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Derrick W. Ferris

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 14346, Phone: (571)272-3123 , Office: P/2478 )

Most Active Art Unit
2663
Art Unit(s)
2663, 2463, 2478, 2411, OPT, 2616, 2400
Total Applications
405
Issued Applications
279
Pending Applications
39
Abandoned Applications
91

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 9797423 [patent_doc_number] => 20150009367 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-01-08 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE ELEMENT, AND IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD USING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/498328 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 12119 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14498328 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/498328
Image element, and imaging device and imaging method using the same for achieving improved image quality regardless of an incident angle of light Sep 25, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10480559 [patent_doc_number] => 20150365576 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-12-17 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SHADING COMPENSATION THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/332408 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5264 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14332408 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/332408
Image capturing device and method for shading compensation thereof Jul 15, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10371719 [patent_doc_number] => 20150256725 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-09-10 [patent_title] => 'PREVENTING ARTIFACTS DUE TO UNDERFILL IN FLIP CHIP IMAGER ASSEMBLY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/202256 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9655 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14202256 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/202256
Preventing artifacts due to underfill in flip chip imager assembly Mar 9, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12291723 [patent_doc_number] => 09934252 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-03 [patent_title] => Metadata-based photo and/or video animation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/203469 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 15691 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 232 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14203469 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/203469
Metadata-based photo and/or video animation Mar 9, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9278927 [patent_doc_number] => 20140028895 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-30 [patent_title] => 'IMAGING APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/040227 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5439 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14040227 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/040227
Imaging apparatus and driving method selecting one of a phase difference AF mode and a contrast AF mode Sep 26, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9915345 [patent_doc_number] => 20150070550 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-12 [patent_title] => 'SPATIAL BINNING METHOD FOR RE-SAMPLING BINNED IMAGE, RELATED CIRCUIT, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/020910 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5125 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14020910 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/020910
SPATIAL BINNING METHOD FOR RE-SAMPLING BINNED IMAGE, RELATED CIRCUIT, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Sep 8, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11433386 [patent_doc_number] => 09571718 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-14 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus, image processing method, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and image pickup apparatus for processing a picked-up image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/019693 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8258 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14019693 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/019693
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and image pickup apparatus for processing a picked-up image Sep 5, 2013 Issued
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14/020070
Image capturing apparatus, image processing apparatus, and method of controlling image capturing apparatus to correct distortion Sep 5, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9361456 [patent_doc_number] => 20140071329 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-13 [patent_title] => 'RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL DEVICE USING A TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION (TIR) OPTICAL SWITCH' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/020444 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4513 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14020444 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/020444
RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL DEVICE USING A TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION (TIR) OPTICAL SWITCH Sep 5, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9368452 [patent_doc_number] => 20140078325 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-20 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/019045 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5038 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14019045 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/019045
IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Sep 4, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10609426 [patent_doc_number] => 09329454 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-03 [patent_title] => 'Focal-plane shutter, image-pickup apparatus, and image-pickup system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/017877 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 48 [patent_no_of_words] => 9473 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14017877 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/017877
Focal-plane shutter, image-pickup apparatus, and image-pickup system Sep 3, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9754994 [patent_doc_number] => 20140285696 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-25 [patent_title] => 'MICROLENS ARRAY RECOGNITION PROCESSOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/017241 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3576 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14017241 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/017241
MICROLENS ARRAY RECOGNITION PROCESSOR Sep 2, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10538945 [patent_doc_number] => 09264587 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-02-16 [patent_title] => 'Image saving apparatus, image transfer apparatus and image transmission apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/016473 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 20274 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 376 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14016473 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/016473
Image saving apparatus, image transfer apparatus and image transmission apparatus Sep 2, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9336534 [patent_doc_number] => 20140063316 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-06 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE STORAGE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN A CAMERA' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/012555 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4315 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14012555 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/012555
Camera device and image storage method Aug 27, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11863265 [patent_doc_number] => 09742973 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-22 [patent_title] => 'Array camera design with dedicated Bayer camera' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/962204 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3621 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13962204 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/962204
Array camera design with dedicated Bayer camera Aug 7, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10965649 [patent_doc_number] => 20140368681 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-18 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PARALLAX ELIMINATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/961982 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4241 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13961982 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/961982
Methods and devices for parallax elimination Aug 7, 2013 Issued
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13/961382
Phase detection autofocus system and method Aug 6, 2013 Issued
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13/960313
VIDEO CAMERA WITH LIVE STREAMING CAPABILITY Aug 5, 2013 Abandoned
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13/959231
CAMERA MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Aug 4, 2013 Abandoned
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13/957638
Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus including the same Aug 1, 2013 Issued
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