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Mekonnen D. Dagnew

Examiner (ID: 18245, Phone: (571)270-5092 , Office: P/2664 )

Most Active Art Unit
2664
Art Unit(s)
2664, 4126, 2638, 2699, 2697, 2637, 2622
Total Applications
1046
Issued Applications
891
Pending Applications
67
Abandoned Applications
126

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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13/655349
Imaging apparatus and method for controlling the same Oct 17, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8808823 [patent_doc_number] => 08446481 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-21 [patent_title] => 'Interleaved capture for high dynamic range image acquisition and synthesis' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/610288 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9486 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13610288 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/610288
Interleaved capture for high dynamic range image acquisition and synthesis Sep 10, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9845650 [patent_doc_number] => 08947575 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-02-03 [patent_title] => 'Image pickup apparatus having warning region detection related to dynamic range expansion' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/603560 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9256 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 245 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13603560 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/603560
Image pickup apparatus having warning region detection related to dynamic range expansion Sep 4, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9779308 [patent_doc_number] => 08854521 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-07 [patent_title] => 'Solid-state image sensing device and control method of solid-state image sensing device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/603728 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8472 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 263 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13603728 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/603728
Solid-state image sensing device and control method of solid-state image sensing device Sep 4, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8695707 [patent_doc_number] => 20130057716 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-07 [patent_title] => 'IMAGING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/603536 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2189 [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] => 13603536 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/603536
Imaging apparatus that switches between hardware image processor and software image processor Sep 4, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10877552 [patent_doc_number] => 08902345 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-02 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for synthesizing two or more images together with one another via divided display screen' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/603592 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 7121 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13603592 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/603592
Method and apparatus for synthesizing two or more images together with one another via divided display screen Sep 4, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9292477 [patent_doc_number] => 20140036111 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-06 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE WITH AUTO-FOCUS FUNCTION AND AUTO-FOCUS METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/603434 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2563 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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] => 13603434 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/603434
Image capturing device with auto-focus function and auto-focus method Sep 4, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10832699 [patent_doc_number] => 08860879 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Suction cup camera' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/603720 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3621 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13603720 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/603720
Suction cup camera Sep 4, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9336540 [patent_doc_number] => 20140063322 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-06 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CAMERA FUNCTIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/603312 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3215 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => 13603312 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/603312
Electronic device with camera functions Sep 3, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10525657 [patent_doc_number] => 09252177 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-02-02 [patent_title] => 'Solid state imaging device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/603255 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 8898 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13603255 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/603255
Solid state imaging device Sep 3, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8706341 [patent_doc_number] => 20130063630 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-14 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND SIGNAL TRANSMITTING DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/602999 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 15039 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] => 13602999 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/602999
Image pickup device and signal transmitting device Sep 3, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9924262 [patent_doc_number] => 08982233 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-17 [patent_title] => 'Imaging apparatus for imaging an object subject to illuminating light on which information is overlaid and information detection method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/600510 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 17448 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13600510 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/600510
Imaging apparatus for imaging an object subject to illuminating light on which information is overlaid and information detection method Aug 30, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8706339 [patent_doc_number] => 20130063628 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-14 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR AND RECORDING MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/600881 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8095 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] => 13600881 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/600881
Image capturing apparatus for luminance correction, a control method therefor, and a recording medium Aug 30, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8819584 [patent_doc_number] => 20130120629 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-16 [patent_title] => 'PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/600774 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7836 [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] => 13600774 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/600774
PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD Aug 30, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9456442 [patent_doc_number] => 08717458 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Updating gain values using an image processing method for digital apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/599622 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3349 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 237 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13599622 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/599622
Updating gain values using an image processing method for digital apparatus Aug 29, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10503722 [patent_doc_number] => 09232125 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-01-05 [patent_title] => 'Method of eliminating a shutter-lag, camera module, and mobile device having the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/600045 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 19435 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13600045 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/600045
Method of eliminating a shutter-lag, camera module, and mobile device having the same Aug 29, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9576676 [patent_doc_number] => 08767098 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for reducing noise in analog image data of a CMOS image sensor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/599760 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3954 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 241 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13599760 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/599760
Method and apparatus for reducing noise in analog image data of a CMOS image sensor Aug 29, 2012 Issued
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13/600211
Single-shot high dynamic range imaging Aug 29, 2012 Issued
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13/590295
VIDEO IMAGE PROVIDING APPARATUS, VIDEO IMAGE UTILIZING APPARATUS, VIDEO IMAGE PROVIDING SYSTEM, VIDEO IMAGE PROVIDING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM Aug 20, 2012 Abandoned
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13/590754
Image capture apparatus, accessory and image capture system Aug 20, 2012 Issued
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