Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,491,701
· Confirmation No. 9496
MECHANICAL ACTUATOR INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL TOOLS
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Inventors
Michael J. Tierney
Pleasanton, CA
Thomas G. Cooper
Menlo Park, CA
Chris A. Julian
Los Gatos, CA
Stephen J. Blumenkranz
Redwood City, CA
Gary S. Guthart
Foster City, CA
Robert G. Younge
Portola Valley, CA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
606/130
Prosecution
- Examiner
- PRIDDY, MICHAEL B
- Art Unit
- 3732
- Customer No.
- 51947
- Docket No.
- 17516003220
- Confirmation No.
- 9496
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20020032451A1
- Pub. Date
- 2002-03-14
Patent Term Adjustment
-8days
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 09/418,726
· US 6,331,181
Filed 1999-10-15
· Patented Case
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/111,713
Filed 1998-12-08
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/116,844
Filed 1999-01-22
· Provisional Application Expired
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 12/407,150
· US 8,142,447
Filed 2009-03-19
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 14/065,869
Filed 2013-10-29
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 12/407,101
· US 8,758,352
Filed 2009-03-19
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
from
BLUMENKRANZ, STEPHEN J.,
COOPER, THOMAS,
GUTHART, GARY S.,
TIERNEY, MICHAEL J.,
YOUNGE, ROBERT G.,
JULIAN, CHRIS
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2019-12-09
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2017-06-27
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 6,491,701
- App. No.
- 09/759,542
- Filed
- 2001-01-12
- Granted
- 2002-12-10
- Pub. No.
- US20020032451A1
- Examiner
- PRIDDY, MICHAEL B
- Art Unit
- 3732
- PTA
- -8 days
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