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Examiner: Ometz, David L


Primary examiner statistics: 648 patents; average approval time: 649 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 0 patents; average approval time: N/A

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
8072498 Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer...
8054361 Increasing readout speed in CMOS aps sensors through block readou...
RE42779 Apparatus and method for handling digital image data
8018503 Imaging apparatus with multiple timing-adjusting parts
8013895 Optical motion sensing
8013928 Image pickup device and camera module using the same
8013903 Color processing method, program therefor, and image pickup appar...
8009201 Sensitivity-settable image capture apparatus
7999871 Solid-state imaging apparatus, and video camera and digital still...
7999851 Optical alignment of cameras with extended depth of field
7995099 Blur correction mechanism and image capture apparatus
7995127 Pixel drive circuit for image pickup apparatus
7995104 Image pick-up apparatus, image data processing apparatus, and rec...
7995110 Scan conversion device and electronic camera
7995129 Image sensor for still or video photography
7995137 Exposure compensation method for digital image
7995107 Enhancement of images
7995118 Device and method for embedding and retrieving information in dig...
7990442 Image pickup device and noise reduction method thereof
7990462 Simple method for calculating camera defocus from an image scene
7982790 Solid-state imaging apparatus and method for driving the same
7982776 SBI motion artifact removal apparatus and method
7978238 Image data correction processing based on sensitivity
7978259 Image capturing apparatus for guiding light emitted from a plural...
7978225 Image recording apparatus, image playback control apparatus, imag...
7969479 Method and device for detecting color temperature
7969478 Method and apparatus for color correction of color devices for va...
7969506 Cradle for connecting to portable electronic apparatus
7969475 Low memory auto-focus and exposure system for large multi-frame i...
7969490 Method, apparatus, and system providing an imager with pixels hav...
7969493 Matching free dynamic digital pixel sensor
7969462 Digitally enhanced night vision device
7969482 Image pickup apparatus and control method thereof
7969481 Camera performing photographing in accordance with photographing ...
7969469 Multiple image sensor system with shared processing
7969495 Method for driving CCD-type solid-state imaging device and imagin...
7965320 Image processing apparatus
7965333 Method for noise correction for a flat-panel detector
7965323 Flicker detecting circuit and method in image sensor
7965324 Video-signal-processing device, imaging apparatus using the same,...

Patents as Assistant Examiner

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