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Thomas J. Williams

Examiner (ID: 14870, Phone: (571)272-7128 , Office: P/3657 )

Most Active Art Unit
3657
Art Unit(s)
3683, 3657, 3616, 3613
Total Applications
2296
Issued Applications
1712
Pending Applications
137
Abandoned Applications
481

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/141633
SPINAL CORD PROTECTING APPARATUS Sep 24, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16498658 [patent_doc_number] => 10864023 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-15 [patent_title] => Surgical implant preparation system and method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/140491 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9446 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16140491 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/140491
Surgical implant preparation system and method Sep 23, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17161488 [patent_doc_number] => 11147568 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-19 [patent_title] => Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/131791 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 62 [patent_figures_cnt] => 212 [patent_no_of_words] => 68560 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16131791 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/131791
Patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools Sep 13, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16183304 [patent_doc_number] => 10716596 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-21 [patent_title] => Translational posterior cervical polyaxial screw [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/126083 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 5256 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 248 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16126083 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/126083
Translational posterior cervical polyaxial screw Sep 9, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16310439 [patent_doc_number] => 20200289177 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-17 [patent_title] => FEMUR FIXATION APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/494987 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6932 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 204 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16494987 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/494987
Femur fixation apparatus Sep 6, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14371715 [patent_doc_number] => 20190159770 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-30 [patent_title] => CONNECTED ANCHOR DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VALVE REPAIR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/122608 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8254 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16122608 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/122608
Connected anchor delivery systems and methods for valve repair Sep 4, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14434713 [patent_doc_number] => 20190175228 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-13 [patent_title] => Spinous Process Clamp [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/120480 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5872 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -22 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16120480 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/120480
Spinous process clamp Sep 3, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15912501 [patent_doc_number] => 10653469 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-05-19 [patent_title] => Orthopedic implant installation using magnetically driven screws [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/120685 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3391 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16120685 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/120685
Orthopedic implant installation using magnetically driven screws Sep 3, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16105045 [patent_doc_number] => 10695104 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-30 [patent_title] => Adjustable fixation device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/119946 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7479 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16119946 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/119946
Adjustable fixation device Aug 30, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15224201 [patent_doc_number] => 10499802 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-10 [patent_title] => Mouth-opening device custom-made through 3-dimensional printing [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/118897 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2746 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 323 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16118897 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/118897
Mouth-opening device custom-made through 3-dimensional printing Aug 30, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13981599 [patent_doc_number] => 20190059957 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-28 [patent_title] => EXTENSION DEVICE FOR A BONE ANCHOR, IN PARTICULAR FOR A PEDICLE SCREW [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/116342 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4223 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 225 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16116342 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/116342
Extension device for a bone anchor, in particular for a pedicle screw Aug 28, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13981583 [patent_doc_number] => 20190059949 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-28 [patent_title] => DYNAMIC STABILIZATION SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/116504 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5722 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16116504 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/116504
Dynamic stabilization systems and associated methods Aug 28, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13981595 [patent_doc_number] => 20190059955 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-28 [patent_title] => IMPLANT FOR BONES OR VERTEBRAE WITH SELF-CONSTRAINED FLEXIBILITY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/113259 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7671 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16113259 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/113259
Implant for bones or vertebrae with self-constrained flexibility Aug 26, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13617875 [patent_doc_number] => 20180360489 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-20 [patent_title] => ACCESS ASSEMBLY FOR ANTERIOR AND LATERAL SPINAL PROCEDURES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/113646 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4271 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 210 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16113646 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/113646
Access assembly for anterior and lateral spinal procedures Aug 26, 2018 Issued
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16/108211
Expandable interbody fusion implant Aug 21, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13618121 [patent_doc_number] => 20180360612 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-20 [patent_title] => BI-DIRECTIONAL FIXATING/LOCKING TRANSVERTEBRAL BODY SCREW/INTERVERTEBRAL CAGE STAND-ALONE CONSTRUCTS HAVING A CENTRAL SCREW LOCKING LEVER, AND PLIERS AND DEVICES FOR SPINAL FUSION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/100410 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11176 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16100410 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/100410
Bi-directional fixating/locking transvertebral body screw/intervertebral cage stand-alone constructs having a central screw locking lever, and pliers and devices for spinal fusion Aug 9, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13585619 [patent_doc_number] => 20180344358 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-06 [patent_title] => BONE ANCHOR ASSEMBLY WITH BOTTOM LOADED SHANK AND INSERT ENGAGING RETAINER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/057563 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7504 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -24 [patent_words_short_claim] => 284 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16057563 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/057563
Bone anchor assembly with bottom loaded shank and insert engaging retainer Aug 6, 2018 Issued
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16/046806
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSTERIOR DYNAMIC STABILIZATION OF THE SPINE Jul 25, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13574403 [patent_doc_number] => 20180338750 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-11-29 [patent_title] => DEVICE FOR REDUCING THE RETRACTION OF A FASCIA OR A SOFT TISSUE MANTLE IN AN OPEN SOFT TISSUE DEFECT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/042259 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12849 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16042259 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/042259
Device for reducing the retraction of a fascia or a soft tissue mantle in an open soft tissue defect Jul 22, 2018 Issued
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16/039701
Interbody spacer Jul 18, 2018 Issued
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