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Karl D. Frech

Examiner (ID: 19137, Phone: (571)272-2390 , Office: P/2887 )

Most Active Art Unit
2887
Art Unit(s)
2505, 2876, 2887, 2514
Total Applications
2278
Issued Applications
1870
Pending Applications
125
Abandoned Applications
285

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/000814
Sensitivity-biased pixels Aug 5, 2021 Issued
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17/394527
Systems and methods of image enhancement Aug 4, 2021 Issued
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18/294093
Exposure Control for Image-Capture Aug 1, 2021 Pending
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17/377467
Camera module including multiple lens barrels Jul 15, 2021 Issued
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17/373517
Methods and apparatus for use with multiple optical chains Jul 11, 2021 Issued
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17/371751
Imaging unit, imaging apparatus, and computer readable medium storing thereon an imaging control program Jul 8, 2021 Issued
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17/369688
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for gaze-based auto-exposure management of image frames Jul 6, 2021 Issued
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17/369612
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for managing auto-exposure of image frames depicting signal content against a darkened background Jul 6, 2021 Issued
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18/014467
APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DISCOUNTING AN OBJECT WHILE MANAGING AUTO-EXPOSURE OF IMAGE FRAMES DEPICTING THE OBJECT Jul 6, 2021 Pending
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17/361799
Image capturing device, image capturing method, and program Jun 28, 2021 Issued
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18/009887
Image processing device, image display system, method, and program for generating a composite image Jun 21, 2021 Issued
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17/351947
Control apparatus, image pickup apparatus, control method, and storage medium Jun 17, 2021 Issued
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18/010931
Information processing system having a mirror for switching a gaze direction of an imaging unit Jun 10, 2021 Issued
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17/337827
Solid state imaging device, method of manufacturing solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus Jun 2, 2021 Issued
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18/007511
Lens driving device, camera module and optical device May 31, 2021 Issued
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17/327776
System and method for detecting flicker frequency, and electronic device comprising the system May 23, 2021 Issued
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17/927791
Signal processing device, signal processing method, and detection sensor May 20, 2021 Issued
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17/327086
Information processing apparatus, information processing method and computer readable medium to generate a luminance distribution of a photographed target area May 20, 2021 Issued
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17/306771
Image capturing apparatus capable of performing omnifocal photographing, method of controlling same, and storage medium May 2, 2021 Issued
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17/243170
Imaging device including an imaging cell having variable sensitivity Apr 27, 2021 Issued
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