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App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19555005 Technique For Determining A Marker Position In Medical Image Data Stryker Corporation DAVIS, AMELIE R 3798 §101§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 03, 2026
19452933 Tracker-Based Surgical Navigation MAKO SURGICAL CORP. MALDONADO, STEVEN 3797 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 20, 2026
19372093 Optimization Of Tracker-Based Surgical Navigation MAKO SURGICAL CORP. MALDONADO, STEVEN 3797 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 28, 2025
19359757 Lift Systems And Load Cells For Patient Support Apparatus Stryker Corporation KURILLA, ERIC J 3619 §102§103DP Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 16, 2025
19339378 Techniques For Estimating Deflection Of A Surgical Robotic Arm MAKO SURGICAL CORP. EVANS, KARSTON G 3657 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 25, 2025
19303442 Spatially-Aware Displays For Computer-Assisted Interventions Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. Kg PARK, PATRICIA JOO YOUNG 3798 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 19, 2025
19302255 Navigation System For And Method Of Tracking The Position Of A Work Target Stryker Corporation YANG, YI-SHAN 3798 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 18, 2025
19298376 Trackable Protective Packaging For Tools And Methods For Calibrating Tool Installation Using The Same MAKO SURGICAL CORP. WEBER, TAMARA L 3667 DP Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 13, 2025
19284847 Obstacle Avoidance Techniques For Surgical Navigation Stryker Corporation WATTS III, JAMES MILLER §101§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 30, 2025
19263949 Patient Support Apparatus Control Systems Stryker Corporation HARE, DAVID R 3673 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 09, 2025
19258077 Surgical Arm And Method Of Providing Visual Guidance For Operating Same Stryker Corporation MCEVOY, THOMAS M 3771 §102§103Other Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 02, 2025
19240226 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SURGICAL SAW BLADE CUTTING ON HARD TISSUE MAKO SURGICAL CORP. KU, SI MING 3775 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 17, 2025
19221598 Surgical Operating Room Setup Involving Head-Mounted Device MAKO SURGICAL CORP. DUNHAM, JASON B 3686 §102Other Non-Final OA — Pending May 29, 2025
19206693 Pump Operation Panel Simulator Faac Incorporated KADING, JOSHUA A 3993 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending May 13, 2025
19200541 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND GAMING MACHINE FOR PLAYING ELECTRONIC CARD GAMES Double D Holdco, LLC ALVESTEFFER, STEPHEN D 3715 §101§103 Non-Final OA — Pending May 06, 2025
19188452 System And Method For Aligning An End Effector To A Haptic Object MAKO SURGICAL CORP. FIGUEROA, JAIME 3656 §102§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 24, 2025
19121931 Modular Patient Support And Method Of Assembling Thereof Stryker Corporation NEWTON, JASON TODD 3673 §102§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 17, 2025
19120637 System And Method For Implantable Sensor Registration Howmedica Osteonics Corp. ALDARRAJI, ZAINAB MOHAMMED 3797 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 11, 2025
19095217 Picture Frame Addtop Pty Ltd. HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN 3631 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 31, 2025
19085568 Evaluation Of Surgical Instrument Usage Using Sensed Magnetism MAKO SURGICAL CORP. ANTHONY, MARIA CATHERINE 3775 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 20, 2025
19082528 Footing Pad Morton Buildings, Inc. SINGH, SUNIL 3678 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 18, 2025
19082541 Surgical Tracker System Utilizing A Digital Display Screen Stryker Corporation SAHAND, SANA 3796 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 18, 2025
19079109 System And Method For Pump Operation Panel Simulator Training Faac Incorporated SAINT-VIL, EDDY 3715 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 13, 2025
18842748 TERMINAL I-Pex Inc. LEON MUNOZ, EDWIN A 2831 §102§112Other Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 06, 2025
