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Jonathan L. Sample

Examiner (ID: 2260, Phone: (571)270-5925 , Office: P/3664 )

Most Active Art Unit
3664
Art Unit(s)
3664, 3657
Total Applications
1160
Issued Applications
933
Pending Applications
77
Abandoned Applications
172

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6004329 [patent_doc_number] => 20110118749 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-19 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM TO SENSE RELATIVE PARTIAL-POSE INFORMATION USING A SHAPE SENSOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/617995 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 11314 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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] => publications/A1/0118/20110118749.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12617995 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/617995
Shape sensor contained in a link of a kinematic chain with at least one pre-set perturbation and method to sense relative partial-pose information using the shape sensor Nov 12, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8189941 [patent_doc_number] => 08183520 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-22 [patent_title] => 'Optical fiber shape sensor calibration' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/618000 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 8894 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/183/08183520.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12618000 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/618000
Optical fiber shape sensor calibration Nov 12, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8555614 [patent_doc_number] => 08330088 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-11 [patent_title] => 'Target scene generator having a reconfigurable optical waveguide network for testing pulsed laser sensing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/670301 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6931 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 17 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12670301 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/670301
Target scene generator having a reconfigurable optical waveguide network for testing pulsed laser sensing apparatus Nov 9, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6275605 [patent_doc_number] => 20100118275 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-13 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/613702 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6266 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0118/20100118275.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12613702 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/613702
Image display apparatus comprising an enclosure having first and second ducts and shut-off plates for ventilation Nov 5, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6051852 [patent_doc_number] => 20110108713 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-12 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL NAVIGATION DEVICE WITH ILLUMINATION OPTICS HAVING AN IMAGE OUTSIDE A DETECTOR FIELD OF VIEW' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/614305 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6599 [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] => publications/A1/0108/20110108713.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12614305 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/614305
Optical navigation device with illumination optics having an image outside a detector field of view Nov 5, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8995430 [patent_doc_number] => 08519315 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-27 [patent_title] => 'Mirror structure having a fourier lens disposed between a reflective surface and an integrated optical sensor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/129382 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 9294 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13129382 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/129382
Mirror structure having a fourier lens disposed between a reflective surface and an integrated optical sensor Nov 4, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6308525 [patent_doc_number] => 20100110383 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-06 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL PROJECTION ENGINE DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/613209 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3874 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0110/20100110383.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12613209 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/613209
Optical projection engine device having a polarizing beam splitter and a control providing modulation instructions to modulation imagers Nov 4, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7763313 [patent_doc_number] => 08115163 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-14 [patent_title] => 'Encoder having oil mist prevention structure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/609508 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2402 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/115/08115163.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12609508 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/609508
Encoder having oil mist prevention structure Oct 29, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8257986 [patent_doc_number] => 08207483 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-26 [patent_title] => 'Solar energy tracker with parabolic lattice structure and a polygonal coupling' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/605208 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1515 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12605208 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/605208
Solar energy tracker with parabolic lattice structure and a polygonal coupling Oct 22, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8340512 [patent_doc_number] => 08242432 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-14 [patent_title] => 'System having light sensor with enhanced sensitivity including a multiplication layer for generating additional electrons' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/589501 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 7362 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12589501 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/589501
System having light sensor with enhanced sensitivity including a multiplication layer for generating additional electrons Oct 22, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7666590 [patent_doc_number] => 20110315859 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-29 [patent_title] => 'DISPLAY DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/254417 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10455 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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] => 13254417 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/254417
DISPLAY DEVICE Oct 20, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8204714 [patent_doc_number] => 20120126093 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-24 [patent_title] => 'Device and Method for Preventing Detection or Speed Detection by External Laser Measuring Apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/124313 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2667 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0126/20120126093.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13124313 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/124313
Device and method for preventing detection or speed detection by external laser measuring apparatus with a transmission surface oriented substantially transversely to the driving direction of a connected vehicle Oct 19, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6249301 [patent_doc_number] => 20100027099 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-04 [patent_title] => 'Thermochromic Optical Filter Incorporating Quantum Confinement Devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/576847 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5306 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => publications/A1/0027/20100027099.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12576847 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/576847
Thermochromic optical filter in which transition wavelength is variable and controllable by adjustable temperature of a chosen quantum well layer Oct 8, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4479233 [patent_doc_number] => 07906755 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-15 [patent_title] => 'Photoelectric conversion apparatus having a plurality of pixels and an amplifier portion and an image pickup system using the apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/574755 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6822 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 301 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/906/07906755.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12574755 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/574755
Photoelectric conversion apparatus having a plurality of pixels and an amplifier portion and an image pickup system using the apparatus Oct 6, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6568746 [patent_doc_number] => 20100320370 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-23 [patent_title] => 'VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/572203 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 7865 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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] => publications/A1/0320/20100320370.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12572203 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/572203
Variable optical attentuator (VOA) having an absorber for receiving residual light outputfrom the VOA Sep 30, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6025953 [patent_doc_number] => 20110079213 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-07 [patent_title] => 'CONTROL SIGNAL GENERATION OF A SOLAR PANEL ORIENTATION SYSTEM WITH INTERFERENCE REDUCTION USING AN INFRARED FILTER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/571500 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7358 [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] => publications/A1/0079/20110079213.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12571500 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/571500
Control signal generation of a solar panel orientation system with interference reduction using an infrared filter Sep 30, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8028965 [patent_doc_number] => 08143565 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Adjustable multimode lightfield imaging system having an actuator for changing position of a non-homogeneous filter module relative to an image-forming optical module' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/571010 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 4371 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/143/08143565.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12571010 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/571010
Adjustable multimode lightfield imaging system having an actuator for changing position of a non-homogeneous filter module relative to an image-forming optical module Sep 29, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4434797 [patent_doc_number] => 07897909 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-01 [patent_title] => 'Solid-state image pickup device, a method of driving the same, a signal processing method for the same, and image pickup apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/565473 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10491 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 196 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/897/07897909.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12565473 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/565473
Solid-state image pickup device, a method of driving the same, a signal processing method for the same, and image pickup apparatus Sep 22, 2009 Issued
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12/561204
Real-time gain compensation for photo detectors based on energy peak detection Sep 15, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6294431 [patent_doc_number] => 20100065726 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-18 [patent_title] => 'SUBSTRATES AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/560308 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 28457 [patent_no_of_claims] => 47 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 22 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0065/20100065726.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12560308 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/560308
Waveguide substrates and optical systems and methods of use thereof Sep 14, 2009 Issued
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