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Jeffrey A. Smith

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 13747, Phone: (571)272-6763 , Office: P/3625 )

Most Active Art Unit
3732
Art Unit(s)
3616, 3625, 3303, 2899, 3688, 3712, 3732
Total Applications
1238
Issued Applications
916
Pending Applications
134
Abandoned Applications
188

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
09/066078 RETRACTOR WITH ADJUSTABLE LENGTH BLADES AND LIGHT PIPE GUIDES Apr 23, 1998 Abandoned
09/063854 OTOSCOPE AND RHINOSCOPE DEVICE Apr 20, 1998 Issued
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09/062911
Device and method for isolating a surgical site Apr 19, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3952433 [patent_doc_number] => 05899854 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-05-04 [patent_title] => 'Speculum and method for inserting an elongated instrument into an animal\'s body' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/062701 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3571 [patent_no_of_claims] => 47 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/899/05899854.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 062701 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/062701
Speculum and method for inserting an elongated instrument into an animal's body Apr 19, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3970788 [patent_doc_number] => 05904649 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-05-18 [patent_title] => 'Organ retractors' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/062596 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2173 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/904/05904649.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 062596 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/062596
Organ retractors Apr 16, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4033969 [patent_doc_number] => 05967971 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Surgical instrument' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/060021 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 890 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/967/05967971.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 060021 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/060021
Surgical instrument Apr 13, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3912894 [patent_doc_number] => 05951466 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Self-seating surgical access device and method of gaining surgical access to a body cavity' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/059693 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 8457 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/951/05951466.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 059693 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/059693
Self-seating surgical access device and method of gaining surgical access to a body cavity Apr 12, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4198999 [patent_doc_number] => 06027493 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-22 [patent_title] => 'Device and method for the removal of body substances' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/057073 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3731 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/027/06027493.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 057073 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/057073
Device and method for the removal of body substances Apr 7, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4013022 [patent_doc_number] => 05906576 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-05-25 [patent_title] => 'Light coupling assembly for use in a medical instrument, system and method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/049643 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4145 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/906/05906576.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 049643 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/049643
Light coupling assembly for use in a medical instrument, system and method Mar 26, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4033981 [patent_doc_number] => 05967972 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Minimally invasive surgical retractor and method of operation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/049597 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 5161 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/967/05967972.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 049597 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/049597
Minimally invasive surgical retractor and method of operation Mar 26, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4225119 [patent_doc_number] => 06142935 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-11-07 [patent_title] => 'Illuminating soft tissue retractor' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/047122 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 6856 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/142/06142935.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 047122 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/047122
Illuminating soft tissue retractor Mar 23, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4144409 [patent_doc_number] => 06123667 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-26 [patent_title] => 'Retracting tissue using photoadhering adhesive' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/045401 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6365 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 57 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/123/06123667.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 045401 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/045401
Retracting tissue using photoadhering adhesive Mar 19, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4144906 [patent_doc_number] => 06113534 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-05 [patent_title] => 'Adjustable heart surface stabilizer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/045774 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 6980 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/113/06113534.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 045774 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/045774
Adjustable heart surface stabilizer Mar 18, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4041506 [patent_doc_number] => 05931872 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-03 [patent_title] => 'Prosthetic sock for reducing movement between residual limb and prosthesis and method for use' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/039677 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2400 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/931/05931872.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 039677 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/039677
Prosthetic sock for reducing movement between residual limb and prosthesis and method for use Mar 15, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4040062 [patent_doc_number] => 05931777 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-03 [patent_title] => 'Tissue retractor and method for use' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/038431 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 3593 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/931/05931777.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 038431 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/038431
Tissue retractor and method for use Mar 10, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3925565 [patent_doc_number] => 05980560 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Air injection type stomach band for pressing backbone' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/038239 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 3704 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/980/05980560.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 038239 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/038239
Air injection type stomach band for pressing backbone Mar 10, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4040048 [patent_doc_number] => 05931776 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-03 [patent_title] => 'Speculum having dissolvable tip' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/037275 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1047 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/931/05931776.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 037275 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/037275
Speculum having dissolvable tip Mar 8, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3980568 [patent_doc_number] => 05984858 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Meniscal xenografts' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/036171 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/984/05984858.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 036171 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/036171
Meniscal xenografts Mar 5, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5847797 [patent_doc_number] => 20020133412 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-19 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM FOR MANAGEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS ON NETWORKS' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/036236 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-03-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 14942 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0133/20020133412.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09036236 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/036236
SYSTEM FOR MANAGEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS ON NETWORKS Mar 5, 1998 Abandoned
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09/035740
Distal protection device and method Mar 4, 1998 Issued
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