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Catherine M. Ferreira

Examiner (ID: 15660, Phone: (571)270-5916 , Office: P/3765 )

Most Active Art Unit
3732
Art Unit(s)
3765, 3732
Total Applications
495
Issued Applications
172
Pending Applications
48
Abandoned Applications
281

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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14/403935
Optical fiber pressure sensor May 23, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10256796 [patent_doc_number] => 20150141793 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-21 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF TRACKING AN AFFECTED AREA AND A SURGICAL EQUIPMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/241959 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1910 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14241959 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/241959
METHOD OF TRACKING AN AFFECTED AREA AND A SURGICAL EQUIPMENT Apr 18, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9122483 [patent_doc_number] => 20130289405 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-31 [patent_title] => 'ADJUNCTIVE ULTRASOUND PROCESSING AND DISPLAY FOR BREAST CANCER SCREENING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/863259 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 13544 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13863259 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/863259
Adjunctive ultrasound processing and display for breast cancer screening Apr 14, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9004861 [patent_doc_number] => 20130225986 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-29 [patent_title] => 'METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR COMPLETE EXAMINATION OF TISSUE WITH HAND-HELD IMAGING DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/854800 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 31208 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13854800 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/854800
METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR COMPLETE EXAMINATION OF TISSUE WITH HAND-HELD IMAGING DEVICES Mar 31, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8951583 [patent_doc_number] => 20130197364 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-01 [patent_title] => 'ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS HAVING PLURALITY OF DISPLAY UNITS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/749862 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5303 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13749862 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/749862
ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS HAVING PLURALITY OF DISPLAY UNITS Jan 24, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8842333 [patent_doc_number] => 20130137961 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Systems and Methods for Hyperspectral Medical Imaging' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/749576 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 33148 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13749576 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/749576
Systems and Methods for Hyperspectral Medical Imaging Jan 23, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10466646 [patent_doc_number] => 20150351661 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-12-10 [patent_title] => 'NAVIGATED INDUCTION DETECTOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/760515 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-01-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5509 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14760515 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/760515
NAVIGATED INDUCTION DETECTOR Jan 17, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14728441 [patent_doc_number] => 10383598 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-08-20 [patent_title] => Ultrasound imaging probe [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/760550 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-01-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 4084 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14760550 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/760550
Ultrasound imaging probe Jan 13, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8822569 [patent_doc_number] => 20130123614 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Location Tracking of a Metallic Ojbect in a Living Body' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/735512 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5686 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13735512 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/735512
Location Tracking of a Metallic Ojbect in a Living Body Jan 6, 2013 Abandoned
13/710287 REUSABLE PULSE OXIMETER PROBE AND DISPOSABLE BANDAGE APPARATUS Dec 9, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8854519 [patent_doc_number] => 20130144194 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-06 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING ULTRASONIC IRRADIATION PLAN BASED ON ANATOMICAL FEATURES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/679824 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 11899 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13679824 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/679824
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING ULTRASONIC IRRADIATION PLAN BASED ON ANATOMICAL FEATURES Nov 15, 2012 Abandoned
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13/671483
MULTIMODAL DETECTION OF TISSUE ABNORMALITIES BASED ON RAMAN AND BACKGROUND FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY Nov 6, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8949545 [patent_doc_number] => 20130195325 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-01 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR BONE STRUCTURE PROGNOSIS AND SIMULATED BONE REMODELING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/650846 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6244 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13650846 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/650846
METHOD FOR BONE STRUCTURE PROGNOSIS AND SIMULATED BONE REMODELING Oct 11, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8649860 [patent_doc_number] => 20130035590 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-07 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ASSIST WITH INTERNAL POSITIONING OF INSTRUMENTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/648244 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 10213 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13648244 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/648244
SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ASSIST WITH INTERNAL POSITIONING OF INSTRUMENTS Oct 8, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9547145 [patent_doc_number] => 20140171793 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-19 [patent_title] => 'METHODS FOR DETECTING AND TRACKING NEEDLE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/241677 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5485 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14241677 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/241677
METHODS FOR DETECTING AND TRACKING NEEDLE Aug 30, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9617131 [patent_doc_number] => 20140206988 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-24 [patent_title] => 'MEDICAL DEVICE INSERTION AND EXIT INFORMATION USING DISTRIBUTED FIBER OPTIC TEMPERATURE SENSING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/240032 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4888 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14240032 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/240032
MEDICAL DEVICE INSERTION AND EXIT INFORMATION USING DISTRIBUTED FIBER OPTIC TEMPERATURE SENSING Aug 26, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9570232 [patent_doc_number] => 20140187945 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasound Probe' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/240419 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2181 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14240419 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/240419
Ultrasound Probe Aug 23, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10913238 [patent_doc_number] => 20140316255 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Raman Imaging Devices and Methods of Molecular Imaging' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/241790 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 11338 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 26 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14241790 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/241790
Raman Imaging Devices and Methods of Molecular Imaging Aug 22, 2012 Abandoned
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13/591460
TIMING TECHNIQUES FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING Aug 21, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15974981 [patent_doc_number] => 10667791 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-02 [patent_title] => Elastography using ultrasound imaging of a thin volume [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/239775 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 9893 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 261 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14239775 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/239775
Elastography using ultrasound imaging of a thin volume Aug 16, 2012 Issued
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