Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/779,641

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCELERATED RAY TRACING WITH ASYNCHRONOUS OPERATION AND RAY TRANSFORMATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 22, 2024

Priority

Aug 20, 2020 — continuation of 11/494,969 +1 more

Examiner

CRAWFORD, JACINTA M

Art Unit

2617

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 822 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CRAWFORD, JACINTA M View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

723 granted / 822 resolved

+26.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+9.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

845

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

§103

75.4%

+35.4% vs TC avg

§102

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

§112

7.8%

-32.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 822 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 22, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 7m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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GRAPHICS PROCESSORS

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+9.6%)

2y 5m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 822 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.