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Christine E. Foster

Examiner (ID: 14303, Phone: (571)272-8786 , Office: P/1678 )

Most Active Art Unit
1641
Art Unit(s)
1678, 1699, OPQA, 1677, ASD, 1641
Total Applications
705
Issued Applications
173
Pending Applications
46
Abandoned Applications
486

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/331696
Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus May 26, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19668924 [patent_doc_number] => 12181666 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-31 [patent_title] => System of virtual image projection on screen with effect of eliminating influence of solar radiation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/329961 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6798 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 205 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17329961 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/329961
System of virtual image projection on screen with effect of eliminating influence of solar radiation May 24, 2021 Issued
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17/329678
Display system May 24, 2021 Issued
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17/998460
Anti-glare film and image display device May 13, 2021 Issued
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17/922891
Optical article with very low reflection in the visible region and in the near infrared region May 5, 2021 Issued
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17/245040
Method of forming a top plane connection in an electro-optic device Apr 29, 2021 Issued
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17/920471
Lens with surface microstructures encapsulated by a self-stratified hard coat Apr 21, 2021 Issued
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17/235965
Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus Apr 20, 2021 Issued
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17/225849
Curvilinear prismatic film which eliminates glare and reduces front-surface reflections for solar panels and other surfaces Apr 7, 2021 Issued
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17/213001
Optical processing apparatus, camera module, electronic device and capturing method Mar 24, 2021 Issued
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17/207350
Athermal infrared optical telescope and method for manufacturing Mar 18, 2021 Issued
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17/905530
Anti-glare antireflection member, polarizing plate, surface plate, and image display device which are provided with anti-glare antireflection member, and method for selecting anti-glare antireflection member Mar 8, 2021 Issued
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17/188817
Integrated optical filter system with low sensitivity to high angle of incidence light for an analyte sensor Feb 28, 2021 Issued
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17/904776
Polarizing plate and optical display device comprising same Feb 9, 2021 Issued
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17/912173
Ultrasonic linear motor and operation method therefor Jan 28, 2021 Issued
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18/261008
Wavelength tunable optical filter Jan 12, 2021 Issued
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17/787419
Electrochromic device and manufacturing method Dec 27, 2020 Issued
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17/128099
Multiview display and method with dynamically reconfigurable multiview pixels Dec 18, 2020 Issued
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17/122646
Optical devices Dec 14, 2020 Issued
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17/115810
Spacer assembly Dec 8, 2020 Issued
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