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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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16/241251
Semiconductor apparatus having a reset transistor for resetting a potential in a semiconductor region Jan 6, 2019 Issued
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16/236307
Imaging camera Dec 27, 2018 Issued
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16/955634
Image processing device, image processing method, and image processing system for image stabilization Dec 25, 2018 Issued
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16/978380
Video generating method, apparatus, electronic device and computer storage medium Dec 25, 2018 Issued
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16/225017
Image stabilizing device and control method thereof Dec 18, 2018 Issued
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16/222827
CMOS image sensor clamping method with divided bit lines Dec 16, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14512557 [patent_doc_number] => 20190199933 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-27 [patent_title] => DETERMINATION OF A CONTRAST VALUE FOR A DIGITAL IMAGE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/220906 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6881 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16220906 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/220906
Determination of a contrast value for a digital image Dec 13, 2018 Issued
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16/215374
Electronic device, control method for controlling the same, and storage medium for changing a display position Dec 9, 2018 Issued
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16/209165
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTENDING OPERATION OF RADIO-FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIERS Dec 3, 2018 Abandoned
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16/203914
Image processing apparatus, image capture apparatus, and control method for adding an effect of a virtual light source to a subject Nov 28, 2018 Issued
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16/201583
Solid-state imaging device, method for driving the same, and electronic device Nov 26, 2018 Issued
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16/199524
Image processing device, image processing method, and program for displaying an image in accordance with a selection from a displayed menu and based on a detection by a sensor Nov 25, 2018 Issued
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16/199768
Piezoelectric driving device, optical member driving device, camera device, and electronic apparatus Nov 25, 2018 Issued
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16/200332
MOBILE DEVICE CAMERA VIEWFINDER PUNCH THROUGH EFFECT Nov 25, 2018 Abandoned
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16/188815
Image capturing apparatus, control method of controlling the same, and storage medium for determining reliability of focus based on vignetting resulting from blur Nov 12, 2018 Issued
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16/175312
Solid-state imaging device, method for driving solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus Oct 29, 2018 Issued
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16/175558
Increasing virtual resolution of a camera sensor Oct 29, 2018 Issued
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16/166528
DYNAMIC ZOOM LENS FOR MULTIPLE-IN-ONE OPTICAL SYSTEM TITLE Oct 21, 2018 Abandoned
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16/754617
Imaging device including pixels having individually settable incident angle directivity Oct 18, 2018 Issued
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16/161518
Defective pixel compensation method and device Oct 15, 2018 Issued
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