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Kirk W. Hermann

Examiner (ID: 10028, Phone: (571)270-3891 , Office: P/2622 )

Most Active Art Unit
2692
Art Unit(s)
2622, 2694, 2619, 2692, 2621, 2629, 2626
Total Applications
675
Issued Applications
516
Pending Applications
73
Abandoned Applications
124

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/369978
E-paper display device and a method for driving an e-paper display panel that pre-drives a display area according to a current display line segment Jul 7, 2021 Issued
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17/366206
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING TYPING ERRORS Jul 1, 2021 Abandoned
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17/305038
Generation of a digital pad on an interactive display device Jun 28, 2021 Issued
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17/305025
GENERATION OF A PERSONALIZED DISPLAY AREA ON AN INTERACTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE Jun 28, 2021 Abandoned
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17/346404
Content resolution adjustment for passive display devices Jun 13, 2021 Issued
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17/343754
Image quality improving method, optical navigation device control method, and optical navigation device using the methods Jun 9, 2021 Issued
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17/420786
ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REFRESH RATE OF DISPLAY Jun 9, 2021 Abandoned
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17/343561
Position detection apparatus configured to detect the positions of multiple position indicators, and position detection method Jun 8, 2021 Issued
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17/340402
Display device including a light-emitting mode and a neural network mode Jun 6, 2021 Issued
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17/303484
USER INPUT PASSIVE DEVICE AND INTERACTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE TOUCHSCREEN SYSTEM May 28, 2021 Abandoned
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17/998227
Predictive gamma algorithm for multiple display refresh rates May 24, 2021 Issued
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17/245974
SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR PULSE-WIDTH MODULATION SEQUENCE Apr 29, 2021 Issued
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17/245974
SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR PULSE-WIDTH MODULATION SEQUENCE Apr 29, 2021 Issued
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17/244977
Pixel circuit for controlling junction voltage of light emitting element to be within preset voltage range, display panel and display device Apr 29, 2021 Issued
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17/233717
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Apr 18, 2021 Abandoned
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17/232876
Display device including display devices connected together via protrusions and grooves Apr 15, 2021 Issued
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17/231019
Display Substrate Including Pixel Circuit Receiving Initial Voltage And First Power Supply Voltage To Turn On Driving Module And Driving Method Thereof, And Display Apparatus Apr 14, 2021 Issued
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17/231225
Determination of enhanced viewing experiences based on viewer engagement Apr 14, 2021 Issued
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18/285973
Display apparatus including driving devices that bypass input common command data, and image display apparatus including same Apr 7, 2021 Issued
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17/222014
Pixel circuit including a storage device connected to a control line, display device and method for driving pixel circuit Apr 4, 2021 Issued
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