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Dirk Wright

Examiner (ID: 14907, Phone: (571)272-7098 , Office: P/3659 )

Most Active Art Unit
3502
Art Unit(s)
3502, 3681, 3622, 3656, 2899, 3659, 3655
Total Applications
4396
Issued Applications
4127
Pending Applications
57
Abandoned Applications
218

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/089699
Power Efficient Multi-Degree ROADM Using Variable Optical Splitter Apr 3, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12109831 [patent_doc_number] => 09866323 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Techniques for optical wireless communication' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/088897 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 9655 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15088897 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/088897
Techniques for optical wireless communication Mar 31, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11870817 [patent_doc_number] => 20170238102 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-17 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR SOUND RECORDING, MANIPULATION, DISTRIBUTION AND PRESSURE WAVE CREATION THROUGH ENERGY TRANSFER BETWEEN PHOTONS AND MEDIA PARTICLES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/089306 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 14132 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15089306 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/089306
Apparatuses and methods for sound recording, manipulation, distribution and pressure wave creation through energy transfer between photons and media particles Mar 31, 2016 Issued
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15/011197
Methods and apparatus to upgrade communication services in subscriber distribution areas Jan 28, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10795982 [patent_doc_number] => 20160142140 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-19 [patent_title] => 'VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION METHOD, IDENTIFICATION SIGNAL, AND RECEIVER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/007689 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 46 [patent_figures_cnt] => 46 [patent_no_of_words] => 15723 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15007689 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/007689
Visible light communication method, identification signal, and receiver Jan 26, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10795990 [patent_doc_number] => 20160142147 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-19 [patent_title] => 'SMALL PACKAGED TUNABLE LASER TRANSMITTER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/005870 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6440 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15005870 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/005870
SMALL PACKAGED TUNABLE LASER TRANSMITTER Jan 24, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11454738 [patent_doc_number] => 09578400 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Network controller, a multi-fabric shelf and, a method of processing traffic in a transport network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/957048 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 11502 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14957048 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/957048
Network controller, a multi-fabric shelf and, a method of processing traffic in a transport network Dec 1, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13031773 [patent_doc_number] => 10038516 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-07-31 [patent_title] => Spectral inversion detection for polarization-division multiplexed optical transmission [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/529027 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7102 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 194 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15529027 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/529027
Spectral inversion detection for polarization-division multiplexed optical transmission Dec 1, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11525339 [patent_doc_number] => 09608758 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-28 [patent_title] => 'Low cost gain clamped EDFA for TWDM passive optical network application' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/953525 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 13747 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14953525 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/953525
Low cost gain clamped EDFA for TWDM passive optical network application Nov 29, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11741668 [patent_doc_number] => 09706274 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Distributed control of a modular switching system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/953442 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 50 [patent_figures_cnt] => 50 [patent_no_of_words] => 11963 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14953442 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/953442
Distributed control of a modular switching system Nov 29, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12357354 [patent_doc_number] => 09954636 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-24 [patent_title] => Colorless, directionless and contentionless network node [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/953106 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4124 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 320 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14953106 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/953106
Colorless, directionless and contentionless network node Nov 26, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14368553 [patent_doc_number] => 10305598 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-28 [patent_title] => Isolation of RF signals using optical single side band modulation combined with optical filtering [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/951673 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4733 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 243 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14951673 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/951673
Isolation of RF signals using optical single side band modulation combined with optical filtering Nov 24, 2015 Issued
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14/952688
Filter, method for producing filter, and laser wavelength monitoring apparatus Nov 24, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11654338 [patent_doc_number] => 20170150243 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-25 [patent_title] => 'Upgrading PON Systems Using A Multi-Cycle Field AWG' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/952321 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 13411 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14952321 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/952321
Upgrading PON systems using a multi-cycle field AWG Nov 24, 2015 Issued
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14/951827
Bias control circuit for optical modulator, and optical transmitter comprising the same Nov 24, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10810257 [patent_doc_number] => 20160156417 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-02 [patent_title] => 'Driver for Pulse Amplitude Modulation and Optical Transmitter Implementing the Same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/952276 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4745 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14952276 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/952276
Driver for pulse amplitude modulation and optical transmitter implementing the same Nov 24, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11511030 [patent_doc_number] => 09602203 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-21 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for identification and communication using free space optical systems including wearable systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/952403 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4631 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 275 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14952403 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/952403
Methods and systems for identification and communication using free space optical systems including wearable systems Nov 24, 2015 Issued
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14/951276
Optimizing optical systems using code division multiple access and/or orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing Nov 23, 2015 Issued
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14/939123
FLAT-TOP TUNABLE FILTER Nov 11, 2015 Abandoned
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14/936208
Distributed antenna system for MIMO signals Nov 8, 2015 Issued
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