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Nathan K. Ford

Examiner (ID: 204, Phone: (571)270-1880 , Office: P/1716 )

Most Active Art Unit
1716
Art Unit(s)
1792, 1716, 1712
Total Applications
755
Issued Applications
214
Pending Applications
100
Abandoned Applications
458

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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09/824268
Combinatorial material analysis using X-ray capillary optics Apr 1, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1470427 [patent_doc_number] => 06459763 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-01 [patent_title] => 'Combinatorial X-ray diffractor' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/744304 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 5661 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 235 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/459/06459763.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09744304 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/744304
Combinatorial X-ray diffractor Mar 25, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1555973 [patent_doc_number] => 06400793 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-04 [patent_title] => 'Detector for an X-ray computed tomography apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/813502 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1406 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 197 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/400/06400793.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09813502 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/813502
Detector for an X-ray computed tomography apparatus Mar 19, 2001 Issued
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09/809465
Resonant plasma x-ray source Mar 14, 2001 Issued
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09/681300
Overhead reduction due to scrubbing or partial readout of x-ray detectors Mar 14, 2001 Issued
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09/802470
Fluence adjustment for improving delivery to voxels without reoptimization Mar 8, 2001 Issued
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09/797101
X-ray generator Feb 28, 2001 Issued
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09/763302
X-ray examination apparatus Feb 19, 2001 Issued
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09/780376
X-ray computerized tomography apparatus, control method therefor and image generating method using the apparatus Feb 11, 2001 Issued
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09/760815
Miniature X-ray device and method of its manufacture Jan 16, 2001 Issued
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09/761104
Shielded x-ray source, method of shielding an x-ray source, and magnetic surgical system with shielded x-ray source Jan 15, 2001 Issued
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09/743606
Imaging plate X-ray diffraction apparatus Jan 11, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5966639 [patent_doc_number] => 20020090054 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for containing debris from laser plasma radiation sources' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/756909 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 10736 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0090/20020090054.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09756909 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/756909
Apparatus and method for containing debris from laser plasma radiation sources Jan 9, 2001 Abandoned
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09/751210
Radiography device with flat panel X-ray source Dec 28, 2000 Abandoned
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09/751110
Solid-state CT system and method Dec 28, 2000 Issued
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09/748590
Miniature radiation source with flexible probe and laser driven thermionic emitter Dec 21, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1429055 [patent_doc_number] => 06519314 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-11 [patent_title] => 'X-ray based measuring device' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/720204 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 11899 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/519/06519314.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09720204 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/720204
X-ray based measuring device Dec 21, 2000 Issued
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09/747106
X-ray analysis apparatus with an X-ray detector in the form of a CCD array Dec 20, 2000 Issued
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09/734761
Two-dimensional, anti-scatter grid and collimator designs, and its motion, fabrication and assembly Dec 12, 2000 Issued
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09/735008
Low-cost, multislice CT detector with multiple operating modes Dec 11, 2000 Issued
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