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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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16/395136
Driving circuit, display panel, and control method thereof Apr 24, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17787321 [patent_doc_number] => 11410450 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-09 [patent_title] => Method for manufacturing an electronic device including multiple fixing members to fix a biometric sensor to a display [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/386422 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-04-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 17337 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16386422 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/386422
Method for manufacturing an electronic device including multiple fixing members to fix a biometric sensor to a display Apr 16, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14925135 [patent_doc_number] => 20190298205 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-10-03 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VISUAL BIOFEEDBACK [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/370534 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7193 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16370534 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/370534
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VISUAL BIOFEEDBACK Mar 28, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14584981 [patent_doc_number] => 20190220099 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-18 [patent_title] => MOTION AND GESTURE INPUT FROM A WEARABLE DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/365257 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8409 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16365257 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/365257
Motion and gesture input from a wearable device Mar 25, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16438942 [patent_doc_number] => 20200356268 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-12 [patent_title] => SCREEN CONTROL METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/962775 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9467 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16962775 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/962775
Screen control method for providing notification of objects having different meanings for each region and electronic device supporting same Mar 17, 2019 Issued
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16/982464
INFORMATION DETECTION APPARATUS, VIDEO PROJECTION APPARATUS, INFORMATION DETECTION METHOD, AND VIDEO PROJECTION METHOD Feb 27, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17641560 [patent_doc_number] => 20220169298 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-02 [patent_title] => STEERING OPERATION ELEMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/432689 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8925 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17432689 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/432689
Steering wheel with display and light source Feb 26, 2019 Issued
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16/286332
Information processing appartus and method for controlling a display unit based on relative relationship between an input unit and the display unit Feb 25, 2019 Issued
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16/282076
Display device Feb 20, 2019 Issued
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16/268997
MODULAR TOUCH PANEL SMART SWITCHES AND SYSTEMS Feb 5, 2019 Abandoned
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16/260532
MOBILE SHOP SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD OF MOBILE SHOP SYSTEM Jan 28, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14628605 [patent_doc_number] => 20190227670 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-25 [patent_title] => Compliant Stylus Interaction [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/254420 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10582 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16254420 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/254420
Compliant stylus interaction with touch sensitive surface Jan 21, 2019 Issued
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16/245417
Capacitance detection circuit and electrostatic capacitance sensor device with a high-pass filter having first and second passive circuit elements for outputting an attenuated current signal Jan 10, 2019 Issued
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16/243985
Object tracking based on detected tracking patterns in a non-visible spectrum range Jan 8, 2019 Issued
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16/237890
Display panel having stable maintenance ratio with viewing angle changed in different gray levels Jan 1, 2019 Issued
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16/237967
Controller to Control One or More Sets of Semiconductor-Based Lighting Devices of a Display Assembly in a Vehicle Jan 1, 2019 Abandoned
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16/236022
Virtual Reality Headset Frame Dec 27, 2018 Abandoned
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16/225563
Display panel and display device Dec 18, 2018 Issued
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16/220735
Modular accessory systems for wearable devices Dec 13, 2018 Issued
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16/772486
Active stylus Dec 11, 2018 Issued
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