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William B. Chou

Examiner (ID: 11692, Phone: (571)270-3367 , Office: P/3779 )

Most Active Art Unit
3795
Art Unit(s)
3779, 3795
Total Applications
593
Issued Applications
403
Pending Applications
53
Abandoned Applications
152

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/841468
System for controlling an instrument using shape sensors Apr 5, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16619660 [patent_doc_number] => 20210038313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-11 [patent_title] => DEVICE AND METHODS OF IMPROVING LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/836874 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14380 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16836874 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/836874
Device and methods of improving laparoscopic surgery Mar 30, 2020 Issued
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16/824461
PORTABLE IMAGING SYSTEM EMPLOYING A MINIATURE ENDOSCOPE Mar 18, 2020 Pending
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16/818018
Universal laryngoscope blade for both conventional handles and fiber-illuminated handles Mar 12, 2020 Issued
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16/817618
Surgical system and method of displaying information in the same Mar 12, 2020 Issued
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17/435318
APPARATUSES AND METHODS INVOLVING MULTI-MODAL IMAGING OF A SAMPLE Feb 29, 2020 Pending
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16/805306
Small gauge surgical instrument with adjustable support Feb 27, 2020 Issued
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16/782664
Imaging system for endoscope Feb 4, 2020 Issued
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16/773798
Handheld surgical handle assembly, surgical adapters for use between surgical handle assembly and surgical end effectors, and methods of use Jan 26, 2020 Issued
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16/697471
Flexible tube insertion support apparatus, flexible tube insertion apparatus, and flexible tube insertion method Nov 26, 2019 Issued
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16/687549
System and method for tissue contact detection and for auto-exposure and illumination control Nov 17, 2019 Issued
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16/673185
Interactive display for surgery with mother and daughter video feeds Nov 3, 2019 Issued
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16/669843
TIP FOR AN OPTICAL SCANNER Oct 30, 2019 Pending
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16/663129
Two-part endoscope surgical device Oct 23, 2019 Issued
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16/663129
Two-part endoscope surgical device Oct 23, 2019 Issued
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16/663129
Two-part endoscope surgical device Oct 23, 2019 Issued
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16/663129
Two-part endoscope surgical device Oct 23, 2019 Issued
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16/661649
Guided setup for teleoperated medical device Oct 22, 2019 Issued
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16/590268
Two-part endoscope surgical device Sep 30, 2019 Issued
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16/548593
Endoscope system, processor device, and method for operating endoscope system Aug 21, 2019 Issued
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