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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] => 19959911 [patent_doc_number] => 12329378 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-06-17 [patent_title] => Handheld electromechanical surgical system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/116960 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 74 [patent_figures_cnt] => 100 [patent_no_of_words] => 22224 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18116960 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/116960
Handheld electromechanical surgical system Mar 2, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20330988 [patent_doc_number] => 12461260 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-11-04 [patent_title] => Seismic source [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/176774 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18176774 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/176774
Seismic source Feb 28, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18595647 [patent_doc_number] => 20230270436 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-31 [patent_title] => Vertebral Disc Auger [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/113819 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1958 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18113819 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/113819
Vertebral Disc Auger Feb 23, 2023 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19736890 [patent_doc_number] => 12213693 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-04 [patent_title] => Engagement features and methods for attaching a drive rod to a knife blade in an articulating surgical instrument [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/108951 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 8090 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18108951 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/108951
Engagement features and methods for attaching a drive rod to a knife blade in an articulating surgical instrument Feb 12, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19637252 [patent_doc_number] => 12167848 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-17 [patent_title] => Bone anchor delivery system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/106148 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 23213 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18106148 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/106148
Bone anchor delivery system Feb 5, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19504225 [patent_doc_number] => 12115627 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-15 [patent_title] => Driving mechanism [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/164617 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4753 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 348 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18164617 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/164617
Driving mechanism Feb 5, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18550362 [patent_doc_number] => 20230248361 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-10 [patent_title] => MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/162119 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10360 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18162119 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/162119
Medical systems, devices, and related methods Jan 30, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18690577 [patent_doc_number] => 20230320726 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-12 [patent_title] => POWERED SURGICAL STAPLER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/102998 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 72313 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18102998 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/102998
Powered surgical stapler Jan 29, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19472264 [patent_doc_number] => 12102325 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-01 [patent_title] => Methods and systems for performing surgical stapling [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/160520 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 73 [patent_figures_cnt] => 90 [patent_no_of_words] => 33081 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18160520 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/160520
Methods and systems for performing surgical stapling Jan 26, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18389469 [patent_doc_number] => 20230157687 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-25 [patent_title] => METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING STAPLE FIRING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/158069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10945 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18158069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/158069
Methods and systems for controlling staple firing Jan 22, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18389655 [patent_doc_number] => 20230157873 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-25 [patent_title] => VITRECTOMY PROBE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/151600 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10333 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 202 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18151600 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/151600
Vitrectomy probe Jan 8, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19367165 [patent_doc_number] => 12059224 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-13 [patent_title] => Robotic surgical system with safety and cooperative sensing control [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/094063 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 90 [patent_figures_cnt] => 119 [patent_no_of_words] => 73337 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => 18094063 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/094063
Robotic surgical system with safety and cooperative sensing control Jan 5, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18962591 [patent_doc_number] => 11896327 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-13 [patent_title] => Tissue sensing circuit for surgical instrument [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/089723 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 10388 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18089723 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/089723
Tissue sensing circuit for surgical instrument Dec 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18535593 [patent_doc_number] => 20230240677 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-03 [patent_title] => TISSUE STAPLER HAVING A THICKNESS COMPENSATOR INCORPORATING AN ANTI-MICROBIAL AGENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/086561 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 131570 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18086561 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/086561
TISSUE STAPLER HAVING A THICKNESS COMPENSATOR INCORPORATING AN ANTI-MICROBIAL AGENT Dec 20, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18448993 [patent_doc_number] => 20230190268 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-22 [patent_title] => SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH TORSION SPINE DRIVE ARRANGEMENTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/085137 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 23593 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18085137 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/085137
Surgical instruments with torsion spine drive arrangements Dec 19, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19231939 [patent_doc_number] => 20240189130 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-13 [patent_title] => STAPLER FOR PERFORMING LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC SLEEVE PROCEDURES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/079838 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3631 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -3 [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] => 18079838 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/079838
STAPLER FOR PERFORMING LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC SLEEVE PROCEDURES Dec 11, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19637254 [patent_doc_number] => 12167850 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-17 [patent_title] => Surgical stapler with removable power pack [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/078308 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 69 [patent_figures_cnt] => 198 [patent_no_of_words] => 27444 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18078308 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/078308
Surgical stapler with removable power pack Dec 8, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18466531 [patent_doc_number] => 20230200811 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-29 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING TISSUE TREATMENT USING POWERED TREATMENT DEVICES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/076308 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 29103 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -40 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18076308 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/076308
System and method for performing tissue treatment using powered treatment devices Dec 5, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18270159 [patent_doc_number] => 20230091401 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-23 [patent_title] => BUTTRESS ATTACHMENT FOR SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/070077 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5335 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18070077 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/070077
Buttress attachment for surgical stapling apparatus Nov 27, 2022 Issued
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18/055101
Interfacing a surgical robotic arm and instrument Nov 13, 2022 Issued
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