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April Ying Shan Blair

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 12560, Phone: (571)270-1014 , Office: P/2117 )

Most Active Art Unit
2492
Art Unit(s)
2191, 2117, 2196, 2187, 2435, 2492, 2111, 2135
Total Applications
335
Issued Applications
247
Pending Applications
16
Abandoned Applications
74

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6837816 [patent_doc_number] => 20030035156 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-20 [patent_title] => 'System and method for efficiently performing a white balance operation' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/217855 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7721 [patent_no_of_claims] => 63 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0035/20030035156.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10217855 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/217855
System and method for efficiently performing a white balance operation Aug 12, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6837729 [patent_doc_number] => 20030035069 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Chrominance signal processing apparatus, image-sensing apparatus and control methods for same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/216999 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6677 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0035/20030035069.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10216999 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/216999
Chrominance signal processing apparatus, image-sensing apparatus and control methods for same Aug 11, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 405320 [patent_doc_number] => 07289155 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-30 [patent_title] => 'Automatic exposure control apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/205457 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5102 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/289/07289155.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10205457 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/205457
Automatic exposure control apparatus and method Jul 24, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 551842 [patent_doc_number] => 07167204 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-23 [patent_title] => 'Automatic exposure control apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/205433 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5105 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/167/07167204.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10205433 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/205433
Automatic exposure control apparatus and method Jul 24, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6502566 [patent_doc_number] => 20020191088 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Digital camera' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/154981 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4868 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 33 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0191/20020191088.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10154981 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/154981
Digital camera May 27, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6502445 [patent_doc_number] => 20020191080 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Image capturing system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/156302 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7421 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0191/20020191080.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10156302 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/156302
Image capturing system May 27, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 660626 [patent_doc_number] => 07106363 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Lens apparatus, camera system, and camera' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/154006 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 9537 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/106/07106363.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10154006 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/154006
Lens apparatus, camera system, and camera May 22, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6432452 [patent_doc_number] => 20020175954 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-28 [patent_title] => 'Autoblank readout mode' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/146231 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3458 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0175/20020175954.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10146231 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/146231
Autoblank readout mode May 14, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6864131 [patent_doc_number] => 20030189657 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Image sensor circuit and method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/116336 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3859 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0189/20030189657.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10116336 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/116336
Image sensor circuit and method Apr 3, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7177283 [patent_doc_number] => 20040201740 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Automatic determination of image storage location' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/098134 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3172 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 44 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0201/20040201740.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10098134 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/098134
Automatic determination of image storage location Mar 14, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6319837 [patent_doc_number] => 20020196337 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-26 [patent_title] => 'Weak light color imaging device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/085617 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9358 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0196/20020196337.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10085617 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/085617
Weak light color imaging device Feb 28, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6256417 [patent_doc_number] => 20020186302 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-12 [patent_title] => 'Camera control in a process control system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/087511 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6371 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0186/20020186302.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10087511 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/087511
Camera control in a process control system Feb 28, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6833356 [patent_doc_number] => 20030160901 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Inverse gamma correction circuit using piecewise-linear approximation' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/087644 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3114 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0160/20030160901.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10087644 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/087644
Inverse gamma correction circuit using piecewise-linear approximation Feb 27, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6833334 [patent_doc_number] => 20030160879 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-28 [patent_title] => 'White eye portraiture system and method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/086342 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4638 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0160/20030160879.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10086342 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/086342
White eye portraiture system and method Feb 27, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5902789 [patent_doc_number] => 20020140840 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-03 [patent_title] => 'Camera for film photography and electronic photography' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/086095 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6667 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0140/20020140840.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10086095 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/086095
Camera for film photography and electronic photography Feb 26, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5841587 [patent_doc_number] => 20020130960 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-19 [patent_title] => 'Imaging apparatus, imaging optical unit, and imaging system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/085540 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4183 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0130/20020130960.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10085540 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/085540
Imaging apparatus, imaging optical unit, and imaging system Feb 26, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 481549 [patent_doc_number] => 07224395 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-29 [patent_title] => 'Camera having a shutter to cut reverse-incident light from the eyepiece lens' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/084585 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 40 [patent_figures_cnt] => 53 [patent_no_of_words] => 34437 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/224/07224395.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10084585 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/084585
Camera having a shutter to cut reverse-incident light from the eyepiece lens Feb 25, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 535189 [patent_doc_number] => 07184084 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-27 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for image sensing with CCD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/085633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1569 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/184/07184084.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10085633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/085633
Method and apparatus for image sensing with CCD Feb 25, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6420114 [patent_doc_number] => 20020126212 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Electronic still camera' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/080589 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7670 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0126/20020126212.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10080589 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/080589
Electronic still camera Feb 24, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 793702 [patent_doc_number] => 06982748 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-03 [patent_title] => 'Automatically switched camera system with indicator for notifying the next subject of the camera system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/084724 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1916 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/982/06982748.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10084724 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/084724
Automatically switched camera system with indicator for notifying the next subject of the camera system Feb 24, 2002 Issued
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