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Christopher Upton

Examiner (ID: 2087, Phone: (571)272-1169 , Office: P/1778 )

Most Active Art Unit
1778
Art Unit(s)
1724, 1776, 1306, 1797, 1778, 1308
Total Applications
3146
Issued Applications
2580
Pending Applications
123
Abandoned Applications
451

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/220289
Display control system and display control method for changing a size of an object image in association with a location change of an operation device Mar 31, 2021 Issued
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17/213355
Display device and method for inspection thereof Mar 25, 2021 Issued
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18/551857
WEARABLE TERMINAL DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY METHOD Mar 24, 2021 Pending
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17/636898
Organic light emitting diode display substrate and preparation method thereof, and organic light emitting diode display apparatus Mar 23, 2021 Issued
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18/550074
HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE HAVING DYNAMIC USER INTERACTION MODALITIES Mar 21, 2021 Pending
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17/189358
Display device having pixels including pixel TFTs provided in a display area and switching TFTs located outside of the display area Mar 1, 2021 Issued
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17/189203
Force sensor having force sensor electrodes, display device including the same, and method for driving the same Feb 28, 2021 Issued
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17/759702
MEETING INTERACTION SYSTEM Feb 8, 2021 Abandoned
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17/799094
Information processing device and information processing method that enable simple calibration Feb 4, 2021 Issued
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17/165700
Smart switch with functionalities determined based on a grounded conductor connection Feb 1, 2021 Issued
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17/248632
Vehicular adaptive lighting control system Jan 31, 2021 Issued
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17/795754
Device for creating haptic sensations on a surface using ultrasonic waves producing elliptical movements Jan 28, 2021 Issued
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17/155692
Bendable display device with sensing electrode Jan 21, 2021 Issued
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17/133275
Frame-level resynchronization between a display panel and a display source device for full and partial frame updates Dec 22, 2020 Issued
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17/126920
Systems and methods for capacitive sensing with secondary electrodes exposed to electric fields from a primary electrode Dec 17, 2020 Issued
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17/113108
Finger-gesture detection device for control handle use in virtual reality, control assembly having the same and correction method for virtual reality system Dec 6, 2020 Issued
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17/105048
Techniques for enhancing workflows relating to equipment maintenance Nov 24, 2020 Issued
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17/616998
Control Device for Floor Tile Screen Nov 22, 2020 Abandoned
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16/951613
Electronic apparatus Nov 17, 2020 Issued
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17/095852
Apparatus and method for image output using hand gestures Nov 11, 2020 Issued
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