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Elizabeth A. Gwartney

Examiner (ID: 16122, Phone: (571)270-3874 , Office: P/1791 )

Most Active Art Unit
1791
Art Unit(s)
1781, 1759, 1791, 1794, 1796, 4145
Total Applications
921
Issued Applications
257
Pending Applications
119
Abandoned Applications
573

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 4289006 [patent_doc_number] => 06281995 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Use of cross tap equalization to reduce crosstalk arising from inadequate optical filtering in a wavelength division multiplexed optical link' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/546832 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1452 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/281/06281995.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 546832 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/546832
Use of cross tap equalization to reduce crosstalk arising from inadequate optical filtering in a wavelength division multiplexed optical link Apr 10, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1256944 [patent_doc_number] => 06671465 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-30 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and methods for improving linearity and noise performance of an optical source' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/545242 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5761 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/671/06671465.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09545242 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/545242
Apparatus and methods for improving linearity and noise performance of an optical source Apr 6, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1291607 [patent_doc_number] => 06626586 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-30 [patent_title] => 'Remotely configurable optical communication network' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/528231 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5227 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/626/06626586.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09528231 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/528231
Remotely configurable optical communication network Mar 16, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1310076 [patent_doc_number] => 06607311 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and system transmitting optical signals generated by multi-line sources via WDM optical network' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/527040 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3814 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/607/06607311.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09527040 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/527040
Method and system transmitting optical signals generated by multi-line sources via WDM optical network Mar 15, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4420180 [patent_doc_number] => 06173158 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Communication channel for synchronizing equipment in synchronous communication system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/519617 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2273 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/173/06173158.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 519617 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/519617
Communication channel for synchronizing equipment in synchronous communication system Mar 5, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1366479 [patent_doc_number] => 06577413 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-10 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for polarization multiplexing and demultiplexing optical tributary signals' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/518134 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6837 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/577/06577413.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09518134 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/518134
Method and apparatus for polarization multiplexing and demultiplexing optical tributary signals Mar 2, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1410243 [patent_doc_number] => 06532090 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-11 [patent_title] => 'Wavelength selective cross-connect with reduced complexity' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/467429 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 4831 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/532/06532090.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09467429 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/467429
Wavelength selective cross-connect with reduced complexity Feb 27, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1282336 [patent_doc_number] => 06650844 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-18 [patent_title] => 'Interconnecting circuit boards using free space optics' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/514140 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5302 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/650/06650844.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09514140 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/514140
Interconnecting circuit boards using free space optics Feb 27, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1300794 [patent_doc_number] => 06616344 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-09 [patent_title] => 'Interconnection system for optical networks' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/486333 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5439 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/616/06616344.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09486333 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/486333
Interconnection system for optical networks Feb 23, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1394992 [patent_doc_number] => 06556325 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Optical repeater monitoring system and a method thereof' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/507233 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4873 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/556/06556325.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09507233 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/507233
Optical repeater monitoring system and a method thereof Feb 17, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 987126 [patent_doc_number] => 06925256 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-02 [patent_title] => 'Optical discriminator for transmitting and receiving in both optical fiber and free space applications' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/506342 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4340 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/925/06925256.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09506342 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/506342
Optical discriminator for transmitting and receiving in both optical fiber and free space applications Feb 17, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4329775 [patent_doc_number] => 06249365 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-19 [patent_title] => 'WDM optical communication systems with wavelength-stabilized optical selectors' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/505329 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8270 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/249/06249365.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 505329 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/505329
WDM optical communication systems with wavelength-stabilized optical selectors Feb 15, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1291621 [patent_doc_number] => 06626588 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-30 [patent_title] => 'Optical transmission apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/503030 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6781 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/626/06626588.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09503030 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/503030
Optical transmission apparatus Feb 13, 2000 Issued
09/501119 Fiber optic interface and system Feb 8, 2000 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1393025 [patent_doc_number] => 06559989 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Optical packet header processing apparatus for optical packet switch' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/499934 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5280 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/559/06559989.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09499934 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/499934
Optical packet header processing apparatus for optical packet switch Feb 7, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1318316 [patent_doc_number] => 06614582 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-02 [patent_title] => 'Optical regeneration and wavelength conversion using semiconductor optical amplifier based interferometers' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/499132 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 2212 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/614/06614582.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09499132 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/499132
Optical regeneration and wavelength conversion using semiconductor optical amplifier based interferometers Feb 6, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4415748 [patent_doc_number] => 06233079 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Light-signal transmitting apparatus, light-signal receiving apparatus, light-signal transfer apparatus and light-signal transfer method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/493785 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 14542 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/233/06233079.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 493785 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/493785
Light-signal transmitting apparatus, light-signal receiving apparatus, light-signal transfer apparatus and light-signal transfer method Jan 27, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1408013 [patent_doc_number] => 06545786 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-08 [patent_title] => 'Optical self-routing scheme with low optical loss and compact size' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/493843 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3622 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/545/06545786.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09493843 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/493843
Optical self-routing scheme with low optical loss and compact size Jan 27, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1366633 [patent_doc_number] => 06577424 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-10 [patent_title] => 'Chromatic dispersion compensator providing dispersion compensation to select channels of a wavelength division multiplexed signal' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/480441 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3308 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/577/06577424.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09480441 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/480441
Chromatic dispersion compensator providing dispersion compensation to select channels of a wavelength division multiplexed signal Jan 9, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1352265 [patent_doc_number] => 06587236 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-01 [patent_title] => 'Fiber optic errorless switching system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/479538 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2214 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/587/06587236.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09479538 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/479538
Fiber optic errorless switching system Jan 6, 2000 Issued
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