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David C. Payne

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 14380, Phone: (571)272-3024 , Office: P/2637 )

Most Active Art Unit
2613
Art Unit(s)
2611, 2638, 2637, 2613, 2635, 2633
Total Applications
377
Issued Applications
257
Pending Applications
45
Abandoned Applications
75

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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09/805377
Optical communications system and method of protecting an optical route Mar 13, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6421272 [patent_doc_number] => 20020126342 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Optical switch and networking method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/805407 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2473 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 32 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0126/20020126342.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09805407 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/805407
Optical switch and networking method Mar 11, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 557600 [patent_doc_number] => 07164861 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Node apparatus, optical wavelength division multiplexing network, and system switching method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/785402 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 17254 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 230 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/164/07164861.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09785402 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/785402
Node apparatus, optical wavelength division multiplexing network, and system switching method Feb 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6093968 [patent_doc_number] => 20020051268 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Optical module and optical transceiver' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/788218 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2495 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0051/20020051268.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09788218 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/788218
Optical module and optical transceiver Feb 18, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1185700 [patent_doc_number] => 06741810 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-25 [patent_title] => 'Signal demultiplexing device and signal routing device in high speed transmission system' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/784558 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 11315 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 517 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/741/06741810.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09784558 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/784558
Signal demultiplexing device and signal routing device in high speed transmission system Feb 14, 2001 Issued
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09/783527
Optical communications system and transmission section repair method Feb 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6538345 [patent_doc_number] => 20020110315 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Pre-splitter module for conditioning optical signals in an access network' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/784287 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4657 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0110/20020110315.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09784287 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/784287
Pre-splitter module for conditioning optical signals in an access network Feb 14, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7091578 [patent_doc_number] => 20010033407 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-25 [patent_title] => 'Linear full-rate phase detector and clock and data recovery circuit' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/784419 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8344 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0033/20010033407.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09784419 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/784419
Linear full-rate phase detector and clock and data recovery circuit Feb 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 644764 [patent_doc_number] => 07123839 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-17 [patent_title] => 'System and method for transmitting signals over a fiber strand' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/784517 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2282 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 243 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/123/07123839.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09784517 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/784517
System and method for transmitting signals over a fiber strand Feb 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5903151 [patent_doc_number] => 20020141022 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-03 [patent_title] => 'Fiber optic receiver with an adjustable response preamplifier' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/785051 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3727 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0141/20020141022.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09785051 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/785051
Fiber optic receiver with an adjustable response preamplifier Feb 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 693988 [patent_doc_number] => 07076175 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Method of setting up two-way optical communication between a central unit and a remote unit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/783630 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4265 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/076/07076175.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09783630 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/783630
Method of setting up two-way optical communication between a central unit and a remote unit Feb 13, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1147558 [patent_doc_number] => 06782212 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-24 [patent_title] => 'Coherent optical communication receiver of satellite optical communication system' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/783461 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5039 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/782/06782212.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09783461 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/783461
Coherent optical communication receiver of satellite optical communication system Feb 13, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5965945 [patent_doc_number] => 20020089712 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Routing table configuration for MPlambdaS (multi-protocol lambda switching) protection and restoration in optical mesh networks' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/781290 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1664 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0089/20020089712.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09781290 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/781290
Routing table configuration for MPlambdaS (multi-protocol lambda switching) protection and restoration in optical mesh networks Feb 12, 2001 Abandoned
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09/779011
Extensions to resource reservation protocol (RSVP) -traffic engineering (TE) for bi-directional optical path setup Feb 8, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1123795 [patent_doc_number] => 06798990 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Laser safety method for DC coupled parallel optical link' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/779599 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4843 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 272 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/798/06798990.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09779599 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/779599
Laser safety method for DC coupled parallel optical link Feb 8, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 529690 [patent_doc_number] => 07194207 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Wide-sense wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) cross-connect device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/779315 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5535 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/194/07194207.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09779315 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/779315
Wide-sense wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) cross-connect device Feb 7, 2001 Issued
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09/779184
Optical network structure Feb 7, 2001 Abandoned
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09/779185
Hierarchical WDM in client-server architecture Feb 6, 2001 Abandoned
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09/778992
Transparent optical-electronic-optical switch Feb 6, 2001 Abandoned
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09/777786
Power balanced optical add multiplexer and power balancing methods therefore Feb 5, 2001 Issued
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