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Gregory S. Emch

Examiner (ID: 17194)

Most Active Art Unit
1649
Art Unit(s)
1649, 1699, 1678
Total Applications
911
Issued Applications
389
Pending Applications
81
Abandoned Applications
447

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 13353725 [patent_doc_number] => 20180228402 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-16 [patent_title] => ESTIMATION OF TISSUE THICKNESS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/868297 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3870 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 53 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15868297 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/868297
Estimation of tissue thickness Jan 10, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15113893 [patent_doc_number] => 20190343579 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-14 [patent_title] => APPARATUS TO TREAT CARDIOPULMONARY DISEASE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/474979 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15628 [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] => 16474979 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/474979
APPARATUS TO TREAT CARDIOPULMONARY DISEASE Dec 21, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17874084 [patent_doc_number] => 11446075 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-20 [patent_title] => Method and system for consistent, repeatable, and safe cryospray treatment of airway tissue [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/846741 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 65 [patent_no_of_words] => 20867 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15846741 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/846741
Method and system for consistent, repeatable, and safe cryospray treatment of airway tissue Dec 18, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12603774 [patent_doc_number] => 20180093088 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-05 [patent_title] => CATHETERS, CATHETER SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PUNCTURING THROUGH A TISSUE STRUCTURE AND ABLATING A TISSUE REGION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/819726 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 21734 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15819726 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/819726
CATHETERS, CATHETER SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PUNCTURING THROUGH A TISSUE STRUCTURE AND ABLATING A TISSUE REGION Nov 20, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12177130 [patent_doc_number] => 20180036066 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-08 [patent_title] => 'ENERGY TREATMENT DEVICE AND ENERGY CONTROL DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/788069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 14094 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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] => 15788069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/788069
Energy treatment device and energy control device Oct 18, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12620931 [patent_doc_number] => 20180098807 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-12 [patent_title] => Instrument For Therapeutically Cytotoxically Ablating Parathyroidal Tissue Within A Parathyroid Gland [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/785278 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 47111 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 385 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15785278 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/785278
Instrument For Therapeutically Cytotoxically Ablating Parathyroidal Tissue Within A Parathyroid Gland Oct 15, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17679838 [patent_doc_number] => 11364067 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-21 [patent_title] => Electrical isolation of electrosurgical instruments [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/727121 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 16390 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15727121 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/727121
Electrical isolation of electrosurgical instruments Oct 5, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20300985 [patent_doc_number] => 12446954 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-10-21 [patent_title] => Methods and devices for estimating tip-tissue coupling of an ablation catheter tip [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/724157 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 42 [patent_no_of_words] => 10241 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 238 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15724157 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/724157
Methods and devices for estimating tip-tissue coupling of an ablation catheter tip Oct 2, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19290138 [patent_doc_number] => 12029474 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-09 [patent_title] => Ablation catheter tip with flexible electronic circuitry [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/723701 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 15275 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 238 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15723701 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/723701
Ablation catheter tip with flexible electronic circuitry Oct 2, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14130419 [patent_doc_number] => 20190099599 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-04 [patent_title] => RF FRACTIONAL DEVICE WITH UNIFORM EFFECT AROUND THE CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/721979 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1915 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15721979 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/721979
RF FRACTIONAL DEVICE WITH UNIFORM EFFECT AROUND THE CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS Oct 1, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14129655 [patent_doc_number] => 20190099217 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-04 [patent_title] => FLEXIBLE ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/720840 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 20653 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -24 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15720840 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/720840
Flexible electrosurgical instrument Sep 28, 2017 Issued
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15/720822
Saline contact with electrodes Sep 28, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18491389 [patent_doc_number] => 11696794 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-11 [patent_title] => Method and device for controlling the energy supply to a medical instrument [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/322666 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 6341 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16322666 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/322666
Method and device for controlling the energy supply to a medical instrument Jul 30, 2017 Issued
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15/661670
ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICES WITH A SINGLE CONDUCTIVE TUBULAR ELEMENT FOR ACCESSING ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES Jul 26, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12157541 [patent_doc_number] => 20180028807 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-01 [patent_title] => 'STEREO-THERMO-LESIONING TO TREAT A PATIENT\'S NEUROLOGICAL CONDITION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/659686 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4812 [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] => 15659686 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/659686
Stereo-thermo-lesioning to treat a patient's neurological condition Jul 25, 2017 Issued
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15/659241
ARTHROSCOPIC DEVICES AND METHODS Jul 24, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12156985 [patent_doc_number] => 20180028250 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-01 [patent_title] => 'METHOD & APPARATUS TO PERFORM CRYOTHERAPY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/659199 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8375 [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] => 15659199 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/659199
METHOD & APPARATUS TO PERFORM CRYOTHERAPY Jul 24, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13353979 [patent_doc_number] => 20180228529 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-16 [patent_title] => TISSUE THICKNESS USING PULSED POWER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/657270 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6279 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15657270 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/657270
Tissue thickness using pulsed power Jul 23, 2017 Issued
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15/633372
ARTHROSCOPIC DEVICES AND METHODS Jun 25, 2017 Abandoned
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15/627714
Surgical instrument housing incorporating a channel and methods of manufacturing the same Jun 19, 2017 Issued
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