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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] => 348115 [patent_doc_number] => 07494227 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-24 [patent_title] => 'Image display device and method of controlling image display device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/279501 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8940 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/494/07494227.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11279501 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/279501
Image display device and method of controlling image display device Apr 11, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5246701 [patent_doc_number] => 20070242935 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-18 [patent_title] => 'Underwater housing for a monitoring device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/403744 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1548 [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/A1/0242/20070242935.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11403744 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/403744
Underwater housing for a monitoring device Apr 11, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 218965 [patent_doc_number] => 07613387 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-03 [patent_title] => 'Photographing system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/402347 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4612 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/613/07613387.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11402347 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/402347
Photographing system Apr 10, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5850353 [patent_doc_number] => 20060233544 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Bipod platform system for a camera' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/403136 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5534 [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/A1/0233/20060233544.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11403136 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/403136
Bipod platform system for a camera Apr 10, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5665533 [patent_doc_number] => 20060170883 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-03 [patent_title] => 'Display apparatus, light source device, and illumination unit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/397500 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 17463 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0170/20060170883.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11397500 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/397500
Display apparatus, light source device, and illumination unit Apr 3, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5641764 [patent_doc_number] => 20060280219 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-14 [patent_title] => 'Frequency stabilized vertical extended cavity surface emitting lasers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/396289 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 33 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 25086 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0280/20060280219.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11396289 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/396289
Frequency stabilized vertical extended cavity surface emitting lasers Mar 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5606725 [patent_doc_number] => 20060268241 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-30 [patent_title] => 'System and method for driving semiconductor laser sources for displays' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/396325 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 33 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 25129 [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/A1/0268/20060268241.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11396325 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/396325
System and method for driving semiconductor laser sources for displays Mar 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7594230 [patent_doc_number] => 07627235 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-01 [patent_title] => 'Spinning camera enclosure for environmental protection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/378088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4669 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/627/07627235.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11378088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/378088
Spinning camera enclosure for environmental protection Mar 16, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5182327 [patent_doc_number] => 20070053671 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-08 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for reducing rain effects in images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/377743 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4279 [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/A1/0053/20070053671.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11377743 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/377743
Systems and methods for reducing rain effects in images Mar 15, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5629823 [patent_doc_number] => 20060146291 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-06 [patent_title] => 'Image-rendering device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/377796 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8290 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => publications/A1/0146/20060146291.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11377796 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/377796
Image-rendering device Mar 14, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 246372 [patent_doc_number] => 07585122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-08 [patent_title] => 'Aperture construction for a mobile camera' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/377905 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 1920 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/585/07585122.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11377905 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/377905
Aperture construction for a mobile camera Mar 14, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 339329 [patent_doc_number] => 07505677 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-17 [patent_title] => 'Optical image stabilizer for camera lens assembly' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/372661 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6109 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/505/07505677.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11372661 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/372661
Optical image stabilizer for camera lens assembly Mar 9, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 805395 [patent_doc_number] => 07424216 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-09 [patent_title] => 'Camera flash diffuser for macro photography' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/368313 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2549 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/424/07424216.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11368313 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/368313
Camera flash diffuser for macro photography Mar 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 320114 [patent_doc_number] => 07522832 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-21 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for strobe charging' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/365778 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1022 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/522/07522832.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11365778 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/365778
Apparatus and method for strobe charging Feb 27, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 248379 [patent_doc_number] => 07587136 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-08 [patent_title] => 'Image capturing apparatus, image capturing method, output apparatus, output method and program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/359517 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 26348 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/587/07587136.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11359517 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/359517
Image capturing apparatus, image capturing method, output apparatus, output method and program Feb 22, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5911109 [patent_doc_number] => 20060126171 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-15 [patent_title] => 'High dynamic range display devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/351962 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4959 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [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] => publications/A1/0126/20060126171.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11351962 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/351962
High dynamic range display devices Feb 9, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5910970 [patent_doc_number] => 20060126032 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-15 [patent_title] => 'Projection optical system, magnification projection optical system, magnification projection apparatus, and image projection apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/345493 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 18421 [patent_no_of_claims] => 53 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0126/20060126032.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11345493 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/345493
Projection optical system, magnification projection optical system, magnification projection apparatus, and image projection apparatus Feb 1, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 325856 [patent_doc_number] => 07513625 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-07 [patent_title] => 'Optical device and projector' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/344091 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 59 [patent_no_of_words] => 25445 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/513/07513625.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11344091 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/344091
Optical device and projector Jan 31, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5186887 [patent_doc_number] => 20070165195 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for creating and displaying images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/333021 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1777 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0165/20070165195.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11333021 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/333021
Method and apparatus for creating and displaying images Jan 16, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 650372 [patent_doc_number] => 07111947 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-26 [patent_title] => 'Lens device and projector having diaphragm mechanisms with substantially square apertures' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/331027 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8321 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/111/07111947.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11331027 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/331027
Lens device and projector having diaphragm mechanisms with substantially square apertures Jan 12, 2006 Issued
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