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Lester G Kincaid

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 5541, Phone: (571)272-7922 , Office: P/2646 )

Most Active Art Unit
2745
Art Unit(s)
2685, 2682, 2745, 2611, 2646, 2617
Total Applications
503
Issued Applications
349
Pending Applications
79
Abandoned Applications
75

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 12201086 [patent_doc_number] => 09904148 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-27 [patent_title] => 'Swivel camera mount locking mechanism' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/250898 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5270 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 15250898 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/250898
Swivel camera mount locking mechanism Aug 28, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11909739 [patent_doc_number] => 09778547 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-03 [patent_title] => 'Mobile phone stabilizer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/246477 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3111 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 509 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15246477 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/246477
Mobile phone stabilizer Aug 23, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11671902 [patent_doc_number] => 20170160624 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-08 [patent_title] => 'Fully Articulated Camera Mount' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/214697 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2567 [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] => 15214697 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/214697
Fully Articulated Camera Mount Jul 19, 2016 Pending
Array ( [id] => 11650991 [patent_doc_number] => 20170146892 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-25 [patent_title] => 'CAMERA STABILIZER WITH CHANGEABLE STRUCTURE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/212202 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2385 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => 15212202 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/212202
CAMERA STABILIZER WITH CHANGEABLE STRUCTURE Jul 15, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14281135 [patent_doc_number] => 20190137852 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-09 [patent_title] => A HANDHELD STABILIZER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/566720 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5981 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15566720 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/566720
Handheld stabilizer Jul 13, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13890683 [patent_doc_number] => 10197888 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-05 [patent_title] => Collapsible light box [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/174550 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 11002 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 210 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15174550 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/174550
Collapsible light box Jun 5, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11008359 [patent_doc_number] => 20160205313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-14 [patent_title] => 'AUTOMATIC FOCUSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/074958 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 15426 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => 15074958 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/074958
Automatic focusing apparatus and control method therefor Mar 17, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12189818 [patent_doc_number] => 20180048754 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-15 [patent_title] => 'PHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE CAPTURE OF A SELFIE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/553784 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4014 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15553784 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/553784
PHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE CAPTURE OF A SELFIE Feb 25, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11049204 [patent_doc_number] => 20160246163 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-25 [patent_title] => 'Automatically Rotating Camera Flash Bracket' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/994849 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1815 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14994849 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/994849
Automatically Rotating Camera Flash Bracket Jan 12, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11636591 [patent_doc_number] => 09658561 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-23 [patent_title] => 'Image forming device and method for correcting scanning position of luminous flux' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/972719 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6802 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14972719 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/972719
Image forming device and method for correcting scanning position of luminous flux Dec 16, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11019715 [patent_doc_number] => 20160216669 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-28 [patent_title] => 'FIXING DEVICE THAT REDUCES GENERATION OF ULTRA FINE PARTICLES AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/962595 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3457 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] => 14962595 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/962595
FIXING DEVICE THAT REDUCES GENERATION OF ULTRA FINE PARTICLES AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Dec 7, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10708495 [patent_doc_number] => 20160054643 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-02-25 [patent_title] => 'WATERPROOF CASE FOR CAMERA AND CAMERA DEVICE HAVING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/931876 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3162 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14931876 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/931876
WATERPROOF CASE FOR CAMERA AND CAMERA DEVICE HAVING THE SAME Nov 3, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11477401 [patent_doc_number] => 20170064184 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-02 [patent_title] => 'FOCUSING SYSTEM AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/833854 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3958 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14833854 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/833854
FOCUSING SYSTEM AND METHOD Aug 23, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12203625 [patent_doc_number] => 09906707 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-27 [patent_title] => 'Defocus estimation method independent of the scene content and use in an autofocus system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/833508 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3945 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14833508 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/833508
Defocus estimation method independent of the scene content and use in an autofocus system Aug 23, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11460993 [patent_doc_number] => 20170054899 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-23 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CAPTURE OF IMAGES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/830954 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 12114 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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] => 14830954 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/830954
System and method for controlling capture of images Aug 19, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11072674 [patent_doc_number] => 20160269638 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-15 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE-CAPTURE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/831390 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4188 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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] => 14831390 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/831390
Image-capture system Aug 19, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11458526 [patent_doc_number] => 20170052432 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-23 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR USABILITY TESTING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/829147 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4607 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14829147 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/829147
Systems, methods, and devices for usability testing Aug 17, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11034572 [patent_doc_number] => 20160231528 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-11 [patent_title] => 'MAGNETIC SENSING FOR AUTO FOCUS POSITION DETECTION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/827140 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 16844 [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] => 14827140 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/827140
Magnetic sensing for auto focus position detection Aug 13, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10416420 [patent_doc_number] => 20150301430 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-10-22 [patent_title] => 'CAMERA APPARATUS, CAMERA BODY, INTERCHANGEABLE LENS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF CAMERA BODY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/754135 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 6296 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14754135 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/754135
Camera apparatus, camera body, interchangeable lens, and method of controlling operation of camera body Jun 28, 2015 Issued
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14/749319
Collapsible light box Jun 23, 2015 Issued
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