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Angela Marie Hoffa

Examiner (ID: 18594, Phone: (571)270-7408 , Office: P/3768 )

Most Active Art Unit
3768
Art Unit(s)
3793, 3799, 3737, 3798, 4138, 3768
Total Applications
599
Issued Applications
364
Pending Applications
79
Abandoned Applications
188

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5126750 [patent_doc_number] => 20070239021 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-11 [patent_title] => 'ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC PROCESSING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/680949 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 8318 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0239/20070239021.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11680949 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/680949
Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and ultrasonic diagnostic processing method Feb 28, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10563007 [patent_doc_number] => 09286686 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-15 [patent_title] => 'Assessing the condition of a joint and assessing cartilage loss' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/678763 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 53 [patent_no_of_words] => 27162 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11678763 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/678763
Assessing the condition of a joint and assessing cartilage loss Feb 25, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4874067 [patent_doc_number] => 20080200801 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-21 [patent_title] => 'Mapping Movement of a Movable Transducer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/677265 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3304 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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/A1/0200/20080200801.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11677265 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/677265
Mapping Movement of a Movable Transducer Feb 20, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4874076 [patent_doc_number] => 20080200810 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-21 [patent_title] => 'ULTRASOUND COUPLING DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/675977 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2613 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0200/20080200810.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11675977 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/675977
Ultrasound coupling device Feb 15, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4874061 [patent_doc_number] => 20080200795 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-21 [patent_title] => 'Method of Modifying MR Signals Using Ultrasound Waves' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/675859 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3898 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0200/20080200795.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11675859 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/675859
Method of modifying MR signals using ultrasound waves Feb 15, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5126743 [patent_doc_number] => 20070239014 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-11 [patent_title] => 'BLOOD FLOW IMAGING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/675711 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9237 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0239/20070239014.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11675711 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/675711
Blood flow imaging Feb 15, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4631271 [patent_doc_number] => 08010181 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-30 [patent_title] => 'System utilizing radio frequency signals for tracking and improving navigation of slender instruments during insertion in the body' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/676023 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 8382 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 218 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/010/08010181.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11676023 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/676023
System utilizing radio frequency signals for tracking and improving navigation of slender instruments during insertion in the body Feb 15, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6641008 [patent_doc_number] => 20100174188 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-08 [patent_title] => 'High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapeutic System Guided by an Imaging Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/377799 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3496 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0174/20100174188.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12377799 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/377799
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapeutic System Guided by an Imaging Device Feb 12, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5070601 [patent_doc_number] => 20070191703 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-16 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUISITION OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE SLICE IMAGES OF A SUBJECT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/674235 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3098 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0191/20070191703.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11674235 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/674235
Method and apparatus for acquisition of magnetic resonance slice images of a subject Feb 12, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5481075 [patent_doc_number] => 20090204032 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-13 [patent_title] => 'LITHOTRIPSY APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/280761 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2182 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0204/20090204032.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12280761 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/280761
LITHOTRIPSY APPARATUS Jan 31, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7691150 [patent_doc_number] => 20070232883 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-04 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for determining plaque vulnerability to rupture' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/699935 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6520 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0232/20070232883.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11699935 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/699935
Systems and methods for determining plaque vulnerability to rupture Jan 29, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4711960 [patent_doc_number] => 20080300486 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Spatial and temporal alignment for volume rendering in medical diagnostic ultrasound' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/699681 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4613 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0300/20080300486.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11699681 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/699681
Spatial and temporal alignment for volume rendering in medical diagnostic ultrasound Jan 28, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4846662 [patent_doc_number] => 20080183070 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-31 [patent_title] => 'Multi-mode medical device system with thermal ablation capability and methods of using same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/699251 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 50 [patent_figures_cnt] => 50 [patent_no_of_words] => 37088 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0183/20080183070.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11699251 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/699251
Multi-mode medical device system with thermal ablation capability and methods of using same Jan 28, 2007 Abandoned
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12/160447
ULTRASONOGRAPH Jan 9, 2007 Abandoned
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12/159745
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IN-VIVO MAGNETIC POSITION DETERMINATION Dec 25, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4853566 [patent_doc_number] => 20080319309 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-25 [patent_title] => 'System, Apparatus, and Method for Repreoducible and Comparable Flow Acquisitions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/096995 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6158 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0319/20080319309.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12096995 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/096995
System, apparatus, and method for reproducible and comparable flow acquisitions Dec 7, 2006 Issued
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12/096029
Light source for fluorescence diagnosis and photodynamic therapy Dec 4, 2006 Issued
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12/095073
CHOOSING VARIABLES IN TISSUE VELOCITY IMAGING Nov 28, 2006 Abandoned
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11/564164
Methods and devices for visualization and ablation of tissue Nov 27, 2006 Issued
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11/558956
Method and apparatus for ear canal surface modeling using optical coherence tomography imaging Nov 12, 2006 Issued
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