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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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18/061317
Management of video data processing using multiple video processing computers Dec 1, 2022 Issued
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18/070543
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and electronic apparatus Nov 28, 2022 Issued
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18/070934
Electronic device for autofocusing and method of operating the same Nov 28, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19147968 [patent_doc_number] => 20240147070 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-02 [patent_title] => MULTI-AXIS CAMERA STABILIZATION SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/280469 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3118 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 289 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18280469 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/280469
Multi-axis camera stabilization system and operation method Nov 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18269532 [patent_doc_number] => 20230090774 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-23 [patent_title] => ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHANGING MAGNIFICATION OF IMAGE USING MULTIPLE CAMERAS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/990866 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 21147 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17990866 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/990866
Electronic device and method for changing magnification of image using multiple cameras Nov 20, 2022 Issued
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18/056755
Image sensors having data converters with low noise comparators Nov 17, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18482125 [patent_doc_number] => 11695890 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-04 [patent_title] => Image capture device with an automatic image capture capability [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/988527 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9730 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17988527 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/988527
Image capture device with an automatic image capture capability Nov 15, 2022 Issued
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18/054501
APPARATUS TO PERFORM ALIGNMENT TO IMAGES, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD TO PERFORM ALIGNMENT TO IMAGES, AND COMPUTER READABLE NON-TRANSITORY MEMORY TO PERFORM ALIGNMENT TO IMAGES Nov 9, 2022 Abandoned
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17/976997
Positioning apparatus for photographic and video imaging and recording and system utilizing the same Oct 30, 2022 Issued
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18/049425
Information processing apparatus having image range of imaging apparatus changed by controlling at least one of pan, tilt, and zoom, information processing method, and storage medium Oct 24, 2022 Issued
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18/703822
Imaging element and electronic device Oct 23, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19635979 [patent_doc_number] => 20240414428 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-12 [patent_title] => NEURAL NETWORK DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/700741 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8328 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 35 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18700741 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/700741
NEURAL NETWORK DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Oct 13, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18312390 [patent_doc_number] => 20230116290 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-13 [patent_title] => ACCESSORY, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS ON WHICH SAME IS MOUNTABLE, AND CAMERA SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/045732 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 20824 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -23 [patent_words_short_claim] => 176 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18045732 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/045732
Accessory, image pickup apparatus on which same is mountable, and camera system Oct 10, 2022 Issued
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17/963269
Image capturing apparatus which improves focus detection accuracy by using an image sensor having a pupil division function Oct 10, 2022 Issued
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18/684332
Imaging device Oct 5, 2022 Issued
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17/961210
Electronic device, control method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium Oct 5, 2022 Issued
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17/958525
Image sensor and operating method thereof Oct 2, 2022 Issued
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17/955636
Camera module and electronic device Sep 28, 2022 Issued
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17/953857
Brightness adjustment method, and apparatus thereof Sep 26, 2022 Issued
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18/579881
AREA ADJUSTMENT METHODS AND APPARATUSES, CAMERAS AND STORAGE MEDIA Sep 20, 2022 Pending
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