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Thomas G. Black

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 9451, Phone: (571)272-6956 , Office: P/3661 )

Most Active Art Unit
2304
Art Unit(s)
2304, 2171, 2771, 3661, 2307, 3663
Total Applications
686
Issued Applications
577
Pending Applications
10
Abandoned Applications
99

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 1288513 [patent_doc_number] => 06629992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-07 [patent_title] => 'Sheath for self-expanding stent' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/897743 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 6029 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/629/06629992.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09897743 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/897743
Sheath for self-expanding stent Jun 28, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1367133 [patent_doc_number] => 06558427 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Knee implant' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/866218 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2075 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/558/06558427.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09866218 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/866218
Knee implant May 24, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6346710 [patent_doc_number] => 20020035399 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-21 [patent_title] => 'Methods of implanting an intraocular lens' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/865009 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5593 [patent_no_of_claims] => 60 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 18 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0035/20020035399.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09865009 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/865009
Methods of implanting an intraocular lens May 23, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1222299 [patent_doc_number] => 06699286 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-02 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for making a ligament repair using compressed tendons' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/864848 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 2811 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/699/06699286.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09864848 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/864848
Method and apparatus for making a ligament repair using compressed tendons May 23, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6395002 [patent_doc_number] => 20020036221 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-28 [patent_title] => 'Curved implantable sheath and method of making same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/862955 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4473 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0036/20020036221.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09862955 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/862955
Curved implantable sheath and method of making same May 21, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6394986 [patent_doc_number] => 20020036220 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-28 [patent_title] => 'Curved implantable sheath and method of making same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/861915 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4474 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0036/20020036220.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09861915 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/861915
Curved implantable sheath and method of making same May 20, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6659043 [patent_doc_number] => 20030078651 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-24 [patent_title] => 'Aortic heart valve prosthesis implantation tool' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/860175 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8856 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 54 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0078/20030078651.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09860175 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/860175
Aortic heart valve prosthesis implantation tool May 16, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6516041 [patent_doc_number] => 20020026092 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-28 [patent_title] => 'Ventricular restoration patch' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/860699 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8883 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 45 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0026/20020026092.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09860699 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/860699
Ventricular restoration patch May 16, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5815815 [patent_doc_number] => 20020040245 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-04 [patent_title] => 'Press fit acetabular cup and associated method for securing the cup to an acetabulum' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/858411 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5639 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0040/20020040245.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09858411 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/858411
Press fit acetabular cup and associated method for securing the cup to an acetabulum May 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1293109 [patent_doc_number] => 06626823 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-30 [patent_title] => 'Implant material' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/763359 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 13095 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/626/06626823.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09763359 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/763359
Implant material May 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6049761 [patent_doc_number] => 20020169504 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-14 [patent_title] => 'Mitral valve therapy device, system and method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/855945 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6051 [patent_no_of_claims] => 57 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0169/20020169504.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09855945 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/855945
Mitral valve therapy device, system and method May 13, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1330825 [patent_doc_number] => 06592619 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-15 [patent_title] => 'Heart wall actuation device for the natural heart' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/850554 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 10106 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/592/06592619.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09850554 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/850554
Heart wall actuation device for the natural heart May 6, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1054644 [patent_doc_number] => 06854467 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-15 [patent_title] => 'Methods and devices for delivering a ventricular stent' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/845154 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8278 [patent_no_of_claims] => 74 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/854/06854467.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09845154 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/845154
Methods and devices for delivering a ventricular stent Apr 30, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1233690 [patent_doc_number] => 06689161 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-10 [patent_title] => 'Decellularized vascular prostheses resistant to thrombus occlusion and immunologic rejection' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/844961 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 13120 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/689/06689161.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09844961 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/844961
Decellularized vascular prostheses resistant to thrombus occlusion and immunologic rejection Apr 26, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6001108 [patent_doc_number] => 20020029084 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Bone implants with central chambers' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/814214 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 15195 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 35 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0029/20020029084.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09814214 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/814214
Bone implants with central chambers Mar 21, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 730669 [patent_doc_number] => 07037332 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Medical device with coating that promotes endothelial cell adherence' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/808867 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 8992 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 30 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/037/07037332.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09808867 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/808867
Medical device with coating that promotes endothelial cell adherence Mar 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1211308 [patent_doc_number] => 06709460 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-23 [patent_title] => 'Patellar bearing implant' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/810803 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2089 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/709/06709460.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09810803 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/810803
Patellar bearing implant Mar 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6520442 [patent_doc_number] => 20020026241 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-28 [patent_title] => 'Anterior chamber intraocular implant' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/801219 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1761 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0026/20020026241.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09801219 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/801219
Anterior chamber intraocular implant Mar 6, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6384832 [patent_doc_number] => 20020120329 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Moveable intraocular lenses and combinations of intraocular lenses' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/795929 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 9281 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0120/20020120329.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09795929 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/795929
Moveable intraocular lenses and combinations of intraocular lenses Feb 27, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1158528 [patent_doc_number] => 06758865 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-06 [patent_title] => 'Soft tissue xenografts' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/623729 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 11923 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 31 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/758/06758865.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09623729 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/623729
Soft tissue xenografts Feb 25, 2001 Issued
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