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William B. Chou

Examiner (ID: 11841, Phone: (571)270-3367 , Office: P/3779 )

Most Active Art Unit
3795
Art Unit(s)
3779, 3795
Total Applications
593
Issued Applications
402
Pending Applications
55
Abandoned Applications
152

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 10108985 [patent_doc_number] => 09144374 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-09-29 [patent_title] => 'Hybrid apparatus for fluid supply for endoscopic irrigation and lens cleaning' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/496309 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7663 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14496309 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/496309
Hybrid apparatus for fluid supply for endoscopic irrigation and lens cleaning Sep 24, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10256758 [patent_doc_number] => 20150141755 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-21 [patent_title] => 'SURGICAL VISUALIZATION SYSTEMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/491935 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 34 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 33608 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 27 [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] => 14491935 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/491935
Medical apparatus for use with a surgical tubular retractor Sep 18, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16939680 [patent_doc_number] => 11051892 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-06 [patent_title] => Control apparatus and tendon-driven device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/491796 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 41 [patent_figures_cnt] => 60 [patent_no_of_words] => 20211 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 262 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14491796 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/491796
Control apparatus and tendon-driven device Sep 18, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9932463 [patent_doc_number] => 20150080655 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-19 [patent_title] => 'MULTI-FUNCTION VIDEO SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/491669 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 24047 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [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] => 14491669 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/491669
Multi-function video system with interchangeable medical tool Sep 18, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11318264 [patent_doc_number] => 09516996 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-12-13 [patent_title] => 'Medical robotic system providing computer generated auxiliary views of a camera instrument for controlling the position and orienting of its tip' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/488408 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 11718 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 258 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14488408 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/488408
Medical robotic system providing computer generated auxiliary views of a camera instrument for controlling the position and orienting of its tip Sep 16, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10202909 [patent_doc_number] => 20150087898 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-26 [patent_title] => 'CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE MAGNETIC CONTROL SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/484809 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5119 [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] => 14484809 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/484809
CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE MAGNETIC CONTROL SYSTEM Sep 11, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14974545 [patent_doc_number] => 10441150 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-10-15 [patent_title] => Endoscope system and operating method thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/475901 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 8943 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14475901 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/475901
Endoscope system and operating method thereof Sep 2, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13884515 [patent_doc_number] => 10194789 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-05 [patent_title] => Rolling shutter imaging device and endoscope apparatus including the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/472606 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8519 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 420 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14472606 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/472606
Rolling shutter imaging device and endoscope apparatus including the same Aug 28, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12383514 [patent_doc_number] => 09962070 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-05-08 [patent_title] => Endoscope system, processor device, and method for operating endoscope system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/471154 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 9160 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 296 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14471154 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/471154
Endoscope system, processor device, and method for operating endoscope system Aug 27, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9932461 [patent_doc_number] => 20150080653 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-19 [patent_title] => 'ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, PROCESSOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/471591 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9231 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14471591 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/471591
Endoscope system, processor device, and method for operating endoscope system Aug 27, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9902296 [patent_doc_number] => 20150057496 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-02-26 [patent_title] => 'Wirelessly Powered Capsule Endoscope' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/469256 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3369 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14469256 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/469256
Wirelessly Powered Capsule Endoscope Aug 25, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10961660 [patent_doc_number] => 20140364690 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-11 [patent_title] => 'IMAGING DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/465030 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9141 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14465030 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/465030
Rolling shutter imaging device and endoscope apparatus including the same Aug 20, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10272191 [patent_doc_number] => 20150157188 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-06-11 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPROVED VISUALIZATION OF ENDOSCOPIC IMAGES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/460330 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 7139 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [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] => 14460330 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/460330
SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPROVED VISUALIZATION OF ENDOSCOPIC IMAGES Aug 13, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13811889 [patent_doc_number] => 10182701 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-22 [patent_title] => Electronic endoscope system with rotation angle calculation of insertion portion [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/459390 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8296 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 277 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14459390 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/459390
Electronic endoscope system with rotation angle calculation of insertion portion Aug 13, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12362991 [patent_doc_number] => 09955855 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-05-01 [patent_title] => Electrical connection piece for a video endoscope, video endoscope, and method for producing an electrical connection in a video endoscope [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/457501 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3300 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 204 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14457501 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/457501
Electrical connection piece for a video endoscope, video endoscope, and method for producing an electrical connection in a video endoscope Aug 11, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9865595 [patent_doc_number] => 20150045614 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-02-12 [patent_title] => 'Endoscope Connector Cover Detection and Warning System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/457268 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 11306 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [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] => 14457268 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/457268
Endoscope connector cover detection and warning system Aug 11, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10947370 [patent_doc_number] => 20140350391 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-27 [patent_title] => 'Method And System For Providing Visual Guidance To An Operator For Steering A Tip Of An Endoscopic Device Towards One Or More Landmarks In A Patient' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/452302 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7238 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [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] => 14452302 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/452302
Method and system for providing visual guidance to an operator for steering a tip of an endoscopic device towards one or more landmarks in a patient Aug 4, 2014 Issued
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14/446913
Durable flexible circuit assembly Jul 29, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9854786 [patent_doc_number] => 20150034802 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-02-05 [patent_title] => 'ENDOSCOPE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/445412 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5158 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14445412 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/445412
Endoscope having moveable beam deflecting element Jul 28, 2014 Issued
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14/445722
Insertion portion detection device and insertion portion detection system Jul 28, 2014 Issued
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