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Colin T. Sakamoto

Examiner (ID: 6097, Phone: (571)272-4958 , Office: P/3768 )

Most Active Art Unit
3793
Art Unit(s)
3737, 3798, 3793, 3768
Total Applications
582
Issued Applications
384
Pending Applications
50
Abandoned Applications
162

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 13789747 [patent_doc_number] => 20190008412 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-10 [patent_title] => Systems and Methods to Detect and Identify Medical Devices Within a Biological Subject [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/753395 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9943 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [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] => 15753395 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/753395
Systems and methods to detect and identify medical devices within a biological subject May 12, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12784717 [patent_doc_number] => 20180153408 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-07 [patent_title] => MULTISPECTRAL SYNCHRONIZED IMAGING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/504057 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-05-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10001 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [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] => 15504057 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/504057
Multispectral synchronized imaging May 9, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11120151 [patent_doc_number] => 20160317125 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-03 [patent_title] => 'ULTRASONIC DEVICE UNIT, PROBE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/140852 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6937 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] => 15140852 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/140852
ULTRASONIC DEVICE UNIT, PROBE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Apr 27, 2016 Abandoned
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15/137286
Method and apparatus for directing therapeutic nanoparticle-labeled cells to selected locations within the body and/or for retaining therapeutic nanoparticle-labeled cells at selected locations within the body Apr 24, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16244621 [patent_doc_number] => 10743945 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-18 [patent_title] => Surgical method and workflow [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/133999 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4464 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 326 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15133999 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/133999
Surgical method and workflow Apr 19, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11031140 [patent_doc_number] => 20160228096 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-11 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasound ARFI Displacement Imaging Using an Adaptive Time Instance' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/130070 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7579 [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] => 15130070 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/130070
Ultrasound ARFI Displacement Imaging Using an Adaptive Time Instance Apr 14, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11662238 [patent_doc_number] => 20170150944 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-01 [patent_title] => 'ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, HOLDER ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/094409 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7108 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15094409 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/094409
Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, holder assembly, and method for controlling the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus Apr 7, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11073694 [patent_doc_number] => 20160270658 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-22 [patent_title] => 'DIGITAL ELECTRONIC FETAL HEART RATE AND UTERINE CONTRACTION MONITORING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/071979 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 15201 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] => 15071979 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/071979
Digital electronic fetal heart rate and uterine contraction monitoring system Mar 15, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14337845 [patent_doc_number] => 20190150895 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-23 [patent_title] => FULLY AUTOMATIC ULTRASONIC SCANNER AND SCAN DETECTION METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/754182 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5593 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15754182 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/754182
Fully automatic ultrasonic scanner and scan detection method Mar 9, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11362478 [patent_doc_number] => 20170000458 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-05 [patent_title] => 'ULTRASOUND IMAGING BEAM-FORMER APPARATUS AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/056567 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9052 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15056567 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/056567
ULTRASOUND IMAGING BEAM-FORMER APPARATUS AND METHOD Feb 28, 2016 Abandoned
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15/056652
Flexible instrument localization from both remote and elongation sensors Feb 28, 2016 Issued
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15/011108
NIR image-guided targeting Jan 28, 2016 Issued
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15/008599
Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and controlling method Jan 27, 2016 Issued
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15/781405
Head coil system and methods for enhancing and/or optimizing MRI Jan 26, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10754621 [patent_doc_number] => 20160100772 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-14 [patent_title] => 'MEDICAL INSTRUMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/974424 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 15131 [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] => 14974424 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/974424
Medical instrument Dec 17, 2015 Issued
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14/975542
Probe transmission device Dec 17, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11065764 [patent_doc_number] => 20160262728 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-15 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasound System and Method for Imaging and/or Measuring Displacement of Moving Tissue and Fluid' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/966377 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3858 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14966377 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/966377
Ultrasound System and Method for Imaging and/or Measuring Displacement of Moving Tissue and Fluid Dec 10, 2015 Abandoned
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14/872040
Vital signs fiber optic sensor systems and methods Sep 29, 2015 Issued
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14/827649
Image processing apparatus, control method thereof, and ultrasound imaging apparatus Aug 16, 2015 Issued
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14/806104
MULTI-PARAMETER FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING Jul 21, 2015 Abandoned
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