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Darren W. Ark

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Most Active Art Unit
3647
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3616, 3643, 3205, 3647
Total Applications
2760
Issued Applications
1616
Pending Applications
201
Abandoned Applications
966

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 12827596 [patent_doc_number] => 20180167704 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-14 [patent_title] => DIRECTION-SWITCHABLE TRANSPONDERS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/375021 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3459 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15375021 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/375021
Direction-switchable transponders Dec 8, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11841026 [patent_doc_number] => 20170222747 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-03 [patent_title] => 'DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXED OPTICAL SIGNAL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/373725 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 10221 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15373725 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/373725
Device, system and method for transmitting wavelength division multiplexed optical signal Dec 8, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11946626 [patent_doc_number] => 20170250777 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-31 [patent_title] => 'BAND CONTROL SYSTEM, BAND CONTROL APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/374034 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7237 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15374034 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/374034
Band control system, band control apparatus and communication apparatus Dec 8, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12955864 [patent_doc_number] => 09838123 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-05 [patent_title] => Nonlinear noise mitigation with spectral inversion in optical transport networks [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/372539 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8086 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15372539 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/372539
Nonlinear noise mitigation with spectral inversion in optical transport networks Dec 7, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12148369 [patent_doc_number] => 09882640 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Visible light communication personal area network coordinator (VPANC) and associated method for selecting suitable VPANCs' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/372675 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7482 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15372675 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/372675
Visible light communication personal area network coordinator (VPANC) and associated method for selecting suitable VPANCs Dec 7, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11503962 [patent_doc_number] => 20170078147 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-16 [patent_title] => 'FLEXIBLE CHANNEL COORDINATION FOR MULTIPLE OPTICAL CARRIER OPTICAL NETWORKS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/362926 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7069 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15362926 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/362926
Flexible channel coordination for multiple optical carrier optical networks Nov 28, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15956855 [patent_doc_number] => 10666346 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-05-26 [patent_title] => Network node, wireless device, and methods for beam management [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/774309 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-11-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 11381 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 15774309 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/774309
Network node, wireless device, and methods for beam management Nov 10, 2016 Issued
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15/349874
Dynamic unlock mechanisms for mobile devices Nov 10, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11447745 [patent_doc_number] => 20170048766 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-16 [patent_title] => 'BALANCING PAGING LOAD AND TRACKING AREA UPDATES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/336391 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4669 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15336391 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/336391
BALANCING PAGING LOAD AND TRACKING AREA UPDATES Oct 26, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13243815 [patent_doc_number] => 10135120 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-11-20 [patent_title] => Method of providing antenna by using component in electronic device and the electronic device therefor [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/298739 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9956 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15298739 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/298739
Method of providing antenna by using component in electronic device and the electronic device therefor Oct 19, 2016 Issued
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15/268614
Digital mobile communication Sep 17, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12175654 [patent_doc_number] => 09893804 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-13 [patent_title] => 'Credit based approach to optimizing optical transmission' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/263042 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 13566 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 208 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15263042 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/263042
Credit based approach to optimizing optical transmission Sep 11, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11518243 [patent_doc_number] => 20170085317 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-23 [patent_title] => 'MULTIMODE LAUNCH SYSTEMS FOR USE IN PERFORMING AN OTDR MEASUREMENT ON A MULTI-FIBER ARRAY DUT AND METHOD OF PERFORMING SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/263036 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8071 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15263036 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/263036
Multimode launch systems for use in performing an OTDR measurement on a multi-fiber array DUT and method of performing same Sep 11, 2016 Issued
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15/259687
Computationally-assisted multi-heterodyne spectroscopy Sep 7, 2016 Issued
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15/246324
OFDM mobile networks Aug 23, 2016 Issued
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15/226066
Method for transmitting sounding reference signal in multiple antenna wireless communication system and apparatus therefor Aug 1, 2016 Issued
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16/318043
Network partitions Jul 14, 2016 Issued
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15/208063
Motion to connect to kiosk Jul 11, 2016 Issued
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15/195863
Apparatus and method for recovering data at an optical receiver with automatic tuning Jun 27, 2016 Issued
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15/193501
OPTICAL RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR UPDATING TAP COEFFICIENT OF DIGITAL FILTER Jun 26, 2016 Abandoned
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