19054071 GLASS-REINFORCED FLUOROPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS Agc Chemicals Americas, Inc. KOLB, KATARZYNA I 1767 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Feb 14, 2025
19051635 Method And Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium For Providing Incoming Messages Sent From A Trusted Sender To A User Optmsg, LLC SERRAO, RANODHI N 2444 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Feb 12, 2025
19041565 Material Processing Machine With Removable Screen Cradle Assembly Bandit Industries, Inc. DICKSTEIN, WILLIAM DOUGLAS 3725 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 30, 2025
19034736 Systems And Methods For Tracking Objects MAKO SURGICAL CORP. WERNER, DAVID N 2487 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 23, 2025
19032835 Automated Determination Of Bone Mineral Density From A Medical Image MAKO SURGICAL CORP. CHEN, BIAO 2611 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jan 21, 2025
18985517 Tracker For Magnetically Coupling To Robotic Guide Tube MAKO SURGICAL CORP. KUO, JONATHAN T 3771 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 18, 2024
18984436 GAMING MACHINE AND METHODS OF OPERATING GAMNG MACHINES Konami Gaming, Inc. PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL 3715 §101§102 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 17, 2024
18975306 Patient Transport Apparatus Having A Cable Assembly Stryker Corporation CATALANO, JACKSON RICHARD 3612 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 10, 2024
18969472 Techniques For Remotely Controlling A Medical Device Based On Image Data Stryker Corporation TILAHUN, ALAZAR 2424 §102§103DP Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 05, 2024
18954680 Patient Transport Apparatus With Auxiliary Wheel Control Systems Stryker Corporation LAUGHLIN, CHARLES S 2837 §103Other Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 21, 2024
18865569 Flush Glass System Shanghai Hongyang Sealing Products Co., Ltd. CRAIG, DANIEL THOMAS 3612 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 13, 2024
18946001 Technique Enabling Determination Of A Planned Pose Of A Medical Implant Stryker Corporation HAIDER, SYED 2633 §101§102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 13, 2024
18925136 Techniques For Detecting Errors Or Loss Of Accuracy In A Surgical Robotic System MAKO SURGICAL CORP. JEN, MINGJEN 3657 §102 Final Rejection 5d overdue Pending Oct 24, 2024
18895280 GAMING MACHINE, METHOD FOR PROVIDING GAME, AND PROGRAM Konami Gaming, Inc. DOSHER, JULIE GRACE 3715 §101§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 24, 2024
18848440 Seal Assembly Including An Electromagnetic Adhesive Henniges Automotive Sealing Systems North America, Inc. PONCIANO, PATRICK BERNAS 3634 §103§112 Non-Final OA 6d Pending Sep 18, 2024
18825026 Variable Speed Patient Transfer Apparatus Stryker Corporation BOEHLER, ANNE MARIE M 3611 §102§103§112Other Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 05, 2024
18843145 TERMINAL I-Pex Inc. LEON MUNOZ, EDWIN A 2831 §102§112Other Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 30, 2024
18838820 MEASUREMENT ANALYSIS Wearoptimo Pty Ltd. YOON, CHANEL J 3791 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 15, 2024
18796340 DIFFERENTIALS WITH FACE GEARS FOR ELECTRICAL DRIVE SYSTEMS BORGWARNER, INC. TAYLOR II, JAMES JOSEPH 3655 §102§103 Final Rejection — Pending Aug 07, 2024
18777808 STATOR ARRANGEMENT BORGWARNER, INC. ALMAWRI, MAGED M 2834 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 19, 2024
18774234 FLUORINE-FREE CLEANING AGENT, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory DELCOTTO, GREGORY R 1761 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Jul 16, 2024
18761420 Technique For Supporting Users In An Operating Room By Triggering Feedback Regarding Medical Instruments Stryker Corporation MUTCHLER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN 3796 §101§102§103 Non-Final OA 60d Pending Jul 02, 2024
18761434 Technique For Supporting Clinical Personnel With Multiple Navigation Views Stryker Corporation ANTHONY, MARIA CATHERINE 3796 §103 Final Rejection 27d Pending Jul 02, 2024
18741422 Actuator With Position Sensor Marelli Europe S.p.A. TAYLOR II, JAMES JOSEPH 3655 §102§103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Jun 12, 2024
