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Elizabeth Houston

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 7384, Phone: (571)272-7134 , Office: P/3731 )

Most Active Art Unit
3731
Art Unit(s)
3773, 3731, 3771, 3753
Total Applications
629
Issued Applications
246
Pending Applications
29
Abandoned Applications
364

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5486265 [patent_doc_number] => 20090276030 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-05 [patent_title] => 'EVERTING STENT AND STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/477613 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6229 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0276/20090276030.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12477613 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/477613
Everting stent and stent delivery system Jun 2, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6523872 [patent_doc_number] => 20100217376 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-26 [patent_title] => 'MEDICAL DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/455489 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1669 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0217/20100217376.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12455489 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/455489
MEDICAL DEVICES May 31, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5534486 [patent_doc_number] => 20090234274 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-17 [patent_title] => 'Retractable Tip For Vitrectomy tool' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/472549 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3721 [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/A1/0234/20090234274.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12472549 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/472549
Retractable tip for vitrectomy tool May 26, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7681857 [patent_doc_number] => 20100022951 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-28 [patent_title] => 'DETACHABLE HUB/LUER DEVICE AND PROCESSES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/469462 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4158 [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/A1/0022/20100022951.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12469462 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/469462
DETACHABLE HUB/LUER DEVICE AND PROCESSES May 19, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5398893 [patent_doc_number] => 20090318956 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-24 [patent_title] => 'Wire-Like And Other Devices For Treating Septal Defects And Systems And Methods For Delivering The Same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/469466 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 13330 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0318/20090318956.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12469466 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/469466
Wire-Like And Other Devices For Treating Septal Defects And Systems And Methods For Delivering The Same May 19, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8305172 [patent_doc_number] => 08226702 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Prosthesis deployment device with translucent distal end' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/467491 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4407 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 268 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12467491 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/467491
Prosthesis deployment device with translucent distal end May 17, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5553261 [patent_doc_number] => 20090287247 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-19 [patent_title] => 'Teething, Imbibing, and Entertainment Apparatus and Methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/467283 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6130 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [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/A1/0287/20090287247.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12467283 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/467283
Teething, Imbibing, and Entertainment Apparatus and Methods May 16, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8015749 [patent_doc_number] => 08137373 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Medical devices comprising nanomaterials and therapeutic methods utilizing the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/418849 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 11454 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/137/08137373.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12418849 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/418849
Medical devices comprising nanomaterials and therapeutic methods utilizing the same Apr 5, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7581309 [patent_doc_number] => 20110295192 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-01 [patent_title] => 'HOLLOW NEEDLE FOR AN OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/993002 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2252 [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/A1/0295/20110295192.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12993002 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/993002
HOLLOW NEEDLE FOR AN OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Mar 30, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5945913 [patent_doc_number] => 20110106130 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-05 [patent_title] => 'Disposable Gynecologic Instrument For Dilation Of Body Cavities By Fluid Injection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/990466 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2840 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0106/20110106130.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12990466 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/990466
Disposable Gynecologic Instrument For Dilation Of Body Cavities By Fluid Injection Mar 30, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5559263 [patent_doc_number] => 20090270840 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-29 [patent_title] => 'DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/413334 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 5636 [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/A1/0270/20090270840.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12413334 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/413334
DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS Mar 26, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5496869 [patent_doc_number] => 20090264897 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-22 [patent_title] => 'Tonsil forceps' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/381910 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2217 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0264/20090264897.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12381910 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/381910
Tonsil forceps Mar 17, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5404898 [patent_doc_number] => 20090240213 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-24 [patent_title] => 'SHAFT FOR OPERATING A BLOOD THROMBUS CAPTURING MEMBER, AND BLOOD THROMBUS CAPTURING CATHETER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/404790 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5068 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0240/20090240213.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12404790 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/404790
SHAFT FOR OPERATING A BLOOD THROMBUS CAPTURING MEMBER, AND BLOOD THROMBUS CAPTURING CATHETER Mar 15, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6554516 [patent_doc_number] => 20100016893 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-21 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING THE FIXATION OF BONE AND SOFT TISSUE ANCHORS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/398796 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 3220 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0016/20100016893.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12398796 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/398796
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING THE FIXATION OF BONE AND SOFT TISSUE ANCHORS Mar 4, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5540234 [patent_doc_number] => 20090222039 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-03 [patent_title] => 'SUTURE WITH BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/397236 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2721 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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/A1/0222/20090222039.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12397236 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/397236
SUTURE WITH BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL Mar 2, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6555273 [patent_doc_number] => 20100222813 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-02 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for pacifying an infant' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/380692 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 920 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [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/A1/0222/20100222813.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12380692 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/380692
Apparatus for pacifying an infant Mar 1, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5528173 [patent_doc_number] => 20090198250 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-06 [patent_title] => 'Medical Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/394407 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 5171 [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/A1/0198/20090198250.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12394407 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/394407
Medical device Feb 26, 2009 Issued
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12/391638
CLOSURE DEVICE WITH RAPIDLY DISSOLVING ANCHOR Feb 23, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6523775 [patent_doc_number] => 20100262163 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-14 [patent_title] => 'EPILATOR WITH INTERCHANGEABLE CAPS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/741041 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4099 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0262/20100262163.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12741041 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/741041
Epilator with interchangeable caps Feb 15, 2009 Issued
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12/370187
Surgical instrument comprising an instrument handle and zero point adjustment Feb 11, 2009 Issued
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