 394231 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/394231
Extraction of fuzzy object information in multidimensional images for quantifying MS lesions of the brain Feb 23, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3670099 [patent_doc_number] => 05627919 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Image forming method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/394199 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 4074 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/627/05627919.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 394199 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/394199
Image forming method and apparatus Feb 23, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3792548 [patent_doc_number] => 05809163 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-09-15 [patent_title] => 'Method of characterizing texture heterogeneities of geological formations traversed by a borehole' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/390268 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 1684 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/809/05809163.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 390268 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/390268
Method of characterizing texture heterogeneities of geological formations traversed by a borehole Feb 15, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3586513 [patent_doc_number] => 05524064 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-06-04 [patent_title] => 'Device for coding still images' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/388118 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3759 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 323 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/524/05524064.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 388118 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/388118
Device for coding still images Feb 12, 1995 Issued
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