IP Library Granted Patent US 12,714,534
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US 12,714,534 · App. 16/395,909 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Head stabilization system with adjustable-fill pads and method of use

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Patent No.
US 12,714,534
App. No.
16/395,909
Filed
Apr 26, 2019
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Examiner
HAN, ROBIN
Art Unit
3786
USPC
128/845
Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 16, 2026
From: PRO MED INSTRUMENTS GMBH
To: BLACK FOREST MEDICAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 074846/0866 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2019
From: SCHUELE, MATTHIAS E.
To: PRO MED INSTRUMENTS, GMBH
Reel/Frame 049143/0137 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 62662874 · Apr 26, 2018
Provisional Application 62662855 · Apr 26, 2018
Related Publication 20190328478A1 · Oct 31, 2019
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