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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] => 8049131 [patent_doc_number] => 20120074300 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-29 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE SENSOR WITH A GATED STORAGE NODE LINKED TO TRANSFER GATE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/309199 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4943 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => publications/A1/0074/20120074300.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13309199 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/309199
Image sensor with a gated storage node linked to transfer gate Nov 30, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9609558 [patent_doc_number] => 08786736 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-22 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus and method capable of suppressing image quality deterioration, and storage medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/307221 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 12221 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13307221 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/307221
Image processing apparatus and method capable of suppressing image quality deterioration, and storage medium Nov 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8839893 [patent_doc_number] => 20130135521 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-30 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ILLUMINATION IN A VISION SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/308092 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4917 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => 13308092 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/308092
System and method for controlling illumination in a vision system Nov 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8910581 [patent_doc_number] => 08482653 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-09 [patent_title] => 'Vibrating device and image equipment having the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/305040 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 13105 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 279 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13305040 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/305040
Vibrating device and image equipment having the same Nov 27, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8218753 [patent_doc_number] => 20120133796 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-31 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/304600 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4027 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] => 13304600 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/304600
IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Nov 24, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9783975 [patent_doc_number] => 20140300795 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and Method Comprising a Beam Splitter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/359780 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4732 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 19 [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] => 14359780 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/359780
Apparatus and method comprising a beam splitter Nov 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8288175 [patent_doc_number] => 20120176503 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-12 [patent_title] => 'DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/303262 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6746 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] => 13303262 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/303262
Digital photographing apparatus and control method thereof Nov 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8827038 [patent_doc_number] => 20130128083 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-23 [patent_title] => 'HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND IMAGE SENSING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/303905 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4292 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] => 13303905 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/303905
HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND IMAGE SENSING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Nov 22, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9414899 [patent_doc_number] => 08698943 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-15 [patent_title] => 'Imaging apparatus and distance measurement method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/522057 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 8279 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13522057 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/522057
Imaging apparatus and distance measurement method Nov 15, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9260816 [patent_doc_number] => 20130342745 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-26 [patent_title] => 'IMAGING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/884355 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5807 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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] => 13884355 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/884355
Imaging apparatus Nov 9, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7806121 [patent_doc_number] => 20120057073 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-08 [patent_title] => 'Scene-Aware Automatic-Exposure Control' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/292353 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5305 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => publications/A1/0057/20120057073.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13292353 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/292353
Scene-aware automatic-exposure control Nov 8, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7752130 [patent_doc_number] => 20120026361 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-02 [patent_title] => 'System And Method For Automatic Format Selection For Digital Photographs' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/270376 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2256 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] => publications/A1/0026/20120026361.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13270376 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/270376
System and method for automatic format selection for digital photographs Oct 10, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7729540 [patent_doc_number] => 20120013761 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-19 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN IMAGE OF QUALITY MATCHING WITH A SCENE TO BE CAPTURED' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/245722 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 6319 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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] => publications/A1/0013/20120013761.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13245722 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/245722
IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN IMAGE OF QUALITY MATCHING WITH A SCENE TO BE CAPTURED Sep 25, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7729563 [patent_doc_number] => 20120013774 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-19 [patent_title] => 'CMOS IMAGE SENSOR FOR HIGH SPEED SIGNAL PROCESSING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/242615 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2935 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => publications/A1/0013/20120013774.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13242615 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/242615
CMOS image sensor for high speed signal processing Sep 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7788998 [patent_doc_number] => 20120050554 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-01 [patent_title] => 'NIGHT VISION CMOS IMAGER WITH OPTICAL PIXEL CAVITY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/215799 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3700 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => publications/A1/0050/20120050554.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13215799 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/215799
Night vision CMOS imager with optical pixel cavity Aug 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10099971 [patent_doc_number] => 09136289 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-09-15 [patent_title] => 'Camera module housing having built-in conductive traces to accommodate stacked dies using flip chip connections' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/215340 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6444 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13215340 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/215340
Camera module housing having built-in conductive traces to accommodate stacked dies using flip chip connections Aug 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7788994 [patent_doc_number] => 20120050550 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-01 [patent_title] => 'CAMERA DEVICE, CAMERA SYSTEM AND CAMERA CONTROL METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/215794 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 7846 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] => publications/A1/0050/20120050550.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13215794 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/215794
Camera device, camera system and camera control method Aug 22, 2011 Issued
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13/215255
Zoom Lens System, Interchangeable Lens Apparatus and Camera System Aug 22, 2011 Abandoned
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13/215519
Photoelectric conversion apparatus and image pickup system Aug 22, 2011 Issued
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13/215472
Photoelectric conversion apparatus and image pickup system Aug 22, 2011 Issued
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