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Stephen C. Smith

Examiner (ID: 7850, Phone: (313)446-4914 , Office: P/2896 )

Most Active Art Unit
2896
Art Unit(s)
2896, 2895
Total Applications
248
Issued Applications
202
Pending Applications
0
Abandoned Applications
46

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/665517
Imaging apparatus for adjusting pressing forces of an ultrasonic motor and a waterproof member Oct 27, 2019 Issued
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16/661903
Photoelectric conversion apparatus having metal portion, imaging system, movable body, and semiconductor chip for stacking Oct 22, 2019 Issued
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16/600779
Image blur correction device, method for controlling same, and imaging apparatus Oct 13, 2019 Issued
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16/592840
Image sensor including particular readout circuit arrangement Oct 3, 2019 Issued
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16/585682
CAMERA PAN-TILT-ZOOM CONTROL AND CAMERA SYSTEM Sep 26, 2019 Abandoned
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16/561811
Automated camera mode selection using local motion vector Sep 4, 2019 Issued
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17/267502
Imaging apparatus, imaging system, imaging method, and imaging program Sep 1, 2019 Issued
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17/267500
Imaging apparatus, imaging system, imaging method, and imaging program Sep 1, 2019 Issued
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16/557557
Calibration method and apparatus Aug 29, 2019 Issued
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16/547786
Imaging systems for generating HDR images and operating methods thereof Aug 21, 2019 Issued
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16/538131
VIDEO STABILIZATION Aug 11, 2019 Abandoned
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17/271849
MEMORY CIRCUIT AND IMAGING APPARATUS Aug 8, 2019 Abandoned
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16/529505
CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE, AND GIMBAL Jul 31, 2019 Abandoned
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16/503201
IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS Jul 2, 2019 Abandoned
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16/454281
Optical detection pixel unit, optical detection circuit, optical detection method and display device Jun 26, 2019 Issued
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16/442137
Noise estimation using user-configurable information Jun 13, 2019 Issued
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16/433088
Imaging device, semiconductor device and camera Jun 5, 2019 Issued
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16/432072
Image sensor post processing Jun 4, 2019 Issued
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16/427968
Digital in-pixel read-out integrated circuit including residue-to-counter calibration May 30, 2019 Issued
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16/413668
Accessory apparatus, camera system having the same, and storage medium May 15, 2019 Issued
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