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Justin E. Shepard

Examiner (ID: 19450)

Most Active Art Unit
2424
Art Unit(s)
2617, 2424, 2623
Total Applications
722
Issued Applications
484
Pending Applications
16
Abandoned Applications
226

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5294244 [patent_doc_number] => 20090009170 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-08 [patent_title] => 'HIGH-MAGNETIC FIELD MRI SYSTEM WITHIN A HOUSING AND A METHOD OF OPERATING AN MRI SYSTEM WITHIN A HOUSING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/166903 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3317 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/A1/0009/20090009170.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12166903 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/166903
High-magnetic field MRI system within a housing and a method of operating an MRI system within a housing Jul 1, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5353368 [patent_doc_number] => 20090184712 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-23 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE MR TRACKING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/017006 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4535 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0184/20090184712.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12017006 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/017006
System and method for active MR tracking Jan 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 256863 [patent_doc_number] => 07576541 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-18 [patent_title] => 'RF coil for MRI apparatus, method of using RF coil for MRI apparatus, and MRI apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/938639 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6338 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/576/07576541.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11938639 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/938639
RF coil for MRI apparatus, method of using RF coil for MRI apparatus, and MRI apparatus Nov 11, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 587238 [patent_doc_number] => 07449885 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic resonance imaging method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/975435 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 11554 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/449/07449885.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11975435 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/975435
Magnetic resonance imaging method and apparatus Oct 17, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 323132 [patent_doc_number] => 07518366 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-14 [patent_title] => 'Method for testing magnetic field distribution and apparatus therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/900819 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2567 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/518/07518366.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11900819 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/900819
Method for testing magnetic field distribution and apparatus therefor Sep 12, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 256862 [patent_doc_number] => 07576540 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-18 [patent_title] => 'Gradient coil and magnetic resonance imaging apparatus using the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/844519 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7728 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/576/07576540.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11844519 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/844519
Gradient coil and magnetic resonance imaging apparatus using the same Aug 23, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 311572 [patent_doc_number] => 07528604 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-05 [patent_title] => 'Gradient coil system and MR imaging system embodying same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/834099 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3720 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/528/07528604.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11834099 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/834099
Gradient coil system and MR imaging system embodying same Aug 5, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 349325 [patent_doc_number] => 07495444 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-24 [patent_title] => 'Gradient coil cooling device and method for the manufacture thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/829164 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2978 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/495/07495444.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11829164 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/829164
Gradient coil cooling device and method for the manufacture thereof Jul 26, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4850137 [patent_doc_number] => 20080315879 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-25 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC NOISE DETECTION IN AN MR IMAGING SCANNER ENVIRONMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/764889 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2724 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0315/20080315879.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11764889 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/764889
SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC NOISE DETECTION IN AN MR IMAGING SCANNER ENVIRONMENT Jun 18, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 330995 [patent_doc_number] => 07511494 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-31 [patent_title] => 'Method for measuring the microarchitecture of complex tissue with MRI' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/747479 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4204 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/511/07511494.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11747479 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/747479
Method for measuring the microarchitecture of complex tissue with MRI May 10, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4795674 [patent_doc_number] => 20080007260 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-10 [patent_title] => 'SELECTIVE EXCITATION IN EARTH\'S MAGNETIC FIELD NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE WELL LOGGING TOOL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/743863 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5494 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/A1/0007/20080007260.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11743863 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/743863
Selective excitation in earth's magnetic field nuclear magnetic resonance well logging tool May 2, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4800979 [patent_doc_number] => 20080012566 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-17 [patent_title] => 'MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATOR IN THE PRESENCE OF NON-IDENTICALLY DISTRIBUTED NOISE FOR DECOMPOSITION OF CHEMICAL SPECIES IN MRI' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/738343 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6825 [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/A1/0012/20080012566.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11738343 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/738343
Maximum likelihood estimator in the presence of non-identically distributed noise for decomposition of chemical species in MRI Apr 19, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5163510 [patent_doc_number] => 20070285094 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-13 [patent_title] => 'MRI METHODS FOR COMBINING SEPARATE SPECIES AND QUANTIFYING A SPECIES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/738339 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8936 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0285/20070285094.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11738339 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/738339
MRI methods for combining separate species and quantifying a species Apr 19, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 267556 [patent_doc_number] => 07567083 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-28 [patent_title] => 'Superconductive magnetic apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging unit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/723749 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5132 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/567/07567083.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11723749 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/723749
Superconductive magnetic apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging unit Mar 20, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5110873 [patent_doc_number] => 20070194788 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-23 [patent_title] => 'NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE DETECTION IN INHOMOGENEOUS MAGNETIC FIELDS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/625209 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4592 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [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/A1/0194/20070194788.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11625209 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/625209
Nuclear magnetic resonance detection in inhomogeneous magnetic fields Jan 18, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4881126 [patent_doc_number] => 20080154509 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-26 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING NMR DATA AND CONVENTIONAL LOG DATA' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/616207 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6417 [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] => publications/A1/0154/20080154509.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11616207 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/616207
Method and apparatus for integrating NMR data and conventional log data Dec 25, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 588731 [patent_doc_number] => 07446526 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-04 [patent_title] => 'RF field mapping for magnetic resonance imaging' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/614798 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 4329 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/446/07446526.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11614798 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/614798
RF field mapping for magnetic resonance imaging Dec 20, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5020013 [patent_doc_number] => 20070145979 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic resonance device with a patient support table and a main field magnet' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/642797 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3648 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0145/20070145979.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11642797 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/642797
Magnetic resonance device with a patient support table and a main field magnet Dec 19, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5020009 [patent_doc_number] => 20070145975 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-28 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTMENT OF THE FIELD STRENGTH OF RF PULSES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/612802 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8054 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0145/20070145975.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11612802 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/612802
Method and magnetic resonance system for adjustment of the field strength of RF pulses Dec 18, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 278494 [patent_doc_number] => 07557572 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-07 [patent_title] => 'Method of detecting and compensating for faults in an MRI process' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/612819 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2857 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/557/07557572.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11612819 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/612819
Method of detecting and compensating for faults in an MRI process Dec 18, 2006 Issued
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