Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/084,427

METHODS AND SYSTEMS THAT NORMALIZE IMAGES, GENERATE QUANTITATIVE ENHANCEMENT MAPS, AND GENERATE SYNTHETICALLY ENHANCED IMAGES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 19, 2022

Priority

Feb 23, 2021 — continuation of 17/182,375

Examiner

DOTTIN, DARRYL V

Art Unit

2681

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Al Analysis Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 79% grant rate with +12.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 534 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DOTTIN, DARRYL V View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

422 granted / 534 resolved

+17.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

546

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

67.4%

+27.4% vs TC avg

§102

22.9%

-17.1% vs TC avg

§112

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 534 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 19, 2022

Application Filed

Sep 19, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 11, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Apr 17, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 24, 2026

Interview Requested

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 30, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/134,234

Patent 12622766

VISUALIZATION OF MEDICAL ENVIRONMENTS WITH PREDETERMINED 3D MODELS

3y 1m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/220,571

Patent 12618829

METHOD OF ANALYZING NEURONS, DEVICE FOR ANALYZING NEURONS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

2y 9m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/177,791

Patent 12608165

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

3y 1m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/321,796

Patent 12610123

OBJECT DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE

2y 11m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/572,539

Patent 12608905

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM

2y 4m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+12.3%)

2y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 534 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.