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Don J. Williams

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Most Active Art Unit
2878
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2878
Total Applications
1209
Issued Applications
1009
Pending Applications
62
Abandoned Applications
163

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/141792
Vertical cavity surface emitting laser including meta structure reflector and optical device including the vertical cavity surface emitting laser Jan 4, 2021 Issued
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17/418260
Light intensity detection circuit, light intensity detection method and light intensity detection apparatus Dec 28, 2020 Issued
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18/247570
Sparkle contrast correcting method, comparing method, comparing apparatus, electronic display manufacturing method, and anti-glare layer manufacturing method Nov 23, 2020 Issued
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17/098963
Imaging device Nov 15, 2020 Issued
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17/096249
Ambient light sensing display assemblies Nov 11, 2020 Issued
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17/090666
Solid-state image pickup apparatus, correction method, and electronic apparatus Nov 4, 2020 Issued
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17/775012
LIDAR TRANSMITTER, SYSTEM AND METHOD Nov 4, 2020 Abandoned
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17/090666
Solid-state image pickup apparatus, correction method, and electronic apparatus Nov 4, 2020 Issued
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17/090666
Solid-state image pickup apparatus, correction method, and electronic apparatus Nov 4, 2020 Issued
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17/090666
Solid-state image pickup apparatus, correction method, and electronic apparatus Nov 4, 2020 Issued
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17/086042
Common aperture optical system and selective imaging method Oct 29, 2020 Issued
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17/081037
Optical coupling apparatus Oct 26, 2020 Issued
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17/074488
Light curtain safety system Oct 18, 2020 Issued
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17/071950
Method and system for process and temperature compensation in a transimpedance amplifier using a dual replica Oct 14, 2020 Issued
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17/067073
Photoelectric conversion apparatus, photoelectric conversion system, moving body, and testing method of photoelectric conversion apparatus Oct 8, 2020 Issued
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17/066320
System and method for zeroth-order diagnostic in spectral beam combining system Oct 7, 2020 Issued
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17/062359
Obstacle detection systems and methods Oct 1, 2020 Issued
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17/036000
Light-receiving element and detection system Sep 28, 2020 Issued
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17/032441
Ambient light signal adjustment method, chip and electronic equipment Sep 24, 2020 Issued
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17/022974
Systems and methods for solar trackers with diffuse light tracking Sep 15, 2020 Issued
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