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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] => 5027019 [patent_doc_number] => 20070268465 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-22 [patent_title] => 'Sequential Color Recapture for Projection Systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/834595 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6786 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0268/20070268465.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11834595 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/834595
Sequential Color Recapture for Projection Systems Aug 5, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5027131 [patent_doc_number] => 20070268577 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-22 [patent_title] => 'HDR DISPLAYS HAVING LOCATION SPECIFIC MODULATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/831737 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5008 [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/A1/0268/20070268577.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11831737 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/831737
HDR displays having location specific modulation Jul 30, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4668243 [patent_doc_number] => 20080043303 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-21 [patent_title] => 'HDR DISPLAYS WITH OVERLAPPING DUAL MODULATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/831720 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5011 [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/A1/0043/20080043303.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11831720 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/831720
HDR displays with overlapping dual modulation Jul 30, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4667974 [patent_doc_number] => 20080043034 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-21 [patent_title] => 'HDR DISPLAYS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS THEREFOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/831749 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5011 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0043/20080043034.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11831749 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/831749
HDR displays and control systems therefor Jul 30, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4687424 [patent_doc_number] => 20080031605 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-07 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/829576 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8838 [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/A1/0031/20080031605.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11829576 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/829576
Optical device and camera system Jul 26, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4802358 [patent_doc_number] => 20080013945 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-17 [patent_title] => 'CAMERA AND IMAGE PICK-UP DEVICE UNIT HAVING AN OPTICAL MEMBER THAT IS VIBRATED TO REMOVE DUST' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/782575 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 12396 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0013/20080013945.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11782575 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/782575
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 Jul 23, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4937311 [patent_doc_number] => 20080074627 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-27 [patent_title] => 'LIGHT SOURCE DRIVING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/780491 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4002 [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/A1/0074/20080074627.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11780491 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/780491
Light source driving method Jul 19, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 589319 [patent_doc_number] => 07460777 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-02 [patent_title] => 'Covert wide-angle camera adapter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/825559 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 2101 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 48 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/460/07460777.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11825559 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/825559
Covert wide-angle camera adapter Jul 4, 2007 Issued
11/824439 Apparatus for releasing flash device automatically Jun 28, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7596271 [patent_doc_number] => 07620311 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-17 [patent_title] => 'Auto-focus apparatus. image-capture apparatus, and auto-focus method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/823732 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 14624 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/620/07620311.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11823732 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/823732
Auto-focus apparatus. image-capture apparatus, and auto-focus method Jun 27, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5027132 [patent_doc_number] => 20070268578 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-22 [patent_title] => 'Transmission-type screen and projection-type display device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/808862 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 9558 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0268/20070268578.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11808862 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/808862
Transmission-type screen and projection-type display device Jun 12, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4655870 [patent_doc_number] => 20080024731 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Three-panel projection display apparatus for displaying color images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/808103 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4455 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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/A1/0024/20080024731.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11808103 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/808103
Three-panel projection display apparatus for displaying color images Jun 5, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5124399 [patent_doc_number] => 20070236670 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-11 [patent_title] => 'Space light modulating apparatus, projector including same, process for manufacturing microstructure element used in same, and microstructure element manufactured by the same process' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/806953 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 41 [patent_figures_cnt] => 41 [patent_no_of_words] => 22595 [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/A1/0236/20070236670.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11806953 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/806953
Space light modulating apparatus, projector including same, process for manufacturing microstructure element used in same, and microstructure element manufactured by the same process Jun 4, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 219875 [patent_doc_number] => 07607785 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-27 [patent_title] => 'Projection lens and projector' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/809861 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 6915 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/607/07607785.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11809861 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/809861
Projection lens and projector May 31, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5230015 [patent_doc_number] => 20070292122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-20 [patent_title] => 'Focal plane shutter for cameras' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/806167 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 13186 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [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/A1/0292/20070292122.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11806167 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/806167
Focal plane shutter for cameras May 29, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 358975 [patent_doc_number] => 07484851 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-03 [patent_title] => 'Image forming device and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/807471 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 10567 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 265 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/484/07484851.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11807471 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/807471
Image forming device and method May 28, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 25795 [patent_doc_number] => 07801429 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-21 [patent_title] => 'Image taking apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/802829 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7923 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/801/07801429.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11802829 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/802829
Image taking apparatus May 24, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 261395 [patent_doc_number] => 07574128 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-11 [patent_title] => 'Photographing apparatus and photographing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/802361 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 10710 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 272 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/574/07574128.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11802361 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/802361
Photographing apparatus and photographing method May 21, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5164043 [patent_doc_number] => 20070285627 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-13 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for increasing effective contrast ratio and brightness yields for digital light valve image projectors' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/804603 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 10722 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0285/20070285627.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11804603 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/804603
Method and apparatus for increasing effective contrast radio and brightness yields for digital light valve image projectors May 17, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5010191 [patent_doc_number] => 20070280670 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-06 [patent_title] => 'Optoelectronic protection device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/803005 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2714 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0280/20070280670.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11803005 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/803005
Optoelectronic protection device May 10, 2007 Issued
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