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Ruth S Smith

Examiner (ID: 11077, Phone: (571)272-4745 , Office: P/3737 )

Most Active Art Unit
3737
Art Unit(s)
3305, 2899, 3737, 3793
Total Applications
2604
Issued Applications
1578
Pending Applications
313
Abandoned Applications
707

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/209945
Detecting and avoiding blood vessels Dec 3, 2018 Issued
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16/127564
Tomosynthesis-guided biopsy apparatus and method Sep 10, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13504067 [patent_doc_number] => 20180303576 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-10-25 [patent_title] => APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF PULMONARY TISSUE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/024144 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8654 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -27 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16024144 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/024144
APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF PULMONARY TISSUE Jun 28, 2018 Abandoned
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16/016984
Patient specific scan parameters for MRI scanning Jun 24, 2018 Issued
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15/990993
DUAL MODALITY ENDOCAVITY BIOPSY IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD May 28, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13369463 [patent_doc_number] => 20180236272 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-23 [patent_title] => TISSUE STABILIZATION FOR THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/955943 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3708 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15955943 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/955943
TISSUE STABILIZATION FOR THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND Apr 17, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13409151 [patent_doc_number] => 20180256118 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-13 [patent_title] => BREAST BIOPSY AND NEEDLE LOCALIZATION USING TOMOSYNTHESIS SYSTEMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/904735 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9142 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15904735 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/904735
Breast biopsy and needle localization using tomosynthesis systems Feb 25, 2018 Issued
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15/899426
Ultrasonic imaging system with body marker annotations and method of use Feb 19, 2018 Issued
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15/890621
System for sensing tissue deformation Feb 6, 2018 Issued
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15/867262
Coordination of functional MRI scanning and electrical stimulation therapy Jan 9, 2018 Issued
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15/790611
System for positioning an intubation tube Oct 22, 2017 Issued
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15/669675
Methods for imaging and ablating body tissue Aug 3, 2017 Issued
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15/658741
Patient specific scan parameters for MRI scanning Jul 24, 2017 Issued
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15/646439
Ultrasonic imaging system with body marker annotations Jul 10, 2017 Issued
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15/639410
Patient couch with flexible RF transmitting power distribution for a magnetic resonance tomography system Jun 29, 2017 Issued
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15/638323
Detecting and avoiding blood vessels Jun 28, 2017 Issued
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15/599817
Systems and Methods for Measuring Global Glymphatic Flow Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging May 18, 2017 Abandoned
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15/589813
Implantable radio-frequency sensor May 7, 2017 Issued
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15/269929
Detecting and avoiding blood vessels Sep 18, 2016 Issued
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15/262342
Systems for modulating pressure wave therapy Sep 11, 2016 Issued
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