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Darren E. Wolf

Examiner (ID: 9226, Phone: (571)270-3378 , Office: P/2636 )

Most Active Art Unit
2636
Art Unit(s)
2613, 2636, 2634
Total Applications
923
Issued Applications
767
Pending Applications
68
Abandoned Applications
115

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/834073
SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Feb 9, 2022 Pending
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18/727202
OPTICAL-LINE TERMINATING DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM Jan 27, 2022 Pending
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17/649139
Signaling on a high-speed data connector Jan 26, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17766438 [patent_doc_number] => 20220240052 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-28 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR LOCATING A FIELD DEVICE WITH A WIRELESS INTERFACE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/583826 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3703 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17583826 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/583826
Method for locating a field device with a wireless interface Jan 24, 2022 Issued
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18/261999
Linearization of optical transmitters for data communications Jan 24, 2022 Issued
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17/580430
Optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR)-based high reflective event measurement Jan 19, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20259614 [patent_doc_number] => 12431982 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-09-30 [patent_title] => Direct detection of modulated coherent optical signals by means of a structure exhibiting Fano resonance [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/258168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 2174 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18258168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/258168
Direct detection of modulated coherent optical signals by means of a structure exhibiting Fano resonance Jan 18, 2022 Issued
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17/578702
Free-space optical communication system and methods for efficient data delivery Jan 18, 2022 Issued
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17/577049
Identifying and monitoring connections in an optical system Jan 16, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19101766 [patent_doc_number] => 20240120994 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-11 [patent_title] => CONNECTION STATE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND CONNECTION STATE IDENTIFICATION METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/272952 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15402 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [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] => 18272952 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/272952
Connection state identification system and connection state identification method Jan 16, 2022 Issued
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18/283106
Gain equalization apparatus and method for equalizing gain Jan 16, 2022 Issued
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17/916807
System for pulsed laser optical data transmission with receiver recoverable clock Jan 4, 2022 Issued
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17/561842
Framework for handling signal integrity using ASE in optical networks Dec 23, 2021 Issued
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17/561830
Individually routable subcarriers Dec 23, 2021 Issued
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17/561822
Individually routable subcarriers Dec 23, 2021 Issued
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18/281980
Network management apparatus, communication apparatus, and network management system Dec 22, 2021 Issued
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17/557450
Receiver optical sub-assembly, bi-directional optical sub-assembly, optical module, and optical network device Dec 20, 2021 Issued
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17/554035
Terminal line interface module for undersea open cable system access Dec 16, 2021 Issued
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18/714617
MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, OPTICAL NODE APPARATUS, OPTICAL NETWORK SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Dec 7, 2021 Pending
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17/540665
Optical network unit activation Dec 1, 2021 Issued
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