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Derrick W. Ferris

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 19370, Phone: (571)272-3123 , Office: P/2478 )

Most Active Art Unit
2663
Art Unit(s)
2616, 2411, 2663, OPT, 2400, 2463, 2478
Total Applications
418
Issued Applications
285
Pending Applications
43
Abandoned Applications
91

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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
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] => 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
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] => 665715 [patent_doc_number] => 07103013 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-05 [patent_title] => 'Bidirectional bridge circuit having high common mode rejection and high input sensitivity' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/989580 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7424 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/103/07103013.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09989580 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/989580
Bidirectional bridge circuit having high common mode rejection and high input sensitivity Nov 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6126820 [patent_doc_number] => 20020075892 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-20 [patent_title] => 'DC-offset correction circuit having a DC control loop and a DC blocking circuit' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/988943 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2907 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 22 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0075/20020075892.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09988943 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/988943
DC-offset correction circuit having a DC control loop and a DC blocking circuit Nov 18, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 957075 [patent_doc_number] => 06956829 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-10-18 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for measuring propagation delay in an NB-TDD CDMA mobile communication system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/989233 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7864 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 302 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/956/06956829.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09989233 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/989233
Apparatus and method for measuring propagation delay in an NB-TDD CDMA mobile communication system Nov 18, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6766848 [patent_doc_number] => 20030101248 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-29 [patent_title] => 'SONET/SDH data link administration and management' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/987830 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4822 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0101/20030101248.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09987830 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/987830
SONET/SDH data link administration and management Nov 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 684347 [patent_doc_number] => 07082118 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-25 [patent_title] => 'Maintaining session connectivity when a mobile node moves from one layer 3 network to another' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/987527 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6212 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/082/07082118.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09987527 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/987527
Maintaining session connectivity when a mobile node moves from one layer 3 network to another Nov 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 781073 [patent_doc_number] => 06996111 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-07 [patent_title] => 'ATM node having local error correcting procedures' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/991000 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8343 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/996/06996111.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09991000 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/991000
ATM node having local error correcting procedures Nov 13, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6522649 [patent_doc_number] => 20020136233 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-26 [patent_title] => 'Coordination architecture for wireless communication devices using multiple protocols' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/003703 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 11666 [patent_no_of_claims] => 52 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0136/20020136233.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10003703 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/003703
Coordination architecture for wireless communication devices using multiple protocols Oct 22, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6644878 [patent_doc_number] => 20030007479 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for determining configuration options negotiated for a communications link employing a network model' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/957552 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5054 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0007/20030007479.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09957552 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/957552
Method and apparatus for determining configuration options negotiated for a communications link employing a network model Sep 18, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6777689 [patent_doc_number] => 20030048770 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-13 [patent_title] => 'Method of detection of signals using an adaptive antenna in a peer-to-peer network' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/952198 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5202 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0048/20030048770.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09952198 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/952198
Method of detection of signals using an adaptive antenna in a peer-to-peer network Sep 12, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6078597 [patent_doc_number] => 20020080774 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-27 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for interfacing wired/wireless hybrid systems' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/930288 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6428 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 18 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0080/20020080774.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09930288 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/930288
Methods and systems for interfacing wired/wireless hybrid systems Aug 15, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6838032 [patent_doc_number] => 20030035372 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for managing packets in a shared memory buffer that serves multiple output links' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/930597 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5304 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0035/20030035372.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09930597 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/930597
Method and system for managing packets in a shared memory buffer that serves multiple output links Aug 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7608742 [patent_doc_number] => 06999449 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-14 [patent_title] => 'System and method of monitoring and reporting accounting data based on volume' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/930666 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5485 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 263 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/999/06999449.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09930666 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/930666
System and method of monitoring and reporting accounting data based on volume Aug 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 621877 [patent_doc_number] => 07142554 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-28 [patent_title] => 'Voice over network lookup method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/929672 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5782 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/142/07142554.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09929672 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/929672
Voice over network lookup method and apparatus Aug 12, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6585702 [patent_doc_number] => 20020041588 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-11 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for network dialing for voice switching' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/927631 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7241 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0041/20020041588.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09927631 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/927631
Method and apparatus for network dialing for voice switching Aug 9, 2001 Abandoned
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09/927646
Interpolation filter structure Aug 9, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 776263 [patent_doc_number] => 07002979 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Voice data packet processing system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/927569 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7514 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/002/07002979.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09927569 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/927569
Voice data packet processing system Aug 9, 2001 Issued
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