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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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15/836222
Camera arrangement for mounting a dome of the camera arrangement to a camera base Dec 7, 2017 Issued
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16/066105
Method for automatic focus and PTZ camera Oct 31, 2017 Issued
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15/791925
Method and device for controlling electronic apparatus, and electronic apparatus Oct 23, 2017 Issued
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16/336648
Imaging apparatus and imaging method Oct 5, 2017 Issued
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15/715701
Seeker with dynamic resolution imaging Sep 25, 2017 Issued
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15/712611
Solid-state imaging device, method of driving solid-state imaging device, imaging system, and movable object Sep 21, 2017 Issued
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16/334399
IMAGE SENSOR AND FOCUS ADJUSTMENT DEVICE Sep 20, 2017 Abandoned
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16/337862
Imaging apparatus and imaging method using first and second images for generating high dynamic range image Sep 14, 2017 Issued
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15/701576
Apparatus for controlling position of camera module using peak detection Sep 11, 2017 Issued
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16/096299
Double-camera drive device Sep 11, 2017 Issued
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15/699733
Reducing color artifacts in plenoptic imaging systems Sep 7, 2017 Issued
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15/698072
Systems and methods for translational motion correction Sep 6, 2017 Issued
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15/693921
Imaging apparatus, flicker detection method, and flicker detection program Aug 31, 2017 Issued
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15/691000
PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT FOR CONTROLLING CAMERA ARRANGED IN A TERMINAL, SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF Aug 29, 2017 Abandoned
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15/679144
IMAGE SENSING DEVICE WITH COVER PLATE HAVING OPTICAL PATTERN THEREON Aug 15, 2017 Abandoned
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15/671327
Solid-state imaging device using repeater circuits to hold phase information Aug 7, 2017 Issued
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15/671067
Real-time semantic-aware camera exposure control Aug 6, 2017 Issued
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15/670323
Systems and Methods for Power Optimization in VLC Positioning Aug 6, 2017 Abandoned
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15/670474
Imaging systems with analog-to-digital converters Aug 6, 2017 Issued
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15/670471
System and method for processing video data to detect and eliminate flickering light sources through dynamic exposure control Aug 6, 2017 Issued
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