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Ali M. Imam

Examiner (ID: 12051)

Most Active Art Unit
3737
Art Unit(s)
3737
Total Applications
818
Issued Applications
688
Pending Applications
87
Abandoned Applications
43

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6243696 [patent_doc_number] => 20020045823 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-18 [patent_title] => 'ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SYSTEM WITH DYNAMIC MICROBEAMFORMING' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/908996 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10614 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0045/20020045823.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09908996 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/908996
Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system with dynamic microbeamforming Jul 17, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1572876 [patent_doc_number] => 06468215 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-22 [patent_title] => 'Method and device for multi-parametric ultrasonic assessment of bone conditions' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/906156 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3786 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/468/06468215.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09906156 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/906156
Method and device for multi-parametric ultrasonic assessment of bone conditions Jul 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1557665 [patent_doc_number] => 06436048 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-20 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system with scanhead elevation beamforming' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/905468 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 10550 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/436/06436048.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09905468 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/905468
Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system with scanhead elevation beamforming Jul 12, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6331474 [patent_doc_number] => 20020198452 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-26 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ORIENTATION OF ULTRASOUND IMAGES' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/891856 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6679 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 220 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0198/20020198452.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09891856 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/891856
Method and apparatus for photogrammetric orientation of ultrasound images Jun 25, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6630496 [patent_doc_number] => 20020016546 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-07 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for ultrasound imaging, particularly for three-dimensional imaging' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/882598 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9068 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 26 [patent_words_short_claim] => 33 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0016/20020016546.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09882598 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/882598
Method and apparatus for ultrasound imaging, particularly for three-dimensional imaging Jun 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6225891 [patent_doc_number] => 20020004633 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-01-10 [patent_title] => 'System and method for three-dimensional ultrasound imaging using a steerable probe' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/877866 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3533 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0004/20020004633.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09877866 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/877866
System and method for three-dimensional ultrasound imaging using a steerable probe Jun 7, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5800347 [patent_doc_number] => 20020009204 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-01-24 [patent_title] => 'Signal processing method and apparatus and imaging system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/875845 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7099 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0009/20020009204.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09875845 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/875845
Signal processing method and apparatus and imaging system Jun 5, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1515306 [patent_doc_number] => 06500124 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-31 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and ultrasonic diagnostic method capable of adjusting gain and contrast' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/864987 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5468 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/500/06500124.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09864987 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/864987
Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and ultrasonic diagnostic method capable of adjusting gain and contrast May 23, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7065943 [patent_doc_number] => 20010044582 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-11-22 [patent_title] => 'Method of generating image data and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus using the same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/848326 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3693 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0044/20010044582.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09848326 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/848326
Method of generating image data and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus using the same May 3, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7470445 [patent_doc_number] => 20040054281 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-18 [patent_title] => 'Wavelet depulsing of ultrasound echo sequences' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/275806 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 23568 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0054/20040054281.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10275806 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/275806
Wavelet depulsing of ultrasound echo sequences Apr 26, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6880698 [patent_doc_number] => 20010031985 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-18 [patent_title] => 'System and method of recording and displaying in context of an image a location of at least one point-of -interest in a body during an intra-body medical procedure' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/838238 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 8452 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0031/20010031985.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09838238 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/838238
System and method of recording and displaying in context of an image a location of at least one point-of-interest in a body during an intra-body medical procedure Apr 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1408725 [patent_doc_number] => 06514207 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-04 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for processing echocardiogram video images' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/835166 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 7295 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 205 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/514/06514207.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09835166 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/835166
Method and apparatus for processing echocardiogram video images Apr 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7029128 [patent_doc_number] => 20010014775 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-16 [patent_title] => 'Aerogel backed ultrasound transducer' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/835145 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2986 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0014/20010014775.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09835145 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/835145
Aerogel backed ultrasound transducer Apr 12, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1239894 [patent_doc_number] => 06682488 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-27 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasound probe with progressive element sizing' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/834002 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4190 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/682/06682488.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09834002 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/834002
Ultrasound probe with progressive element sizing Apr 11, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1411979 [patent_doc_number] => 06506158 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-14 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/827926 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 53 [patent_no_of_words] => 8112 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 176 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/506/06506158.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09827926 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/827926
Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus Apr 8, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 960832 [patent_doc_number] => 06951544 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-10-04 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for the identification and characterization of regions of altered stiffness' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/240909 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3777 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/951/06951544.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10240909 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/240909
Method and apparatus for the identification and characterization of regions of altered stiffness Apr 4, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1438684 [patent_doc_number] => 06494842 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-17 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasound receive beamforming apparatus using multi stage delay devices' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/821179 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2813 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/494/06494842.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09821179 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/821179
Ultrasound receive beamforming apparatus using multi stage delay devices Mar 27, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5846462 [patent_doc_number] => 20020133074 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-19 [patent_title] => 'TRANSMISSION OF OPTIMIZED PULSE WAVEFORMS FOR ULTRASONIC SUBHARMONIC IMAGING' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/810048 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3894 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0133/20020133074.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09810048 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/810048
Transmission of optimized pulse waveforms for ultrasonic subharmonic imaging Mar 18, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6934891 [patent_doc_number] => 20010056235 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-27 [patent_title] => 'Medical diagnostic ultrasound instrument with authorization mechanism' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/811341 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1965 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 33 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0056/20010056235.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09811341 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/811341
Medical diagnostic ultrasound instrument with authorization mechanism Mar 15, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1438673 [patent_doc_number] => 06494834 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-17 [patent_title] => 'Power spectral strain estimators in elastography' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/810958 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5755 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/494/06494834.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09810958 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/810958
Power spectral strain estimators in elastography Mar 15, 2001 Issued
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