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Leith S. Shafi

Examiner (ID: 18696, Phone: (571)272-9643 , Office: P/1744 )

Most Active Art Unit
1744
Art Unit(s)
1744
Total Applications
382
Issued Applications
209
Pending Applications
0
Abandoned Applications
176

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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14/549011
Apparatus and method for managing image files by displaying backup information Nov 19, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10261090 [patent_doc_number] => 20150146087 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-28 [patent_title] => 'IMAGING APPARATUS HAVING BENDING OPTICAL ELEMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/546249 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5169 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14546249 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/546249
Imaging apparatus having bending optical element Nov 17, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10253393 [patent_doc_number] => 20150138389 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-21 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEGMENTATION OF FOREGROUND OBJECTS IN IMAGES AND PROCESSING THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/546331 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 15008 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14546331 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/546331
Method and apparatus for segmentation of foreground objects in images and processing thereof Nov 17, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10396556 [patent_doc_number] => 20150281563 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-10-01 [patent_title] => 'TECHNIQUES TO SELECTIVELY CAPTURE VISUAL MEDIA USING A SINGLE INTERFACE ELEMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/543005 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 14611 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14543005 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/543005
Techniques to selectively capture visual media using a single interface element Nov 16, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10598502 [patent_doc_number] => 09319603 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-19 [patent_title] => 'Shared terminal of an image sensor system for transferring image data and control signals' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/543483 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 6949 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14543483 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/543483
Shared terminal of an image sensor system for transferring image data and control signals Nov 16, 2014 Issued
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14/542989
Techniques to selectively capture visual media using a single interface element Nov 16, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11433387 [patent_doc_number] => 09571719 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-14 [patent_title] => 'Image-capturing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/540267 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6148 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 209 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14540267 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/540267
Image-capturing apparatus Nov 12, 2014 Issued
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15/030993
Photography system and method including a system for lighting the scene to be shot Nov 11, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10781473 [patent_doc_number] => 20160127629 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-05 [patent_title] => 'DIGITAL IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE HAVING AN IMAGE SENSOR MECHANISM TO COMPENSATE FOR OCCURRENCES OF EXPOSURE BLOWOUTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/532198 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2497 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14532198 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/532198
DIGITAL IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE HAVING AN IMAGE SENSOR MECHANISM TO COMPENSATE FOR OCCURRENCES OF EXPOSURE BLOWOUTS Nov 3, 2014 Abandoned
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15/033408
Charge-coupled device, manufacturing method thereof, and solid-state imaging element Oct 30, 2014 Issued
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14/524009
Method of capturing images and image capturing device using the method Oct 26, 2014 Issued
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15/025737
Electronic apparatus, method for control rolling electronic apparatus, and control program Sep 29, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11254223 [patent_doc_number] => 09479745 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-10-25 [patent_title] => 'Color filter array with reference pixel to reduce spectral crosstalk' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/491039 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 4365 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14491039 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/491039
Color filter array with reference pixel to reduce spectral crosstalk Sep 18, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9938742 [patent_doc_number] => 08988557 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-24 [patent_title] => 'System and method for automatic format selection for digital photographs' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/461481 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2340 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14461481 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/461481
System and method for automatic format selection for digital photographs Aug 17, 2014 Issued
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14/458404
Focus detector, and lens apparatus and image pickup apparatus including the same Aug 12, 2014 Issued
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15/023457
Imaging apparatus, imaging method and program Aug 7, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10545813 [patent_doc_number] => 09270960 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-02-23 [patent_title] => 'System and method for green imbalance compensation in images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/330416 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6096 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14330416 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/330416
System and method for green imbalance compensation in images Jul 13, 2014 Issued
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14/327937
Solid-state image sensor and imaging apparatus using same Jul 9, 2014 Issued
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14/326277
Digital device and method for controlling the same Jul 7, 2014 Issued
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14/324666
Image sensor and compensation method thereof Jul 6, 2014 Issued
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