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Gary E Elkins

Examiner (ID: 14075)

Most Active Art Unit
2401
Art Unit(s)
3727, 3782, 2401, 3207
Total Applications
4105
Issued Applications
3282
Pending Applications
106
Abandoned Applications
636

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/240071
Method for updating environmental threshold in touch sensing, touch sensor, and water outlet device Apr 25, 2021 Issued
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17/639166
Backlight data transmission method, micro control unit and local dimming backlight system Apr 25, 2021 Issued
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17/232884
Display device and method of driving the same Apr 15, 2021 Issued
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17/230317
Techniques for using a touch screen to perform ear detection using emulated self capacitance sensing Apr 13, 2021 Issued
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17/230124
Electronic device with high frequency module Apr 13, 2021 Issued
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17/220190
Display device including first stages connected to first scan lines and second stages connected to second scan lines Mar 31, 2021 Issued
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17/301194
Mirror cabinet capable of preventing mirror capacitive touch button from touch missoperation Mar 28, 2021 Issued
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17/214923
Interactive projection system and interactive display method of projection system Mar 27, 2021 Issued
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17/214074
Virtual reality viewer and input mechanism Mar 25, 2021 Issued
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17/213127
Display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same Mar 24, 2021 Issued
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17/213127
Display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same Mar 24, 2021 Issued
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17/213127
Display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same Mar 24, 2021 Issued
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17/213127
Display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same Mar 24, 2021 Issued
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17/763704
Handwriting processing method, handwriting processing device and non-transitory storage medium Mar 11, 2021 Issued
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17/632251
Data processing method and apparatus, and smart interaction device Mar 9, 2021 Issued
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17/196876
Ink data generation apparatus, method, and program Mar 8, 2021 Issued
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17/192874
Hybrid digital and physical writing surface with transformational ink effects Mar 3, 2021 Issued
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17/190416
Knob device applicable to touch panel Mar 2, 2021 Issued
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17/189505
Flexible three-dimensional sensing input device Mar 1, 2021 Issued
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17/187047
Medical apparatus Feb 25, 2021 Issued
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