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Thomas M. Dougherty

Examiner (ID: 8610, Phone: (571)272-2022 , Office: P/2837 )

Most Active Art Unit
2837
Art Unit(s)
2834, 2899, 2102, 2837, 3102
Total Applications
3722
Issued Applications
3182
Pending Applications
118
Abandoned Applications
430

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5787478 [patent_doc_number] => 20060206130 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Tissue removal apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/368506 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 11015 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => publications/A1/0206/20060206130.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11368506 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/368506
Tissue removal apparatus Mar 6, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5787465 [patent_doc_number] => 20060206127 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Method for removing material from a patient\'s body' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/368475 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 11011 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] => publications/A1/0206/20060206127.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11368475 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/368475
Method for removing material from a patient's body Mar 6, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5787474 [patent_doc_number] => 20060206128 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Tissue removal apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/368491 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 11026 [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] => publications/A1/0206/20060206128.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11368491 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/368491
Tissue removal apparatus Mar 6, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5787490 [patent_doc_number] => 20060206133 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Method for removing material from a patient\'s body' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/368510 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 11013 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] => publications/A1/0206/20060206133.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11368510 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/368510
Method for removing material from a patient's body Mar 6, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5787480 [patent_doc_number] => 20060206131 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Method for introducing materials into a body' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/368508 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10891 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => publications/A1/0206/20060206131.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11368508 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/368508
Method for introducing materials into a body Mar 6, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5787497 [patent_doc_number] => 20060206134 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Method for removing material from a patient\'s body' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/368513 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 11018 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => publications/A1/0206/20060206134.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11368513 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/368513
Method for removing material from a patient's body Mar 6, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5925884 [patent_doc_number] => 20060241576 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-26 [patent_title] => 'System and method providing directional ultrasound therapy to skeletal joints' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/364357 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 57 [patent_figures_cnt] => 57 [patent_no_of_words] => 31080 [patent_no_of_claims] => 150 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0241/20060241576.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11364357 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/364357
System and method providing directional ultrasound therapy to skeletal joints Feb 26, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5620447 [patent_doc_number] => 20060189981 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-24 [patent_title] => 'Vessel sealer and divider' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/358180 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 18169 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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] => publications/A1/0189/20060189981.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11358180 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/358180
Vessel sealer and divider Feb 20, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9285373 [patent_doc_number] => 08641698 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-04 [patent_title] => 'Pivot point arm for robotic system used to perform a surgical procedure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/357392 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2042 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 233 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11357392 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/357392
Pivot point arm for robotic system used to perform a surgical procedure Feb 16, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9843285 [patent_doc_number] => 08945195 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-02-03 [patent_title] => 'Small bowel endoscope of ileus tube type that enables laser inspection and therapy' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/356123 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2793 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11356123 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/356123
Small bowel endoscope of ileus tube type that enables laser inspection and therapy Feb 16, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5860490 [patent_doc_number] => 20060229591 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-12 [patent_title] => 'Intravascular catheter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/357678 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5303 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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] => publications/A1/0229/20060229591.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11357678 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/357678
Intravascular catheter Feb 15, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5683942 [patent_doc_number] => 20060200212 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-07 [patent_title] => 'Light therapy device for treatment of bone disorders and biostimulation of bone and soft tissue' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/355583 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5247 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [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] => publications/A1/0200/20060200212.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11355583 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/355583
Light therapy device for treatment of bone disorders and biostimulation of bone and soft tissue Feb 15, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 836382 [patent_doc_number] => 07393330 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-01 [patent_title] => 'Electrosurgical device having hollow tissue cutting member and transducer assembly' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/357244 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 8953 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 208 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/393/07393330.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11357244 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/357244
Electrosurgical device having hollow tissue cutting member and transducer assembly Feb 15, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5853596 [patent_doc_number] => 20060225529 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-12 [patent_title] => 'Surgical holding device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/354274 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4229 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [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] => publications/A1/0225/20060225529.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11354274 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/354274
Surgical holding device Feb 12, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5662513 [patent_doc_number] => 20060253109 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Surgical robotic helping hand system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/350223 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3932 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [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] => publications/A1/0253/20060253109.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11350223 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/350223
Surgical robotic helping hand system Feb 7, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 51542 [patent_doc_number] => 07771425 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-10 [patent_title] => 'Vessel sealer and divider having a variable jaw clamping mechanism' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/348072 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 53 [patent_no_of_words] => 14906 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 251 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/771/07771425.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11348072 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/348072
Vessel sealer and divider having a variable jaw clamping mechanism Feb 5, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 70283 [patent_doc_number] => 07753904 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Endoscopic surgical instrument with a handle that can articulate with respect to the shaft' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/343547 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 8872 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 692 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/753/07753904.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11343547 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/343547
Endoscopic surgical instrument with a handle that can articulate with respect to the shaft Jan 30, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5160752 [patent_doc_number] => 20070173796 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-26 [patent_title] => 'Device and method for calibrating a laser system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/339309 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4363 [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] => publications/A1/0173/20070173796.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11339309 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/339309
Device and method for calibrating a laser system Jan 24, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5748686 [patent_doc_number] => 20060111618 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-25 [patent_title] => 'Universal, programmable guide catheter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/323014 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7541 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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] => publications/A1/0111/20060111618.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11323014 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/323014
Universal, programmable guide catheter Dec 29, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5140366 [patent_doc_number] => 20070002582 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-04 [patent_title] => 'Medical apparatus employing flexible light structures and methods for manufacturing same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/323319 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9192 [patent_no_of_claims] => 66 [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] => publications/A1/0002/20070002582.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11323319 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/323319
Medical apparatus employing flexible light structures and methods for manufacturing same Dec 29, 2005 Abandoned
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