Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,580,818
· Confirmation No. 8140
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED DETECTION OF MASSES IN DIGITAL IMAGES
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| 2001-10-09 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 2 | View | |
| 2001-10-09 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 15 | View | |
| 2001-10-09 | SPEC |
Specification | 31 | View | |
| 2001-10-09 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2001-10-09 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2001-10-09 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 11 | View | |
| 2001-10-09 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 4 | View |
Inventors
Nico Karssemeijer
Beek, NETHERLANDS
Guido M. te Brake
Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
382/128
Prosecution
- Examiner
- PATEL, JAYANTI K
- Art Unit
- 2625
- Docket No.
- 8498-055-999
- Confirmation No.
- 8140
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20020054700A1
- Pub. Date
- 2002-05-09
Patent Term Adjustment
-87days
HOLOGIC, INC., ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND AS SUCCESSOR-BY-MERGER TO DIRECT RADIOGRAPHY CORP.,
CYTYC CORPORATION, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND AS SUCCESSOR-BY-MERGER TO BIOLUCENT, LLC,
CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LLC, AS SUCCESSOR-BY-CONVERSION TO CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND AS SUCCESSOR-BY-MERGER TO THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
GEN-PROBE PRODESSE, INC.,
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2026-04-28
from
BIOLUCENT, LLC,
CYTYC CORPORATION,
CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED,
HOLOGIC, INC.,
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.,
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NO. 8081301 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 028810 FRAME: 0745. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT.
Recorded 2017-11-09
HOLOGIC, INC.,
BIOLUCENT, LLC,
CYTYC CORPORATION,
CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.,
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NO. 8081301 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 035820 FRAME: 0239. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST RELEASE.
Recorded 2017-11-09
from
BIOLUCENT, LLC,
CYTYC CORPORATION,
CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
DIRECT RADIOGRAPHY CORP.,
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED,
GEN-PROBE PRODESSE, INC.,
HOLOGIC, INC.,
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.,
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2015-08-07
HOLOGIC, INC.,
BIOLUCENT, LLC,
CYTYC CORPORATION,
CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.,
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
SECURITY INTEREST RELEASE REEL/FRAME 028810/0745
Recorded 2015-06-04
from
BIOLUCENT, LLC,
CYTYC CORPORATION,
CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED,
HOLOGIC, INC.,
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.,
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2012-08-01
HOLOGIC, INC.,
R2 TECHNOLOGY, INC.,
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.,
BIOLUCENT, LLC,
DIRECT RADIOGRAPHY CORP.,
CYTYC CORPORATION,
CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS III, INC.,
CYTYC PRENATAL PRODUCTS CORP.,
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
TERMINATION OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENTS AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTERESTS
Recorded 2010-08-25
from
HOLOGIC, INC.
21ST SUPPLEMENT TO PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2010-03-29
from
R2 TECHNOLOGY, INC.
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2008-07-29
from
R2 TECHNOLOGY, INC.
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2007-10-26
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 6,580,818
- App. No.
- 09/974,317
- Filed
- 2001-10-09
- Granted
- 2003-06-17
- Pub. No.
- US20020054700A1
- Examiner
- PATEL, JAYANTI K
- Art Unit
- 2625
- PTA
- -87 days
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