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Gary L. Laxton

Examiner (ID: 12209, Phone: (571)272-2079 , Office: P/2838 )

Most Active Art Unit
2838
Art Unit(s)
2838, 2896
Total Applications
2600
Issued Applications
2250
Pending Applications
149
Abandoned Applications
239

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/962440
Device and method for assisting laparoscopic surgery utilizing a touch screen Oct 6, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20385058 [patent_doc_number] => 12484765 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-12-02 [patent_title] => Modular endoscope with a bayonet connection [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/947290 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17947290 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/947290
Modular endoscope with a bayonet connection Sep 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18075325 [patent_doc_number] => 20220400937 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-22 [patent_title] => WIRELESS VAGINAL CAPSULE AND METHODS FOR MONITORING FERTILITY AND PREGNANCY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/893727 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14588 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [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] => 17893727 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/893727
WIRELESS VAGINAL CAPSULE AND METHODS FOR MONITORING FERTILITY AND PREGNANCY Aug 22, 2022 Abandoned
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18/681051
SCANNING FIBER ENDOSCOPE PROBES AND SCANNING FIBER ENDOSCOPES Aug 8, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18953223 [patent_doc_number] => 20240041550 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-08 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MOVEMENT OF A MEDICAL DEVICE IN A MAGNETIC FIELD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/816774 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10207 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -41 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17816774 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/816774
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MOVEMENT OF A MEDICAL DEVICE IN A MAGNETIC FIELD Aug 1, 2022 Issued
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17/875731
Medical visualisation system including a monitor and a graphical user interface therefore Jul 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20385060 [patent_doc_number] => 12484767 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-12-02 [patent_title] => Medical system, processor comprising hardware, medical system control method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/863712 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 89 [patent_figures_cnt] => 100 [patent_no_of_words] => 47184 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 264 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17863712 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/863712
Medical system, processor comprising hardware, medical system control method Jul 12, 2022 Issued
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18/566961
Augmented Reality Ureteroscope System Jun 2, 2022 Pending
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17/751227
Stereoscopic endoscope May 22, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17774567 [patent_doc_number] => 20220240916 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-04 [patent_title] => SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SET FOR USE DURING UNILATERAL BIPORTAL ENDOSCOPY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/659894 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7905 [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] => 17659894 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/659894
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SET FOR USE DURING UNILATERAL BIPORTAL ENDOSCOPY Apr 19, 2022 Abandoned
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17/711424
Endoscope system for calculating oxygen saturation based on correction parameters and method of operating the same Mar 31, 2022 Issued
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17/710083
ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Mar 30, 2022 Pending
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17/704683
Continuous analyte monitoring devices and systems having a long-life reusable wireless transmitter unit and application methods therefor Mar 24, 2022 Issued
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17/696973
Insertion device and endoscope Mar 16, 2022 Issued
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17/695407
Surgical instruments with rotation stop devices and related methods Mar 14, 2022 Issued
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17/690462
Endoscope control apparatus, endoscope control method, and storage medium storing a program Mar 8, 2022 Issued
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17/677379
Endoscope having support body with segmented annular space Feb 21, 2022 Issued
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17/677354
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE CONTROL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND OPERATING METHOD OF ENDOSCOPE CONTROL DEVICE Feb 21, 2022 Pending
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17/675133
Endoscope with removable cap Feb 17, 2022 Issued
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17/671396
Quantitative three-dimensional visualization of instruments in a field of view Feb 13, 2022 Issued
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