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Christopher K. Peterson

Examiner (ID: 6738, Phone: (571)270-1704 , Office: P/2661 )

Most Active Art Unit
2661
Art Unit(s)
2696, 2661, 2637, 2622
Total Applications
1012
Issued Applications
769
Pending Applications
63
Abandoned Applications
205

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/363759
Imaging module Nov 28, 2016 Issued
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15/362689
TEMPERATURE-ADJUSTED FOCUS FOR CAMERAS Nov 27, 2016 Abandoned
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15/362671
Imaging control device, imaging apparatus, imaging control system, image display apparatus, imaging control method, information processing method, and program Nov 27, 2016 Issued
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15/361190
Imaging apparatus, image projector apparatus, and stage apparatus Nov 24, 2016 Issued
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15/358737
Image sensor of global shutter type Nov 21, 2016 Issued
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15/355084
Motion vector detection device, method of controlling a motion vector detection device, and image capturing apparatus that change a size and a number of a template block based on a use of a detected motion vector Nov 17, 2016 Issued
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15/354479
Method of executing fast association function of camera and portable device including the same Nov 16, 2016 Issued
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15/350840
Generating a composite image from a physical item Nov 13, 2016 Issued
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15/346317
Image capture method Nov 7, 2016 Issued
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15/340993
Image capturing apparatus and image processing method thereof Nov 1, 2016 Issued
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15/335650
Imaging apparatus comprising 3D stacked global shutter Oct 26, 2016 Issued
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15/281696
IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Sep 29, 2016 Abandoned
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15/266544
Camera apparatus, and method of generating view finder image signal Sep 14, 2016 Issued
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15/550583
Method for image capture of TFT flat-panel image sensor Aug 17, 2016 Issued
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15/233661
Closed loop position control for camera actuator Aug 9, 2016 Issued
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15/230665
Autofocus method of camera using temperature and gravity sensors, apparatus for controlling camera, and system including the same Aug 7, 2016 Issued
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15/225904
Image processing device and auto white balancing method Aug 1, 2016 Issued
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15/226759
Imaging apparatus, imaging system, image generation apparatus, and color filter Aug 1, 2016 Issued
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15/220907
Photographing device, photographing method, and playback method Jul 26, 2016 Issued
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15/220517
METHOD FOR MOBILE DEVICE TO IMPROVE CAMERA IMAGE QUALITY BY DETECTING WHETHER THE MOBILE DEVICE IS INDOORS OR OUTDOORS Jul 26, 2016 Abandoned
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