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Derrick W. Ferris

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 17500, Phone: (571)272-3123 , Office: P/2478 )

Most Active Art Unit
2663
Art Unit(s)
2478, OPT, 2616, 2411, 2400, 2463, 2663
Total Applications
407
Issued Applications
280
Pending Applications
38
Abandoned Applications
91

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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09/655736
Method for transmitting CDMA short data bursts Sep 5, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1123006 [patent_doc_number] => 06798748 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Enhanced multiframe alignment for tandem connection trials' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/655249 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2360 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/798/06798748.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09655249 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/655249
Enhanced multiframe alignment for tandem connection trials Sep 4, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7610435 [patent_doc_number] => 06842424 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for alleviating network congestion' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/654737 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 7775 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/842/06842424.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09654737 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/654737
Methods and systems for alleviating network congestion Sep 4, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1173575 [patent_doc_number] => 06760349 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-06 [patent_title] => 'Multiplexer with channel sectioning, selectivity actuated current sources, and common-base amplifiers' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/654635 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4480 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/760/06760349.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09654635 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/654635
Multiplexer with channel sectioning, selectivity actuated current sources, and common-base amplifiers Sep 4, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1156671 [patent_doc_number] => 06775248 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-10 [patent_title] => 'Programmable bandwidth allocation between send and receive in a duplex communication path' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/654641 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2274 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 221 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/775/06775248.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09654641 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/654641
Programmable bandwidth allocation between send and receive in a duplex communication path Sep 4, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 733041 [patent_doc_number] => 07042869 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-09 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for gated ACK/NAK channel in a communication system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/653744 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6585 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/042/07042869.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09653744 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/653744
Method and apparatus for gated ACK/NAK channel in a communication system Aug 31, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 544124 [patent_doc_number] => 07180892 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Voice and data exchange over a packet based network with voice detection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/654376 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 40 [patent_no_of_words] => 51713 [patent_no_of_claims] => 74 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/180/07180892.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09654376 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/654376
Voice and data exchange over a packet based network with voice detection Aug 31, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 944890 [patent_doc_number] => 06967946 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-22 [patent_title] => 'Voice and data exchange over a packet based network with precise tone plan' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/653261 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 41 [patent_no_of_words] => 51624 [patent_no_of_claims] => 71 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/967/06967946.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09653261 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/653261
Voice and data exchange over a packet based network with precise tone plan Aug 30, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1136127 [patent_doc_number] => 06788673 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-07 [patent_title] => 'Method for connecting telephone calls in a mobile communication system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/650692 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5905 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/788/06788673.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09650692 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/650692
Method for connecting telephone calls in a mobile communication system Aug 28, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 977491 [patent_doc_number] => 06934282 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-23 [patent_title] => 'Gateway system for voice communication and controlling method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/641677 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3409 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 218 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/934/06934282.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09641677 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/641677
Gateway system for voice communication and controlling method thereof Aug 17, 2000 Issued
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09/640674
Service parameter interworking method Aug 17, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1023850 [patent_doc_number] => 06888852 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-05-03 [patent_title] => 'Signal combining circuit having two A/D converters' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/640733 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2894 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 324 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/888/06888852.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09640733 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/640733
Signal combining circuit having two A/D converters Aug 16, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 965131 [patent_doc_number] => 06950438 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-27 [patent_title] => 'System and method for implementing a separate virtual channel for posted requests in a multiprocessor computer system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/640602 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 20942 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/950/06950438.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09640602 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/640602
System and method for implementing a separate virtual channel for posted requests in a multiprocessor computer system Aug 16, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 932029 [patent_doc_number] => 06980540 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-12-27 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for acquiring an uplink traffic channel, in wireless communications systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/641636 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4530 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 266 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/980/06980540.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09641636 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/641636
Apparatus and method for acquiring an uplink traffic channel, in wireless communications systems Aug 15, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 499481 [patent_doc_number] => 07212509 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Method for regulating a frequency offset in a base-station receiver of a data communications system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/069196 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3015 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/212/07212509.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10069196 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/069196
Method for regulating a frequency offset in a base-station receiver of a data communications system Aug 14, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 936295 [patent_doc_number] => 06975645 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-12-13 [patent_title] => 'Layer-coded data transmitting apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/628933 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5333 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/975/06975645.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09628933 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/628933
Layer-coded data transmitting apparatus Jul 27, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 988840 [patent_doc_number] => 06922395 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-07-26 [patent_title] => 'System and method for testing protocols for ad hoc networks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/624796 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6023 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/922/06922395.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09624796 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/624796
System and method for testing protocols for ad hoc networks Jul 24, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 570168 [patent_doc_number] => 07161929 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Routing in a packet switching network with mobile terminals' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/018488 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 11275 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/161/07161929.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10018488 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/018488
Routing in a packet switching network with mobile terminals Jul 18, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1026664 [patent_doc_number] => 06885631 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-04-26 [patent_title] => 'Connection management method for digital interface' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/605735 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1912 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/885/06885631.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09605735 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/605735
Connection management method for digital interface Jun 28, 2000 Issued
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09/602712
Micromobility using multicast Jun 25, 2000 Issued
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