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David C. Payne

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 6697, Phone: (571)272-3024 , Office: P/2637 )

Most Active Art Unit
2613
Art Unit(s)
2613, 2635, 2611, 2637, 2638, 2633
Total Applications
362
Issued Applications
255
Pending Applications
35
Abandoned Applications
73

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6434141 [patent_doc_number] => 20020176137 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-28 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and methods for maintaining balanced communication channels with increasing service demands' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/195087 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3356 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0176/20020176137.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10195087 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/195087
Apparatus and methods for maintaining balanced communication channels with increasing service demands Jul 11, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 658021 [patent_doc_number] => 07110680 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for forward pumping Raman amplification in an optical network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/194016 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4994 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/110/07110680.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10194016 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/194016
Method and system for forward pumping Raman amplification in an optical network Jul 11, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6734213 [patent_doc_number] => 20030011848 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Optical transmission device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/194622 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4581 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0011/20030011848.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10194622 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/194622
Optical transmission device Jul 10, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6812508 [patent_doc_number] => 20030072058 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-17 [patent_title] => 'Electronic appliance' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/194713 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1696 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0072/20030072058.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10194713 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/194713
Electronic appliance Jul 9, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6754322 [patent_doc_number] => 20030002098 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-02 [patent_title] => 'System and method for measuring power of optical signals carried over a fiber optic link' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/178570 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3008 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0002/20030002098.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10178570 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/178570
System and method for measuring power of optical signals carried over a fiber optic link Jun 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7422663 [patent_doc_number] => 20040208601 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-21 [patent_title] => 'Systems, methods and apparatus for bi-directional optical transceivers' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/165676 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6669 [patent_no_of_claims] => 62 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0208/20040208601.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10165676 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/165676
Systems, methods and apparatus for bi-directional optical transceivers Jun 5, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6756910 [patent_doc_number] => 20030004687 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-02 [patent_title] => 'Probe apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/160040 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6536 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 38 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0004/20030004687.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10160040 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/160040
Probe apparatus Jun 3, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 703548 [patent_doc_number] => 07068939 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-27 [patent_title] => 'Dynamic power optical splitter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/162835 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1719 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/068/07068939.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10162835 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/162835
Dynamic power optical splitter Jun 3, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6755010 [patent_doc_number] => 20030002787 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-02 [patent_title] => 'Diffraction-compensated integrated WDM' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/160636 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3026 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0002/20030002787.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10160636 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/160636
Diffraction-compensated integrated WDM Jun 2, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6642498 [patent_doc_number] => 20030007206 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Device and method for monitoring optical signals with increased dynamic range' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/162161 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4266 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0007/20030007206.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10162161 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/162161
Device and method for monitoring optical signals with increased dynamic range Jun 2, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7422349 [patent_doc_number] => 20040208555 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-21 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for optical switching' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/161335 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5669 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 31 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0208/20040208555.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10161335 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/161335
Methods and apparatus for optical switching Jun 2, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7422206 [patent_doc_number] => 20040208542 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-21 [patent_title] => 'Loss-less architecture and method for wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical networks' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/160459 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4393 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0208/20040208542.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10160459 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/160459
Loss-less architecture and method for wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical networks May 30, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7606139 [patent_doc_number] => 07099582 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for multi-protocol and multi-rate optical channel performance monitoring' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/160596 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2792 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/099/07099582.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10160596 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/160596
Method and apparatus for multi-protocol and multi-rate optical channel performance monitoring May 30, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6700881 [patent_doc_number] => 20030223761 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Embedded operational channel network management' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/160443 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5281 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 36 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0223/20030223761.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10160443 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/160443
Embedded operational channel network management May 30, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1224275 [patent_doc_number] => 06704520 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-09 [patent_title] => 'Integrated wavelength division multiplexed receiver array having pluggable transmitters' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/150515 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 635 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/704/06704520.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10150515 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/150515
Integrated wavelength division multiplexed receiver array having pluggable transmitters May 16, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 625493 [patent_doc_number] => 07139477 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-21 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for diverting traffic in a communication network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/139739 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 5110 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 179 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/139/07139477.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10139739 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/139739
Method and system for diverting traffic in a communication network May 6, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7421426 [patent_doc_number] => 20040208436 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-21 [patent_title] => 'Forming optical signals having soliton pulses with certain spectral band characteristics' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/138717 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4420 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 31 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0208/20040208436.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10138717 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/138717
Forming optical signals having soliton pulses with certain spectral band characteristics May 2, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 501025 [patent_doc_number] => 07212742 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Power level management in optical networks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/121182 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7481 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/212/07212742.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10121182 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/121182
Power level management in optical networks Apr 11, 2002 Issued
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10/121915
Device and method for reducing polarization dependent loss in an optical monitor device Apr 11, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 729323 [patent_doc_number] => 07046936 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Light receiving element carrier and optical receiver' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/120605 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 8322 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/046/07046936.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10120605 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/120605
Light receiving element carrier and optical receiver Apr 11, 2002 Issued
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