Search

Chad Smith

Examiner (ID: 5871, Phone: (571)270-1294 , Office: P/2874 )

Most Active Art Unit
2874
Art Unit(s)
2874
Total Applications
1189
Issued Applications
898
Pending Applications
100
Abandoned Applications
216

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 18326379 [patent_doc_number] => 20230124507 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-20 [patent_title] => ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/914610 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4959 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17914610 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/914610
ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE Mar 30, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17542315 [patent_doc_number] => 11307432 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-19 [patent_title] => Waveguide laser illuminator incorporating a Despeckler [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/214362 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 6899 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17214362 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/214362
Waveguide laser illuminator incorporating a Despeckler Mar 25, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16979233 [patent_doc_number] => 20210223470 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-22 [patent_title] => OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON IMAGING GUIDEWIRE AND METHODS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/210718 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 21359 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17210718 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/210718
Optical fiber ribbon imaging guidewire and methods Mar 23, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17113440 [patent_doc_number] => 20210294037 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-23 [patent_title] => SINGLE-ENDED OUTPUT CIRCULATOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/204768 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7389 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -24 [patent_words_short_claim] => 191 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17204768 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/204768
Single-ended output circulator Mar 16, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18414455 [patent_doc_number] => 11668994 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-06 [patent_title] => Radio-frequency loss reduction in photonic circuits [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/203310 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4110 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17203310 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/203310
Radio-frequency loss reduction in photonic circuits Mar 15, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19189311 [patent_doc_number] => 20240168224 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-23 [patent_title] => Optical Bandsplitter [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/281500 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6864 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18281500 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/281500
Optical Bandsplitter Mar 10, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18361561 [patent_doc_number] => 20230143152 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-11 [patent_title] => ALIGNMENT OF A CONNECTOR INTERFACE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/908191 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13355 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17908191 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/908191
ALIGNMENT OF A CONNECTOR INTERFACE Mar 9, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17757005 [patent_doc_number] => 11397296 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-26 [patent_title] => Dual inner diameter ferrule device and method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/194483 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 1657 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 394 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17194483 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/194483
Dual inner diameter ferrule device and method Mar 7, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19091945 [patent_doc_number] => 11953389 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-09 [patent_title] => Optical sensing system with separable spectrally overlapping sensor responses [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/190390 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 5656 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17190390 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/190390
Optical sensing system with separable spectrally overlapping sensor responses Mar 1, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17358233 [patent_doc_number] => 20220019029 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-01-20 [patent_title] => TRANSCEIVER HIGH DENSITY MODULE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/188580 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4602 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17188580 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/188580
TRANSCEIVER HIGH DENSITY MODULE Feb 28, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16902516 [patent_doc_number] => 20210181432 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-17 [patent_title] => Optical Fiber Sub-Assembly and Optical Fiber Connector [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/183938 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7843 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17183938 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/183938
Optical fiber sub-assembly and optical fiber connector Feb 23, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17999048 [patent_doc_number] => 11500151 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-15 [patent_title] => Semiconductor arrangement and method of making [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/181205 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 49 [patent_no_of_words] => 10755 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17181205 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/181205
Semiconductor arrangement and method of making Feb 21, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18103711 [patent_doc_number] => 11543593 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-03 [patent_title] => Optical device, and light source module using the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/177488 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 8004 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17177488 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/177488
Optical device, and light source module using the same Feb 16, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19492488 [patent_doc_number] => 12111190 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-08 [patent_title] => High sampling rate optical fiber sensor [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/798244 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3585 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 200 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17798244 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/798244
High sampling rate optical fiber sensor Feb 11, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16871703 [patent_doc_number] => 20210165170 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-03 [patent_title] => WATERPROOF FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/169817 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4719 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17169817 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/169817
WATERPROOF FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE Feb 7, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17801448 [patent_doc_number] => 11415744 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-16 [patent_title] => Perforated wavelength-division multiplexing filters [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/170203 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4032 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17170203 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/170203
Perforated wavelength-division multiplexing filters Feb 7, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17008889 [patent_doc_number] => 20210240050 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-05 [patent_title] => Integrated Modulator Structure for In-situ Power Balancing in Photonic Fiber Optic Gyroscopes [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/161064 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3232 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17161064 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/161064
Integrated Modulator Structure for In-situ Power Balancing in Photonic Fiber Optic Gyroscopes Jan 27, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16848390 [patent_doc_number] => 20210149135 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-20 [patent_title] => OPTICAL-ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LAYER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/159575 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6603 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17159575 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/159575
Optical-electrical conductor assembly comprising an optical waveguide and an electrically conductive layer Jan 26, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17891868 [patent_doc_number] => 11454831 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-27 [patent_title] => Optical device and driving method thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/159947 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 5980 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 233 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17159947 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/159947
Optical device and driving method thereof Jan 26, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16848372 [patent_doc_number] => 20210149117 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-20 [patent_title] => WAVELENGTH-DIVISION MULTIPLEXING DEVICES WITH MODIFIED ANGLES OF INCIDENCE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/158688 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9701 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17158688 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/158688
Wavelength-division multiplexing devices with modified angles of incidence Jan 25, 2021 Issued
Menu