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Don J. Williams

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2878
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1209
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1009
Pending Applications
62
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163

Applications

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18/467871
Inspection method of workpiece and inspection apparatus Sep 14, 2023 Issued
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18/369003
Multichannel LED light to enable photometric stereo for 3D reconstruction Sep 14, 2023 Issued
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18/467364
Solid-state imaging device, drive method thereof and electronic apparatus Sep 13, 2023 Issued
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18/367540
Inspection apparatus and method Sep 12, 2023 Issued
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18/464304
Single photon avalanche diode based optical sensor, event-based vision sensor and operating method thereof Sep 10, 2023 Issued
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18/463273
Light-emitting device array and optical transceiver system having the same Sep 6, 2023 Issued
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18/452434
Methods of reducing spectral crosstalk in multiplexed fluorescence imaging Aug 17, 2023 Issued
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18/450879
Optoelectronic assembly Aug 15, 2023 Issued
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18/234794
Despeckling in optical measurement systems Aug 15, 2023 Issued
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18/365614
Sensing and feedback for row on sun tracking method and system Aug 3, 2023 Issued
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18/361551
System including an array of bonding heads and an array of die transfer seats and a method of using the same Jul 27, 2023 Issued
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18/225534
Photomask inspection apparatus and method of inspecting photomask using the same Jul 23, 2023 Issued
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18/352346
Wireless antenna sensing in a playback device Jul 13, 2023 Issued
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18/350153
Imaging device Jul 10, 2023 Issued
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18/220774
Emitter module for an LED illumination device Jul 10, 2023 Issued
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18/349404
Metal-dielectric optical filter, sensor device, and fabrication method Jul 9, 2023 Issued
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18/349404
Metal-dielectric optical filter, sensor device, and fabrication method Jul 9, 2023 Issued
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18/349404
Metal-dielectric optical filter, sensor device, and fabrication method Jul 9, 2023 Issued
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18/349404
Metal-dielectric optical filter, sensor device, and fabrication method Jul 9, 2023 Issued
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18/217020
Semiconductor processing device and semiconductor processing system Jun 29, 2023 Issued
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