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Thomas M. Lithgow

Examiner (ID: 17342, Phone: (571)272-1162 , Office: P/1776 )

Most Active Art Unit
1724
Art Unit(s)
1305, 1778, 1776, 2899, 1797, 1303, 1308, 1724
Total Applications
2612
Issued Applications
2059
Pending Applications
133
Abandoned Applications
420

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/818743
Video headset Aug 28, 2024 Issued
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18/819197
Determining body pose from environmental data Aug 28, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19818770 [patent_doc_number] => 20250076977 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-06 [patent_title] => PROVIDING A PASS-THROUGH VIEW OF A REAL-WORLD ENVIRONMENT FOR A VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET FOR A USER INTERACTION WITH REAL WORLD OBJECTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/817166 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10469 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18817166 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/817166
Providing a pass-through view of a real-world environment for a virtual reality headset for a user interaction with real world objects Aug 26, 2024 Issued
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18/814563
Collaboration system and collaboration method Aug 24, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19618764 [patent_doc_number] => 20240404444 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-05 [patent_title] => Shift Register, Gate Driving Circuit, Display Apparatus and Driving Method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/797976 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18836 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18797976 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/797976
Shift register, gate driving circuit, display apparatus and driving method Aug 7, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20359651 [patent_doc_number] => 12475653 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-11-18 [patent_title] => Efficient capture and delivery of walkable and interactive virtual reality or 360 degree video [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/789593 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7597 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 18789593 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/789593
Efficient capture and delivery of walkable and interactive virtual reality or 360 degree video Jul 29, 2024 Issued
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18/784989
RENDERING METHOD AND SYSTEM Jul 25, 2024 Pending
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18/779966
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING MEDIA CONTENT TO A USER IN A VIRTUAL SETTING Jul 21, 2024 Issued
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18/768639
Image display apparatus and method for controlling the same Jul 9, 2024 Issued
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18/763215
Interaction between user-interface and instrument motion controller Jul 2, 2024 Issued
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18/763893
METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE, READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND PRODUCT FOR DISPLAYING VIRTUAL OBJECT Jul 2, 2024 Pending
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18/758752
Information processing apparatus for achieving cross reality, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control program therefor Jun 27, 2024 Issued
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18/751403
HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICE AND EYE TRACKING METHOD FOR TRACKING EYEBALLS Jun 23, 2024 Abandoned
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18/748987
Virtual AR interfaces for controlling IoT devices using mobile device orientation sensors Jun 19, 2024 Issued
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18/745465
Foldable electronic device for controlling screen rotation, and operating method therefor Jun 16, 2024 Issued
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18/742166
Geometry modeling of eyewear devices with flexible frames Jun 12, 2024 Issued
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18/742788
Dense Geometry Format Jun 12, 2024 Pending
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18/675039
Optical lens, display, and connecting member physically coupling optical lens and display to each other May 26, 2024 Issued
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18/672078
Display device and electronic device having the same May 22, 2024 Issued
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18/667862
Eyeglass hearing device with biosensors May 16, 2024 Issued
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