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To accurately detail patent term adjustments (PTA), patent term extensions (PTE), continuation/divisional applications, related family members, and the projected expiration date for US patent 7995047, a direct search of the USPTO's Patent Center or Assignment Center is required. General Google searches can provide some information, but the most precise data for these specific elements is found in the official patent records.

Based on the information available and general patent law:

1. Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Patent Term Extensions (PTE):

• PTA compensates for certain delays by the USPTO during patent prosecution. It is an addition to the 20-year lifespan of a utility patent. The USPTO determines the PTA amount before issuance.
• PTE extends patent term to compensate for time lost during regulatory review, particularly for pharmaceuticals and medical devices requiring FDA approval.
• To determine if US patent 7995047 received any PTA or PTE, one would typically look at the front page of the issued patent document or the patent's file history on the USPTO website. The provided patent text does not explicitly state any PTA or PTE. Without direct access to the USPTO's Patent Center for this specific patent, it's not possible to definitively state the exact amount of PTA or if any PTE was granted.

2. Continuation Applications, Divisional Applications, and Related Family Members:

• Continuation applications allow applicants to pursue additional claims to an invention disclosed in the parent application, using the same specification and claiming the same priority date.
• Divisional applications are filed when a parent application contains multiple distinct inventions, often after a restriction requirement from the examiner. They share the same disclosure and priority date as the parent.
• Related family members include continuation, divisional, and continuation-in-part applications, as well as international filings that cover the same invention.

The provided patent text for US7995047 indicates an "Application number US11/954,659" and lists "Other versions: US20080143429A1".

• "US20080143429A1" is a patent application publication that corresponds to the issued patent US7995047. It is essentially the published version of the application before it granted as a patent.
• The patent also lists "Applications Claiming Priority (2)":
  • JP2006335850A / JP2008146568A, filed 2006-12-13.
  • JP2006-335850, filed 2006-12-13.
    These are Japanese priority applications, meaning US7995047 claims priority to these earlier Japanese filings. This does not indicate continuation or divisional applications within the US system, but rather international family members establishing the earliest priority date.

To identify any US continuation or divisional applications, one would typically look for a "Related U.S. Application Data" section on the patent's front page or in the specification. The provided patent text does not explicitly detail any US continuation or divisional applications.

3. Projected Expiration Date:

• For utility patents filed on or after June 8, 1995, the term generally lasts 20 years from the earliest filing date of the application, or the earliest filed application in its priority chain (excluding provisional applications).
• The "Priority date" for US7995047 is 2006-12-13. The "Filing date" is 2007-12-12.
• Assuming no terminal disclaimers, the patent term would be 20 years from the earliest priority date.
• Therefore, the base expiration date would be 20 years from 2006-12-13, which is 2026-12-13.
• However, the Google Patents page for US7995047 states: "Active , expires 2030-06-03". This indicates that Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) has been applied.
• Therefore, the projected expiration date is 2030-06-03. This date already incorporates any PTA. The USPTO does not calculate expiration dates, but provides tools and data for public estimation.