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Examiner: Lateef, Marvin M.


Primary examiner statistics: 2069 patents; average approval time: 776 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 144 patents; average approval time: 668 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7460442 Optical disk apparatus
7429873 High voltage digital driver with dynamically biased cascode trans...
7427790 Image sensor with gain control
7414446 DLL circuit of semiconductor memory apparatus and method of delay...
7415365 Structure-borne sound sensor unit
7411271 Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor
7409149 Methods for improved autofocus in digital imaging systems
7397273 Bidirectional logic isolation multiplexing with voltage level tra...
7391069 Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
7388414 Wideband power-on reset circuit with glitch-free output
6974416 Doppler probe with shapeable portion
6922583 Method for measuring tissue morphology
6863653 Ultrasound device for axial ranging
6858007 Method and system for automatic classification and quantitative e...
6816743 Methods and apparatus for in vivo identification and characteriza...
6802609 Eye characteristic measuring apparatus
6801801 System and method for virtual representation of bones or a bone j...
6790175 Endoscope system
6790182 Ultrasound system and ultrasound diagnostic apparatus for imaging...
6773408 MRI-guided therapeutic unit and methods
6773401 Diagnostic medical ultrasound systems and transducers utilizing m...
6748259 Optical imaging of induced signals in vivo under ambient light co...
6740036 Optical and ultrasound probe for monitoring blood volume changes
6733450 Therapeutic methods and apparatus for use of sonication to enhanc...
6733456 Off-aperture electrical connection for ultrasonic transducer
6723051 Systems and methods for assessing vascular health
6716168 Ultrasound drug delivery enhancement and imaging systems and meth...
6716240 Stent having a multiplicity of undulating longitudinals
6709391 Diagnostic ultrasound system cart with laterally articulating con...
6704594 Magnetic resonance imaging device
6699198 Ocular-blood-flow meter
6701174 Computer-aided bone distraction
6699193 Decision support systems and methods for assessing vascular healt...
6701181 Multi-path optical catheter
6697660 Method for functional brain imaging from magnetoencephalographic ...
6692450 Focused ultrasound ablation devices having selectively actuatable...
6692438 Ultrasonic imaging system and method for displaying tissue perfus...
6689060 System and method for re-orderable nonlinear echo processing
6685646 Measurement of volumetric fluid flow and its velocity profile
6685643 Method and device for recording ultrasonic images

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
6589175 Real-time arbitrary mmode for ultrasonic imaging system
5070318 Exhaust gas sensor and process for producing same
5034718 Spark protection for high voltage resistors
5023589 Gold diffusion thin film resistors and process
5019797 Electrical resistance device
5015801 Electrical circuit module
5014224 Tactile sensor
5014037 Potentiometer mounting mechanism
5010316 Thermocouples of enhanced stability
5008646 Non-linear voltage-dependent resistor
5006828 Exhaust gas sensor and process for producing same
5004996 Hydraulic actuating apparatus
5003284 Infrared radiator
5001454 Thin film resistor for strain gauge
5001452 Semiconducting diamond and process for producing the same
5001453 Humidity sensor
4998090 Engine ignition cable for preventing unwanted interference due to...
4998088 Variable resistor and manufacturing method for the same
4996512 Overvoltage resistor and method for its manufacture
4996511 Pressure-sensitive resistance element
4996510 Metal oxide varistors and methods therefor
4994781 Pressure sensing transducer employing piezoresistive elements on ...
4994782 Variable resistor
4994783 Electronic device fabrication on non-conductive polymer substrate
4992771 Chip resistor and method of manufacturing a chip resistor
4988970 Semiconductor for a resistive gas sensor having a high response s...
4983810 Heating unit with thermochromic region
4983944 Organic positive temperature coefficient thermistor
4983946 Variable resistor with switching mechanism
4983814 Fibrous heating element
4978938 Magnetoresistor
4978939 Settable resistor
4977387 Adjusting potentiometer for electronic circuits, process for asse...
4975674 Surge absorber
4975677 Guided variable resistor
4975676 Glass membrane touch-controlled circuit apparatus for voltage sel...
4975563 Heating devices
4975675 Device comprising at least one magneto-resistor contained in a ho...
4973936 Thermal switch disc for short circuit protection of batteries
4973938 Signal level adjuster
 
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