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Christopher K. Peterson

Examiner (ID: 10588, Phone: (571)270-1704 , Office: P/2661 )

Most Active Art Unit
2661
Art Unit(s)
2661, 2622, 2637, 2696
Total Applications
1045
Issued Applications
798
Pending Applications
58
Abandoned Applications
208

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/245567
Analog-to-digital conversion circuit, solid-state image sensor, and method for controlling analog-to-digital conversion circuit Aug 10, 2021 Issued
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17/397991
Anamorphic photography and squeeze ratios for digital imagers Aug 9, 2021 Issued
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17/444769
Vibration driving device and image pickup apparatus using this Aug 9, 2021 Issued
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17/395927
Optical filter array, photodetection device, and photodetection system Aug 5, 2021 Issued
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18/263483
Display control that displays degree of suitability as a fixed region to be displayed on images throughout a composition process Aug 4, 2021 Issued
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17/380995
Self-regularizing inverse filter for image deblurring Jul 19, 2021 Issued
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17/371437
Image pickup apparatus and control method therefor Jul 8, 2021 Issued
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17/371928
Solid-state imaging device and method of operating the same, and electronic apparatus and method of operating the same Jul 8, 2021 Issued
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17/369638
User interfaces for electronic devices Jul 6, 2021 Issued
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17/367176
Multiple layer flexure for supporting a moving image sensor Jul 1, 2021 Issued
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18/003158
Information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing method, and information processing program Jun 21, 2021 Issued
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18/012587
Method and apparatus for encapsulating annotated region in ISOBMFF tracks Jun 2, 2021 Issued
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18/007618
Imaging device with illumination unit featuring light shielding component Jun 1, 2021 Issued
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17/331839
Camera device and IR light irradiating method May 26, 2021 Issued
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17/331932
APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR IMAGING INCOHERENTLY ILLUMINATED OBJECTS May 26, 2021 Abandoned
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17/328147
Image processors and image processing methods May 23, 2021 Issued
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18/003183
Solid state imaging element, imaging apparatus, and method for controlling solid state imaging element May 6, 2021 Issued
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17/308535
Image processing method and apparatus May 4, 2021 Issued
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17/228783
Method and system for determining occlusion within a camera field of view Apr 12, 2021 Issued
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17/221443
Dynamic vision sensor and projector for depth imaging Apr 1, 2021 Issued
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