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Melissa J. Koval

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 14452, Phone: (571)272-2121 , Office: P/2866 )

Most Active Art Unit
2851
Art Unit(s)
2866, OPQA, 2862, 6216, 2851, 2858
Total Applications
892
Issued Applications
727
Pending Applications
39
Abandoned Applications
124

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5379078 [patent_doc_number] => 20090190917 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-30 [patent_title] => 'Photographic equipment support' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/010727 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2412 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0190/20090190917.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12010727 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/010727
Photographic equipment support Jan 28, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4726337 [patent_doc_number] => 20080205878 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Digital camera' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/010644 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5542 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0205/20080205878.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12010644 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/010644
Digital camera Jan 27, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4844234 [patent_doc_number] => 20080180642 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-31 [patent_title] => 'ILLUMINATION FIELD BLENDING FOR USE IN SUBTITLE PROJECTION SYSTEMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/019496 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2447 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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/A1/0180/20080180642.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12019496 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/019496
Illumination field blending for use in subtitle projection systems Jan 23, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 85137 [patent_doc_number] => 07747158 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-29 [patent_title] => 'Photographing apparatus and focusing control method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/010300 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8894 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 238 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/747/07747158.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12010300 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/010300
Photographing apparatus and focusing control method Jan 22, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 234177 [patent_doc_number] => 07599613 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-06 [patent_title] => 'Image capturing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/018735 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1787 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/599/07599613.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12018735 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/018735
Image capturing apparatus Jan 22, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 57212 [patent_doc_number] => 07769287 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-03 [patent_title] => 'Image taking apparatus and image taking method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/010301 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 7173 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/769/07769287.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12010301 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/010301
Image taking apparatus and image taking method Jan 22, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4806249 [patent_doc_number] => 20080169827 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-17 [patent_title] => 'SENSOR ELEMENT FOR A CAPACITIVE TOUCH SWITCH AND OPERATING DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/014878 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2175 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0169/20080169827.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12014878 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/014878
SENSOR ELEMENT FOR A CAPACITIVE TOUCH SWITCH AND OPERATING DEVICE Jan 15, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4807267 [patent_doc_number] => 20080170845 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-17 [patent_title] => 'CAMERA SYSTEM AND INTERCHANGEABLE LENS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/972692 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8702 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0170/20080170845.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11972692 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/972692
Camera system and interchangeable lens Jan 10, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4871728 [patent_doc_number] => 20080198462 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-21 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE STABILIZATION UNIT, IMAGE STABILIZATION DEVICE, AND IMAGING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/972525 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9488 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0198/20080198462.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11972525 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/972525
Image stabilization unit, image stabilization device, and imaging apparatus Jan 9, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4764372 [patent_doc_number] => 20080175583 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-24 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE-PICKUP APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/972298 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5606 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0175/20080175583.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11972298 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/972298
Image-pickup apparatus Jan 9, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5580266 [patent_doc_number] => 20090175612 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-09 [patent_title] => 'Surveillance camera' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/007114 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 1961 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0175/20090175612.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12007114 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/007114
Surveillance camera Jan 6, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 173176 [patent_doc_number] => 07658555 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-09 [patent_title] => 'Aerial video mount' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/956838 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3457 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/658/07658555.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11956838 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/956838
Aerial video mount Dec 13, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5489789 [patent_doc_number] => 20090290860 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-26 [patent_title] => 'MONITORING CAMERA DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/375620 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5263 [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/A1/0290/20090290860.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12375620 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/375620
Monitoring camera device Oct 16, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7713862 [patent_doc_number] => 08093897 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-10 [patent_title] => 'Method of detecting carrier spin polarisation and apparatus for the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/445175 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 9418 [patent_no_of_claims] => 69 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/093/08093897.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12445175 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/445175
Method of detecting carrier spin polarisation and apparatus for the same Oct 8, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5439269 [patent_doc_number] => 20090090908 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-09 [patent_title] => 'Providing A Duplicate Test Signal Of An Output Signal Under Test In An Integrated Circuit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/868071 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3660 [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/A1/0090/20090090908.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11868071 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/868071
Providing A Duplicate Test Signal Of An Output Signal Under Test In An Integrated Circuit Oct 4, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 224241 [patent_doc_number] => 07604423 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-20 [patent_title] => 'Interchangeable-lens camera' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/903475 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 4992 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/604/07604423.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11903475 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/903475
Interchangeable-lens camera Sep 20, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4769900 [patent_doc_number] => 20080055558 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-06 [patent_title] => 'PROJECTOR APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/850341 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 9755 [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/A1/0055/20080055558.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11850341 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/850341
Projector apparatus Sep 4, 2007 Issued
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11/845572
Display apparatus, image processing apparatus and image processing method, imaging apparatus, and program Aug 26, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 275621 [patent_doc_number] => 07561792 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-14 [patent_title] => 'Camera, aperture controlling method and apparatus, lens controlling method and apparatus, and edging amount controlling method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/889887 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 14081 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/561/07561792.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11889887 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/889887
Camera, aperture controlling method and apparatus, lens controlling method and apparatus, and edging amount controlling method and apparatus Aug 16, 2007 Issued
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11/889886
Camera, aperture controlling method and apparatus, lens controlling method and apparatus, and edging amount controlling method and apparatus Aug 16, 2007 Issued
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