Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,779,257
· Confirmation No. 5915
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| 2004-07-16 | IFEE |
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| 2004-04-15 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 3 | View | |
| 2004-04-15 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-04-15 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-04-15 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2004-04-15 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2004-04-15 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2004-04-15 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2004-04-15 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 2 | View | |
| 2004-03-08 | A.NE |
Response After Final Action | 1 | View | |
| 2004-03-08 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2004-03-08 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2004-03-08 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-03-08 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2004-03-08 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2004-02-04 | EXIN |
Examiner Interview Summary Record (PTOL - 413) | 2 | View | |
| 2004-01-26 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2004-01-26 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 4 | View | |
| 2004-01-26 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2003-11-21 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 7 | View | |
| 2003-11-21 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2003-08-20 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 3 | View | |
| 2003-08-20 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2003-08-20 | SPEC |
Specification | 2 | View | |
| 2003-08-20 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2003-08-20 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 7 | View | |
| 2003-08-20 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2003-03-20 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 8 | View | |
| 2003-03-20 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2003-03-20 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2003-03-17 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 3 | View | |
| 2003-02-19 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 4 | View | |
| 2003-02-19 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 3 | View | |
| 2003-02-19 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2003-01-16 | CTRS |
Requirement for Restriction/Election | 5 | View | |
| 2002-11-27 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2002-11-27 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2002-11-27 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2002-11-27 | CLM |
Claims | 2 | View | |
| 2002-11-27 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 3 | View | |
| 2002-11-27 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2002-10-04 | CTRS |
Requirement for Restriction/Election | 5 | View | |
| 2002-09-25 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2001-07-23 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 4 | View | |
| 2001-07-23 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 5 | View | |
| 2001-07-23 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 4 | View | |
| 2001-07-23 | DRW |
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| 2001-06-04 | CTMS |
Miscellaneous Action with shortened statutory period (SSP) | 2 | View | |
| 2001-04-18 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 3 | View | |
| 2001-04-18 | DRW |
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| 2001-04-06 | CTMS |
Miscellaneous Action with shortened statutory period (SSP) | 1 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 2 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | SPEC |
Specification | 10 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | CLM |
Claims | 3 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 5 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | WCLM |
Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022) | 1 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 2 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 2 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 2 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 7 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | SPEC |
Specification | 10 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | CLM |
Claims | 3 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 5 | View | |
| 2001-02-20 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 5 | View |
Inventors
Horst F. Kiepen
Georgetown, CA
Michael J. Eberle
Fair Oaks, CA
Gary P. Rizzuti
Cameron Park, CA
Daniel A. Brunicardi
Sacramento, CA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
29/825
A61B5/0215
Y10T29/49002
Y10T29/49005
Y10T29/49117
Y10T29/49128
Y10T29/49155
Y10T29/49169
A61B2562/227
A61M25/09
Y10S439/909
Prosecution
- Examiner
- CHANG, RICK KILTAE
- Art Unit
- 3729
- Customer No.
- 34263
- Docket No.
- 209049
- Confirmation No.
- 5915
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20020022782A1
- Pub. Date
- 2002-02-21
Patent Term Adjustment
-78days
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 6,779,257
- App. No.
- 09/789,281
- Filed
- 2001-02-20
- Granted
- 2004-08-24
- Pub. No.
- US20020022782A1
- Examiner
- CHANG, RICK KILTAE
- Art Unit
- 3729
- PTA
- -78 days
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