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Andrew Lai

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 12820, Phone: (571)272-9741 , Office: P/2411 )

Most Active Art Unit
2473
Art Unit(s)
2411, 2416, 2473, 2616
Total Applications
307
Issued Applications
217
Pending Applications
2
Abandoned Applications
88

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 237124 [patent_doc_number] => 07596108 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-29 [patent_title] => 'Digital data broadcasting systems, methods and components that selectively rebroadcast data packets based on analysis of propagation characteristics' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/141402 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5201 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/596/07596108.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11141402 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/141402
Digital data broadcasting systems, methods and components that selectively rebroadcast data packets based on analysis of propagation characteristics May 30, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5752712 [patent_doc_number] => 20060221861 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-05 [patent_title] => 'Multicast routing over unidirectional links' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/118533 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9406 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0221/20060221861.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11118533 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/118533
Multicast routing over unidirectional links Apr 28, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5856657 [patent_doc_number] => 20060227729 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-12 [patent_title] => 'Wireless communication system with collision avoidance protocol' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/103982 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2544 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0227/20060227729.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11103982 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/103982
Wireless communication system with collision avoidance protocol Apr 11, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7743760 [patent_doc_number] => 08107370 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Network access device with restricted and unrestricted input ports' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/100879 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5390 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 226 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/107/08107370.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11100879 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/100879
Network access device with restricted and unrestricted input ports Apr 5, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 104946 [patent_doc_number] => 07729334 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-01 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for transmitting data blocks based on priority' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/097762 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6258 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/729/07729334.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11097762 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/097762
Apparatus and method for transmitting data blocks based on priority Mar 30, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8376765 [patent_doc_number] => 08259562 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-04 [patent_title] => 'Wiring closet redundancy' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/074923 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 7312 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11074923 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/074923
Wiring closet redundancy Mar 6, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 257477 [patent_doc_number] => 07577158 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-18 [patent_title] => 'Information processing system and access method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/042183 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 10233 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 420 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/577/07577158.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11042183 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/042183
Information processing system and access method Jan 25, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5055614 [patent_doc_number] => 20070058536 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-15 [patent_title] => 'Method and equipment for controlling the congestion management and scheduling of transmission-link capacity in packet-switched telecommunications' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/575706 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4879 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0058/20070058536.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10575706 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/575706
Method and equipment for controlling the congestion management and scheduling of transmission-link capacity in packet-switched telecommunications Oct 12, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5714544 [patent_doc_number] => 20060077907 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Simulated annealing for traffic matrix estimation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/962488 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5889 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0077/20060077907.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10962488 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/962488
Simulated annealing for traffic matrix estimation Oct 12, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 248177 [patent_doc_number] => 07586934 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-08 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for fixing latency' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/710882 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3899 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/586/07586934.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10710882 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/710882
Apparatus for fixing latency Aug 9, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5765486 [patent_doc_number] => 20060018346 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-26 [patent_title] => 'Digital service hierarchy level 3 (DS3) application detection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/895764 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4444 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0018/20060018346.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10895764 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/895764
Digital service hierarchy level 3 (DS3) application detection Jul 20, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5765291 [patent_doc_number] => 20060018260 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-26 [patent_title] => 'High density port complex protocol' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/895583 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3221 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0018/20060018260.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10895583 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/895583
High density port complex protocol Jul 20, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 300935 [patent_doc_number] => 07539142 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-26 [patent_title] => 'Ethernet LAN interface for T3 network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/896214 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7191 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 243 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/539/07539142.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10896214 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/896214
Ethernet LAN interface for T3 network Jul 20, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7598854 [patent_doc_number] => 07583597 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for improving bandwidth and reducing idles in fibre channel switches' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/894726 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6140 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/583/07583597.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10894726 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/894726
Method and system for improving bandwidth and reducing idles in fibre channel switches Jul 19, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 796256 [patent_doc_number] => 07430175 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-30 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for managing traffic in fibre channel systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/894579 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7842 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/430/07430175.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10894579 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/894579
Method and system for managing traffic in fibre channel systems Jul 19, 2004 Issued
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10/896277
Adaptive pilot insertion for a MIMO-OFDM system Jul 19, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 253713 [patent_doc_number] => 07580354 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-25 [patent_title] => 'Multi-speed cut through operation in fibre channel switches' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/894587 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 7235 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 257 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/580/07580354.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10894587 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/894587
Multi-speed cut through operation in fibre channel switches Jul 19, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 319806 [patent_doc_number] => 07522522 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-21 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for reducing latency and congestion in fibre channel switches' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/894595 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 6207 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 258 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/522/07522522.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10894595 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/894595
Method and system for reducing latency and congestion in fibre channel switches Jul 19, 2004 Issued
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10/895186
Provisioning control apparatus Jul 19, 2004 Abandoned
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10/894536
Method and system for congestion control based on optimum bandwidth allocation in a fibre channel switch Jul 19, 2004 Issued
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