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Terry L. Melius

Examiner (ID: 140)

Most Active Art Unit
3506
Art Unit(s)
3616, 3671, 3501, 3506, OPQA, 3628
Total Applications
1437
Issued Applications
1342
Pending Applications
25
Abandoned Applications
70

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 4121218 [patent_doc_number] => 06033383 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Temperature regulating catheter and methods' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/769931 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4495 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 34 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/033/06033383.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 769931 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/769931
Temperature regulating catheter and methods Dec 18, 1996 Issued
08/769705 FLUID DELIVERY APPARATUS Dec 17, 1996 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3777801 [patent_doc_number] => 05840071 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-11-24 [patent_title] => 'Fluid delivery apparatus with flow indicator and vial fill' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/768663 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 37 [patent_no_of_words] => 11727 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/840/05840071.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 768663 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/768663
Fluid delivery apparatus with flow indicator and vial fill Dec 17, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3815517 [patent_doc_number] => 05782800 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-07-21 [patent_title] => 'Expandable multifunctional manipulating instruments for various medical procedures and methods therefor' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/768239 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 44 [patent_no_of_words] => 18305 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/782/05782800.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 768239 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/768239
Expandable multifunctional manipulating instruments for various medical procedures and methods therefor Dec 16, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3850074 [patent_doc_number] => 05792114 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-08-11 [patent_title] => 'Introducer for sterile insertion of catheter' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/766988 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2694 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/792/05792114.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 766988 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/766988
Introducer for sterile insertion of catheter Dec 15, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4052762 [patent_doc_number] => 05865796 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-02-02 [patent_title] => 'Gas driven gene delivery instrument' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/767374 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6725 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 44 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/865/05865796.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 767374 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/767374
Gas driven gene delivery instrument Dec 15, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3850128 [patent_doc_number] => 05792118 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-08-11 [patent_title] => 'Permanent catheter with an exterior balloon valve and method of using the same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/764061 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 6472 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/792/05792118.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 764061 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/764061
Permanent catheter with an exterior balloon valve and method of using the same Dec 11, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4014323 [patent_doc_number] => 05925074 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-07-20 [patent_title] => 'Vascular endoprosthesis and method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/759861 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5719 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/925/05925074.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 759861 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/759861
Vascular endoprosthesis and method Dec 2, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3764815 [patent_doc_number] => 05807311 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-09-15 [patent_title] => 'Dialysis catheter having rigid and collapsible lumens and related method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/758382 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7024 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 324 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/807/05807311.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 758382 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/758382
Dialysis catheter having rigid and collapsible lumens and related method Nov 28, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3776801 [patent_doc_number] => 05735826 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-04-07 [patent_title] => 'Drip chamber with luer fitting' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/751310 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5646 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/735/05735826.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 751310 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/751310
Drip chamber with luer fitting Nov 17, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3831064 [patent_doc_number] => 05743876 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-04-28 [patent_title] => 'Catheter having shaft of varying stiffness' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/745073 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5275 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/743/05743876.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 745073 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/745073
Catheter having shaft of varying stiffness Nov 6, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3864517 [patent_doc_number] => 05823992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-10-20 [patent_title] => 'Methods for using catheters having compliant lumens' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/745036 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5894 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/823/05823992.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 745036 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/745036
Methods for using catheters having compliant lumens Nov 6, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3732019 [patent_doc_number] => 05785678 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-07-28 [patent_title] => 'Drainage catheter and method of using' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/743324 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2662 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/785/05785678.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 743324 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/743324
Drainage catheter and method of using Nov 3, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4059125 [patent_doc_number] => 05895376 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Hemostasis valve, system and assembly' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/735521 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2523 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/895/05895376.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 735521 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/735521
Hemostasis valve, system and assembly Oct 22, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3943219 [patent_doc_number] => 05935102 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-10 [patent_title] => 'Steerable electrode catheter' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/736321 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6569 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/935/05935102.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 736321 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/736321
Steerable electrode catheter Oct 22, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3913717 [patent_doc_number] => 05944697 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-31 [patent_title] => 'Percutaneous catheter introducer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/735483 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2254 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 12 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/944/05944697.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 735483 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/735483
Percutaneous catheter introducer Oct 22, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3923018 [patent_doc_number] => 05971975 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Guide catheter with enhanced guidewire tracking' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/729237 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7634 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/971/05971975.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 729237 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/729237
Guide catheter with enhanced guidewire tracking Oct 8, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4185233 [patent_doc_number] => 06129737 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-10 [patent_title] => 'Asymmetric dilatation balloon' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/726548 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 2830 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 19 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/129/06129737.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 726548 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/726548
Asymmetric dilatation balloon Oct 6, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3750918 [patent_doc_number] => 05720724 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-02-24 [patent_title] => 'Intravascular catheter with distal guide wire lumen and transition member' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/710966 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5182 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/720/05720724.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 710966 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/710966
Intravascular catheter with distal guide wire lumen and transition member Sep 23, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3750932 [patent_doc_number] => 05720726 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-02-24 [patent_title] => 'Balloon catheter having retention enhancements on the balloon' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/718225 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 5777 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/720/05720726.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 718225 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/718225
Balloon catheter having retention enhancements on the balloon Sep 19, 1996 Issued
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