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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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17/732508
Image sensor, image readout method for readout conversion circuit and electronic device Apr 27, 2022 Issued
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17/732312
Image sensor and imaging apparatus for performing focus detection by detecting a phase difference based on an image signal Apr 27, 2022 Issued
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18/855384
SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Apr 26, 2022 Pending
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17/729921
Imaging device with image encryption Apr 25, 2022 Issued
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18/556482
Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling for image-sensor applications Apr 21, 2022 Issued
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17/707402
Camera module and electronic device supporting anti-shake and larger field of view for shooting Mar 28, 2022 Issued
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18/294554
IMAGING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Mar 28, 2022 Pending
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17/702474
Intra-pixel crosstalk reduction for a multi-mode image sensor Mar 22, 2022 Issued
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17/700689
Foldable electronic apparatus for processing sensor data on basis of change in angle, and operation method thereof Mar 21, 2022 Issued
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17/694309
Distributed sensing and video capture system and apparatus Mar 13, 2022 Issued
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17/654594
Camera module, information processing method, and electronic device for image stabilization control Mar 12, 2022 Issued
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17/688247
Color transform method, electronic device for performing the method, and image sensor Mar 6, 2022 Issued
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18/276647
COLUMN SIGNAL PROCESSING UNIT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE Feb 16, 2022 Pending
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18/548591
SENSOR DEVICE Feb 14, 2022 Pending
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17/651001
Camera-based transparent display Feb 13, 2022 Issued
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17/650711
Movable support device, image shake correction device, and imaging device Feb 10, 2022 Issued
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17/666243
Image capturing apparatus with circular imaging portion guide and separating wall Feb 6, 2022 Issued
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17/591043
Photoelectric conversion device and electronic device with a DS A/D converter Feb 1, 2022 Issued
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17/588496
Image stabilization apparatus and method and image capturing apparatus Jan 30, 2022 Issued
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17/577414
Imaging apparatus, imaging element, operation method of imaging apparatus, operation method of imaging element, and program for combining image data having a greater number of bits Jan 17, 2022 Issued
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