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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] => 5606856 [patent_doc_number] => 20060268372 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-30 [patent_title] => 'Document positioning apparatus for document camera' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/178963 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1947 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0268/20060268372.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11178963 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/178963
Document positioning apparatus for document camera Jul 10, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 812446 [patent_doc_number] => 07418199 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-26 [patent_title] => 'Imaging apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/177277 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 69 [patent_no_of_words] => 20362 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 48 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/418/07418199.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11177277 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/177277
Imaging apparatus Jul 10, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 567385 [patent_doc_number] => 07469098 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-23 [patent_title] => 'Optical apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/179318 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7274 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/469/07469098.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11179318 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/179318
Optical apparatus Jul 10, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 346447 [patent_doc_number] => 07499640 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-03 [patent_title] => 'Image-recording apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/176191 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-07-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8065 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 209 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/499/07499640.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11176191 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/176191
Image-recording apparatus Jul 7, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5737150 [patent_doc_number] => 20060007540 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-12 [patent_title] => 'Polarization splitter, optical unit and image projector' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/176996 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4995 [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/A1/0007/20060007540.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11176996 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/176996
Polarization splitter, optical unit and image projector Jul 6, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 574043 [patent_doc_number] => 07448759 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Projection equipment and a method of driving a light source lamp in projection equipment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/176099 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3723 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/448/07448759.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11176099 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/176099
Projection equipment and a method of driving a light source lamp in projection equipment Jul 6, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5737149 [patent_doc_number] => 20060007539 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-12 [patent_title] => 'Optical engine architectures' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/174714 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-07-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8195 [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/A1/0007/20060007539.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11174714 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/174714
Optical engine architectures Jul 4, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 885584 [patent_doc_number] => 07347558 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-25 [patent_title] => '3D kernel and prism assembly design' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/170124 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4046 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/347/07347558.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11170124 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/170124
3D kernel and prism assembly design Jun 28, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6977173 [patent_doc_number] => 20050286889 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-12-29 [patent_title] => 'Blade driving apparatus for cameras' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/168326 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8179 [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/A1/0286/20050286889.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11168326 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/168326
Blade driving apparatus for cameras Jun 28, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 320113 [patent_doc_number] => 07522831 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-21 [patent_title] => 'Charging device for camera flash' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/168495 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2639 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/522/07522831.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11168495 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/168495
Charging device for camera flash Jun 28, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7218919 [patent_doc_number] => 20050254017 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-17 [patent_title] => 'Light recapture projection system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/169545 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3519 [patent_no_of_claims] => 86 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0254/20050254017.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11169545 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/169545
Light recapture projection system Jun 27, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6977165 [patent_doc_number] => 20050286881 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-12-29 [patent_title] => 'Optical apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/168741 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8069 [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] => publications/A1/0286/20050286881.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11168741 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/168741
Optical apparatus Jun 27, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 387808 [patent_doc_number] => 07305179 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Anti-shake apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/167107 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 12467 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 349 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/305/07305179.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11167107 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/167107
Anti-shake apparatus Jun 27, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 822640 [patent_doc_number] => 07409152 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-05 [patent_title] => 'Three-dimensional image processing apparatus, optical axis adjusting method, and optical axis adjustment supporting method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/167944 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5866 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/409/07409152.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11167944 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/167944
Three-dimensional image processing apparatus, optical axis adjusting method, and optical axis adjustment supporting method Jun 26, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5601499 [patent_doc_number] => 20060291844 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Adaptive optical plane formation with rolling shutter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/165992 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8613 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0291/20060291844.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11165992 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/165992
Adaptive optical plane formation with rolling shutter Jun 23, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5798824 [patent_doc_number] => 20060034605 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-16 [patent_title] => 'Camera door opening/shutting apparatus for portable terminal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/166011 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 3530 [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/A1/0034/20060034605.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11166011 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/166011
Camera door opening/shutting apparatus for portable terminal Jun 23, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6924239 [patent_doc_number] => 20050237494 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-10-27 [patent_title] => 'Image projection lighting device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/165266 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 12492 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0237/20050237494.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11165266 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/165266
Image projection lighting device Jun 22, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5676278 [patent_doc_number] => 20060181633 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-17 [patent_title] => 'Camera module' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/156583 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4756 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/A1/0181/20060181633.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11156583 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/156583
Camera module Jun 20, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5879734 [patent_doc_number] => 20060028816 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-09 [patent_title] => 'Illumination unit and image projecting apparatus employing the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/154671 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7262 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [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/A1/0028/20060028816.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11154671 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/154671
Illumination unit and image projecting apparatus employing the same Jun 16, 2005 Issued
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11/154624
Projection-type image display apparatus Jun 16, 2005 Issued
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