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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
Array ( [id] => 9336550 [patent_doc_number] => 20140063332 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-06 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING INFORMATION ABOUT LIGHT-FIELD DATA' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/603294 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5939 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] => 13603294 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/603294
Apparatus and method for acquiring information about light-field data Sep 3, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9952456 [patent_doc_number] => 09001254 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-07 [patent_title] => 'Digital photographing apparatus and method of controlling the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/602506 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 45 [patent_no_of_words] => 9235 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13602506 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/602506
Digital photographing apparatus and method of controlling the same Sep 3, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10889158 [patent_doc_number] => 08913156 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Capturing apparatus and method of capturing image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/600240 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1164 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13600240 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/600240
Capturing apparatus and method of capturing image Aug 30, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9750732 [patent_doc_number] => 08842216 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-23 [patent_title] => 'Movable pixelated filter array' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/599633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6819 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13599633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/599633
Movable pixelated filter array Aug 29, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8819590 [patent_doc_number] => 20130120635 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-16 [patent_title] => 'SUBJECT DETECTING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/599120 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7420 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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] => 13599120 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/599120
Subject detecting method and apparatus, and digital photographing apparatus Aug 29, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9965999 [patent_doc_number] => 09013619 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-21 [patent_title] => 'Camera with multi-function display' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/597568 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 8121 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 200 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13597568 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/597568
Camera with multi-function display Aug 28, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9663713 [patent_doc_number] => 08810709 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-19 [patent_title] => 'Image capturing apparatus and control method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/597941 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 7419 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13597941 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/597941
Image capturing apparatus and control method thereof Aug 28, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8695717 [patent_doc_number] => 20130057726 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-07 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/596793 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6611 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => 13596793 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/596793
Image processing apparatus and image processing method Aug 27, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9851316 [patent_doc_number] => 08953055 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-02-10 [patent_title] => 'Image pickup apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/595489 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 13590 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 196 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13595489 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/595489
Image pickup apparatus Aug 26, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10832680 [patent_doc_number] => 08860859 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Imaging apparatus, computer readable medium and imaging method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/594329 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6630 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 240 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13594329 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/594329
Imaging apparatus, computer readable medium and imaging method Aug 23, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9304850 [patent_doc_number] => 20140043524 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-13 [patent_title] => 'Auto-Focus Camera Module with Interior Conductive Trace' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/571397 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 15161 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] => 13571397 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/571397
Auto-Focus Camera Module with Interior Conductive Trace Aug 9, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9959282 [patent_doc_number] => 09007495 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-14 [patent_title] => 'Image processing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/570769 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 12967 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13570769 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/570769
Image processing Aug 8, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9705262 [patent_doc_number] => 08830338 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-09 [patent_title] => 'Imaging device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/570447 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7771 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13570447 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/570447
Imaging device Aug 8, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8902333 [patent_doc_number] => 20130169836 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-04 [patent_title] => 'FACE RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TAKING GROUP PHOTO' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/568149 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 1379 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => 13568149 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/568149
Face recognition system and method for taking group photo Aug 6, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8657950 [patent_doc_number] => 20130038779 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-14 [patent_title] => 'FOCUS DETECTOR, AND LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/568570 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4302 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] => 13568570 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/568570
Focus detector, and lens apparatus and image pickup apparatus including the same Aug 6, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9693254 [patent_doc_number] => 08823862 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-02 [patent_title] => 'Position detection device, position detection method, and imaging apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/566728 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9414 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13566728 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/566728
Position detection device, position detection method, and imaging apparatus Aug 2, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9356561 [patent_doc_number] => 08675106 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-18 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus and control method for the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/561665 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 10330 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 404 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13561665 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/561665
Image processing apparatus and control method for the same Jul 29, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8647885 [patent_doc_number] => 20130033615 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-07 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF IMAGE PREVIEW IN A DIGITAL IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/559404 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3511 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] => 13559404 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/559404
Method of image preview in a digital image pickup apparatus Jul 25, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10503736 [patent_doc_number] => 09232139 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-01-05 [patent_title] => 'Image stabilization using striped output transformation unit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/557109 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 12467 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [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] => 13557109 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/557109
Image stabilization using striped output transformation unit Jul 23, 2012 Issued
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13/555162
Photographer's Guidance Systems Jul 21, 2012 Abandoned
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