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William B. Chou

Examiner (ID: 7125)

Most Active Art Unit
3795
Art Unit(s)
3779, 3795
Total Applications
595
Issued Applications
404
Pending Applications
51
Abandoned Applications
152

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/223489
Endoscope Jul 28, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12156782 [patent_doc_number] => 20180028047 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-01 [patent_title] => 'TUNABLE COLOR-TEMPERATURE WHITE LIGHT SOURCE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/222471 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4311 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15222471 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/222471
Tunable color-temperature white light source Jul 27, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17176958 [patent_doc_number] => 11154186 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-26 [patent_title] => Devices, systems, and methods for imaging and treating a selected tissue [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/222858 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 41 [patent_no_of_words] => 10786 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15222858 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/222858
Devices, systems, and methods for imaging and treating a selected tissue Jul 27, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11081656 [patent_doc_number] => 20160278621 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-29 [patent_title] => 'LIVING BODY OBSERVATION SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/177388 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 10217 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15177388 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/177388
Living body observation system with contrast enhancement processing Jun 8, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11085638 [patent_doc_number] => 20160282604 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-29 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR APPARATUS AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/176370 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6610 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15176370 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/176370
OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR APPARATUS AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Jun 7, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11059082 [patent_doc_number] => 20160256044 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-08 [patent_title] => 'SCANNING ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/155124 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6860 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15155124 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/155124
SCANNING ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME May 15, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11059091 [patent_doc_number] => 20160256054 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-08 [patent_title] => '3D SCANNER WITH STEAM AUTOCLAVABLE TIP CONTAINING A HEATED OPTICAL ELEMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/155751 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 12538 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15155751 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/155751
3D scanner with steam autoclavable tip containing a heated optical element May 15, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15305583 [patent_doc_number] => 10517470 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-31 [patent_title] => Optical instrument and articulating image sensing apparatus therefor [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/154884 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6885 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 275 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15154884 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/154884
Optical instrument and articulating image sensing apparatus therefor May 12, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11045669 [patent_doc_number] => 20160242626 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-25 [patent_title] => 'ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/146934 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-05-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 12332 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15146934 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/146934
Endoscopic system with speckle reduction unit May 4, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13104301 [patent_doc_number] => 10070776 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-11 [patent_title] => Endoscope device with lens moving unit for changing observation depth based on captured images [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/137576 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3636 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15137576 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/137576
Endoscope device with lens moving unit for changing observation depth based on captured images Apr 24, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11113020 [patent_doc_number] => 20160309992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-10-27 [patent_title] => 'Endoscope with Integrated Measurement of Distance to Objects of Interest' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/137760 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 11856 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15137760 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/137760
Endoscope with integrated measurement of distance to objects of interest Apr 24, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11031247 [patent_doc_number] => 20160228203 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-11 [patent_title] => 'MEDICAL MANIPULATOR AND INITIALIZATION METHOD FOR MEDICAL MANIPULATOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/134629 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 65 [patent_figures_cnt] => 65 [patent_no_of_words] => 55549 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15134629 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/134629
Medical manipulator and initialization method for medical manipulator Apr 20, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11031036 [patent_doc_number] => 20160227992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-11 [patent_title] => 'ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/132319 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 11179 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15132319 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/132319
Endoscope system having light intensity adjustment with movable optical system Apr 18, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13547637 [patent_doc_number] => 20180325366 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-11-15 [patent_title] => Terahertz endoscope suitable for intestinal tract lesion inspection and inspection method thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/774584 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3947 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [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] => 15774584 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/774584
Terahertz endoscope suitable for intestinal tract lesion inspection and inspection method thereof Apr 15, 2016 Issued
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15/098416
ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS Apr 13, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11099137 [patent_doc_number] => 20160296107 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-10-13 [patent_title] => 'LIGHT SOURCE UNIT FOR ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPY SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/096643 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5052 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15096643 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/096643
Light source unit for endoscope and endoscopy system Apr 11, 2016 Issued
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15/089695
ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Apr 3, 2016 Abandoned
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15/088348
GUIDANCE DEVICE AND CAPSULE MEDICAL DEVICE GUIDANCE SYSTEM Mar 31, 2016 Abandoned
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15/087436
EXTRACORPOREAL TERMINAL, CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, CAPSULE-ENDOSCOPE CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM Mar 30, 2016 Abandoned
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15/087453
DATA RECEPTION DEVICE, CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, DATA RECEPTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Mar 30, 2016 Abandoned
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