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Nicholas G. Giles

Examiner (ID: 2037, Phone: (571)272-2824 , Office: P/2662 )

Most Active Art Unit
2662
Art Unit(s)
2639, 2612, 2622, 2699, 2662, 2697, 2638
Total Applications
1239
Issued Applications
993
Pending Applications
63
Abandoned Applications
206

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/494440
Method of controlling electronic device by recognizing movement in peripheral zone of field of view of camera, and electronic device therefor Oct 4, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17766245 [patent_doc_number] => 20220239859 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-28 [patent_title] => VISION SENSOR AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/494243 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13831 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17494243 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/494243
Vision sensor and image processing device including the same Oct 4, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18744901 [patent_doc_number] => 20230353893 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-02 [patent_title] => INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/245391 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 17921 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18245391 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/245391
Information processing apparatus and information processing system for detecting an injected droplet Sep 9, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19400769 [patent_doc_number] => 12075175 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-27 [patent_title] => Programmable smart sensor with adaptive readout [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/469258 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 26530 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17469258 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/469258
Programmable smart sensor with adaptive readout Sep 7, 2021 Issued
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17/468295
Image sensing device using adaptively adjusted pre-charge current Sep 6, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19312799 [patent_doc_number] => 12038609 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-16 [patent_title] => Diffraction grating return mirror for wide field of view line of sight jitter sensing [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/467165 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8302 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17467165 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/467165
Diffraction grating return mirror for wide field of view line of sight jitter sensing Sep 2, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18609453 [patent_doc_number] => 11750949 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-05 [patent_title] => Reference clock complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) input buffer with self-calibration and improved electrostatic discharge (ESP) performance [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/465184 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4309 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17465184 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/465184
Reference clock complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) input buffer with self-calibration and improved electrostatic discharge (ESP) performance Sep 1, 2021 Issued
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17/463130
Lens moving apparatus with a bobbin comprising a groove and elastic members and camera module including the same Aug 30, 2021 Issued
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17/461778
User feedback for real-time checking and improving quality of scanned image Aug 29, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18529535 [patent_doc_number] => 11716549 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-01 [patent_title] => Image sensor with high conversion gain (HCG) mode and low conversion gain (LCG) mode [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/459045 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 18591 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17459045 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/459045
Image sensor with high conversion gain (HCG) mode and low conversion gain (LCG) mode Aug 26, 2021 Issued
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17/398620
Solid-state imaging device, signal processing method therefor, and electronic apparatus for enabling sensitivity correction Aug 9, 2021 Issued
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18/043128
IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND SETTING METHOD OF IMAGING APPARATUS Jul 29, 2021 Abandoned
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17/376264
Pixel size reduction method for event driven sensors Jul 14, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17849138 [patent_doc_number] => 11438532 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-06 [patent_title] => Image capturing apparatus capable of obtaining proper exposure in short time, method of controlling same, and storage medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/373220 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7377 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 179 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17373220 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/373220
Image capturing apparatus capable of obtaining proper exposure in short time, method of controlling same, and storage medium Jul 11, 2021 Issued
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17/370482
Solid-state imaging device, method for driving the same, and electronic device for improved autofocusing accuracy Jul 7, 2021 Issued
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17/364903
Method and image sensor device capable of predicting appropriate length of exposure time interval for incoming frame(s) Jun 30, 2021 Issued
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18/040859
Solid-state imaging element and imaging device Jun 24, 2021 Issued
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18/002792
Delta image sensor with digital pixel storage Jun 23, 2021 Issued
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18/002780
Delta Image Sensor With Digital Pixel Storage With Long Term Interruptable Operation Jun 23, 2021 Abandoned
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18/003302
Method, apparatus and system to combine frame image and event data Jun 22, 2021 Issued
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