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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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14/576759
Adaptive colour filter for digital sensor Dec 18, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11646486 [patent_doc_number] => 09667888 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Image capturing apparatus and control method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/575163 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 8870 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14575163 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/575163
Image capturing apparatus and control method thereof Dec 17, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10287554 [patent_doc_number] => 20150172552 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-06-18 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF PERFORMING PREVIEWING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/574206 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7501 [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] => 14574206 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/574206
Method of performing previewing and electronic device for implementing the same Dec 16, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11905353 [patent_doc_number] => 09774805 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-26 [patent_title] => 'Image pickup apparatus changing gain of amplifier of image pickup device, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control program therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/571757 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7826 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14571757 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/571757
Image pickup apparatus changing gain of amplifier of image pickup device, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control program therefor Dec 15, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12957361 [patent_doc_number] => 09838632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-05 [patent_title] => Image processing apparatus capable of movie recording, image pickup apparatus, control method therefor, and storage medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/567341 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6209 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14567341 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/567341
Image processing apparatus capable of movie recording, image pickup apparatus, control method therefor, and storage medium Dec 10, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10488240 [patent_doc_number] => 20150373261 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-12-24 [patent_title] => 'Array Cameras and Array Camera Modules including Spectral Filters Disposed Outside of a Constituent Image Sensor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/561925 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7838 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => 14561925 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/561925
Array cameras and array camera modules including spectral filters disposed outside of a constituent image sensor Dec 4, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11418518 [patent_doc_number] => 09565359 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-07 [patent_title] => 'Internal signal diversion with camera shuttering for mobile communication devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/558105 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 11332 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 208 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14558105 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/558105
Internal signal diversion with camera shuttering for mobile communication devices Dec 1, 2014 Issued
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15/039807
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, electronic equipment and program Nov 20, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11912460 [patent_doc_number] => 09781293 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-03 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for managing image files by displaying backup information' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/549011 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5863 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14549011 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/549011
Apparatus and method for managing image files by displaying backup information Nov 19, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10253393 [patent_doc_number] => 20150138389 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-21 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEGMENTATION OF FOREGROUND OBJECTS IN IMAGES AND PROCESSING THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/546331 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 15008 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 14546331 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/546331
Method and apparatus for segmentation of foreground objects in images and processing thereof Nov 17, 2014 Issued
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14/546249
Imaging apparatus having bending optical element Nov 17, 2014 Issued
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14/543005
Techniques to selectively capture visual media using a single interface element Nov 16, 2014 Issued
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14/543483
Shared terminal of an image sensor system for transferring image data and control signals Nov 16, 2014 Issued
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14/542989
Techniques to selectively capture visual media using a single interface element Nov 16, 2014 Issued
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14/540267
Image-capturing apparatus Nov 12, 2014 Issued
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15/030993
Photography system and method including a system for lighting the scene to be shot Nov 11, 2014 Issued
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14/532198
DIGITAL IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE HAVING AN IMAGE SENSOR MECHANISM TO COMPENSATE FOR OCCURRENCES OF EXPOSURE BLOWOUTS Nov 3, 2014 Abandoned
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15/033408
Charge-coupled device, manufacturing method thereof, and solid-state imaging element Oct 30, 2014 Issued
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14/524009
Method of capturing images and image capturing device using the method Oct 26, 2014 Issued
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15/025737
Electronic apparatus, method for control rolling electronic apparatus, and control program Sep 29, 2014 Issued
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