Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
21 pending office actions • 9 art units • 17 examiners • 0 of 21 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 9 patents granted in the last 365 days
BFLY Operations Inc. has 22 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The matters are assigned to 18 distinct examiners across 9 distinct art units, showing a broad examiner footprint with more concentrated art-unit coverage. Counsel can organize portfolio review by art unit while preserving separate preparation for examiner interactions and application-specific objections.
CELESTINE, NYROBI I is the busiest examiner, with 3 pending actions. That cluster may support targeted review for recurring claim or prior-art issues, but it does not replace broader docket management. A consistent technical framework should be paired with careful assessment of each matter’s prosecution history.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 7 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 12 (57%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (10%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (14%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 3 (14%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (5%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 3 | 81.4% | +23.1% |
| ROZANSKI, MICHAEL T | 2 | 69.1% | +29.0% |
| ARMSTRONG, JONATHAN D | 2 | 55.3% | +3.5% |
| ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A | 1 | 48.4% | +55.0% |
| SAKAMOTO, COLIN T | 1 | 66.7% | +25.0% |
| BEGEMAN, ANDREW W | 1 | 47.1% | +19.0% |
| ZHANG, LEI | 1 | 13.3% | +100.0% |
| FERNANDEZ, KATHERINE L | 1 | 58.0% | +37.8% |
| ABDELAZIEZ, YASSER A | 1 | 86.3% | +3.0% |
| SHIN, SOO JUNG | 1 | 87.2% | +16.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 5 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18590020 | ULTRASOUND APERTURE COMPOUNDING METHOD AND SYSTEM | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 39d |
| 18862288 | THERMAL DISSIPATION STRUCTURES FOR ULTRASOUND PROBES | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 62d |
| 19075381 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MONITORING FETAL HEARTBEAT AND UTERINE CONTRACTION SIGNALS | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | — |
| 18813377 | ADAPTIVE CAVITY THICKNESS CONTROL FOR MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER DEVICES | ABDELAZIEZ, YASSER A | — |
| 18788705 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR GUIDING COLLECTION OF ULTRASOUND IMAGES | SHIN, SOO JUNG | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 4 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17985968 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING SCAN PATTERN FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING | VIRK, ADIL PARTAP S | 496d overdue |
| 17555351 | INDEPENDENTLY OPERATED PIEZOELECTRIC ULTRASOUND ELEMENTS ARRANGED IN A CHECKERBOARD PATTERN | ROZANSKI, MICHAEL T | 69d |
| 18852007 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACQUISITION OF PATIENT INFORMATION FOR ULTRASOUND SCANS VIA BARCODE EXTRACTION | ZHANG, LEI | 70d |
| 18336827 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ULTRASOUND OPERATIONS USING MACHINE LEARNING AND/OR NON-GUI INTERACTIONS | RAYMOND, KEITH MICHAEL | — |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18891881 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTION OF ULTRASOUND DATA | FERNANDEZ, KATHERINE L | 2d overdue |
| 18590020 | ULTRASOUND APERTURE COMPOUNDING METHOD AND SYSTEM | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 39d |
| 18862288 | THERMAL DISSIPATION STRUCTURES FOR ULTRASOUND PROBES | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 62d |
| 17555351 | INDEPENDENTLY OPERATED PIEZOELECTRIC ULTRASOUND ELEMENTS ARRANGED IN A CHECKERBOARD PATTERN | ROZANSKI, MICHAEL T | 69d |
| 18852007 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACQUISITION OF PATIENT INFORMATION FOR ULTRASOUND SCANS VIA BARCODE EXTRACTION | ZHANG, LEI | 70d |
| 19310020 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING MEASUREMENTS ON AN ULTRASOUND IMAGE | ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A | — |
| 19281966 | ULTRASOUND PROBE HAVING THREE CONFIGURABLE BUTTONS | SAKAMOTO, COLIN T | — |
| 19075381 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MONITORING FETAL HEARTBEAT AND UTERINE CONTRACTION SIGNALS | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3798 | 10 |
| 3797 | 3 |
| 3645 | 2 |
| 2898 | 1 |
| 2667 | 1 |
| 2147 | 1 |
| 2899 | 1 |
| 2619 | 1 |
