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Timothy J. Thompson

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 3992, Phone: (571)272-2342 , Office: P/2847 )

Most Active Art Unit
2873
Art Unit(s)
2851, 2847, 2835, 2873
Total Applications
1294
Issued Applications
1131
Pending Applications
60
Abandoned Applications
106

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5181734 [patent_doc_number] => 20070053077 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-08 [patent_title] => 'Customer illumination aperture structure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/218454 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1394 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0053/20070053077.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11218454 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/218454
Customer illumination aperture structure Sep 1, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5709069 [patent_doc_number] => 20060050413 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-09 [patent_title] => 'Optical pickup and optical disc device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/214748 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7959 [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] => publications/A1/0050/20060050413.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11214748 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/214748
Optical pickup and optical disc device Aug 30, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5147035 [patent_doc_number] => 20070047089 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-01 [patent_title] => 'System and method of adjusting vehicle window transmission based on high beam detection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/214041 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3994 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0047/20070047089.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11214041 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/214041
System and method of adjusting vehicle window transmission based on high beam detection Aug 29, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 652026 [patent_doc_number] => 07113349 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-26 [patent_title] => 'Decentering optical system and optical system using the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/210746 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 18230 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/113/07113349.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11210746 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/210746
Decentering optical system and optical system using the same Aug 24, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5725318 [patent_doc_number] => 20060056078 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-16 [patent_title] => 'Drive mechanism of a zoom lens' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/209631 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 34 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 21452 [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] => publications/A1/0056/20060056078.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11209631 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/209631
Drive mechanism of a zoom lens Aug 23, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5600701 [patent_doc_number] => 20060291046 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Light scanning apparatus and imaging apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/208349 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7126 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [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/A1/0291/20060291046.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11208349 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/208349
Light scanning apparatus and imaging apparatus Aug 17, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 628180 [patent_doc_number] => 07136213 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-14 [patent_title] => 'Interferometric modulators having charge persistence' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/205268 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 8977 [patent_no_of_claims] => 55 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/136/07136213.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11205268 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/205268
Interferometric modulators having charge persistence Aug 14, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 870591 [patent_doc_number] => 07365918 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Fast x-ray lenses and fabrication method therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/200654 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5140 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 48 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/365/07365918.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11200654 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/200654
Fast x-ray lenses and fabrication method therefor Aug 9, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 768183 [patent_doc_number] => 07009755 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-07 [patent_title] => 'MEMS mirror with drive rotation amplification of mirror rotation angle' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/201672 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2007 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/009/07009755.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11201672 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/201672
MEMS mirror with drive rotation amplification of mirror rotation angle Aug 9, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 571603 [patent_doc_number] => 07158316 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-02 [patent_title] => 'Suspension apparatus for auto-focus lens device and a method for fabricating the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/197432 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2868 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/158/07158316.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11197432 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/197432
Suspension apparatus for auto-focus lens device and a method for fabricating the same Aug 4, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 866591 [patent_doc_number] => 07369296 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Device and method for modifying actuation voltage thresholds of a deformable membrane in an interferometric modulator' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/197885 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 9523 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/369/07369296.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11197885 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/197885
Device and method for modifying actuation voltage thresholds of a deformable membrane in an interferometric modulator Aug 4, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 587514 [patent_doc_number] => 07457052 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-25 [patent_title] => 'Light shield sheet, optical apparatus, and method of manufacturing light shield sheet' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/197509 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4859 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/457/07457052.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11197509 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/197509
Light shield sheet, optical apparatus, and method of manufacturing light shield sheet Aug 4, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5879621 [patent_doc_number] => 20060028740 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-09 [patent_title] => 'Imaging lens' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/198753 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5078 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0028/20060028740.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11198753 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/198753
Imaging lens Aug 4, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5050121 [patent_doc_number] => 20070030665 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-08 [patent_title] => 'Lens module' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/195753 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2062 [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] => publications/A1/0030/20070030665.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11195753 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/195753
Lens module Aug 2, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 669863 [patent_doc_number] => 07095548 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-22 [patent_title] => 'Micromirror array lens with free surface' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/191886 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4672 [patent_no_of_claims] => 101 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 20 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/095/07095548.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11191886 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/191886
Micromirror array lens with free surface Jul 27, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7604469 [patent_doc_number] => 07116466 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-03 [patent_title] => 'Electro-optic displays' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/161179 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7828 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/116/07116466.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11161179 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/161179
Electro-optic displays Jul 25, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 405441 [patent_doc_number] => 07289276 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-30 [patent_title] => 'Illumination optical system, exposure device using the illumination optical system, and exposure method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/187998 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5359 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/289/07289276.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11187998 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/187998
Illumination optical system, exposure device using the illumination optical system, and exposure method Jul 24, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 567328 [patent_doc_number] => 07161730 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-09 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing thermal compensation for an interferometric modulator display' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/188130 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-07-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 9088 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/161/07161730.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11188130 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/188130
System and method for providing thermal compensation for an interferometric modulator display Jul 21, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7223526 [patent_doc_number] => 20050254773 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-17 [patent_title] => 'Method for improving the imaging properties of at least two optical elements and photolithographic fabrication method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/185066 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2955 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0254/20050254773.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11185066 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/185066
Method for improving the imaging properties of at least two optical elements and photolithographic fabrication method Jul 19, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 493873 [patent_doc_number] => 07215460 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Sequence and timing control of writing and rewriting pixel memories for achieving higher number of gray scales' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/183216 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 5226 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/215/07215460.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11183216 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/183216
Sequence and timing control of writing and rewriting pixel memories for achieving higher number of gray scales Jul 15, 2005 Issued
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