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Messina L. Smith

Examiner (ID: 13803, Phone: (571)272-3137 , Office: P/2913 )

Most Active Art Unit
2913
Art Unit(s)
2963, 2913, 2936
Total Applications
951
Issued Applications
939
Pending Applications
1
Abandoned Applications
8

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 7270878 [patent_doc_number] => 20040059396 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Implantable medical device communication system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/254236 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 14532 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0059/20040059396.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10254236 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/254236
Implantable medical device communication system Sep 24, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 943011 [patent_doc_number] => 06970741 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-29 [patent_title] => 'Monitoring, preventing, and treating rejection of transplanted organs' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/246554 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 13975 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/970/06970741.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10246554 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/246554
Monitoring, preventing, and treating rejection of transplanted organs Sep 16, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 947462 [patent_doc_number] => 06965797 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-15 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for assessing and treating myocardial wall stress' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/244089 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4292 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/965/06965797.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10244089 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/244089
Method and apparatus for assessing and treating myocardial wall stress Sep 12, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1033346 [patent_doc_number] => 06879857 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-04-12 [patent_title] => 'Method of manufacturing implantable tissue stimulating devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/236628 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2559 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 26 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/879/06879857.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10236628 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/236628
Method of manufacturing implantable tissue stimulating devices Sep 5, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1004254 [patent_doc_number] => 06909919 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-21 [patent_title] => 'Cardiac lead incorporating strain gauge for assessing cardiac contractility' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/236310 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2798 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 26 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/909/06909919.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10236310 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/236310
Cardiac lead incorporating strain gauge for assessing cardiac contractility Sep 5, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7137209 [patent_doc_number] => 20040044380 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-04 [patent_title] => 'Microstimulator neural prosthesis' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/230393 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3103 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0044/20040044380.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10230393 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/230393
Microstimulator neural prosthesis Aug 28, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7401057 [patent_doc_number] => 20040039419 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-26 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus, software, and methods for cardiac pulse detection using a piezoelectric sensor' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/229321 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 14860 [patent_no_of_claims] => 123 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0039/20040039419.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10229321 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/229321
Apparatus, software, and methods for cardiac pulse detection using a piezoelectric sensor Aug 25, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 760654 [patent_doc_number] => 07020508 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-28 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for detecting human physiological and contextual information' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/227575 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 62 [patent_no_of_words] => 27575 [patent_no_of_claims] => 222 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 57 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/020/07020508.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10227575 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/227575
Apparatus for detecting human physiological and contextual information Aug 21, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7315306 [patent_doc_number] => 20040034391 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-19 [patent_title] => 'Cardiac rhythm management system with respiration synchronous optimization of cardiac performance using atrial cycle length' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/222153 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5715 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0034/20040034391.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10222153 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/222153
Cardiac rhythm management system with respiration synchronous optimization of cardiac performance using atrial cycle length Aug 15, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1200433 [patent_doc_number] => 06728572 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-27 [patent_title] => 'System and method for classifying cardiac complexes' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/219730 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 13369 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/728/06728572.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10219730 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/219730
System and method for classifying cardiac complexes Aug 13, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6544942 [patent_doc_number] => 20020193843 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for spinal cord stimulation prior to and during a medical procedure' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/215443 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 9603 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0193/20020193843.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10215443 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/215443
Method and system for spinal cord stimulation prior to and during a medical procedure Aug 8, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7390467 [patent_doc_number] => 20040030361 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-12 [patent_title] => 'Automatic device for optimized muscular stimulation' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/214454 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3380 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 17 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0030/20040030361.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10214454 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/214454
Automatic device for optimized muscular stimulation Aug 6, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1309523 [patent_doc_number] => 06625483 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-23 [patent_title] => 'Method of noninvasively determining a patient\'s susceptibility to arrhythmia' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/213351 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 48 [patent_figures_cnt] => 66 [patent_no_of_words] => 12679 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/625/06625483.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10213351 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/213351
Method of noninvasively determining a patient's susceptibility to arrhythmia Aug 5, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7407610 [patent_doc_number] => 20040024327 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-05 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for real time display of filtered electrocardiogram data' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/064634 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 4768 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0024/20040024327.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10064634 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/064634
Method and apparatus for real time display of filtered electrocardiogram data Jul 31, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7620557 [patent_doc_number] => 06942622 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-13 [patent_title] => 'Method for monitoring autonomic tone' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/208081 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 14076 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/942/06942622.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10208081 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/208081
Method for monitoring autonomic tone Jul 28, 2002 Issued
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10/207725
Method and system for nerve stimulation prior to and during a medical procedure Jul 28, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 751717 [patent_doc_number] => 07027862 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-11 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for transmitting an electrical signal in an implantable medical device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/202920 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8171 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/027/07027862.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10202920 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/202920
Apparatus and method for transmitting an electrical signal in an implantable medical device Jul 24, 2002 Issued
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10/202243
Electrode array for neural stimulation Jul 23, 2002 Issued
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10/200411
Method and apparatus for reducing noise and detecting electrode faults in medical equipment Jul 21, 2002 Issued
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10/194033
Method and apparatus for electrical stimulation Jul 11, 2002 Issued
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