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Ariel J. Yu

Examiner (ID: 14717, Phone: (571)270-3312 , Office: P/3627 )

Most Active Art Unit
3627
Art Unit(s)
3683, 3627, 3687
Total Applications
472
Issued Applications
189
Pending Applications
59
Abandoned Applications
234

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 17383455 [patent_doc_number] => 20220031307 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-03 [patent_title] => SENSING CURVED TIP FOR SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/942899 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2716 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16942899 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/942899
Sensing curved tip for surgical stapling instruments Jul 29, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18910681 [patent_doc_number] => 11873654 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-16 [patent_title] => Fence installation apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/940906 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2965 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 351 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16940906 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/940906
Fence installation apparatus Jul 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16435238 [patent_doc_number] => 20200352563 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-12 [patent_title] => METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING STAPLE FIRING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/941476 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10921 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16941476 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/941476
Methods and systems for controlling staple firing Jul 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17367925 [patent_doc_number] => 20220022977 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-01-27 [patent_title] => ROBOTIC SURGICAL TOOL WITH DROP IN INSTRUMENTATION CORE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/936830 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 32906 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16936830 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/936830
Robotic surgical tool with drop in instrumentation core Jul 22, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18151736 [patent_doc_number] => 11564685 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-31 [patent_title] => Surgical stapler with removable power pack [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/269907 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 69 [patent_figures_cnt] => 198 [patent_no_of_words] => 27403 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17269907 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/269907
Surgical stapler with removable power pack Jul 14, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18634633 [patent_doc_number] => 11759204 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-19 [patent_title] => Systems, devices, and related methods for fastening tissue [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/921644 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 6100 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16921644 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/921644
Systems, devices, and related methods for fastening tissue Jul 5, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16555384 [patent_doc_number] => 20210000532 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-07 [patent_title] => ARTHROSCOPIC DEVICES AND METHODS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/915848 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7350 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -23 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16915848 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/915848
Arthroscopic devices and methods Jun 28, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16481992 [patent_doc_number] => 20200375592 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-03 [patent_title] => SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH INTERLOCKABLE FIRING SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/898632 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 34154 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16898632 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/898632
Loading unit coupleable to a surgical stapling system Jun 10, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16930379 [patent_doc_number] => 20210196268 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-01 [patent_title] => SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A SIGNAL INTERFERENCE RESOLUTION SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/895291 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 57516 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16895291 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/895291
Surgical instrument comprising a signal interference resolution system Jun 7, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16930382 [patent_doc_number] => 20210196271 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-01 [patent_title] => SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A FLEX CIRCUIT INCLUDING A SENSOR SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/895315 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 57515 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -33 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16895315 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/895315
Surgical instrument comprising a flex circuit including a sensor system Jun 7, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17329013 [patent_doc_number] => 11219454 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-01-11 [patent_title] => Pin trap mechanism for surgical linear cutter [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/886920 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 14702 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16886920 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/886920
Pin trap mechanism for surgical linear cutter May 28, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17256285 [patent_doc_number] => 20210369270 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-02 [patent_title] => SURGICAL LINEAR CUTTER WISHBONE SEPARATION MECHANISM WITH DETENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/886919 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15579 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16886919 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/886919
Surgical linear cutter wishbone separation mechanism with detent May 28, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18300920 [patent_doc_number] => 11622804 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-11 [patent_title] => Forceps with linear trigger mechanism [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/886687 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 11720 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 238 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16886687 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/886687
Forceps with linear trigger mechanism May 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17266137 [patent_doc_number] => 11191537 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-07 [patent_title] => Stapling device with continuously parallel jaws [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/872701 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3919 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 250 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16872701 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/872701
Stapling device with continuously parallel jaws May 11, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16204382 [patent_doc_number] => 20200237372 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-30 [patent_title] => Device and Method for Assisting Selection of Surgical Staple Height [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/852464 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 19023 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16852464 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/852464
Device and method for assisting selection of surgical staple height Apr 17, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16374684 [patent_doc_number] => 20200323526 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-15 [patent_title] => STAPLE CARTRIDGE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/847892 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10713 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16847892 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/847892
STAPLE CARTRIDGE Apr 13, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16420151 [patent_doc_number] => 20200345349 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-05 [patent_title] => SHAFT ROTATION ACTUATOR ON A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/846307 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 36498 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16846307 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/846307
Shaft rotation actuator on a surgical instrument Apr 10, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17088337 [patent_doc_number] => 11116501 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-14 [patent_title] => Surgical handle articulation assemblies [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/845217 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 8123 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16845217 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/845217
Surgical handle articulation assemblies Apr 9, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17634302 [patent_doc_number] => 11345008 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-31 [patent_title] => Jam release and lifter mechanism for gas spring fastener driver [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/844622 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 6768 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16844622 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/844622
Jam release and lifter mechanism for gas spring fastener driver Apr 8, 2020 Issued
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17/917718
ANVIL ASSEMBLY WITH CUTTING PLATE Apr 8, 2020 Abandoned
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