18719203 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROMOTING MOTILITY OF FLAGELLAR CELLS Monash University DIETZ, NOE ROBERT 3791 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 12, 2024
18734863 Assembly And Method For Mounting A Tracker To Bone MAKO SURGICAL CORP. KU, SI MING 3775 §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 05, 2024
18713314 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING MINERALS FROM A MINERAL CONTAINING SUBSTANCE Ripcell Limited HENDRICKSON, STUART L 1736 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending May 24, 2024
18671237 Apparatus for the Contactless Triggering of at Least One Function of a Motor Vehicle Marelli Automotive Lighting Reutlingen (Germany) GmbH AYAD, MARIA S 2172 §103 Final Rejection 12d Pending May 22, 2024
18667450 HYBRID POWDER COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HYBRID POWDER COMPOSITION Agc Chemicals Americas, Inc. BOSS, WENDY LYNN 1749 §103 Final Rejection — Pending May 17, 2024
18661281 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FOR GENERATING REASONING GRAPHS Applied Enterprise Management Corporation WENG, PEI YONG 2141 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending May 10, 2024
18660787 Technique For Generating An Image Of An Anatomical Element In A Pose Indicated By Planning Data Stryker Corporation COCHRAN, BRIANNA RENAE 2615 §102§103 Final Rejection — Pending May 10, 2024
18657856 Robotic Systems And Methods For Manipulating A Cutting Guide For A Surgical Instrument MAKO SURGICAL CORP. JONES, DIANA S 3775 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending May 08, 2024
18708156 Pyridinium Compounds With Low Reduction Potentials And Persistent Radical States BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY KNOWLAN, KEVIN MICHAEL 1783 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending May 07, 2024
18647575 TREATED ARTICLE, METHODS OF MAKING THE TREATED ARTICLE, AND DISPERSION FOR USE IN MAKING THE TREATED ARTICLE Agc Chemicals Americas, Inc. EASHOO, MARK 1767 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 26, 2024
18641697 Optical Tracker And Surgical Device With An Optical Tracker Stryker Corporation DIETRICH, JOSEPH M 3796 §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 22, 2024
18596039 Technique For Determining A Patient-Specific Marker Arrangement For A Tracker Of A Surgical Tracking System Stryker Corporation RESTAINO, ANDREW PETER 3771 §101§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 05, 2024
18442815 HOUSING FOR AN ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY BORGWARNER, INC. SMITH, COURTNEY L 2841 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Feb 15, 2024
18431616 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RF SPEED CONTROL FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE VEHICLES Wow Technologies LLC BAAJOUR, SHAHIRA 3666 §103 Final Rejection 28d Pending Feb 02, 2024
18293737 IMPROVEMENTS TO A JOINT BETWEEN OIL AND GAS PIPE SECTIONS High Sealed And Coupled 'Hsc' Fzco BOCHNA, DAVID 3679 §102 Non-Final OA 117d overdue Pending Jan 30, 2024
18405984 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLIER INTERFACE BETWEEN ENTITIES IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT Merydyan Technologies LLC SITTNER, MICHAEL J 3621 §101§103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Jan 05, 2024
18390077 Overrunable Test Vehicle Humanetics Austria GmbH FRANK, RODNEY T 2855 §103 Non-Final OA 34d Pending Dec 20, 2023
18390075 Patient Support Apparatus With Deck Section Lift-Off Limiter Stryker Corporation SOSNOWSKI, DAVID E 3673 §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 20, 2023
18503384 Technique For Determining A Surface Registration Based On Mechanically Acquired Tissue Surface Data Stryker Corporation BARNES, TED W 2682 §103 Final Rejection 55d Pending Nov 07, 2023
18382179 DOSING REGIMEN FOR NASAL CAVITY AND PHARYNX DECONGESTION Graceful Caring Hands, Inc. HUANG, GIGI GEORGIANA 1613 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 20, 2023
18378441 TABLE GAME SYSTEM INCLUDING A GAMING TABLE DISPLAY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING GAMING TABLE DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES Galaxy Gaming, Inc. GARNER, WERNER G 3715 §101 Final Rejection 85d overdue Pending Oct 10, 2023
