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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] => 1064640 [patent_doc_number] => 06846291 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-01-25 [patent_title] => 'Production of lubricious coating on adhesive hydrogels' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/300217 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3381 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 39 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/846/06846291.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10300217 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/300217
Production of lubricious coating on adhesive hydrogels Nov 19, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1023691 [patent_doc_number] => 06884219 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-04-26 [patent_title] => 'Method and disposable apparatus for guiding needles with an endocavity medical imaging device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/065758 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/884/06884219.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10065758 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/065758
Method and disposable apparatus for guiding needles with an endocavity medical imaging device Nov 14, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1229321 [patent_doc_number] => 06692441 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-17 [patent_title] => 'System for identifying a volume of interest in a volume rendered ultrasound image' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/293988 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6259 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/692/06692441.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10293988 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/293988
System for identifying a volume of interest in a volume rendered ultrasound image Nov 11, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1194924 [patent_doc_number] => 06726630 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus for imaging with a contrast agent' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/290147 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 6716 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/726/06726630.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10290147 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/290147
Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus for imaging with a contrast agent Nov 7, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7388580 [patent_doc_number] => 20040082857 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasound therapeutic device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/281090 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8270 [patent_no_of_claims] => 80 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0082/20040082857.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10281090 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/281090
Ultrasound therapeutic device Oct 24, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7388587 [patent_doc_number] => 20040082858 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic diagnostic equipment' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/281417 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2824 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0082/20040082858.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10281417 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/281417
Ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic diagnostic equipment Oct 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6783814 [patent_doc_number] => 20030065262 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-03 [patent_title] => 'High resolution 3D ultrasound imaging system deploying a multi-dimensional array of sensors and method for multi-dimensional beamforming sensor signals' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/273951 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8700 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0065/20030065262.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10273951 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/273951
High resolution 3D ultrasound imaging system deploying a multi-dimensional array of sensors and method for multi-dimensional beamforming sensor signals Oct 20, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1211157 [patent_doc_number] => 06709397 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-23 [patent_title] => 'Scanning probe' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/271897 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 8368 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/709/06709397.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10271897 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/271897
Scanning probe Oct 15, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7227789 [patent_doc_number] => 20040073110 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-15 [patent_title] => 'TRANSSEPTAL ACCESS TISSUE THICKNESS SENSING DILATOR DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING AND USING SAME' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/269768 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6457 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0073/20040073110.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10269768 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/269768
Transseptal access tissue thickness sensing dilator devices and methods for fabricating and using same Oct 13, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7227796 [patent_doc_number] => 20040073111 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-15 [patent_title] => 'System and method for visualizing scene shift in ultrasound scan sequence' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/270278 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8314 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0073/20040073111.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10270278 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/270278
System and method for visualizing scene shift in ultrasound scan sequence Oct 10, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1252024 [patent_doc_number] => 06669638 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-30 [patent_title] => 'Imaging ultrasound transducer temperature control system and method' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/268207 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6999 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/669/06669638.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10268207 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/268207
Imaging ultrasound transducer temperature control system and method Oct 9, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1151644 [patent_doc_number] => 06764448 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-20 [patent_title] => 'Methods, systems, and computer program products for imaging using virtual extended shear wave sources' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/266096 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4792 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/764/06764448.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10266096 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/266096
Methods, systems, and computer program products for imaging using virtual extended shear wave sources Oct 6, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7456190 [patent_doc_number] => 20040068180 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-08 [patent_title] => 'Rotary ultrasound scanner for soft tissue examination' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/263758 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4655 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0068/20040068180.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10263758 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/263758
Rotary ultrasound scanner for soft tissue examination Oct 3, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1237519 [patent_doc_number] => 06685642 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-03 [patent_title] => 'System and method for brightening a curve corresponding to a selected ultrasound ROI' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/264066 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1998 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/685/06685642.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10264066 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/264066
System and method for brightening a curve corresponding to a selected ultrasound ROI Oct 2, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1204075 [patent_doc_number] => 06716176 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-06 [patent_title] => 'Device for use in temporary insertion of a sensor within a patient\'s body' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/262226 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3747 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/716/06716176.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10262226 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/262226
Device for use in temporary insertion of a sensor within a patient's body Sep 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6861983 [patent_doc_number] => 20030092991 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus to control microbubble destruction during contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging, and uses therefor' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/252642 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9049 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0092/20030092991.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10252642 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/252642
Method and apparatus to control microbubble destruction during contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging, and uses therefor Sep 22, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1218886 [patent_doc_number] => 06702748 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-09 [patent_title] => 'Connector for securing ultrasound catheter to transducer' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/251227 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2727 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/702/06702748.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10251227 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/251227
Connector for securing ultrasound catheter to transducer Sep 19, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7270706 [patent_doc_number] => 20040059224 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for cardiac elastography' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/247693 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3515 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0059/20040059224.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10247693 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/247693
Method and apparatus for cardiac elastography Sep 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7270705 [patent_doc_number] => 20040059223 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-25 [patent_title] => 'BONE DENSITOMETER PROVIDING ASSESSMENT OF ABSOLUTE FRACTURE RISK' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/065137 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3436 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0059/20040059223.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10065137 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/065137
Bone densitometer providing assessment of absolute fracture risk Sep 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1043049 [patent_doc_number] => 06866632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-15 [patent_title] => 'Adaptive receive aperture for ultrasound image reconstruction' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/246854 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3928 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/866/06866632.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10246854 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/246854
Adaptive receive aperture for ultrasound image reconstruction Sep 17, 2002 Issued
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