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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] => 8241282 [patent_doc_number] => 20120150015 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-14 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING HEALING ADJACENT TO IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/392193 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7421 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [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] => 13392193 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/392193
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING HEALING ADJACENT TO IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICE Aug 4, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6646633 [patent_doc_number] => 20100228076 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-09 [patent_title] => 'CONTROLLED ACTUATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF A MEDICAL DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/781260 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 55567 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0228/20100228076.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12781260 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/781260
CONTROLLED ACTUATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF A MEDICAL DEVICE May 16, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15190405 [patent_doc_number] => 10492671 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-03 [patent_title] => Near infra red fluorescence imaging for visualization of blood vessels during endoscopic harvest [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/776835 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1777 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12776835 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/776835
Near infra red fluorescence imaging for visualization of blood vessels during endoscopic harvest May 9, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7562103 [patent_doc_number] => 20110275936 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-10 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR DETERMINING SHEAR STRESS AND VISCOSITY DISTRIBUTION IN A BLOOD VESSEL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/775983 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6352 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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/A1/0275/20110275936.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12775983 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/775983
METHOD FOR DETERMINING SHEAR STRESS AND VISCOSITY DISTRIBUTION IN A BLOOD VESSEL May 6, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6506419 [patent_doc_number] => 20100286511 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-11 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE DATA OF A PART OF A PATIENT\'S BODY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/774876 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6343 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [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/A1/0286/20100286511.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12774876 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/774876
METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE DATA OF A PART OF A PATIENT'S BODY May 5, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11330765 [patent_doc_number] => 09521994 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-12-20 [patent_title] => 'System and method for image guided prostate cancer needle biopsy' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/774798 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3875 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 365 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12774798 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/774798
System and method for image guided prostate cancer needle biopsy May 5, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6269211 [patent_doc_number] => 20100298704 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-25 [patent_title] => 'FREEHAND ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING POSITION QUALITY FEEDBACK' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/775400 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 30564 [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/A1/0298/20100298704.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12775400 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/775400
Freehand ultrasound imaging systems and methods providing position quality feedback May 5, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6604915 [patent_doc_number] => 20100292579 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-18 [patent_title] => 'VEIN IMAGING APPARATUS, VEIN IMAGE INTERPOLATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/774034 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 12417 [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] => publications/A1/0292/20100292579.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12774034 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/774034
VEIN IMAGING APPARATUS, VEIN IMAGE INTERPOLATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM May 4, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6452418 [patent_doc_number] => 20100280372 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-04 [patent_title] => 'Observation device and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/772943 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 13446 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0280/20100280372.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12772943 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/772943
Observation device and method May 2, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6452585 [patent_doc_number] => 20100280385 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-04 [patent_title] => 'DOPPLER BASED FLOW MEASUREMENTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/771091 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4158 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0280/20100280385.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12771091 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/771091
Doppler based flow measurements Apr 29, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6452232 [patent_doc_number] => 20100280358 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-04 [patent_title] => 'SINGLE BREATH-HOLD SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION AND ASSESSMENT OF MULTI-ORGAN PHYSIOLOGIC, MORPHOLOGIC AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/771767 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6827 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0280/20100280358.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12771767 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/771767
SINGLE BREATH-HOLD SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION AND ASSESSMENT OF MULTI-ORGAN PHYSIOLOGIC, MORPHOLOGIC AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES Apr 29, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6452600 [patent_doc_number] => 20100280386 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-04 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasound System And Method For Adaptively Performing Clutter Filtering' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/772088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6559 [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/A1/0280/20100280386.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12772088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/772088
Ultrasound system and method for adaptively performing clutter filtering Apr 29, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6581570 [patent_doc_number] => 20100274138 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-28 [patent_title] => 'ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ULTRASOUND ENDOSCOPE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/768141 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 8123 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0274/20100274138.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12768141 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/768141
ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ULTRASOUND ENDOSCOPE Apr 26, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6277630 [patent_doc_number] => 20100256499 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-07 [patent_title] => 'ULTRASOUND PROBE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/767299 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6587 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0256/20100256499.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12767299 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/767299
ULTRASOUND PROBE Apr 25, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6452303 [patent_doc_number] => 20100280363 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-04 [patent_title] => 'Electromagnetic Navigation of Medical Instruments for Cardiothoracic Surgery' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/767163 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7289 [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] => publications/A1/0280/20100280363.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12767163 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/767163
Electromagnetic Navigation of Medical Instruments for Cardiothoracic Surgery Apr 25, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6452562 [patent_doc_number] => 20100280383 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-04 [patent_title] => 'Color Doppler Mode Image Processing In An Ultrasound System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/767300 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4230 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0280/20100280383.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12767300 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/767300
Color Doppler mode image processing in an ultrasound system Apr 25, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6581547 [patent_doc_number] => 20100274135 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-28 [patent_title] => 'ULTRASONOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION OF A SENTINEL LYMPH NODE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/766420 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4720 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0274/20100274135.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12766420 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/766420
Ultrasonographic identification of a sentinel lymph node Apr 22, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6269241 [patent_doc_number] => 20100298709 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-25 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR NONLINEAR IMAGING OF ULTRASOUND CONTRAST AGENTS AT HIGH FREQUENCIES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/763053 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7993 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0298/20100298709.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12763053 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/763053
METHOD FOR NONLINEAR IMAGING OF ULTRASOUND CONTRAST AGENTS AT HIGH FREQUENCIES Apr 18, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6197083 [patent_doc_number] => 20110028841 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-03 [patent_title] => 'Setting a Sagittal View In an Ultrasound System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/763008 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2973 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0028/20110028841.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12763008 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/763008
Setting a sagittal view in an ultrasound system Apr 18, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6197084 [patent_doc_number] => 20110028842 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-03 [patent_title] => 'Providing A Plurality Of Slice Images In An Ultrasound System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/763043 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3296 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0028/20110028842.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12763043 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/763043
Providing A Plurality Of Slice Images In An Ultrasound System Apr 18, 2010 Abandoned
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