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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
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16/027872
Scope devices and methods Jul 4, 2018 Issued
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16/018042
Method and Apparatus for Providing Improved Peri-operative Scans and Recall of Scan Data Jun 24, 2018 Abandoned
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16/016464
Slotted imaging probe Jun 21, 2018 Issued
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16/016471
Trimmed imager probe Jun 21, 2018 Issued
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16/621888
Surgical system and surgical imaging device Jun 6, 2018 Issued
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15/994033
WIRE BIASING GUIDE FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE May 30, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13439629 [patent_doc_number] => 20180271357 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-27 [patent_title] => ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, PROCESSOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/993838 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8818 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 196 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15993838 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/993838
Endoscope system, processor device, and method for operating endoscope system May 30, 2018 Issued
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15/992743
OPTICAL UNIT AND ENDOSCOPE May 29, 2018 Abandoned
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15/991939
ILLUMINATOR WINDOW FOR A MULTIPLE VIEWING ELEMENT ENDOSCOPE May 28, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13429719 [patent_doc_number] => 20180266402 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-20 [patent_title] => VARIABLE-STIFFNESS ACTUATOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/986895 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8730 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15986895 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/986895
Variable-stiffness actuator May 22, 2018 Issued
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15/984749
Centralized control apparatus May 20, 2018 Issued
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15/984874
INGESTIBLE ENDOSCOPIC OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE May 20, 2018 Abandoned
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16/333639
Flexible portion shape estimating device and endoscope system having the same May 14, 2018 Issued
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15/960566
Endoscope apparatus Apr 23, 2018 Issued
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15/953749
Medical imaging apparatus with rotatable manipulation ring Apr 15, 2018 Issued
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15/951238
Light source device for endoscope and endoscope system Apr 11, 2018 Issued
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15/951612
Insertion device Apr 11, 2018 Issued
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15/950288
Endoscope cover, endoscope, cover unit, and endoscope unit Apr 10, 2018 Issued
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16/499029
Monitoring Apparatus, Monitoring Bougie, and Monitoring System Mar 26, 2018 Abandoned
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16/494478
Flexible endoscope, and endoscope system equipped with same Mar 13, 2018 Issued
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