| 3715 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19310020 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING MEASUREMENTS ON AN ULTRASOUND IMAGE | ROBINSON, NICHOLAS A | 3798 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2025 |
| 19281966 | ULTRASOUND PROBE HAVING THREE CONFIGURABLE BUTTONS | SAKAMOTO, COLIN T | 3798 | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 28, 2025 |
| 19075381 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MONITORING FETAL HEARTBEAT AND UTERINE CONTRACTION SIGNALS | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 3798 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 18862288 | THERMAL DISSIPATION STRUCTURES FOR ULTRASOUND PROBES | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 3798 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 62d | Pending | Nov 01, 2024 |
| 18909514 | Ultrasound Imaging System with Enhanced User Interface | BEGEMAN, ANDREW W | 3798 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 08, 2024 |
| 18852007 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACQUISITION OF PATIENT INFORMATION FOR ULTRASOUND SCANS VIA BARCODE EXTRACTION | ZHANG, LEI | 3798 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Sep 27, 2024 |
| 18891881 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTION OF ULTRASOUND DATA | FERNANDEZ, KATHERINE L | 3798 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | 2d overdue | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18813377 | ADAPTIVE CAVITY THICKNESS CONTROL FOR MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER DEVICES | ABDELAZIEZ, YASSER A | 2898 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 18806916 | ULTRASONIC IMAGING DEVICES SYSTEMS AND METHODS | ROZANSKI, MICHAEL T | 3797 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 18793062 | PRESSURE PORT FOR ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER ON CMOS SENSOR | ARMSTRONG, JONATHAN D | 3645 | — | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 |
| 18788705 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR GUIDING COLLECTION OF ULTRASOUND IMAGES | SHIN, SOO JUNG | 2667 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2024 |
| 18590020 | ULTRASOUND APERTURE COMPOUNDING METHOD AND SYSTEM | CELESTINE, NYROBI I | 3798 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 39d | Pending | Feb 28, 2024 |
| 18389884 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE WITH FILTER FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGE PRESETS | DUONG, HIEN LUONGVAN | 2147 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2023 |
| 18382368 | MICROFABRICATED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS AND RELATED APPARATUS AND METHODS | KIM, SU C | 2899 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 20, 2023 |
| 18220530 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIRED AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION USING ULTRASOUND DEVICES | NGANGA, BONIFACE N | 3797 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2023 |
| 18336827 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ULTRASOUND OPERATIONS USING MACHINE LEARNING AND/OR NON-GUI INTERACTIONS | RAYMOND, KEITH MICHAEL | 3798 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2023 |
| 18137049 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR TELE-MEDICINE | GE, JIN | 2619 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Apr 20, 2023 |
| 17985968 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING SCAN PATTERN FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING | VIRK, ADIL PARTAP S | 3798 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 496d overdue | Pending | Nov 14, 2022 |
| 17845940 | ULTRASOUND APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING ULTRASOUND DEVICES | ARMSTRONG, JONATHAN D | 3645 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2022 |
| 17555351 | INDEPENDENTLY OPERATED PIEZOELECTRIC ULTRASOUND ELEMENTS ARRANGED IN A CHECKERBOARD PATTERN | ROZANSKI, MICHAEL T | 3797 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 69d | Pending | Dec 17, 2021 |
| 16553693 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR COLLECTION OF ULTRASOUND DATA | YIP, JACK | 3715 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 28, 2019 |
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Start Free TrialBFLY Operations Inc. has 21 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 9 art units and 17 examiners.
Nyrobi I Celestine has the most, with 3 of BFLY Operations Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
