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Charles N. Hicks

Examiner (ID: 15047, Phone: (571)270-3010 , Office: P/2424 )

Most Active Art Unit
2424
Art Unit(s)
2623, 2424, STIC
Total Applications
562
Issued Applications
391
Pending Applications
37
Abandoned Applications
145

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/810426
Radiation imaging apparatus, image processing apparatus, and image processing method Mar 4, 2020 Issued
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17/270856
Method and system for estimating convergence of changes in dimensions of molded article over time Feb 26, 2020 Issued
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16/799807
Rounding imaging management apparatus, method for operating rounding imaging management apparatus, program for operating rounding imaging management apparatus, data structure, and recording apparatus Feb 23, 2020 Issued
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16/796805
Systems and methods for treatment positioning Feb 19, 2020 Issued
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16/792730
Collimators for medical imaging systems and image reconstruction methods thereof Feb 16, 2020 Issued
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16/781348
Anatomical imaging system with centipede belt drive Feb 3, 2020 Issued
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16/780178
Apparatus and method for maintaining image quality while minimizing x-ray dosage of a patient Feb 2, 2020 Issued
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16/778715
Power source for portable medical devices Jan 30, 2020 Issued
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16/775978
Methods and systems for medical imaging vibration reduction Jan 28, 2020 Issued
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16/775011
Methods and systems for operating an electronic system Jan 27, 2020 Issued
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17/424349
Predictive method for controlling a radiological apparatus and radiological apparatus implementing it Jan 26, 2020 Issued
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15/733630
Calibration assembly and method for calibrating geometric parameters of CT apparatus Jan 19, 2020 Issued
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16/745836
MODULAR PHANTOM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE QUALITY ASSESSMENT USING INTERCHANGEABLE INSERTS Jan 16, 2020 Pending
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16/742758
System with a spatially expansive X-ray source for X-ray imaging Jan 13, 2020 Issued
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16/741407
Methods and systems for improved spectral fidelity for material decomposition Jan 12, 2020 Issued
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16/735882
TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE Jan 6, 2020 Abandoned
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17/757749
Adaptive dose accumulation algorithm Dec 19, 2019 Issued
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17/297126
Electron collector with oblique impact portion Dec 16, 2019 Issued
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16/699222
System and method for spectral computed tomography using single polychromatic x-ray spectrum acquisition Nov 28, 2019 Issued
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16/690107
Methods and systems for cooling of an imaging system Nov 19, 2019 Issued
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