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Examiner: Koval, Melissa Jan


Primary examiner statistics: 20 patents; average approval time: 52 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 0 patents; average approval time: N/A

Patents as Primary Examiner

Patent No. Patent Title:
7661892 Image-capturing device, light adjustment mechanism, and light con...
7660519 Autofocus apparatus
7632024 Retractable lens and swingable lens retracting device thereof
7574130 Mobile communication terminal having camera function and method o...
7574126 Lens driving apparatus, imaging apparatus, and lens barrel and ca...
7544004 Lens barrel and image pickup apparatus
7532811 System and method for capturing, associating and distributing pho...
7527438 Retractable photographic lens
7515818 Image capturing apparatus
7512330 Focus state detection apparatus and optical instrument
7505681 Camera and control method therefor
7488078 Display apparatus, image processing apparatus and image processin...
7484851 Image forming device and method
7480452 System and method for image capturing
7480451 Combined actuator for camera shutter and focus functions
7480456 Image pickup apparatus and recording method
7477840 Optical image stabilizer
7475992 Light recycler and color display system including same
7469098 Optical apparatus
7156519 System for visualizing images to viewers in motion

Patents as Assistant Examiner

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