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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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14/491039
Color filter array with reference pixel to reduce spectral crosstalk Sep 18, 2014 Issued
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14/461481
System and method for automatic format selection for digital photographs Aug 17, 2014 Issued
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14/458404
Focus detector, and lens apparatus and image pickup apparatus including the same Aug 12, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11015418 [patent_doc_number] => 20160212371 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-21 [patent_title] => 'IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD AND PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/023457 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6496 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] => 15023457 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/023457
Imaging apparatus, imaging method and program Aug 7, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10545813 [patent_doc_number] => 09270960 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-02-23 [patent_title] => 'System and method for green imbalance compensation in images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/330416 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6096 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14330416 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/330416
System and method for green imbalance compensation in images Jul 13, 2014 Issued
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14/327937
Solid-state image sensor and imaging apparatus using same Jul 9, 2014 Issued
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14/326277
Digital device and method for controlling the same Jul 7, 2014 Issued
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14/324666
Image sensor and compensation method thereof Jul 6, 2014 Issued
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14/323192
Apparatus for driving actuator of camera module in mobile device Jul 2, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11188754 [patent_doc_number] => 09420178 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-16 [patent_title] => 'Thermal and power management' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/322746 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 13475 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14322746 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/322746
Thermal and power management Jul 1, 2014 Issued
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14/317612
Method of setting camera profile and apparatus of obtaining image Jun 26, 2014 Issued
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14/314273
Color imaging apparatus Jun 24, 2014 Issued
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14/310559
Information processing apparatus and control method therefor Jun 19, 2014 Issued
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14/310369
Circuit and method providing wide dynamic-range operation of auto-focus(AF) focus state sensor elements, digital imaging device, and computer system including same Jun 19, 2014 Issued
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14/305635
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD CAPABLE OF SUPPRESSING IMAGE QUALITY DETERIORATION, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Jun 15, 2014 Abandoned
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14/297502
Image sensor with noise reduction Jun 4, 2014 Issued
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14/295651
Focus detection apparatus and method, method of controlling focus detection apparatus, and image capturing apparatus Jun 3, 2014 Issued
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14/295596
Three-chip camera apparatus Jun 3, 2014 Issued
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14/295043
Shooting apparatus and shooting method Jun 2, 2014 Issued
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14/295046
Software-implemented graduated neutral density filter for balancing exposure of a photograph Jun 2, 2014 Issued
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