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Melissa J. Koval

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 2177, Phone: (571)272-2121 , Office: P/2866 )

Most Active Art Unit
2851
Art Unit(s)
OPQA, 6216, 2851, 2862, 2866, 2858
Total Applications
902
Issued Applications
729
Pending Applications
47
Abandoned Applications
124

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 145311 [patent_doc_number] => 07693408 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-06 [patent_title] => 'Camera with multiple focus captures' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/549414 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3507 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/693/07693408.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11549414 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/549414
Camera with multiple focus captures Oct 12, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 136214 [patent_doc_number] => 07697834 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Hidden autofocus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/549381 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6636 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/697/07697834.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11549381 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/549381
Hidden autofocus Oct 12, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 199843 [patent_doc_number] => 07639932 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-29 [patent_title] => 'Imaging apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/549507 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7392 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 212 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/639/07639932.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11549507 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/549507
Imaging apparatus Oct 12, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5067517 [patent_doc_number] => 20070188618 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-16 [patent_title] => 'Anti-vibration apparatus for image pickup system and image pickup system having the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/309855 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1414 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0188/20070188618.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11309855 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/309855
Anti-vibration apparatus for image pickup system and image pickup system having the same Oct 12, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 237322 [patent_doc_number] => 07596308 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-29 [patent_title] => 'Lens position adjusting apparatus, lens position adjusting method and computer-readable medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/546471 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4631 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/596/07596308.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11546471 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/546471
Lens position adjusting apparatus, lens position adjusting method and computer-readable medium Oct 10, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4692338 [patent_doc_number] => 20080085109 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-10 [patent_title] => 'MOTOR STRUCTURE WITH BUILT-IN LENS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/309838 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2491 [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] => publications/A1/0085/20080085109.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11309838 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/309838
Motor structure with built-in lens Oct 9, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 293728 [patent_doc_number] => 07546028 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-09 [patent_title] => 'Inclination angle adjusting mechanism for image pickup device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/548033 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 17662 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 198 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/546/07546028.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11548033 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/548033
Inclination angle adjusting mechanism for image pickup device Oct 9, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 863036 [patent_doc_number] => 07367679 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Light source for a display device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/538398 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2374 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 17 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/367/07367679.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11538398 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/538398
Light source for a display device Oct 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5170992 [patent_doc_number] => 20070071423 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-29 [patent_title] => 'Underwater adaptive camera housing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/526980 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4845 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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/A1/0071/20070071423.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11526980 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/526980
Underwater adaptive camera housing Sep 25, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 100609 [patent_doc_number] => 07722263 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-25 [patent_title] => 'Imager apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/526635 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 17558 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/722/07722263.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11526635 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/526635
Imager apparatus Sep 25, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5193338 [patent_doc_number] => 20070081820 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-12 [patent_title] => 'Imager apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/526588 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 17507 [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] => publications/A1/0081/20070081820.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11526588 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/526588
Imager apparatus Sep 25, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5039956 [patent_doc_number] => 20070092238 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-26 [patent_title] => 'Lens barrel' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/526737 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 38 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 20962 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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/A1/0092/20070092238.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11526737 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/526737
Lens barrel Sep 25, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 157757 [patent_doc_number] => 07674051 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-09 [patent_title] => 'Mirror angle adjustment mechanism' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/526399 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 7557 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/674/07674051.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11526399 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/526399
Mirror angle adjustment mechanism Sep 24, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5039965 [patent_doc_number] => 20070092247 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-26 [patent_title] => 'Lens barrel' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/526000 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 18157 [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/A1/0092/20070092247.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11526000 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/526000
Lens barrel Sep 24, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5125231 [patent_doc_number] => 20070237502 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-11 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus to provide portal to web site for establishing personal relationship with another party' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/526273 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9062 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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/A1/0237/20070237502.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11526273 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/526273
Method and apparatus to provide portal to web site for establishing personal relationship with another party Sep 21, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 365572 [patent_doc_number] => 07483628 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-27 [patent_title] => 'Optical viewfinder of a camera having a function of taking photographs' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/524893 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2248 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/483/07483628.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11524893 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/524893
Optical viewfinder of a camera having a function of taking photographs Sep 21, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5171668 [patent_doc_number] => 20070072100 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-29 [patent_title] => 'Manufacturing method of color cathode ray tube and exposure device used for the manufacturing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/525625 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6651 [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] => publications/A1/0072/20070072100.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11525625 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/525625
Manufacturing method of color cathode ray tube and exposure device used for the manufacturing method Sep 21, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 441213 [patent_doc_number] => 07255450 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Projection type display apparatus, rear projector and multi-vision system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/533598 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 20857 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/255/07255450.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11533598 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/533598
Projection type display apparatus, rear projector and multi-vision system Sep 19, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4993153 [patent_doc_number] => 20070008497 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Projector with sealed light valve' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/523069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2326 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0008/20070008497.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11523069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/523069
Projector with sealed light valve Sep 18, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 475757 [patent_doc_number] => 07222973 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-29 [patent_title] => 'Image projection apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/532339 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 10434 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/222/07222973.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11532339 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/532339
Image projection apparatus Sep 14, 2006 Issued
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