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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] => 6262851 [patent_doc_number] => 20020188194 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-12 [patent_title] => 'Surgical positioning system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/208283 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 13460 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 332 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0188/20020188194.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10208283 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/208283
Surgical positioning system Jul 28, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7403526 [patent_doc_number] => 20040019265 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-29 [patent_title] => 'Fiducial marker devices, tools, and methods' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/206884 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5645 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0019/20040019265.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10206884 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/206884
Fiducial marker devices, tools, and methods Jul 28, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 480698 [patent_doc_number] => 07220232 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-22 [patent_title] => 'Method for delivering ultrasonic energy' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/202407 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7499 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/220/07220232.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10202407 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/202407
Method for delivering ultrasonic energy Jul 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 458246 [patent_doc_number] => 07241270 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for monitoring and enabling use of a medical instrument' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/202447 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7582 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 292 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/241/07241270.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10202447 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/202447
Systems and methods for monitoring and enabling use of a medical instrument Jul 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6818568 [patent_doc_number] => 20030069526 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-10 [patent_title] => 'Applicators that house and support ultrasound transducers for transcutaneous delivery of ultrasound energy' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/202494 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7619 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0069/20030069526.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10202494 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/202494
Applicators that house and support ultrasound transducers for transcutaneous delivery of ultrasound energy Jul 23, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7621335 [patent_doc_number] => 06978166 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-12-20 [patent_title] => 'System for use in displaying images of a body part' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/198324 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6680 [patent_no_of_claims] => 80 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 36 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/978/06978166.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10198324 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/198324
System for use in displaying images of a body part Jul 17, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1248404 [patent_doc_number] => 06678545 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-13 [patent_title] => 'System for determining the position in a scan image corresponding to the position of an imaging probe' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/197337 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 8128 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/678/06678545.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10197337 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/197337
System for determining the position in a scan image corresponding to the position of an imaging probe Jul 15, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 470760 [patent_doc_number] => 07229411 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Imaging, therapy, and temperature monitoring ultrasonic system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/193419 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 8864 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 24 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/229/07229411.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10193419 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/193419
Imaging, therapy, and temperature monitoring ultrasonic system Jul 9, 2002 Issued
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10/192823
Transabdominal examination, monitoring and imaging of tissue Jul 8, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1061858 [patent_doc_number] => 06853855 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-08 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic resonance tomography apparatus with improved spatial and time stabilization of the homogeneity of the magnetic basic field' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/191817 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3046 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/853/06853855.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10191817 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/191817
Magnetic resonance tomography apparatus with improved spatial and time stabilization of the homogeneity of the magnetic basic field Jul 8, 2002 Issued
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10/189161
Apparatus for monitoring CHF patients using bio-impedance technique Jul 2, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 911429 [patent_doc_number] => 07333849 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-19 [patent_title] => 'Vertical field neurovascular array coil' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/186032 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2559 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/333/07333849.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10186032 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/186032
Vertical field neurovascular array coil Jun 27, 2002 Issued
10/185904 Method and apparatus for whole-body, three-dimensional, dynamic PET/CT examination Jun 26, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 964800 [patent_doc_number] => RE038800 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => E1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-20 [patent_title] => 'NIR clinical opti-scan system' [patent_app_type] => reissue [patent_app_number] => 10/183276 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4962 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/038/RE038800.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10183276 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/183276
NIR clinical opti-scan system Jun 26, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 376579 [patent_doc_number] => 07311677 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-25 [patent_title] => 'Energy concentrator system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/186182 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3111 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/311/07311677.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10186182 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/186182
Energy concentrator system and method Jun 25, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 878508 [patent_doc_number] => 07354401 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-08 [patent_title] => 'Ultrasound sex determination for sorting of avian hatchlings' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/175372 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/354/07354401.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10175372 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/175372
Ultrasound sex determination for sorting of avian hatchlings Jun 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7236211 [patent_doc_number] => 20050256388 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-17 [patent_title] => 'Non-magnetic medical infusion device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/174341 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3167 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0256/20050256388.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10174341 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/174341
Non-magnetic medical infusion device Jun 16, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6774917 [patent_doc_number] => 20030018255 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-23 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for medical procedures using high-intensity focused ultrasound' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/171149 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 11286 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0018/20030018255.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10171149 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/171149
Method and apparatus for medical procedures using high-intensity focused ultrasound Jun 12, 2002 Abandoned
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10/173226
Fat depth sensor Jun 12, 2002 Issued
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10/167837
Combined PET and X-ray CT tomograph Jun 11, 2002 Issued
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