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Andrew M. Hill

Examiner (ID: 2409)

Most Active Art Unit
2617
Art Unit(s)
2617, 2604, 2735
Total Applications
310
Issued Applications
231
Pending Applications
9
Abandoned Applications
70

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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13/213963
Histogram methods and systems for object recognition Aug 18, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7729550 [patent_doc_number] => 20120013766 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-19 [patent_title] => 'DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING AND RETRIEVING INFORMATION IN DIGITAL IMAGES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/171177 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4856 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0013/20120013766.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13171177 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/171177
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING AND RETRIEVING INFORMATION IN DIGITAL IMAGES Jun 27, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9609586 [patent_doc_number] => 08786764 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-22 [patent_title] => 'Imaging apparatus, imaging method, and non-transitory storage medium which perform backlight correction' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/160881 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 25694 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 197 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13160881 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/160881
Imaging apparatus, imaging method, and non-transitory storage medium which perform backlight correction Jun 14, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8673209 [patent_doc_number] => RE044030 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => E1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-26 [patent_title] => 'Image sensing apparatus and control method thereof' [patent_app_type] => reissue [patent_app_number] => 13/155180 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5708 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13155180 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/155180
Image sensing apparatus and control method thereof Jun 6, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8933763 [patent_doc_number] => 08493469 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-23 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for controlling a camera module to compensate for the color spectrum of a white LED' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/151502 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7377 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13151502 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/151502
Method and apparatus for controlling a camera module to compensate for the color spectrum of a white LED Jun 1, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8500683 [patent_doc_number] => 20120300091 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-29 [patent_title] => 'Focusing and Focus Metrics for a Plenoptic Imaging System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/113952 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5677 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13113952 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/113952
Focusing and focus metrics for a plenoptic imaging system May 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5934079 [patent_doc_number] => 20110211086 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-01 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, IMAGE GENERATING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE GENERATING METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/103422 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 11588 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0211/20110211086.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13103422 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/103422
Image capturing device, image generating device, moving picture generating method and computer-readable recording medium May 8, 2011 Issued
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14/111619
WDR pixel array, WDR imaging apparatus including the same and method for operating the same Apr 28, 2011 Issued
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14/111607
WDR pixel array, WDR imaging apparatus including the same and method for operating the same Apr 28, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9255710 [patent_doc_number] => 08619133 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-31 [patent_title] => 'Desktop electronic magnifier' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/088674 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2425 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13088674 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/088674
Desktop electronic magnifier Apr 17, 2011 Issued
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13/041795
Shielding black reference pixels in image sensors Mar 6, 2011 Issued
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13/032436
Convergence feedback indicator, provided when taking a picture in a camera application Feb 21, 2011 Issued
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13/019560
Solid-state imaging device, method of driving solid-state imaging device, and image processing device Feb 1, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9609579 [patent_doc_number] => 08786758 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-22 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for imaging a surrounding area onto a detector device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/019391 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6866 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13019391 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/019391
Method and apparatus for imaging a surrounding area onto a detector device Feb 1, 2011 Issued
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13/018428
Web Camera Device and Operating Method thereof Jan 31, 2011 Abandoned
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13/017085
Imaging lens and imaging system Jan 30, 2011 Issued
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13/015828
Imaging device and method Jan 27, 2011 Issued
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13/016449
Solid-state electronic image sensing apparatus and method of controlling operation of same Jan 27, 2011 Issued
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13/016280
Imaging apparatus and image processing method Jan 27, 2011 Issued
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13/016579
OPTICAL IMAGING LENS AND ARRAY THEREOF Jan 27, 2011 Abandoned
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