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Sally Anne Merkling

Examiner (ID: 14446, Phone: (571)272-6297 , Office: P/1798 )

Most Active Art Unit
1798
Art Unit(s)
1634, 1738, 1773, 1797, 1798
Total Applications
774
Issued Applications
412
Pending Applications
101
Abandoned Applications
271

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 10248817 [patent_doc_number] => 20150133813 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-14 [patent_title] => 'CIRCULATING TUMOR CELL CAPTURING TECHNIQUES AND DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/579690 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 10862 [patent_no_of_claims] => 70 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [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] => 14579690 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/579690
CIRCULATING TUMOR CELL CAPTURING TECHNIQUES AND DEVICES Dec 21, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10567574 [patent_doc_number] => 09290732 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-22 [patent_title] => 'Buoyant protein harvesting device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/569012 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4306 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14569012 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/569012
Buoyant protein harvesting device Dec 11, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10805620 [patent_doc_number] => 20160151777 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-02 [patent_title] => 'SLIGHT VOLUME COLLECTOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/555691 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3839 [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] => 14555691 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/555691
Slight volume collector Nov 27, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9931480 [patent_doc_number] => 20150079672 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-19 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING CELLS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/547966 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 8000 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14547966 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/547966
Systems and methods for processing cells Nov 18, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9931486 [patent_doc_number] => 20150079679 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-19 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING CELLS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/547956 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 8060 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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] => 14547956 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/547956
Systems and methods for processing cells Nov 18, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10110178 [patent_doc_number] => 09145581 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-09-29 [patent_title] => 'Rapid nucleic acid extraction method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/517527 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 2613 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14517527 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/517527
Rapid nucleic acid extraction method and apparatus Oct 16, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10762238 [patent_doc_number] => 20160108392 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-21 [patent_title] => 'SOLID-CORE RING-MAGNET' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/515256 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 10616 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14515256 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/515256
Solid-core ring-magnet Oct 14, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10812591 [patent_doc_number] => 20160158751 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-09 [patent_title] => 'MICROFLUIDIC CHIP FOR ANALYSIS OF CELL MOTILITY AND METHODS FOR USING SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/906055 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-07-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9461 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14906055 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/906055
Microfluidic chip for analysis of cell motility and methods for using same Jul 14, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10791808 [patent_doc_number] => 20160137963 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-19 [patent_title] => 'A Microfluidic Device with a Diffusion Barrier' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/899947 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6508 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => 14899947 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/899947
A Microfluidic Device with a Diffusion Barrier Jun 29, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11491785 [patent_doc_number] => 20170065971 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-09 [patent_title] => 'IMPROVED SAMPLE TUBE WITH TRANSPARENT TIP HAVING PARTICULAR UTILITY FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/123396 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 10820 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15123396 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/123396
IMPROVED SAMPLE TUBE WITH TRANSPARENT TIP HAVING PARTICULAR UTILITY FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION Jun 29, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10974814 [patent_doc_number] => 20140377850 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-25 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROL OF MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/317356 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 22317 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14317356 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/317356
Methods and systems for control of microfluidic devices Jun 26, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11930871 [patent_doc_number] => 09797862 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-24 [patent_title] => 'Dielectrophoresis-based cell destruction to eliminate unwanted subpopulations of cells' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/318386 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6013 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14318386 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/318386
Dielectrophoresis-based cell destruction to eliminate unwanted subpopulations of cells Jun 26, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9793248 [patent_doc_number] => 20150005193 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-01-01 [patent_title] => 'QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE POINT-OF-CARE ASSAYS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/311036 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 20666 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14311036 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/311036
Qualitative and quantitative point-of-care assays Jun 19, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10820885 [patent_doc_number] => 20160167049 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-16 [patent_title] => 'FLOW CELL FOR NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS AND NUCLEIC ACID ANALYZER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/907844 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7329 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [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] => 14907844 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/907844
Flow cell for nucleic acid analysis and nucleic acid analyzer Jun 10, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10470112 [patent_doc_number] => 20150355129 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-12-10 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING SUBSTANCES IN BODILY FLUIDS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/297603 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8950 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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] => 14297603 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/297603
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING SUBSTANCES IN BODILY FLUIDS Jun 4, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10014661 [patent_doc_number] => 09057674 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-06-16 [patent_title] => 'Reagent reservoir system for analytical instruments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/278788 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 10846 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14278788 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/278788
Reagent reservoir system for analytical instruments May 14, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10761003 [patent_doc_number] => 20160107156 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-21 [patent_title] => 'CONTROLLED TRANSFER BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING SUCH DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/894682 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-05-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2801 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14894682 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/894682
Controlled transfer biological sample collection devices and methods of using such devices May 13, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10143302 [patent_doc_number] => 09176109 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-11-03 [patent_title] => 'Cartridge and sensor-dispensing instrument' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/267986 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 11064 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14267986 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/267986
Cartridge and sensor-dispensing instrument May 1, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15699289 [patent_doc_number] => 10605815 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-31 [patent_title] => Fully-automatic excrement analyzer [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/033105 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5576 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 246 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15033105 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/033105
Fully-automatic excrement analyzer Apr 13, 2014 Issued
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14/245976
Visually Enhanced Removable Protective Sleeve And System For Body Fluid Monitors Apr 3, 2014 Abandoned
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