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Thomas B. Will

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 17082, Phone: (571)272-6998 , Office: P/3671 )

Most Active Art Unit
2406
Art Unit(s)
2859, 2856, 2855, 2406, 3108, 3671, 3616
Total Applications
1203
Issued Applications
972
Pending Applications
68
Abandoned Applications
163

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/437347
Image sensor having an extended dynamic range upper limit Feb 19, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11953454 [patent_doc_number] => 20170257605 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-07 [patent_title] => 'IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/432280 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 12967 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15432280 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/432280
Imaging device, imaging system, and image processing method Feb 13, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11654146 [patent_doc_number] => 20170150052 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-25 [patent_title] => 'INTERNAL SIGNAL DIVERSION WITH CAMERA SHUTTERING FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/426666 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 11332 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15426666 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/426666
INTERNAL SIGNAL DIVERSION WITH CAMERA SHUTTERING FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES Feb 6, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11870685 [patent_doc_number] => 20170237970 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-17 [patent_title] => 'MULTISCOPIC IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/418637 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4771 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15418637 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/418637
Multiscopic image capture system Jan 26, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11675249 [patent_doc_number] => 20170163973 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-08 [patent_title] => 'Video System and Methods for Operating a Video System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/413853 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 17732 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15413853 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/413853
Video System and Methods for Operating a Video System Jan 23, 2017 Abandoned
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15/403347
Image pickup apparatus capable of reducing influence of flicker, method of controlling the same, and storage medium Jan 10, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14619049 [patent_doc_number] => 10362241 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-23 [patent_title] => Video stream delimiter for combined frame [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/396101 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6587 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15396101 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/396101
Video stream delimiter for combined frame Dec 29, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13295209 [patent_doc_number] => 10158812 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-18 [patent_title] => Electronic device and operation method therefor [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/393816 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7801 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15393816 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/393816
Electronic device and operation method therefor Dec 28, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11732925 [patent_doc_number] => 20170194368 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-07-06 [patent_title] => 'TIME-OF-FLIGHT DETECTION PIXEL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/392032 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8503 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15392032 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/392032
Time-of-flight detection pixel Dec 27, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11556360 [patent_doc_number] => 20170102606 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Modular Sensing Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/386331 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 12949 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15386331 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/386331
Modular Sensing Device Dec 20, 2016 Abandoned
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15/383963
Heat spreader for camera Dec 18, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15825691 [patent_doc_number] => 10638057 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-28 [patent_title] => Photographing device and control method thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/382466 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10656 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15382466 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/382466
Photographing device and control method thereof Dec 15, 2016 Issued
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15/380796
Focal plane shift measurement and adjustment in a lens assembly Dec 14, 2016 Issued
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15/378433
Image capture control method and apparatus, and image capture device Dec 13, 2016 Issued
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16/342451
Image display optimization method and apparatus Dec 5, 2016 Issued
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15/361006
Data processing system for transmitting compressed multimedia data over camera interface Nov 23, 2016 Issued
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15/345826
Extraction of location information of an image processing apparatus Nov 7, 2016 Issued
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15/345468
Image sensor with noise reduction Nov 6, 2016 Issued
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16/343308
Method for achieving non-selfie-taking effect through selfie-taking and photographing device Oct 17, 2016 Issued
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15/285383
Imaging device Oct 3, 2016 Issued
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