From: srctran@world.std.com (Gregory Aharonian)
Subject: [INFO]  Alltime record for obtaining a patent
Organization: Basser Dept of Computer Science, University of Sydney, Australia
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 04:47:02 GMT

    Here is proof that persistance pays off, even with the Patent Office.
Normally when you see an announcement for a new patent, it lists the filing
date of the original application, sometimes with an additional date for a
continuation filing or an abandoned filing.  Occasionally there are more
than a few dates, representing a couple of continuations or abandonments.

    Here is one of the few I have seen that is the alltime continuation
prosecution.  It is a patent awarded to Gilbert Hyatt (the microprocessor
patent guy) that started prosecution in the early seventies, and twenty
years later finally was awarded.

    My hat off to Mr. Hyatt.

Greg Aharonian
Source Translation & Optimization

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5,168,456 [IMAGE AVAILABLE]   Dec. 1, 1992             ANS: 1

                   Incremental frequency domain correlator
 
INVENTOR:      Gilbert P. Hyatt, P.O. Box 81230, Las Vegas, NV 89180
APPL-NO:       07/191,669
DATE FILED:    May 9, 1988
REL-US-DATA:   Division of Ser. No. 676,769, Nov. 20, 1984, Pat. No.
                 4,744,042, May 10, 1988, which is a continuation-in-part of
                 Ser. No. 160,872, Jun. 19, 1980, Pat. No. 4,491,930, Jan. 1,
                 1985, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 101,881,
                 Dec. 28, 1970, abandoned, and Ser. No. 134,958, Apr. 19,
                 1971, and Ser. No. 135,040, Apr. 19, 1971, and Ser. No.
                 229,213, Apr. 13, 1972, Pat. No. 3,820,894, Jun. 28, 1974,
                 and Ser. No. 230,872, Mar. 1, 1972, Pat. No. 4,531,182, Jul.
                 23, 1985, and Ser. No. 232,459, Mar. 7, 1972, Pat. No.
                 4,370,720, Jan. 25, 1983, and Ser. No. 246,867, Apr. 24,
                 1972, Pat. No. 4,310,878, Jan. 12, 1982, and Ser. No.
                 288,247, Sep. 11, 1972, Pat. No. 4,121,284, Oct. 17, 1978,
                 and Ser. No. 291,394, Sep. 22, 1972, Pat. No. 4,396,976,
                 Aug. 2, 1983, and Ser. No. 302,771, Nov. 1, 1972, and Ser.
                 No. 325,933, Jan. 22, 1973, Pat. No. 4,016,540, Apr. 5,
                 1977, and Ser. No. 325,941, Jan. 22, 1973, Pat. No.
                 4,060,848, Nov. 29, 1977, and Ser. No. 366,714, Jun. 4,
                 1973, Pat. No. 3,986,922, Oct. 12, 1976, and Ser. No.
                 339,817, Mar. 9, 1973, Pat. No. 4,034,276, Jul. 5, 1977, and
                 Ser. No. 402,520, Oct. 1, 1973, Pat. No. 4,825,364, Apr. 25,
                 1989, and Ser. No. 490,816, Jul. 22, 1974, Pat. No.
                 4,029,853, Jun. 24, 1980, and Ser. No. 476,743, Jun. 5,
                 1974, Pat. No. 4,364,110, Dec. 14, 1982, and Ser. No.
                 522,559, Nov. 11, 1974, Pat. No. 4,209,852, Jun. 24, 1980,
                 and Ser. No. 550,231, Feb. 14, 1975, Pat. No. 4,209,843,
                 Jun. 24, 1980, and Ser. No. 727,330, Sep. 27, 1976,
                 abandoned, and Ser. No. 730,756, Oct. 7, 1976, abandoned,
                 and Ser. No. 754,660, Dec. 27, 1976, Pat. No. 4,486,850,
                 Dec. 4, 1984, and Ser. No. 752,240, Dec. 20, 1976,
                 abandoned, and Ser. No. 801,879, May 13, 1977, Pat. No.
                 4,144,582, Mar. 13, 1979, and Ser. No. 812,285, Jul. 1,
                 1977, Pat. No. 4,371,953, Feb. 1, 1983, and Ser. No.
                 844,765, Oct. 25, 1977, Pat. No. 4,523,290, Jun. 11, 1985,
                 and Ser. No. 849,812, Nov. 9, 1977, and Ser. No. 860,278,
                 Dec. 13, 1977, Pat. No. 4,471,385, Sep. 11, 1984, and Ser.
                 No. 889,301, Mar. 23, 1978, Pat. No. 4,322,819, Mar. 30,
                 1982.
 
