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Courtney D. Thomas

Examiner (ID: 6865, Phone: (571)272-2496 , Office: P/2884 )

Most Active Art Unit
2884
Art Unit(s)
2884, 2882
Total Applications
2075
Issued Applications
1818
Pending Applications
110
Abandoned Applications
171

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 8137459 [patent_doc_number] => 20120093278 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-19 [patent_title] => 'MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/323866 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-12-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4997 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0093/20120093278.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13323866 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/323866
Medical image processing apparatus and X-ray computed tomography apparatus Dec 12, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8053075 [patent_doc_number] => 20120076271 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-29 [patent_title] => 'Portal and Real Time Imaging For Treatment Verification' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/311086 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-12-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 6677 [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] => publications/A1/0076/20120076271.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13311086 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/311086
Portal and Real Time Imaging For Treatment Verification Dec 4, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9764528 [patent_doc_number] => 08848867 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-30 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for adaptive exposure in x-ray systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/304030 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 9066 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13304030 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/304030
Method and apparatus for adaptive exposure in x-ray systems Nov 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8501504 [patent_doc_number] => 20120300912 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-29 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING RADIATION DOSES AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/303422 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4058 [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] => 13303422 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/303422
Apparatus and method for managing radiation doses and recording medium for implementing the same Nov 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8705238 [patent_doc_number] => 20130062527 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-14 [patent_title] => 'Systems, devices, and methods including Implants for managing cumulative x-ray radiation dosage including x-ray radiation direction determination devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/373678 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 19371 [patent_no_of_claims] => 51 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 23 [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] => 13373678 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/373678
Systems, devices, and methods including implants for managing cumulative X-ray radiation dosage including X-ray radiation direction determination devices Nov 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10862679 [patent_doc_number] => 08888364 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-18 [patent_title] => 'Anatomical imaging system with centipede scanning drive, bottom notch to accommodate base of patient support, and motorized drive for transporting the system between scanning locations' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/304006 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 4428 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13304006 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/304006
Anatomical imaging system with centipede scanning drive, bottom notch to accommodate base of patient support, and motorized drive for transporting the system between scanning locations Nov 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8208298 [patent_doc_number] => 20120128126 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-24 [patent_title] => 'RADIATION PHASE IMAGE OBTAINMENT METHOD AND RADIATION PHASE IMAGE RADIOGRAPHIC APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/303469 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 17916 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0128/20120128126.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13303469 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/303469
RADIATION PHASE IMAGE OBTAINMENT METHOD AND RADIATION PHASE IMAGE RADIOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Nov 22, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8219891 [patent_doc_number] => 20120134476 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-31 [patent_title] => 'COLLIMATOR FOR X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND THE ASSEMBLE AND DISASSEMBLE METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/303487 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2525 [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] => 13303487 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/303487
Collimator for X-ray imaging apparatus and the assemble and disassemble method thereof Nov 22, 2011 Issued
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13/373644
Point-line converter Nov 22, 2011 Issued
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13/302474
Low-background scattering x-ray diffractometer devices, systems, and methods Nov 21, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8663156 [patent_doc_number] => 08376613 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and device for delivering radiotherapy' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/284701 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 8489 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13284701 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/284701
Method and device for delivering radiotherapy Oct 27, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8300561 [patent_doc_number] => 20120183125 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-19 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING THE AVERAGE ATOMIC NUMBER AND MASS OF MATERIALS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/275909 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 11123 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [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] => 13275909 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/275909
Methods and systems for determining the average atomic number and mass of materials Oct 17, 2011 Issued
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13/271443
Method for calibrating a CT system with at least one focus-detector combination with a quanta-counting detector Oct 11, 2011 Issued
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13/268006
Analyzing apparatus Oct 6, 2011 Issued
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13/253728
Upright x-ray breast imaging with a CT mode, multiple tomosynthesis modes, and a mammography mode Oct 4, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8125839 [patent_doc_number] => 20120087468 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-12 [patent_title] => 'Methods and Devices for Quantitative Analysis of X-Ray Images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/251750 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 12903 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0087/20120087468.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13251750 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/251750
Methods and devices for quantitative analysis of X-ray images Oct 2, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8441104 [patent_doc_number] => 20120257719 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-11 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING AN INTENSITY-MODULATED X-RAY SOURCE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/248079 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7129 [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] => 13248079 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/248079
Systems and methods for using an intensity-modulated X-ray source Sep 28, 2011 Issued
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13/229052
Methods and systems for dynamically modifying acquisition parameter during image acquisition Sep 8, 2011 Issued
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13/199836
Systems, devices, and methods including implants for managing cumulative x-ray radiation dosage Sep 7, 2011 Issued
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13/227517
Two-axis sagittal focusing monochromator Sep 7, 2011 Issued
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