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Tom V. Sheng

Examiner (ID: 17018, Phone: (571)272-7684 , Office: P/2628 )

Most Active Art Unit
2628
Art Unit(s)
2673, 2677, 2628, 2692, 2629
Total Applications
1432
Issued Applications
1264
Pending Applications
60
Abandoned Applications
127

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/434191
ARTICULATING ROD ASSEMBLY Feb 5, 2024 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20504770 [patent_doc_number] => 12539029 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-02-03 [patent_title] => Intubation device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/407714 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 4839 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 209 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18407714 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/407714
Intubation device Jan 8, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20091807 [patent_doc_number] => 20250221743 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-10 [patent_title] => PEDICLE SCREW STABILIZATION SYSTEMS AND INSTRUMENTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/406445 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15177 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18406445 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/406445
PEDICLE SCREW STABILIZATION SYSTEMS AND INSTRUMENTS Jan 7, 2024 Pending
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18/397991
MOTION IMPLANTS TO IMPROVE SPINAL KINEMATICS Dec 26, 2023 Pending
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18/397857
Methods for improving spinal alignment and motion Dec 26, 2023 Issued
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18/527164
Spinal implant and delivery system Nov 30, 2023 Issued
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18/504077
Shield for spinal defect Nov 6, 2023 Issued
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18/495753
Bio-flexible spinal implant having detachable head module and assembly thereof Oct 26, 2023 Issued
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18/488486
IMPLANT FUSION DEVICE WITH ENHANCED OSTEOINDUCTIVITY Oct 16, 2023 Pending
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18/479807
POLYAXIAL PEDICLE SCREW Oct 1, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18901136 [patent_doc_number] => 20240016621 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-18 [patent_title] => SPINAL MOTION RESTORATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/373185 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7868 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18373185 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/373185
SPINAL MOTION RESTORATION Sep 25, 2023 Pending
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18/371426
METHODS FOR RESTORING BILATERAL SPINAL ALIGNMENT AND/OR RANGE OF MOTION Sep 20, 2023 Pending
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18/470140
INSTRUMENT HOLDER ASSEMBLIES AND RETRACTORS FOR SPINAL SURGERY PROCEDURES Sep 18, 2023 Pending
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18/467453
REVERSIBLE COMPRESSOR-DISTRACTOR FOR BONE REALIGNMENT PROCEDURES Sep 13, 2023 Pending
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18/464949
Drive instruments with retention mechanisms, medical implants, and related technologies Sep 10, 2023 Issued
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18/464451
Adjustable tether implant Sep 10, 2023 Issued
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18/462275
Pivotable bone anchor assembly with independent provisional locking by insert compressing member Sep 5, 2023 Issued
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18/458318
Systems and methods for tissue removal Aug 29, 2023 Issued
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18/236924
Methods and devices for altering spinal lordosis and/or kyphosis during spinal fusion Aug 21, 2023 Issued
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18/232557
TOTAL SPINAL JOINT SYSTEMS WITH DISSIMILAR BEARING MATERIALS Aug 9, 2023 Abandoned
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