 
PARENT-CASE: 
 
                   CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
 
 This application is a divisional of parent patent application
 
 TRANSFORM PROCESSOR SYSTEM HAVING POST PROCESSING Ser. No. 676,769 filed on
Nov. 30, 1984 by Gilbert P. Hyatt now U.S. Pat. No. 4,744,042 issued on May
10, 1988;
 
 wherein said parent application Ser. No. 676,769 is a continuation in part
of copending parent application
 
 MEMORY SYSTEM USING FILTERABLE SIGNALS Ser. No. 160,872 filed on Jun. 19,
1980 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,491,930 issued on Jan. 1, 1985 by Gilbert P. Hyatt;
 
 wherein said parent application Ser. No. 160,872 is a continuation in part
of each application in the following chain of parent patent applications
copending therebetween:
 
 (1) FACTORED DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR DEDICATED APPLICATIONS Ser. No.
101,881 filed on Dec. 28, 1970 proceedings therein having been terminated;
 
 (2) CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Ser. No. 134,958 filed on Apr. 19, 1971;
 
 (3) CONTROL APPARATUS Ser. No. 135,040 filed on Apr. 19, 1971;
 
 (4) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HIGH REGISTRATION PHOTO-MASKS Ser.
No. 229,213 filed on Apr. 13, 1972 now U.S. Pat. No. 3,820,894 issued on Jun.
28, 1974;
 
 (5) MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATING FROM REMOTE COMMANDS Ser. No. 230,872
filed on Mar. 1, 1972 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,531,182 issued on Jul. 23, 1985;
 
 (6) COORDINATE ROTATION FOR MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEMS Ser. No. 232,459 filed
on Mar. 7, 1972 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,370,720 issued on Jan. 25, 1983;
 
 (7) DIGITAL FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEM Ser. No. 246,867 filed on Apr. 24, 1972
now U.S. Pat. No. 4,310,878 issued on Jan. 12, 1982;
 
 (8) COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM FOR OPERATOR INTERACTION Ser. No. 288,247 filed on
Sep. 11, 1972 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,121,284 issued on Oct. 17, 1978;
 
 (9) A SYSTEM FOR INTERFACING A COMPUTER TO A MACHINE Ser. No. 291,394 filed
on Sep. 22, 1972 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,396,976 issued on Aug. 2, 1983;
 
 (10) DIGITAL ARRANGEMENT FOR PROCESSING SQUARE WAVE SIGNALS Ser. No. 302,771
filed on Nov. 1, 1972;
 
 (11) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE AUDIO COMMUNICATION Ser.
No. 325,933 filed on Jan. 22, 1973 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,016,540 issued on Apr.
5, 1977;
 
 (12) ELECTRONIC CALCULATOR SYSTEM HAVING AUDIO MESSAGES FOR OPERATOR
INTERACTION Ser. No. 325,941 filed on Jan. 22, 1973 now U.S. Pat. No.
4,060,848 issued on Nov. 29, 1977;
 
 (13) ILLUMINATION CONTROL SYSTEM Ser. No. 366,714 filed on Jun. 4, 1973 now
U.S. Pat. No. 3,986,922 issued on Oct. 12, 1976;
 
 (14) DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR FOR SERVO VELOCITY CONTROL Ser. No. 339,817
filed on Mar. 9, 1973 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,034,276 issued on Jul. 5, 1977;
 
 (15) MONOLITHIC DATA PROCESSOR Ser. No. 402,520 filed on Oct. 1, 1973 now
U.S. Pat. No. 4,825,364 issued on Apr. 25, 1989;
 
 (16) HOLOGRAPHIC SYSTEM FOR OBJECT LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION Ser. No.
490,816 filed on Jul. 22, 1974 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,209,853 issued on Jun. 24,
1980;
 
