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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] => 5313956 [patent_doc_number] => 20090278554 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-12 [patent_title] => 'System for Detecting a Container or Contents of the Container' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/460101 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10071 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0278/20090278554.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12460101 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/460101
System for Detecting a Container or Contents of the Container Jul 13, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4591888 [patent_doc_number] => 07853139 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-14 [patent_title] => 'Optical device, illumination apparatus, and camera' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/418087 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 11592 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 372 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/853/07853139.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12418087 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/418087
Optical device, illumination apparatus, and camera Apr 2, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5380923 [patent_doc_number] => 20090192762 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-30 [patent_title] => 'Method for Measuring Quantity of Usage of CPU' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/416686 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2694 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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/A1/0192/20090192762.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12416686 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/416686
Method for Measuring Quantity of Usage of CPU Mar 31, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6523820 [patent_doc_number] => 20100231215 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-16 [patent_title] => 'Superconductor Magnetic Resonance Imaging System and Method (SUPER-MRI)' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/416606 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7484 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [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/A1/0231/20100231215.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12416606 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/416606
Superconductor magnetic resonance imaging system and method (super-MRI) Mar 31, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5472602 [patent_doc_number] => 20090245768 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-01 [patent_title] => 'PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/411462 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 15253 [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/A1/0245/20090245768.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12411462 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/411462
Photographic apparatus Mar 25, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5341428 [patent_doc_number] => 20090180078 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-16 [patent_title] => 'HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE DISPLAY DEVICES HAVING COLOR LIGHT SOURCES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/410125 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5083 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [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/A1/0180/20090180078.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12410125 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/410125
High dynamic range display devices having color light sources Mar 23, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6164060 [patent_doc_number] => 20110160564 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-30 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/921978 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 13080 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [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/A1/0160/20110160564.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12921978 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/921978
System and method for magnetic resonance imaging Mar 10, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5383517 [patent_doc_number] => 20090224761 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-10 [patent_title] => 'MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/400223 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 11573 [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] => publications/A1/0224/20090224761.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12400223 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/400223
Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and magnetic resonance imaging method Mar 8, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9469882 [patent_doc_number] => 08723519 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-13 [patent_title] => 'Use of strongly modulating pulses in MRI for providing chemical shift selective flip angles' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/201391 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 5878 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13201391 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/201391
Use of strongly modulating pulses in MRI for providing chemical shift selective flip angles Feb 17, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5390884 [patent_doc_number] => 20090208197 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-20 [patent_title] => 'RETRACTING MECHANISM OF A LENS BARREL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/369161 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 14297 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0208/20090208197.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12369161 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/369161
Retracting mechanism of a lens barrel Feb 10, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 25803 [patent_doc_number] => 07801434 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-21 [patent_title] => 'Focus controller and optical apparatus using the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/357727 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5263 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 263 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/801/07801434.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12357727 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/357727
Focus controller and optical apparatus using the same Jan 21, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4535966 [patent_doc_number] => RE041874 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => E1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Method of manufacturing reflective mirror, illumination device, and projector' [patent_app_type] => reissue [patent_app_number] => 12/318817 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8499 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/041/RE041874.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12318817 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/318817
Method of manufacturing reflective mirror, illumination device, and projector Jan 7, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5580265 [patent_doc_number] => 20090175611 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-09 [patent_title] => 'FOCUS CONTROLLER, OPTICAL APPARATUS USING THE SAME, AND CONTROL METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/346203 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7978 [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] => publications/A1/0175/20090175611.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12346203 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/346203
Focus controller, optical apparatus using the same, and control method Dec 29, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 47335 [patent_doc_number] => 07778539 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-17 [patent_title] => 'Optical apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/272354 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7334 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/778/07778539.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12272354 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/272354
Optical apparatus Nov 16, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5335339 [patent_doc_number] => 20090051803 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-26 [patent_title] => 'CAMERA HAVING A DUST-PROOFING MEMBER THAT IS VIBRATED TO REMOVE DUST, THE DUST-PROOFING MEMBER BEING PRESSED BY A SPRING PRESSING MEMBER TOWARD A SEALING PART THAT SEALS A SPACE BETWEEN THE DUST-PROOFING MEMBER AND AN IMAGE PICKUP-DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/255563 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 12426 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0051/20090051803.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12255563 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/255563
Image pick-up device unit having a dust-proofing member that is vibrated to remove dust, the dust-proofing member being pressed by a spring pressing member toward a sealing structure that seals an interval between the dust-proofing member and an image pick-up device Oct 20, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5426619 [patent_doc_number] => 20090085929 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-02 [patent_title] => 'HDR DISPLAYS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS THEREFOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/250435 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5023 [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/A1/0085/20090085929.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12250435 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/250435
HDR displays and control systems therefor Oct 12, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7496 [patent_doc_number] => 07817913 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Flash lamp assembly and portable electronic device using same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/238547 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 862 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/817/07817913.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12238547 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/238547
Flash lamp assembly and portable electronic device using same Sep 25, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 26907 [patent_doc_number] => 07796880 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Flash device and image capturing device having same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/239735 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1180 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/07/796/07796880.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12239735 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/239735
Flash device and image capturing device having same Sep 25, 2008 Issued
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12/237426
ACTIVE CAMERA APPARATUS AND ROBOT APPARATUS Sep 24, 2008 Abandoned
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12/233650
Projection optical system, magnification projection optical system, magnification projection apparatus, and image projection apparatus Sep 18, 2008 Issued
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