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Karen Cheng

Examiner (ID: 9834, Phone: (571)270-7381 , Office: P/1626 )

Most Active Art Unit
1626
Art Unit(s)
1626, 1623, 1622, 1621
Total Applications
1007
Issued Applications
713
Pending Applications
90
Abandoned Applications
234

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6044115 [patent_doc_number] => 20110205403 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-25 [patent_title] => 'IMAGING DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC FOCUS ADJUSTMENT METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/032972 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6458 [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] => publications/A1/0205/20110205403.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13032972 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/032972
Imaging device and automatic focus adjustment method Feb 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9650001 [patent_doc_number] => 08804025 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-12 [patent_title] => 'Signal processing device and imaging device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/032967 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3106 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13032967 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/032967
Signal processing device and imaging device Feb 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8731381 [patent_doc_number] => 20130076950 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-28 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE MATCHING, DATA COMPRESSION AND TRACKING ARCHITECTURES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/578417 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5066 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [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] => 13578417 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/578417
Image matching, data compression and tracking architectures Feb 10, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8859700 [patent_doc_number] => 08462242 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-11 [patent_title] => 'Image capture device having amplification circuit for amplifying signal from photoelectric conversion portion' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/004771 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5170 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13004771 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/004771
Image capture device having amplification circuit for amplifying signal from photoelectric conversion portion Jan 10, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5974174 [patent_doc_number] => 20110069354 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-24 [patent_title] => 'PRINTING SYSTEM UTILIZING CARTRIDGE PRE-STORED WITH IDENTIFIERS WITH IDENTIFYING PRINTED PAGES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/954892 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 6486 [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] => publications/A1/0069/20110069354.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12954892 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/954892
Printing system utilizing cartridge pre-stored with identifiers with identifying printed pages Nov 27, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7565834 [patent_doc_number] => 20110285897 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-24 [patent_title] => 'IMAGING DEVICE FOR RECOGNITION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/147207 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 12578 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0285/20110285897.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13147207 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/147207
Imaging device for recognition and method of controlling the same Nov 25, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5957282 [patent_doc_number] => 20110181745 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-28 [patent_title] => 'PRESENTATION SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/945009 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5268 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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/A1/0181/20110181745.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12945009 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/945009
PRESENTATION SYSTEM Nov 11, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8194586 [patent_doc_number] => 20120120256 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-17 [patent_title] => 'PARALLEL IMAGE PROCESSING USING MULTIPLE PROCESSORS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/944971 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 11270 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [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/A1/0120/20120120256.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12944971 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/944971
Parallel image processing using multiple processors Nov 11, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9324669 [patent_doc_number] => 08659697 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-25 [patent_title] => 'Rapid auto-focus using classifier chains, MEMS and/or multiple object focusing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/944703 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 15801 [patent_no_of_claims] => 54 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 330 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12944703 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/944703
Rapid auto-focus using classifier chains, MEMS and/or multiple object focusing Nov 10, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8550369 [patent_doc_number] => 08325257 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Solid-state image pickup device and method for driving the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/944646 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5073 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12944646 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/944646
Solid-state image pickup device and method for driving the same Nov 10, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8194638 [patent_doc_number] => 20120120283 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-17 [patent_title] => 'RAPID AUTO-FOCUS USING CLASSIFIER CHAINS, MEMS AND/OR MULTIPLE OBJECT FOCUSING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/944701 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 15814 [patent_no_of_claims] => 54 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0120/20120120283.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12944701 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/944701
Rapid auto-focus using classifier chains, MEMS and/or multiple object focusing Nov 10, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8306858 [patent_doc_number] => 08228397 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Image sensing apparatus and image processing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/908489 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 18656 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12908489 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/908489
Image sensing apparatus and image processing method Oct 19, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9531104 [patent_doc_number] => 08754982 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Image pickup unit and method of manufacturing the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/896995 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6750 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12896995 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/896995
Image pickup unit and method of manufacturing the same Oct 3, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9428850 [patent_doc_number] => 08704931 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-22 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method of photographing moving image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/897065 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7065 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12897065 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/897065
Apparatus and method of photographing moving image Oct 3, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9167878 [patent_doc_number] => 08593562 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-26 [patent_title] => 'Optical aliasing filter, pixel sensor arrangement and digital recording device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/896616 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6920 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12896616 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/896616
Optical aliasing filter, pixel sensor arrangement and digital recording device Sep 30, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8091911 [patent_doc_number] => 20120081553 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-05 [patent_title] => 'SPATIAL FILTERING FOR IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/895659 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 19762 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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/A1/0081/20120081553.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12895659 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/895659
Spatial filtering for image signal processing Sep 29, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8092107 [patent_doc_number] => 20120081580 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-05 [patent_title] => 'OVERFLOW CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/895674 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 112 [patent_figures_cnt] => 112 [patent_no_of_words] => 89752 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [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/A1/0081/20120081580.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12895674 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/895674
Overflow control techniques for image signal processing Sep 29, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6122414 [patent_doc_number] => 20110085048 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-14 [patent_title] => 'COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/895656 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7214 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0085/20110085048.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12895656 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/895656
Communication apparatus and method thereof Sep 29, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6334507 [patent_doc_number] => 20100328497 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-30 [patent_title] => 'WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/879537 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4328 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0328/20100328497.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12879537 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/879537
WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS Sep 9, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7655493 [patent_doc_number] => 20110304762 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-15 [patent_title] => 'LENS MODULE HAVING LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS AND IMAGE PICK-UP DEVICE USING SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/856649 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3797 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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/A1/0304/20110304762.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12856649 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/856649
Lens module having liquid crystal lens and image pick-up device using same Aug 13, 2010 Issued
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