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Michael J Lau

Examiner (ID: 14363)

Most Active Art Unit
3792
Art Unit(s)
3792, 3796
Total Applications
282
Issued Applications
148
Pending Applications
74
Abandoned Applications
60

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/236315
Imaging camera includes a gasket with a protrusion received in a recess of a lens Dec 27, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15142181 [patent_doc_number] => 10484594 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-19 [patent_title] => Medical image acquisition system and medical imaging device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/231009 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 10365 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16231009 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/231009
Medical image acquisition system and medical imaging device Dec 20, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17138761 [patent_doc_number] => 11140340 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-05 [patent_title] => Single-chip RGB-D camera [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/958198 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 13032 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 329 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16958198 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/958198
Single-chip RGB-D camera Dec 17, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16804571 [patent_doc_number] => 10999539 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-04 [patent_title] => Adjustable vertical field of view [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/214572 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 12858 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 205 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16214572 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/214572
Adjustable vertical field of view Dec 9, 2018 Issued
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16/200136
CAMERA MODULE Nov 25, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16497044 [patent_doc_number] => 10863107 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-08 [patent_title] => Image sensor configured by imaging module installed in body module and lens module, and capable of performing good shading correction [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/188300 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 6987 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 240 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16188300 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/188300
Image sensor configured by imaging module installed in body module and lens module, and capable of performing good shading correction Nov 12, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14449105 [patent_doc_number] => 20190182426 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-13 [patent_title] => IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/188658 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5298 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16188658 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/188658
Imaging apparatus and control method thereof of with determining of driving range in which panning driver or tilting driver rotates imaging unit Nov 12, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16701178 [patent_doc_number] => 10951806 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-16 [patent_title] => Sensor system, information processing device, and sensor management method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/188285 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6466 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16188285 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/188285
Sensor system, information processing device, and sensor management method Nov 12, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15601011 [patent_doc_number] => 20200077040 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-05 [patent_title] => PIXEL CIRCUIT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/181345 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5951 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 202 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16181345 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/181345
Pixel circuit for generating output signals in response to incident radiation Nov 5, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14240685 [patent_doc_number] => 20190132515 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-02 [patent_title] => Gyro Sensor Apparatus, Attitude Control System, And Camera Apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/174750 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8342 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16174750 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/174750
Gyro Sensor Apparatus, Attitude Control System, And Camera Apparatus Oct 29, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16322549 [patent_doc_number] => 10782508 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-22 [patent_title] => Imaging apparatus including an optical assembly for refracting ambient lights to bypass shielding members in display panel and method for producing the same and mobile terminal device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/169558 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8724 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 337 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16169558 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/169558
Imaging apparatus including an optical assembly for refracting ambient lights to bypass shielding members in display panel and method for producing the same and mobile terminal device Oct 23, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14193215 [patent_doc_number] => 20190116313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-18 [patent_title] => ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMBINING PLURALITY OF IMAGES AND METHOD THEREFOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/159320 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12121 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16159320 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/159320
Electronic device combining plurality of images based on image brightness and method therefor Oct 11, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17271499 [patent_doc_number] => 11196940 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-07 [patent_title] => Systems and methods of eliminating video flicker caused by LED duty cycling to maintain brightness and control power consumption [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/156806 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4318 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16156806 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/156806
Systems and methods of eliminating video flicker caused by LED duty cycling to maintain brightness and control power consumption Oct 9, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13932613 [patent_doc_number] => 20190049822 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-14 [patent_title] => LOW PROFILE TRI-AXIS ACTUATOR FOR FOLDED LENS CAMERA [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/155131 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3751 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 244 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16155131 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/155131
Low profile tri-axis actuator for folded lens camera Oct 8, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14165727 [patent_doc_number] => 20190109966 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-11 [patent_title] => System for Live Streaming and/or Video Recording of Platform Tennis Matches [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/150895 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6466 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 21 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16150895 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/150895
System for live streaming and/or video recording of platform tennis matches Oct 2, 2018 Issued
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16/147505
Image pickup apparatus and method for controlling the display of through image data based on shutter state Sep 27, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14139759 [patent_doc_number] => 20190104269 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-04 [patent_title] => METHODS FOR ENABLING IN-FIELD SELECTION OF NEAR-SENSOR DIGITAL IMAGING FUNCTIONS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/145272 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9386 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -23 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16145272 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/145272
Methods for enabling in-field selection of near-sensor digital imaging functions Sep 27, 2018 Issued
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16/138578
Imaging apparatus and focus control method Sep 20, 2018 Issued
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16/132395
Imaging apparatus including controller for converting dynamic range image data Sep 14, 2018 Issued
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16/129337
Photographing apparatus, method and medium using image recognition Sep 11, 2018 Issued
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