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Timothy M. Speer

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 18715, Phone: (571)272-8385 , Office: P/3992 )

Most Active Art Unit
1775
Art Unit(s)
1508, 1774, 1773, 1772, 1784, 1775, 1315, 3992, 3991, 1794
Total Applications
1105
Issued Applications
820
Pending Applications
100
Abandoned Applications
193

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 11780126 [patent_doc_number] => 09389290 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-12 [patent_title] => 'System and method for insulating a cryogen vessel' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/159253 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5606 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13159253 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/159253
System and method for insulating a cryogen vessel Jun 12, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7655065 [patent_doc_number] => 20110304334 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-15 [patent_title] => 'MAGNETIC RESONANCE METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CORRECT IMAGE DISTORTIONS IN DIFFUSION-WEIGHTED IMAGING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/157503 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3422 [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/A1/0304/20110304334.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13157503 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/157503
Magnetic resonance method and apparatus to correct image distortions in diffusion-weighted imaging Jun 9, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10864821 [patent_doc_number] => 08890529 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-18 [patent_title] => 'System and apparatus for providing interconnections in a gradient coil assembly' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/157596 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4155 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13157596 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/157596
System and apparatus for providing interconnections in a gradient coil assembly Jun 9, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7655062 [patent_doc_number] => 20110304331 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-15 [patent_title] => 'MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/157640 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 10788 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0304/20110304331.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13157640 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/157640
MRI apparatus and method using center frequency correction and a smoothness of an intensity distribution to exclude implant regions and identify body region positions Jun 9, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7655066 [patent_doc_number] => 20110304335 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-15 [patent_title] => 'Method For Determining The Radiation Attenuation Of A Local Coil' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/156464 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5862 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0304/20110304335.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13156464 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/156464
Method For Determining The Radiation Attenuation Of A Local Coil Jun 8, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10639026 [patent_doc_number] => 09356541 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-31 [patent_title] => 'Gradient coil assemblies having conductive coil portions and screening material' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/156588 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5795 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 198 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13156588 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/156588
Gradient coil assemblies having conductive coil portions and screening material Jun 8, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7649189 [patent_doc_number] => 20110298458 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-08 [patent_title] => 'MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/154839 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6332 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0298/20110298458.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13154839 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/154839
Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus having continuous readout gradient with gradient slew rate changed Jun 6, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10033802 [patent_doc_number] => 09075114 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-07-07 [patent_title] => 'USB connected MRT receiver coil with local data storage and A/D conversion at the local coil' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/151264 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2704 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13151264 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/151264
USB connected MRT receiver coil with local data storage and A/D conversion at the local coil May 31, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11576952 [patent_doc_number] => 09632203 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-25 [patent_title] => 'Non-resonant logging tools with H-bridge switching' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/150871 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 9616 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13150871 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/150871
Non-resonant logging tools with H-bridge switching May 31, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9621522 [patent_doc_number] => 08791699 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-29 [patent_title] => 'Simultaneous ASL/bold functional MRI' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/118943 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5459 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13118943 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/118943
Simultaneous ASL/bold functional MRI May 30, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10078369 [patent_doc_number] => 09116214 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-25 [patent_title] => 'RF coil array having two or more switches built within each RF coil array element, compatible with both magnetic resonance and a temperature mapping' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/149760 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6303 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 272 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13149760 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/149760
RF coil array having two or more switches built within each RF coil array element, compatible with both magnetic resonance and a temperature mapping May 30, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9996793 [patent_doc_number] => 09041394 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-26 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus executing phase-corrected imaging pulse sequence based on data obtained from multiple pulse sub-sequences executed without readout direction gradients but instead using phase or slice encoding direction gradients during readout' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/149080 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 10896 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 321 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13149080 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/149080
Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus executing phase-corrected imaging pulse sequence based on data obtained from multiple pulse sub-sequences executed without readout direction gradients but instead using phase or slice encoding direction gradients during readout May 30, 2011 Issued
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13/118794
Method for reducing magnetic resonance temperature measurement errors in a magnetic resonance monitored HIFU treatment May 30, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9832561 [patent_doc_number] => 08941381 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-01-27 [patent_title] => 'Multiplicative increase in MRI data acquisition with multi-band RF excitation pulses in a simultaneous image refocusing pulse sequence' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/118179 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7269 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 284 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13118179 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/118179
Multiplicative increase in MRI data acquisition with multi-band RF excitation pulses in a simultaneous image refocusing pulse sequence May 26, 2011 Issued
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13/116155
Method and system of simulating magnetic resonance imaging signals May 25, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7577846 [patent_doc_number] => 20110291728 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-01 [patent_title] => 'PHASE SHIFTER AND POWER AMPLIFIER AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/116718 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3497 [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/A1/0291/20110291728.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13116718 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/116718
Phase shifter and power amplifier and magnetic resonance imaging apparatus May 25, 2011 Issued
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13/701509
Potting compound suitable for potting an electronic component May 12, 2011 Issued
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13/582800
Simultaneous and dynamic determination of longitudinal and transversal relaxation times of a nuclear spin system Mar 9, 2011 Issued
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13/017691
NMR Sample Containers Jan 30, 2011 Abandoned
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12/972466
MRT interference field detection medical implant with prone posture position sensor Dec 17, 2010 Issued
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