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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
Array ( [id] => 9082304 [patent_doc_number] => 20130267834 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-10 [patent_title] => 'Needle guidance apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/506251 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3273 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => 13506251 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/506251
Needle guidance apparatus and method Apr 5, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8313963 [patent_doc_number] => 20120190964 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-26 [patent_title] => 'Vasculature and lymphatic system imaging and ablation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/506131 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 42105 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13506131 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/506131
Vasculature and lymphatic system imaging and ablation Mar 27, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8417957 [patent_doc_number] => 20120245457 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-27 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasound imaging catheters and guidewires with non-interfering and coordinated position and orientation sensors' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/506054 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7360 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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] => 13506054 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/506054
Ultrasound imaging catheters and guidewires with non-interfering and coordinated position and orientation sensors Mar 23, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8266277 [patent_doc_number] => 20120165707 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-28 [patent_title] => 'NON-INVASIVE TRACKING OF BONES FOR SURGERY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/415223 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2933 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] => 13415223 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/415223
NON-INVASIVE TRACKING OF BONES FOR SURGERY Mar 7, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11224226 [patent_doc_number] => 09451932 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-27 [patent_title] => 'Clutter suppression in ultrasonic imaging systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/408136 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 15585 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 514 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13408136 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/408136
Clutter suppression in ultrasonic imaging systems Feb 28, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8253728 [patent_doc_number] => 20120158047 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-21 [patent_title] => 'BODILY SEALANTS AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE-GUIDED DELIVERY OF SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/405290 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 20684 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0158/20120158047.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13405290 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/405290
BODILY SEALANTS AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE-GUIDED DELIVERY OF SAME Feb 24, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8359936 [patent_doc_number] => 20120215095 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-23 [patent_title] => 'X-Ray radiation reduction system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/385402 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2270 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] => 13385402 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/385402
X-Ray radiation reduction system Feb 20, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8990741 [patent_doc_number] => 20130218022 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-22 [patent_title] => 'Personal Protective Equipment with Integrated Physiological Monitoring' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/399747 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 11548 [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] => 13399747 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/399747
Personal protective equipment with integrated physiological monitoring Feb 16, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8406806 [patent_doc_number] => 20120238874 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-20 [patent_title] => 'ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASOUND IMAGE PRODUCING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/397375 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4205 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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] => 13397375 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/397375
ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASOUND IMAGE PRODUCING METHOD Feb 14, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9512172 [patent_doc_number] => 20140148664 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-29 [patent_title] => 'DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING REGIONAL BLOOD CIRCULATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/123743 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 6134 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] => 14123743 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/123743
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING REGIONAL BLOOD CIRCULATION Feb 12, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10636801 [patent_doc_number] => 09354300 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-31 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and ultrasound image producing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/371884 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5578 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 366 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13371884 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/371884
Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and ultrasound image producing method Feb 12, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8394552 [patent_doc_number] => 20120232392 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-13 [patent_title] => 'ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/371970 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 14941 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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] => 13371970 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/371970
ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Feb 12, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10954928 [patent_doc_number] => 20140357950 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-04 [patent_title] => 'PHOTODYNAMIC DIAGNOSIS STEREO COLPOSCOPE (PDD) FOR FEMALE GENITAL TRACT DISEASES AND EARLY DETECTION OF NEOPLASTIC LESION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/372470 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4471 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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] => 14372470 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/372470
PHOTODYNAMIC DIAGNOSIS STEREO COLPOSCOPE (PDD) FOR FEMALE GENITAL TRACT DISEASES AND EARLY DETECTION OF NEOPLASTIC LESION Jan 17, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8302291 [patent_doc_number] => 20120184849 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-19 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF OPERATING ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MAP OF INTEREST INDEX AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS USING THE METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/335106 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6963 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 13335106 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/335106
Method of operating ultrasound diagnosis apparatus for providing map of interest index and ultrasound diagnosis apparatus using the method Dec 21, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8278854 [patent_doc_number] => 20120172727 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-05 [patent_title] => 'IMAGING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/316839 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7971 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => 13316839 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/316839
IMAGING SYSTEM Dec 11, 2011 Abandoned
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13/274237
Catheter sensor systems Oct 13, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7664023 [patent_doc_number] => 20110313292 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-22 [patent_title] => 'ADAPTIVE CLUTTER FILTERING IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/163093 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3833 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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/A1/0313/20110313292.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13163093 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/163093
Adaptive clutter filtering in an ultrasound system Jun 16, 2011 Issued
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13/117815
VISUAL STIMULATION PRESENTING APPARATUS, FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS, MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPH APPARATUS, AND BRAIN FUNCTION MEASUREMENT METHOD May 26, 2011 Abandoned
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13/109986
Diagnosis of central nervous system white matter pathology using diffusion MRI May 16, 2011 Issued
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13/107759
METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DIAGNOSING, MONITORING, OR TREATING MEDICAL CONDITIONS THROUGH AN OPENING THROUGH AN AIRWAY WALL May 12, 2011 Abandoned
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