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William B. Chou

Examiner (ID: 17719, Phone: (571)270-3367 , Office: P/3779 )

Most Active Art Unit
3795
Art Unit(s)
3779, 3795
Total Applications
598
Issued Applications
409
Pending Applications
46
Abandoned Applications
152

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 10797363 [patent_doc_number] => 20160143520 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-26 [patent_title] => 'ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/011882 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 11476 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 15011882 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/011882
Endoscope system with frame-sequential light emission Jan 31, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15279485 [patent_doc_number] => 10512390 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-24 [patent_title] => Endoscope with cable link structure [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/002402 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6242 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15002402 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/002402
Endoscope with cable link structure Jan 20, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11676731 [patent_doc_number] => 09675236 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-13 [patent_title] => 'Image capture unit in a surgical instrument' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/984295 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 36475 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 207 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14984295 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/984295
Image capture unit in a surgical instrument Dec 29, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10754590 [patent_doc_number] => 20160100742 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-14 [patent_title] => 'INSERTION APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/974610 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 12103 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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] => 14974610 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/974610
Flexible insertion apparatus with input device having actuator force control Dec 17, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14117123 [patent_doc_number] => 10245402 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-02 [patent_title] => Endobronchial tube with integrated image sensor [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/967048 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 5240 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14967048 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/967048
Endobronchial tube with integrated image sensor Dec 10, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10742858 [patent_doc_number] => 20160089009 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-31 [patent_title] => 'CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/963857 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7467 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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] => 14963857 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/963857
Capsule endoscope system determining operation of display and position detection Dec 8, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10789516 [patent_doc_number] => 20160135672 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-19 [patent_title] => 'ILLUMINATION APPARATUS FOR AN IMAGE SENSING MEANS AT THE DISTAL END OF AN ENDOSCOPE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/948443 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8684 [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] => 14948443 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/948443
ILLUMINATION APPARATUS FOR AN IMAGE SENSING MEANS AT THE DISTAL END OF AN ENDOSCOPE Nov 22, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13193357 [patent_doc_number] => 10111578 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-10-30 [patent_title] => Hybrid apparatus for fluid supply for endoscopic irrigation and lens cleaning [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/832567 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7282 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14832567 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/832567
Hybrid apparatus for fluid supply for endoscopic irrigation and lens cleaning Aug 20, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10987086 [patent_doc_number] => 20160184031 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-30 [patent_title] => 'DEVICE AND METHODS OF IMPROVING LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/817223 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3728 [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] => 14817223 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/817223
Device and methods of improving laparoscopic surgery Aug 3, 2015 Issued
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14/817223
Device and methods of improving laparoscopic surgery Aug 3, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11479023 [patent_doc_number] => 09585543 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Device and system for checking the status of an in-vivo imaging device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/797219 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 4236 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14797219 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/797219
Device and system for checking the status of an in-vivo imaging device Jul 12, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14451715 [patent_doc_number] => 10321803 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-18 [patent_title] => System and method for image-based alignment of an endoscope [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/694181 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5483 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14694181 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/694181
System and method for image-based alignment of an endoscope Apr 22, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11703885 [patent_doc_number] => 20170172382 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-22 [patent_title] => 'AN ARTICULATED STRUCTURED LIGHT BASED-LAPAROSCOPE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/129925 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 44 [patent_figures_cnt] => 44 [patent_no_of_words] => 51034 [patent_no_of_claims] => 47 [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] => 15129925 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/129925
Articulated structured light based-laparoscope Mar 30, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11742372 [patent_doc_number] => 20170196444 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-07-13 [patent_title] => 'LASER INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY DEVICE AND MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE USING SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/314566 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-03-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6374 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => 15314566 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/314566
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscope and medical diagnostic device using the same Mar 19, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14791073 [patent_doc_number] => 10398521 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-03 [patent_title] => System and method for recentering imaging devices and input controls [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/125679 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-03-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 15469 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15125679 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/125679
System and method for recentering imaging devices and input controls Mar 16, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11541472 [patent_doc_number] => 20170095297 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-06 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TISSUE CONTACT DETECTION AND FOR AUTO-EXPOSURE AND ILLUMINATION CONTROL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/126960 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-03-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 13615 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [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] => 15126960 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/126960
System and method for tissue contact detection and for auto-exposure and illumination control Mar 16, 2015 Issued
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15/125030
Guided setup for teleoperated medical device Mar 16, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15419957 [patent_doc_number] => 10542879 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-28 [patent_title] => In-body monitoring camera system and camera unit with gripping portion [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/129044 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 10570 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15129044 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/129044
In-body monitoring camera system and camera unit with gripping portion Mar 15, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15224583 [patent_doc_number] => 10499994 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-10 [patent_title] => Interactive display for surgery with mother and daughter video feeds [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/121670 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10137 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 338 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15121670 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/121670
Interactive display for surgery with mother and daughter video feeds Feb 26, 2015 Issued
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14/614472
Method and Apparatuses for Hysteroscopy and Combined Hysteroscopy and Endometrial Biopsy Feb 4, 2015 Abandoned
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