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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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10/059663
Method and apparatus for filtering network traffic based on the correct channel in an IEEE 802.11(b) wireless lan Jan 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 684355 [patent_doc_number] => 07082121 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-25 [patent_title] => 'System, device, and method for interworking between a broadband SS7 network and an internet protocol network to provide transport of connection oriented information' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/020633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2404 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/082/07082121.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10020633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/020633
System, device, and method for interworking between a broadband SS7 network and an internet protocol network to provide transport of connection oriented information Dec 12, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 639835 [patent_doc_number] => 07126910 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-24 [patent_title] => 'Load balancing technique for a resilient packet ring' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/020593 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5361 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 226 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/126/07126910.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10020593 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/020593
Load balancing technique for a resilient packet ring Dec 12, 2001 Issued
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10/020619
Signaling for congestion control, load balancing, and fairness in a resilient packet ring Dec 12, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5904019 [patent_doc_number] => 20020141404 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-03 [patent_title] => 'Call routing using information in session initiation protocol messages' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/020783 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4011 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0141/20020141404.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10020783 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/020783
Call routing using information in session initiation protocol messages Dec 11, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5920001 [patent_doc_number] => 20020114277 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-22 [patent_title] => 'Communication device and communication method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/020668 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5657 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0114/20020114277.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10020668 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/020668
Communication device and method for transmitting through the use of accumulation of capacity tokens Dec 11, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6126810 [patent_doc_number] => 20020075884 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-20 [patent_title] => 'Distributed scheduler for packet switches and passive optical networks' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/020660 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5259 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 24 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0075/20020075884.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10020660 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/020660
Distributed scheduler for packet switches and passive optical networks Dec 11, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 569746 [patent_doc_number] => 07161901 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Automatic load balancing in switch fabrics' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/020491 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4495 [patent_no_of_claims] => 47 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/161/07161901.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10020491 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/020491
Automatic load balancing in switch fabrics Dec 10, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 670180 [patent_doc_number] => 07095714 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-22 [patent_title] => 'Ring interconnection network system, node equipment, network management equipment, and path setting method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/993574 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 60 [patent_figures_cnt] => 64 [patent_no_of_words] => 18138 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 371 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/095/07095714.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09993574 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/993574
Ring interconnection network system, node equipment, network management equipment, and path setting method Nov 26, 2001 Issued
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09/993519
Method and apparatus for assigning packet resources of wireless local loop (WLL) Nov 26, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 704979 [patent_doc_number] => 07065084 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-20 [patent_title] => 'Data structure for implementation of traffic engineering function in multiprotocol label switching system and storage medium for storing the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/989650 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7421 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/065/07065084.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09989650 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/989650
Data structure for implementation of traffic engineering function in multiprotocol label switching system and storage medium for storing the same Nov 20, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 763929 [patent_doc_number] => 07012910 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-14 [patent_title] => 'Wireless packet communication system and base station' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/988732 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7678 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 222 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/012/07012910.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09988732 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/988732
Wireless packet communication system and base station Nov 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 555400 [patent_doc_number] => 07167466 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-23 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for dynamically assigning a home agent' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/989599 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6708 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 268 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/167/07167466.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09989599 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/989599
Method and apparatus for dynamically assigning a home agent Nov 19, 2001 Issued
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09/989580
Bidirectional bridge circuit having high common mode rejection and high input sensitivity Nov 19, 2001 Issued
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09/988943
DC-offset correction circuit having a DC control loop and a DC blocking circuit Nov 18, 2001 Issued
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09/989233
Apparatus and method for measuring propagation delay in an NB-TDD CDMA mobile communication system Nov 18, 2001 Issued
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09/987830
SONET/SDH data link administration and management Nov 15, 2001 Issued
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09/987527
Maintaining session connectivity when a mobile node moves from one layer 3 network to another Nov 14, 2001 Issued
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09/991000
ATM node having local error correcting procedures Nov 13, 2001 Issued
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10/003703
Coordination architecture for wireless communication devices using multiple protocols Oct 22, 2001 Issued
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