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Scott A Smith

Examiner (ID: 18136, Phone: (571)272-4469 , Office: P/3721 )

Most Active Art Unit
3721
Art Unit(s)
3727, 3721, 3731, 3204, 3616, 3205
Total Applications
3914
Issued Applications
3485
Pending Applications
129
Abandoned Applications
328

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 16760746 [patent_doc_number] => 20210106327 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-04-15 [patent_title] => Device and Method for Assisting Selection of Surgical Staple Height [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/019407 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 29570 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17019407 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/019407
Device and method for assisting selection of surgical staple height Sep 13, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19210002 [patent_doc_number] => 11999042 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-04 [patent_title] => Hydraulic tool having ram piston with integrated overload assembly [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/051396 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3878 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17051396 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/051396
Hydraulic tool having ram piston with integrated overload assembly Aug 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19854118 [patent_doc_number] => 12256925 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-25 [patent_title] => Closure driving mechanism and surgical stapler [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/634785 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5332 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 256 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17634785 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/634785
Closure driving mechanism and surgical stapler Aug 26, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18398038 [patent_doc_number] => 11660152 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-30 [patent_title] => Motor interface for parallel drive shafts within an independently rotating member [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/998838 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 10273 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16998838 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/998838
Motor interface for parallel drive shafts within an independently rotating member Aug 19, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16466332 [patent_doc_number] => 20200367869 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-26 [patent_title] => ACTUATION LOCKOUT FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/992290 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5299 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -25 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16992290 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/992290
Actuation lockout for a surgical instrument Aug 12, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17383455 [patent_doc_number] => 20220031307 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-03 [patent_title] => SENSING CURVED TIP FOR SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/942899 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2716 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16942899 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/942899
Sensing curved tip for surgical stapling instruments Jul 29, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18910681 [patent_doc_number] => 11873654 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-16 [patent_title] => Fence installation apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/940906 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2965 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 351 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16940906 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/940906
Fence installation apparatus Jul 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16435238 [patent_doc_number] => 20200352563 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-12 [patent_title] => METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING STAPLE FIRING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/941476 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10921 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16941476 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/941476
Methods and systems for controlling staple firing Jul 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17367925 [patent_doc_number] => 20220022977 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-01-27 [patent_title] => ROBOTIC SURGICAL TOOL WITH DROP IN INSTRUMENTATION CORE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/936830 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 32906 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16936830 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/936830
Robotic surgical tool with drop in instrumentation core Jul 22, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18151736 [patent_doc_number] => 11564685 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-31 [patent_title] => Surgical stapler with removable power pack [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/269907 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 69 [patent_figures_cnt] => 198 [patent_no_of_words] => 27403 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17269907 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/269907
Surgical stapler with removable power pack Jul 14, 2020 Issued
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16/921644
Systems, devices, and related methods for fastening tissue Jul 5, 2020 Issued
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16/915848
Arthroscopic devices and methods Jun 28, 2020 Issued
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16/898632
Loading unit coupleable to a surgical stapling system Jun 10, 2020 Issued
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16/895291
Surgical instrument comprising a signal interference resolution system Jun 7, 2020 Issued
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16/895315
Surgical instrument comprising a flex circuit including a sensor system Jun 7, 2020 Issued
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16/886920
Pin trap mechanism for surgical linear cutter May 28, 2020 Issued
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16/886919
Surgical linear cutter wishbone separation mechanism with detent May 28, 2020 Issued
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16/886687
Forceps with linear trigger mechanism May 27, 2020 Issued
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16/872701
Stapling device with continuously parallel jaws May 11, 2020 Issued
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16/852464
Device and method for assisting selection of surgical staple height Apr 17, 2020 Issued
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