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Nicole R. Blan

Examiner (ID: 2764, Phone: (571)270-1838 , Office: P/1714 )

Most Active Art Unit
1714
Art Unit(s)
1792, 1714, OPQA, 1759, 1762, 1796, 1712, 1709
Total Applications
752
Issued Applications
426
Pending Applications
13
Abandoned Applications
313

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
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11/642797
Magnetic resonance device with a patient support table and a main field magnet Dec 19, 2006 Issued
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11/612819
Method of detecting and compensating for faults in an MRI process Dec 18, 2006 Issued
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11/612802
Method and magnetic resonance system for adjustment of the field strength of RF pulses Dec 18, 2006 Issued
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