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App. No. 17/128,561 · Confirmation No. 1022

DETERMINING THE STATE OF AN ULTRASONIC ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM ACCORDING TO FREQUENCY SHIFT

Inventors: Cameron R. Nott, Fergus P. Quigley, Frederick E. Shelton IV, Kevin L. Houser, David C. Yates, Patrick J. Scoggins, Craig N. Faller, Madeleine C. Jayme

Applicant: Ethicon LLC

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Inventors

Cameron R. Nott Fairfield, OH

Fergus P. Quigley Mason, OH

Frederick E. Shelton IV Hillsboro, OH

Kevin L. Houser Springboro, OH

David C. Yates Morrow, OH

Patrick J. Scoggins Loveland, OH

Craig N. Faller Batavia, OH

Madeleine C. Jayme Cincinnati, OH

Attorneys & Agents of Record

DAVID HARRISON Reg. 59514 Agent · VORY'S, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP

GEORGE PHILLIPS Reg. 68001 Attorney · JONES DAY

TIMOTHY PETROSIUS Reg. 82037 Agent · VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP

BRIAN TOMKO Reg. 41349 Attorney · JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, CORP.

REX MILLER Reg. 63284 Attorney · VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE, LLP

IONA KAISER Reg. 53086 Attorney · VORYS, SATER, SEYMORE AND PEASE LLP

AMIR BISHARA Reg. 69901 Agent · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

MIH SUHN KOH Reg. 65080 Attorney · VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR & PEASE LLP

MICHAEL STOJSAVLJEVIC Reg. 80857 Agent · VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP

JOSHUA YOUNG Reg. 75431 Attorney · ETHICON

JEREMY MCKOWN Reg. 47785 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

HILARY REINHARDT Reg. 61945 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

RAYMUND EICH Reg. 42508 Agent · VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP

CAMERON THORNTON Reg. 78185 Agent · K&L GATES LLP

CAREY JORDAN Reg. 47646 Attorney · VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR & PEASE LLP

BRADLEY HOUGH Reg. 78386 Attorney · VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP

DAVID LANE Reg. 39261 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

PAUL COLETTI Reg. 32019 Attorney

WILLIAM OLDACH Reg. 42048 Attorney · VORYS SATER SEYMOUR AND PEASE, LLP

VICTOR MORENO Reg. 40732 Attorney · JOHNSON & JOHNSON

GRANT DAVIS Reg. 83770 Attorney · VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP

THOMAS THRASH Reg. 64805 Agent · VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP

MARK WATKINS Reg. 33813 Attorney · VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP

IGOR OZERUGA Reg. 72399 Attorney · VORYS SATER SEYMOUR & PEASE

Classification

USPC 606/169

A61B17/320092 A61B34/25 A61B34/30 A61B34/37 A61B2090/064 A61B2090/065 A61B2090/066 A61B2090/0809 A61B2090/0811 A61B90/30 A61B90/361 A61B90/37 A61B2090/373 A61B2017/32007 A61B2017/320094 A61B2017/320074 A61B2017/320095 A61B2017/320097 A61B2017/320093 A61B5/068 A61B17/072 A61B17/295 A61B17/320068 A61B18/12 A61B18/1206 A61B18/1442 A61B18/1445 A61B2017/00017 A61B2017/00022 A61B2017/00026 A61B2017/0003 A61B2017/00057 A61B2017/00075 A61B2017/00084 A61B2017/00106 A61B2017/00115 A61B2017/00123 A61B2017/00181 A61B2017/00199 A61B2017/00221 A61B2017/00398 A61B2017/00464 A61B2017/00734 A61B2017/07285 A61B2018/00589 A61B2018/00595 A61B2018/00601 A61B2018/00619 A61B2018/0063 A61B2018/00666 A61B2018/00803 A61B2018/00875 A61B2018/00904 A61B2018/00994 A61B2018/1246 A61B2018/1253 A61B2018/126 A61B2018/1273 A61B2217/005 A61B2217/007 A61B2218/008 A61B2505/05

Prosecution

Examiner: OU, JING RUI
Art Unit: 3771
Customer No.: 166818
Docket No.: END8563USCNT2/049450-0474
Confirmation No.: 1022

Publication

Pub. No.: US20210177452A1
Pub. Date: 2021-06-17

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2021-04-27

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ETHICON LLC

from HOUSER, KEVIN L., JAYME, MADELEINE C., YATES, DAVID C., SHELTON, FREDERICK E., IV, FALLER, CRAIG N., NOTT, CAMERON R., QUIGLEY, FERGUS P., SCOGGINS, PATRICK J.

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 17/128,561
Filed: 2020-12-21
Pub. No.: US20210177452A1
Examiner: OU, JING RUI
Art Unit: 3771

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