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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] => 1511876 [patent_doc_number] => 06442229 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-27 [patent_title] => 'Computed tomography apparatus involving a conical radiation beam and a helical relative motion' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/969009 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3496 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 219 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/442/06442229.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09969009 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/969009
Computed tomography apparatus involving a conical radiation beam and a helical relative motion Oct 1, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6322170 [patent_doc_number] => 20020196896 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-26 [patent_title] => 'Exposure method, exposure apparatus, X-ray mask, semiconductor device and microstructure' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/962609 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 44 [patent_figures_cnt] => 44 [patent_no_of_words] => 32061 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 31 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0196/20020196896.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09962609 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/962609
Exposure method, exposure apparatus, X-ray mask, semiconductor device and microstructure Sep 25, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6586848 [patent_doc_number] => 20020041655 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-11 [patent_title] => 'X-ray calibration dummy, a method for non-marker-based registration for use in navigation-guided operations employing said x-ray calibration dummy, and a medical system having such an x-ray calibration dummy' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/960313 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6000 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 27 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0041/20020041655.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09960313 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/960313
X-RAY CALIBRATION DUMMY, A METHOD FOR NON-MARKER-BASED REGISTRATION FOR USE IN NAVIGATION-GUIDED OPERATIONS EMPLOYING SAID X-RAY CALIBRATION DUMMY, AND A MEDICAL SYSTEM HAVING SUCH AN X-RAY CALIBRATION DUMMY Sep 23, 2001 Issued
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09/948041
X-ray projection exposure apparatus and a device manufacturing method Sep 6, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6401409 [patent_doc_number] => 20020037068 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-28 [patent_title] => 'CT apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/946606 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6949 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 215 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0037/20020037068.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09946606 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/946606
CT apparatus Sep 5, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1428465 [patent_doc_number] => 06522713 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-18 [patent_title] => 'In-room start scan sequence control and method of imaging using same' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/682415 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3424 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/522/06522713.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09682415 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/682415
In-room start scan sequence control and method of imaging using same Aug 29, 2001 Issued
09/856501 Method for sectional imaging and sectional imaging device Aug 29, 2001 Abandoned
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09/933906
X-ray compton scattering density measurement at a point within an object Aug 21, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1461603 [patent_doc_number] => 06426993 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-30 [patent_title] => 'Energy dispersion-type X-ray detection system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/934006 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1305 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/426/06426993.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09934006 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/934006
Energy dispersion-type X-ray detection system Aug 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6719903 [patent_doc_number] => 20030053591 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Direct delivery of radiation for radiation therapy' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/682211 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 7303 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0053/20030053591.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09682211 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/682211
Direct delivery of radiation for radiation therapy Aug 6, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1420589 [patent_doc_number] => 06535573 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-18 [patent_title] => 'X-ray fluorescence analyzer' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/915447 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1382 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/535/06535573.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09915447 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/915447
X-ray fluorescence analyzer Jul 25, 2001 Issued
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09/910107
X-ray fluorescence analyzer Jul 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6663306 [patent_doc_number] => 20030202632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-30 [patent_title] => 'Removable electron multileaf collimator' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/909513 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4035 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 56 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0202/20030202632.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09909513 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/909513
Removable electron multileaf collimator Jul 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 998123 [patent_doc_number] => 06914958 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-07-05 [patent_title] => 'Multi-plane acquisition in digital x-ray radiography' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/682001 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6786 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 291 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/914/06914958.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09682001 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/682001
Multi-plane acquisition in digital x-ray radiography Jul 5, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5858038 [patent_doc_number] => 20020122530 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-05 [patent_title] => 'Method for producing or updating radiotherapy plan' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/898910 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2773 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 31 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0122/20020122530.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09898910 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/898910
Method for producing or updating radiotherapy plan Jul 2, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1572935 [patent_doc_number] => 06498829 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-24 [patent_title] => 'Method for measurement of physical characteristics of crystals' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/894511 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 10516 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/498/06498829.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09894511 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/894511
Method for measurement of physical characteristics of crystals Jun 27, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 974334 [patent_doc_number] => 06937696 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-30 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for predictive physiological gating' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/893122 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 16692 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/937/06937696.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09893122 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/893122
Method and system for predictive physiological gating Jun 25, 2001 Issued
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09/883192
Digital radiography system having an X-ray image intensifier tube Jun 18, 2001 Issued
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09/881004
Method and apparatus for measuring a bump on a substrate Jun 13, 2001 Issued
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09/878202
Radiation image obtaining apparatus Jun 11, 2001 Abandoned
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