 (17) COMPUTERIZED MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM Ser. No. 476,743 filed on Jun. 5,
1974 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,364,110 issued on Dec. 14, 1982;
 
 (18) SIGNAL PROCESSING AND MEMORY ARRANGEMENT Ser. No. 522,559 filed on Nov.
11, 1974 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,209,852 issued on Jun. 24, 1980;
 
 (19) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT WITH IMPROVED DIGITAL
FILTERING Ser. No. 550,231 filed on Feb. 14, 1975 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,209,843
issued on Jun. 24, 1980;
 
 (20) ILLUMINATION SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM Ser. No. 727,330 filed on Sep.
27, 1976 now abandoned;
 
 (21) PROJECTION TELEVISION SYSTEM USING LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICES Ser. No.
730,756 filed on Oct. 7, 1976 now abandoned;
 
 (22) INCREMENTAL DIGITAL FILTER Ser. No. 754,660 filed on Dec. 27, 1976 now
U.S. Pat. No. 4,486,850 issued on Dec. 4, 1984;
 
 (23) MEANS AND METHOD FOR COMPUTERIZED SOUND SYNTHESIS Ser. No. 752,240
filed on Dec. 20, 1976 now abandoned;
 
 (24) VOICE SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM Ser. No. 801,879 filed on May 13, 1977
now U.S. Pat. No. 4,144,582 issued on Mar. 13, 1979;
 
 (25) ANALOG READ ONLY MEMORY Ser. No. 812,285 filed on Jul. 1, 1977 now U.S.
Pat. No. 4,371,953 issued on Feb. 1, 1983;
 
 (26) DATA PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE Ser. No. 844,765 filed on Oct. 25, 1977 now
U.S. Pat. No. 4,523,290 issued on Jun. 11, 1985;
 
 (27) DIGITAL SOUND SYSTEM FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS Ser. No. 849,812 filed on
Nov. 9, 1977;
 
 (28) ELECTRO-OPTICAL ILLUMINATION CONTROL SYSTEM Ser. No. 860,278 filed on
Dec. 13, 1977 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,471,385 issued on Sep. 11, 1984; and
 
 (29) MEMORY SYSTEM HAVING SERVO COMPENSATION Ser. No. 889,301 filed on Mar.
23, 1978 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,322,819 issued on Mar. 30, 1982;
 
 all by Gilbert P. Hyatt; where the benefit of the filing dates of all of the
above-listed applications are herein claimed in accordance with the United
States Code such as with 35 USC 120 and 35 USC 121;
 where all of the above listed patents and patent applications are
incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth at length herein; and
 where one skilled in the art will be able to combine the disclosures in said
applications and patents that are incorporated by reference with the
disclosure in the instant application from the disclosures therein and the
disclosures herein.


INT-CL:        [5] G06F 15/332; G06F 15/336
US-CL-ISSUED:  364/728.03, 726
US-CL-CURRENT: 364/728.03, 726
SEARCH-FLD:    364/728.03, 726, 819, 827
REF-CITED: 
                            U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
     3,529,142    9/1970   Robertson                      364/604
     3,541,458   11/1970   Klund                          364/576
     3,714,566    1/1973   Kang                           364/827
     3,748,451    7/1973   Ingwersen                      364/728.01

ART-UNIT:      236
PRIM-EXMR:     David H. Malzahn
LEGAL-REP:     Gilbert P. Hyatt
 
ABSTRACT: 
A filter processor provides improved capabilities and reduced complexity by
inputting and processing lower resolution signals and by generating higher
resolution filtered signals. In a preferred embodiment; an incremental filter
processor generates incremental input signals, performs incremental
processing, and generates multi-bit filtered signals. Input signals are
received from radar, sonar, seismic, or other sources; are processed by the
filter processor to generate filtered signals; and can be post processed by a
post processor. In a preferred embodiment, the input circuit is a serial
input and parallel output circuit, such as a delay line or a CCD; the filter
processor is an incremental fast Fourier transform processor; and the post
processor is an incremental frequency domain correlator. Other post
processors include a frequency domain integrator and an RSS post processor to
convert coherent signal samples to noncoherent signal samples.
               61 Claims, 21 Drawing Figures
EXMPL-CLAIM:   1
NO-PP-DRAWING: 4

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