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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] => 90766 [patent_doc_number] => 07736387 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-15 [patent_title] => 'Mechanism for securing to a corporeal lumen and method of manufacturing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/609222 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3096 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/736/07736387.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11609222 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/609222
Mechanism for securing to a corporeal lumen and method of manufacturing Dec 10, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5035890 [patent_doc_number] => 20070100429 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-03 [patent_title] => 'Delivery system for medical devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/635341 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7552 [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/A1/0100/20070100429.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11635341 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/635341
Delivery system for medical devices Dec 6, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4910720 [patent_doc_number] => 20080021487 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-24 [patent_title] => 'Endoscopic cutting instrument with axial and rotary motion' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/634102 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6764 [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] => publications/A1/0021/20080021487.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11634102 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/634102
Endoscopic cutting instrument with axial and rotary motion Dec 5, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5254376 [patent_doc_number] => 20070135832 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-14 [patent_title] => 'VASCULAR CATHETER WITH ASPIRATION CAPABILITIES AND EXPANDED DISTAL TIP' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/566473 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3313 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [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/A1/0135/20070135832.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11566473 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/566473
VASCULAR CATHETER WITH ASPIRATION CAPABILITIES AND EXPANDED DISTAL TIP Dec 3, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4834441 [patent_doc_number] => 20080132988 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-05 [patent_title] => 'Balloon geometry for delivery and deployment of shape memory polymer stent with flares' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/607611 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3546 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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/A1/0132/20080132988.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11607611 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/607611
Balloon geometry for delivery and deployment of shape memory polymer stent with flares Nov 30, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 250348 [patent_doc_number] => 07582103 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-01 [patent_title] => 'Tissue opening occluder' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/607237 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 5719 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/582/07582103.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11607237 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/607237
Tissue opening occluder Nov 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5172949 [patent_doc_number] => 20070073382 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-29 [patent_title] => 'Segmented spine' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/604923 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4528 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0073/20070073382.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11604923 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/604923
Segmented spine Nov 27, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5108148 [patent_doc_number] => 20070067026 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-22 [patent_title] => 'Medical device with beneficial agent delivery mechanism' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/600221 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8205 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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/A1/0067/20070067026.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11600221 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/600221
Medical device with beneficial agent delivery mechanism Nov 15, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7554831 [patent_doc_number] => 08066730 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-29 [patent_title] => 'Medical dilator system or dilator device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/598986 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1619 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 355 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/066/08066730.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11598986 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/598986
Medical dilator system or dilator device Nov 13, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4983864 [patent_doc_number] => 20070088423 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for caged stent delivery' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/590946 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 5818 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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/A1/0088/20070088423.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11590946 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/590946
Method and apparatus for caged stent delivery Oct 31, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5000796 [patent_doc_number] => 20070043430 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-22 [patent_title] => 'Stent delivery system and method of manufacturing same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/589493 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5506 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0043/20070043430.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11589493 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/589493
Stent delivery system and method of manufacturing same Oct 29, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5155359 [patent_doc_number] => 20070038242 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-15 [patent_title] => 'Emboli filter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/585645 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2647 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0038/20070038242.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11585645 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/585645
Emboli filter Oct 23, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 51612 [patent_doc_number] => 07771449 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-10 [patent_title] => 'Balloon catheter having a flexible distal end' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/585487 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4785 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/771/07771449.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11585487 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/585487
Balloon catheter having a flexible distal end Oct 23, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5149905 [patent_doc_number] => 20070049965 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-01 [patent_title] => 'Emboli and Thrombi Filter Device and Method of Using the Same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/552300 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2440 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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/A1/0049/20070049965.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11552300 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/552300
Emboli and thrombi filter device and method of using the same Oct 23, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7688371 [patent_doc_number] => 20070106327 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-10 [patent_title] => 'Tissue opening occluder' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/584828 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5456 [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/A1/0106/20070106327.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11584828 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/584828
Tissue opening occluder Oct 22, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5096556 [patent_doc_number] => 20070118165 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-24 [patent_title] => 'System and method for removal of material from a blood vessel using a small diameter catheter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/583873 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9875 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [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/A1/0118/20070118165.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11583873 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/583873
System and method for removal of material from a blood vessel using a small diameter catheter Oct 18, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5155400 [patent_doc_number] => 20070038283 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-15 [patent_title] => 'Ostial stent and balloon' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/581676 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 8458 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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/A1/0038/20070038283.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11581676 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/581676
Ostial stent and balloon Oct 15, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5183988 [patent_doc_number] => 20070055342 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-08 [patent_title] => 'Delivery system for medical devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/580431 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 10334 [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/A1/0055/20070055342.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11580431 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/580431
Delivery system for medical devices Oct 12, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4693376 [patent_doc_number] => 20080086147 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-10 [patent_title] => 'SHAPE MEMORY FILAMENT FOR SUTURE MANAGEMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/309829 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7561 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0086/20080086147.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11309829 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/309829
SHAPE MEMORY FILAMENT FOR SUTURE MANAGEMENT Oct 4, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4944850 [patent_doc_number] => 20080082177 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Device for tissue reinforcement having microporous and macroporous structures' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/540826 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4961 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0082/20080082177.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11540826 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/540826
Device for tissue reinforcement having microporous and macroporous structures Sep 28, 2006 Abandoned
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