Search

Ruth S. Smith

Examiner (ID: 3842, Phone: (571)272-4745 , Office: P/3737 )

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6164062 [patent_doc_number] => 20110160566 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-30 [patent_title] => 'MRI AND ULTRASOUND GUIDED TREATMENT ON A PATIENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/972726 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6581 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0160/20110160566.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12972726 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/972726
MRI AND ULTRASOUND GUIDED TREATMENT ON A PATIENT Dec 19, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11928363 [patent_doc_number] => 09795340 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-24 [patent_title] => 'Vacuum-pump sucker' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/966218 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-12-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1282 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 316 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12966218 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/966218
Vacuum-pump sucker Dec 12, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9960536 [patent_doc_number] => 09008756 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-14 [patent_title] => 'Mapping system and method for mapping a target containing tissue' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/964511 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 13528 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12964511 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/964511
Mapping system and method for mapping a target containing tissue Dec 8, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8228834 [patent_doc_number] => 20120143040 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-07 [patent_title] => 'PATIENT COMMUNICATION AND MONITORING IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/961118 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5982 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12961118 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/961118
PATIENT COMMUNICATION AND MONITORING IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEMS Dec 5, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6017565 [patent_doc_number] => 20110224534 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-15 [patent_title] => 'PET/MRI DEVICE, PET DEVICE, AND IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/959893 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 47 [patent_figures_cnt] => 47 [patent_no_of_words] => 7039 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [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/A1/0224/20110224534.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12959893 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/959893
PET/MRI DEVICE, PET DEVICE, AND IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM Dec 2, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11843121 [patent_doc_number] => 09730659 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Multi-modality image acquisition' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/885445 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 10265 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 238 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13885445 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/885445
Multi-modality image acquisition Nov 15, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6215085 [patent_doc_number] => 20110137148 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-09 [patent_title] => 'Method and device comprising fused ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/927499 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4167 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0137/20110137148.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12927499 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/927499
Method and device comprising fused ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging Nov 14, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8737454 [patent_doc_number] => 08409218 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-02 [patent_title] => 'Confinement of kidney stone fragments during lithotripsy' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/946478 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8284 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12946478 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/946478
Confinement of kidney stone fragments during lithotripsy Nov 14, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6008239 [patent_doc_number] => 20110060270 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-10 [patent_title] => 'Microporation of Tissue for Delivery Of Bioactive Agents' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/944889 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 40510 [patent_no_of_claims] => 69 [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/A1/0060/20110060270.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12944889 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/944889
Microporation of Tissue for Delivery Of Bioactive Agents Nov 11, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8484165 [patent_doc_number] => 20120283572 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-08 [patent_title] => 'DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE ACTIVITY OF THE SPINAL CORD OF A VERTEBRA' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/509113 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2065 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13509113 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/509113
Device for measuring the activity of the spinal cord of a vertebra Nov 9, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6187533 [patent_doc_number] => 20110125029 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-26 [patent_title] => 'Targeted Dual-Axes Confocal Imaging Apparatus with Vertical Scanning Capabilities' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/916159 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 23568 [patent_no_of_claims] => 47 [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/A1/0125/20110125029.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12916159 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/916159
Targeted dual-axes confocal imaging apparatus with vertical scanning capabilities Oct 28, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6034207 [patent_doc_number] => 20110082395 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-07 [patent_title] => 'MEDICAL THERAPY DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/897923 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3871 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0082/20110082395.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12897923 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/897923
MEDICAL THERAPY DEVICE Oct 4, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6034102 [patent_doc_number] => 20110082361 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-07 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN IMAGING EXAMINATION SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/896152 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5841 [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/A1/0082/20110082361.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12896152 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/896152
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN IMAGING EXAMINATION SYSTEM Sep 30, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8872462 [patent_doc_number] => 08467847 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-18 [patent_title] => 'Hybrid MR/PET scanner with patient table split cable feed' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/877128 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2733 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 231 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12877128 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/877128
Hybrid MR/PET scanner with patient table split cable feed Sep 7, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8370115 [patent_doc_number] => 20120219507 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-30 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF DETERMINING METABOLIC FUNCTION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/394212 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8880 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13394212 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/394212
Method of determining metabolic function using magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging Sep 2, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8300192 [patent_doc_number] => 20120182754 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-19 [patent_title] => 'MEDICAL LUMINAIRE FOR BACKGROUND LIGHT AND EXCITATION LIGHT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/393337 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1622 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13393337 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/393337
Medical luminaire for background light and excitation light Aug 4, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7768611 [patent_doc_number] => 20120035467 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-09 [patent_title] => 'CATHETER ENTANGLEMENT INDICATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/851085 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3254 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0035/20120035467.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12851085 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/851085
Catheter entanglement indication Aug 4, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6197071 [patent_doc_number] => 20110028829 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-03 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-CONTRAST ENHANCED PULMONARY VEIN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/846182 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5026 [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/A1/0028/20110028829.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12846182 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/846182
Method for non-contrast enhanced pulmonary vein magnetic resonance imaging Jul 28, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9713614 [patent_doc_number] => 08838207 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-16 [patent_title] => 'Radiographic image capturing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/840810 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 14150 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 440 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12840810 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/840810
Radiographic image capturing apparatus Jul 20, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6137992 [patent_doc_number] => 20110009733 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-13 [patent_title] => 'NON-MAGNETIC MEDICAL INFUSION DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/834694 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3240 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0009/20110009733.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12834694 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/834694
Patient infusion and imaging system Jul 11, 2010 Issued
Menu