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Leonard Chang

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 254, Phone: (571)270-3691 , Office: P/4166 )

Most Active Art Unit
2812
Art Unit(s)
2898, 4121, 2812, 4100
Total Applications
320
Issued Applications
197
Pending Applications
1
Abandoned Applications
127

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5562423 [patent_doc_number] => 20090135275 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-28 [patent_title] => 'IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM THEREFOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/268533 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 11264 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => publications/A1/0135/20090135275.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12268533 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/268533
Imaging apparatus and method, information processing apparatus and method, and recording medium storing a program therefor Nov 10, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8422837 [patent_doc_number] => 08279326 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-02 [patent_title] => 'Light quantity detecting apparatus and imaging apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/268512 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7181 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12268512 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/268512
Light quantity detecting apparatus and imaging apparatus Nov 10, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5562442 [patent_doc_number] => 20090135294 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-28 [patent_title] => 'FOCUS CONTROL APPARATUS AND FOCUS CONTROL METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/268644 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 19517 [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] => publications/A1/0135/20090135294.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12268644 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/268644
FOCUS CONTROL APPARATUS AND FOCUS CONTROL METHOD Nov 10, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8019273 [patent_doc_number] => 08139144 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Focus detection device, focus detection method and imaging apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/267654 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4599 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/139/08139144.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12267654 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/267654
Focus detection device, focus detection method and imaging apparatus Nov 9, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6037337 [patent_doc_number] => 20110090386 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-21 [patent_title] => 'CCD FIXEL ELEMENT WITH GEOMETRY CAPABLE OF IMPROVING RESOLUTION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/743176 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2036 [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/A1/0090/20110090386.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12743176 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/743176
CCD FIXEL ELEMENT WITH GEOMETRY CAPABLE OF IMPROVING RESOLUTION Nov 9, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4614994 [patent_doc_number] => 07990440 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-02 [patent_title] => 'Image sensing apparatus and imaging system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/267842 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8557 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 281 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/990/07990440.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12267842 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/267842
Image sensing apparatus and imaging system Nov 9, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5276531 [patent_doc_number] => 20090128663 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-21 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/266926 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5954 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0128/20090128663.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12266926 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/266926
Image sensing apparatus and method for controlling the same Nov 6, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5408281 [patent_doc_number] => 20090122179 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-14 [patent_title] => 'IMAGING DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/266799 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8347 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0122/20090122179.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12266799 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/266799
Imaging device Nov 6, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8798036 [patent_doc_number] => 08436914 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-07 [patent_title] => 'Method for automatic exposure control within a video capture device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/267504 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6426 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 295 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12267504 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/267504
Method for automatic exposure control within a video capture device Nov 6, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5408254 [patent_doc_number] => 20090122152 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-14 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/267328 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 15239 [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] => publications/A1/0122/20090122152.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12267328 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/267328
Image capturing system, image capturing method, and computer readable medium Nov 6, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5519549 [patent_doc_number] => 20090027530 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-29 [patent_title] => 'SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICK-UP DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/237168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5827 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0027/20090027530.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12237168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/237168
SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICK-UP DEVICE Sep 23, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6185653 [patent_doc_number] => 20110169987 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-14 [patent_title] => 'Minimally Processing Displayed Images Captured From A Burst' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/062428 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2821 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0169/20110169987.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13062428 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/062428
Minimally Processing Displayed Images Captured From A Burst Sep 14, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8470954 [patent_doc_number] => 08300140 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-30 [patent_title] => 'Wide dynamic range electronic image recording and reproducing system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/191797 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6005 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12191797 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/191797
Wide dynamic range electronic image recording and reproducing system Aug 13, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5500064 [patent_doc_number] => 20090160752 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25 [patent_title] => 'Pixel array with reduced sensitivity to defects' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/222545 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3607 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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/A1/0160/20090160752.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12222545 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/222545
Pixel array with reduced sensitivity to defects Aug 11, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4790324 [patent_doc_number] => 20080291297 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-27 [patent_title] => 'Imaging system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/218666 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 38 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 18490 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0291/20080291297.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12218666 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/218666
Imaging system Jul 15, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8191194 [patent_doc_number] => 08184143 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-22 [patent_title] => 'Simulated reflective display' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/147719 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5577 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 220 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/184/08184143.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12147719 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/147719
Simulated reflective display Jun 26, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5462689 [patent_doc_number] => 20090322889 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-31 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ILLUMINATING USERS OF VIDEO COMMUNICATION DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/147894 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2932 [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/A1/0322/20090322889.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12147894 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/147894
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ILLUMINATING USERS OF VIDEO COMMUNICATION DEVICES Jun 26, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5347166 [patent_doc_number] => 20090002527 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-01 [patent_title] => 'SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD OF REMOVING DARK CURRENT COMPONENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/146499 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4022 [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/A1/0002/20090002527.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12146499 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/146499
SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD OF REMOVING DARK CURRENT COMPONENT Jun 25, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8625873 [patent_doc_number] => 08358372 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-22 [patent_title] => 'Digital camera curved flat cable' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/143871 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 1456 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12143871 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/143871
Digital camera curved flat cable Jun 22, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5370269 [patent_doc_number] => 20090307828 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-17 [patent_title] => 'Goggle with a Built-in Camera' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/137562 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2609 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0307/20090307828.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12137562 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/137562
Goggle with a built-in camera Jun 11, 2008 Issued
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