18376704 GAMING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR OPERATING GAMING MACHINES TO DISPLAY COMPUTER ANIMATED REEL GAMES Konami Gaming, Inc. LARSEN, CARL VICTOR 3715 §103 Final Rejection 15d Pending Oct 04, 2023
18373577 STATOR BORGWARNER, INC. CHANG, MINKI 2834 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Sep 27, 2023
18224181 RECIRCULATION BLOWER BORGWARNER, INC. ZOLLINGER, NATHAN C 3746 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 20, 2023
18220727 BRASSICA SEED MEAL (BSM)-BASED BIO-HERBICIDE FOR INHIBITING WEED GERMINATION, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences SCOTLAND, REBECCA LYNN 1615 §103§112 Non-Final OA 189d overdue Pending Jul 11, 2023
18348038 Method to Determine the Mass of Air Trapped in Each Cylinder of an Internal Combustion Engine Marelli Europe S.p.A. ZALESKAS, JOHN M 3747 §101§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 06, 2023
18217921 CONSTRUCTION METHOD OF RISK PREDICTION MODEL FOR PROGNOSIS OF GASTRIC CANCER Tangshan People'S Hospital SIMS, JASON M 3791 §101§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 03, 2023
18266473 Cutting Assembly With Irrigation And Aspiration Stryker Corporation MENDEZ, KATHERINE H 3771 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 09, 2023
18135280 Systems And Methods For Guided Placement Of A Robotic Manipulator MAKO SURGICAL CORP. CHIN, JAMES BRIAN 3656 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 17, 2023
18128551 COMMON-PATH HIGH-REPETITION-FREQUENCY LUNAR LASER RANGING SYSTEM AND METHOD Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy Of Sciences XIAO, YUQING 3645 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 30, 2023
18191301 Patient Transport Apparatus Having Track Assembly Brace Stryker Corporation SHARMA, NABIN KUMAR 3612 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 28, 2023
18157372 CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED PARTICULATE FILTER Fluid Cooling Systems, LLC PEO, KARA M 1777 §102 Final Rejection 33d Pending Jan 20, 2023
18082996 Robotic Systems, Methods And Software Programs For Modifying Tool Operation Based On Tissue Parameters MAKO SURGICAL CORP. CELESTINE, NYROBI I 3798 §102§103 Final Rejection — Pending Dec 16, 2022
17966016 Sterile Barrier Assembly, Mounting System, And Method For Coupling Surgical Components Stryker Corporation MULLINS, JESSICA LYNN 3792 §102§103 Final Rejection 56d Pending Oct 14, 2022
17854881 Virtual 6-DOF Tracker for Surgical Navigation Stryker Corporation MALDONADO, STEVEN 3797 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 30, 2022
17837376 Technique For Determining Poses Of Tracked Vertebrae Stryker Corporation KELLOGG, MICHAEL S 3798 §102 Non-Final OA 34d Pending Jun 10, 2022
17754983 Joint Sensing Mclaren Applied Technologies Limited LOPEZ, SEVERO ANTON P 3791 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Apr 18, 2022
17754966 Sensor Determination Mclaren Applied Technologies Limited BAIG, RUMAISA RASHID 3796 §101§103 Non-Final OA 121d overdue Pending Apr 18, 2022
17754964 Joint Axis Direction Estimation Mclaren Applied Technologies Limited KREMER, MATTHEW 3791 §112 Non-Final OA 74d overdue Pending Apr 18, 2022
17765753 ANALYTE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Wearoptimo Pty Ltd. ORTEGA, MARTIN NATHAN 3791 §102§103§112 Final Rejection — Pending Mar 31, 2022
17765752 ANALYTE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Wearoptimo Pty Ltd. CROW, ROBERT THOMAS 1683 §101§103§112DP Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 31, 2022
17502664 TECHNIQUE FOR DETERMINING A RADIUS OF A SPHERICALLY SHAPED SURFACE PORTION OF AN INSTRUMENT TIP Stryker Corporation BRUCE, FAROUK A 3797 §103§112 Final Rejection 28d Pending Oct 15, 2021
17282292 ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT Wearoptimo Pty Ltd. MERRIAM, AARON ROGERS 3791 §103§112Other Non-Final OA — Pending Apr 01, 2021
17282284 MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Wearoptimo Pty Ltd. LOPEZ, SEVERO ANTON P 3791 §102§103 Final Rejection — Pending Apr 01, 2021
16991670 Airfoil Performance Monitor Marinvent Corporation PARK, HYUN D 2857 §112 Non-Final OA — Pending Aug 12, 2020

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