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Ruth S. Smith

Examiner (ID: 10951, Phone: (571)272-4745 , Office: P/3737 )

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5540101 [patent_doc_number] => 20090221906 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-03 [patent_title] => 'WRIST COIL FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/393454 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5144 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] => publications/A1/0221/20090221906.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12393454 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/393454
Wrist coil for magnetic resonance imaging Feb 25, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9217888 [patent_doc_number] => 08630696 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-14 [patent_title] => 'Integrated PET/CT system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/996387 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4353 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 211 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12996387 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/996387
Integrated PET/CT system Feb 24, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6355802 [patent_doc_number] => 20100331782 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-30 [patent_title] => 'BIOPSY GUIDANCE BY IMAGE-BASED X-RAY GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND PHOTONIC NEEDLE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/919220 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5588 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0331/20100331782.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12919220 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/919220
BIOPSY GUIDANCE BY IMAGE-BASED X-RAY GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND PHOTONIC NEEDLE Feb 24, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6520474 [patent_doc_number] => 20100217115 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-26 [patent_title] => 'TEMPERATURE SENSING WITHIN A PATIENT DURING MR IMAGING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/392480 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2628 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0217/20100217115.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12392480 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/392480
TEMPERATURE SENSING WITHIN A PATIENT DURING MR IMAGING Feb 24, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8156641 [patent_doc_number] => 08170641 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Method of imaging an extremity of a patient' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/389930 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4248 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 214 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/170/08170641.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12389930 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/389930
Method of imaging an extremity of a patient Feb 19, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5553091 [patent_doc_number] => 20090287077 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-19 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM FOR DETECTING FUNCTION OF INTESTINAL BARRIER AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/388694 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5330 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0287/20090287077.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12388694 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/388694
SYSTEM FOR DETECTING FUNCTION OF INTESTINAL BARRIER AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME Feb 18, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6632651 [patent_doc_number] => 20100004529 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-07 [patent_title] => 'PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR DRAPING BREAST MRI IMAGING COILS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/372925 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 10065 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0004/20100004529.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12372925 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/372925
Process for draping breast MRI imaging coils Feb 17, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7803063 [patent_doc_number] => 08131344 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for registering a medical situation associated with a first coordinate system, in a second coordinate system using an MPS system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/366900 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 17552 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 216 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/131/08131344.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12366900 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/366900
Method and system for registering a medical situation associated with a first coordinate system, in a second coordinate system using an MPS system Feb 5, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5576312 [patent_doc_number] => 20090143674 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-04 [patent_title] => 'USER INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR MAMMOGRAPHIC IMAGER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/365918 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 10814 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0143/20090143674.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12365918 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/365918
USER INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR MAMMOGRAPHIC IMAGER Feb 4, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6354968 [patent_doc_number] => 20100331667 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-30 [patent_title] => 'AUTOMATED NON-MAGNETIC MEDICAL MONITOR USING PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC DIAPHRAGM DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/918820 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3301 [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/A1/0331/20100331667.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12918820 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/918820
Magnetic resonance system and method including an automated non-magnetic medical monitor Feb 1, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6128889 [patent_doc_number] => 20110087098 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-14 [patent_title] => 'MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SONOGRAPHIC AND RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION OF A BREAST' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/918562 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4075 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0087/20110087098.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12918562 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/918562
MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SONOGRAPHIC AND RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION OF A BREAST Jan 20, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9891073 [patent_doc_number] => 08977345 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-10 [patent_title] => 'Monitoring urodynamics by trans-vaginal NIRS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/741576 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 10568 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 252 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12741576 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/741576
Monitoring urodynamics by trans-vaginal NIRS Nov 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7502394 [patent_doc_number] => 20110263961 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-27 [patent_title] => 'Antenna for Investigating Structure of Human or Animal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/741372 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3109 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0263/20110263961.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12741372 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/741372
Antenna for Investigating Structure of Human or Animal Nov 3, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5392895 [patent_doc_number] => 20090210208 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-20 [patent_title] => 'Brains stimulation models, systems, devices, and methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/287471 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 12794 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0210/20090210208.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12287471 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/287471
Brain stimulation models, systems, devices, and methods Oct 8, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6190235 [patent_doc_number] => 20110172519 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-14 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS EMPLOYING FIBER OPTIC SHAPE TRACKING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/248380 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8012 [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/A1/0172/20110172519.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12248380 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/248380
System and method employing fiber optic shape tracking Oct 8, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6353996 [patent_doc_number] => 20100249572 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-30 [patent_title] => 'MRI INVOLVING FORWARDLY AND REVERSELY POLARISED RF EXCITATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/681115 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3151 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0249/20100249572.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12681115 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/681115
MRI involving forwardly and reversely polarised RF excitation Oct 1, 2008 Issued
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12/741660
PROCESS FOR ACQUIRING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL RADIOLOGICAL IMAGE OF AN ORGAN IN MOVEMENT Aug 28, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6519804 [patent_doc_number] => 20100217066 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-26 [patent_title] => 'MOBILE MULTIPLE MODALITY CONTAINMENT SUITE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/675429 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3513 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0217/20100217066.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12675429 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/675429
Mobile multiple modality containment suite Aug 25, 2008 Issued
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12/674832
Imaging system for following a surgical tool in an operation field Aug 19, 2008 Issued
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12/673994
MRI INVOLVING DYNAMIC PROFILE SHARING SUCH AS KEYHOLE AND MOTION CORRECTION Aug 19, 2008 Abandoned
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