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David M. Naff

Examiner (ID: 4107)

Most Active Art Unit
1651
Art Unit(s)
1643, 1651, 1657, 1207, 1802, 1302, 2899, 1808, 1208, 1803
Total Applications
2218
Issued Applications
1396
Pending Applications
143
Abandoned Applications
679

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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09/295508
Apparatus and method for visualizing ultrasonic images Apr 20, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4063986 [patent_doc_number] => 06068597 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Vibrational resonance ultrasonic Doppler spectrometer and imager' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/290933 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4645 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/068/06068597.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 290933 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/290933
Vibrational resonance ultrasonic Doppler spectrometer and imager Apr 12, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4388586 [patent_doc_number] => 06289231 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-09-11 [patent_title] => 'Wave receiving apparatus and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/288700 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 6847 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/289/06289231.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 288700 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/288700
Wave receiving apparatus and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus Apr 8, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4142882 [patent_doc_number] => 06106468 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-22 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasound system employing a unified memory' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/286544 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2065 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/106/06106468.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 286544 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/286544
Ultrasound system employing a unified memory Apr 4, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1562727 [patent_doc_number] => 06375615 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-23 [patent_title] => 'Tissue penetrating catheters having integral imaging transducers and their methods of use' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/282774 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 9280 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/375/06375615.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09282774 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/282774
Tissue penetrating catheters having integral imaging transducers and their methods of use Mar 30, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4409957 [patent_doc_number] => 06193663 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-27 [patent_title] => 'Diagnostic ultrasound imaging method and system with improved frame rate' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/282396 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 9594 [patent_no_of_claims] => 61 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 25 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/193/06193663.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 282396 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/282396
Diagnostic ultrasound imaging method and system with improved frame rate Mar 30, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4302788 [patent_doc_number] => 06241674 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-05 [patent_title] => 'Medical ultrasound diagnostic imaging method and system with nonlinear phase modulation pulse compression' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/282510 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 7838 [patent_no_of_claims] => 72 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 24 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/241/06241674.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 282510 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/282510
Medical ultrasound diagnostic imaging method and system with nonlinear phase modulation pulse compression Mar 30, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4413425 [patent_doc_number] => 06224554 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Method to measure ambient fluid pressure' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/282514 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8387 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/224/06224554.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 282514 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/282514
Method to measure ambient fluid pressure Mar 30, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4336740 [patent_doc_number] => 06213947 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-10 [patent_title] => 'Medical diagnostic ultrasonic imaging system using coded transmit pulses' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/283346 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 45 [patent_no_of_words] => 14875 [patent_no_of_claims] => 109 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/213/06213947.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 283346 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/283346
Medical diagnostic ultrasonic imaging system using coded transmit pulses Mar 30, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4075978 [patent_doc_number] => 06132377 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-17 [patent_title] => 'Medical diagnostic ultrasonic imaging system and method using differential sub-band detection techniques' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/282402 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3530 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/132/06132377.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 282402 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/282402
Medical diagnostic ultrasonic imaging system and method using differential sub-band detection techniques Mar 30, 1999 Issued
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09/277481
Ultrasonic densitometer with pre-inflated fluid coupling membranes Mar 25, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1522842 [patent_doc_number] => 06352512 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-05 [patent_title] => 'Bone analysis apparatus and method for calibration and quality assurance of an ultrasonic bone analysis apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/277838 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 10552 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/352/06352512.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09277838 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/277838
Bone analysis apparatus and method for calibration and quality assurance of an ultrasonic bone analysis apparatus Mar 25, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4225223 [patent_doc_number] => 06142942 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-11-07 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasound imaging system and method employing an adaptive filter' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/274195 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10403 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/142/06142942.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 274195 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/274195
Ultrasound imaging system and method employing an adaptive filter Mar 21, 1999 Issued
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09/272764
Method and system for pressure estimation using subharmonic signals from microbubble-based ultrasound contrast agents Mar 18, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4260298 [patent_doc_number] => 06245016 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasound imaging system having post-beamformer signal processing using deconvolution algorithm' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/266883 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6192 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/245/06245016.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 266883 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/266883
Ultrasound imaging system having post-beamformer signal processing using deconvolution algorithm Mar 11, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4121140 [patent_doc_number] => 06120450 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-19 [patent_title] => 'Phase and/or amplitude aberration correction for imaging' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/266604 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 10625 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/120/06120450.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 266604 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/266604
Phase and/or amplitude aberration correction for imaging Mar 10, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4396388 [patent_doc_number] => 06171245 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Method of imaging scatterers based on acoustically stimulated changes of their acoustic properties' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/267892 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2601 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/171/06171245.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 267892 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/267892
Method of imaging scatterers based on acoustically stimulated changes of their acoustic properties Mar 10, 1999 Issued
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09/263993
Medical guide apparatus for breath-coordinated puncturing of the body or a body cavity Mar 7, 1999 Issued
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09/263096
Cervix dilation and labor progression monitor Mar 4, 1999 Issued
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09/257495
Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus Feb 24, 1999 Issued
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