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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
Array ( [id] => 4285188 [patent_doc_number] => 06307912 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for optimizing CT image quality with optimized data acquisition' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/450362 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1820 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/307/06307912.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 450362 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/450362
Methods and apparatus for optimizing CT image quality with optimized data acquisition Nov 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1558552 [patent_doc_number] => 06361208 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-26 [patent_title] => 'Mammography x-ray tube having an integral housing assembly' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/449411 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 5033 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/361/06361208.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09449411 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/449411
Mammography x-ray tube having an integral housing assembly Nov 25, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4344099 [patent_doc_number] => 06320933 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Multiple scatter system for threat identification' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/448721 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2708 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/320/06320933.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 448721 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/448721
Multiple scatter system for threat identification Nov 23, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1525830 [patent_doc_number] => 06353653 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-05 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for reducing artifacts in images reconstructed from image data acquired by a computed tomography system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/448352 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5760 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/353/06353653.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09448352 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/448352
Method and apparatus for reducing artifacts in images reconstructed from image data acquired by a computed tomography system Nov 22, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4319966 [patent_doc_number] => 06327334 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Method of rapidly screening X-ray powder diffraction patterns' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/444352 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 6210 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/327/06327334.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 444352 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/444352
Method of rapidly screening X-ray powder diffraction patterns Nov 17, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4249464 [patent_doc_number] => 06118849 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Microstrip gas chamber high-speed data acquisition system and method of measuring samples by use of the system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/441157 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 13442 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 350 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/118/06118849.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 441157 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/441157
Microstrip gas chamber high-speed data acquisition system and method of measuring samples by use of the system Nov 11, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1570869 [patent_doc_number] => 06377656 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-23 [patent_title] => 'X-ray control method and x-ray apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/423241 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 13034 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [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] => patents/06/377/06377656.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09423241 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/423241
X-ray control method and x-ray apparatus Nov 4, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1493931 [patent_doc_number] => 06418193 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-09 [patent_title] => 'Imaging system including radiation filter for x-ray imaging' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/431412 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5810 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 252 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/418/06418193.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09431412 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/431412
Imaging system including radiation filter for x-ray imaging Oct 31, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4320052 [patent_doc_number] => 06327340 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Cooled x-ray tube and method of operation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/430482 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5709 [patent_no_of_claims] => 51 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/327/06327340.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 430482 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/430482
Cooled x-ray tube and method of operation Oct 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4341018 [patent_doc_number] => 06330303 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-11 [patent_title] => 'X-ray imaging apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/429012 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 12020 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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/06/330/06330303.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 429012 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/429012
X-ray imaging apparatus Oct 27, 1999 Issued
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09/426522
X-ray diffraction apparatus with an x-ray optical reference channel Oct 25, 1999 Issued
09/422882 DENTAL X-RAY BLOCK Oct 20, 1999 Abandoned
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09/421242
Fluorescent X-ray analyzer Oct 19, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4376006 [patent_doc_number] => 06256368 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for scout-based cardiac calcification scoring' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/419191 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3573 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/256/06256368.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 419191 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/419191
Methods and apparatus for scout-based cardiac calcification scoring Oct 14, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4395467 [patent_doc_number] => 06304632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for radiography having an antiscatter grid' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/415816 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1942 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/304/06304632.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 415816 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/415816
Method and apparatus for radiography having an antiscatter grid Oct 11, 1999 Issued
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09/414461
X-ray irradiation apparatus including an x-ray source provided with a capillary optical system Oct 6, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1464231 [patent_doc_number] => 06393090 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-21 [patent_title] => 'Computed tomography scout images with depth information' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/410161 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2129 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/393/06393090.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09410161 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/410161
Computed tomography scout images with depth information Sep 29, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4347597 [patent_doc_number] => 06333967 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-25 [patent_title] => 'X-ray generator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/405219 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5249 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/333/06333967.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 405219 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/405219
X-ray generator Sep 26, 1999 Issued
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09/398431
Method of determining if an alloy article has any remaining working life Sep 16, 1999 Issued
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09/391081
Low-cost x-ray radiator Sep 15, 1999 Issued
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