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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] => 1200247 [patent_doc_number] => 06728492 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-27 [patent_title] => '40 Gbit/s SONET framer with multiple clock-crossing capability' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/728176 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2597 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/728/06728492.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09728176 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/728176
40 Gbit/s SONET framer with multiple clock-crossing capability Nov 30, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1074846 [patent_doc_number] => 06839514 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-01-04 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for operation, protection, and restoration of heterogeneous optical communication networks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/714378 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 81 [patent_no_of_words] => 12372 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 245 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/839/06839514.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09714378 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/714378
Method and apparatus for operation, protection, and restoration of heterogeneous optical communication networks Nov 14, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1048986 [patent_doc_number] => 06865344 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-08 [patent_title] => 'Code-switched optical networks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/712822 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2878 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 42 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/865/06865344.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09712822 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/712822
Code-switched optical networks Nov 12, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1191629 [patent_doc_number] => 06735390 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-11 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for terminating optical links in an optical network' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/702321 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1574 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 53 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/735/06735390.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09702321 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/702321
Method and apparatus for terminating optical links in an optical network Oct 30, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1016624 [patent_doc_number] => 06895187 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-05-17 [patent_title] => 'Branching unit and system for underwater optical communication' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/699381 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5133 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/895/06895187.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09699381 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/699381
Branching unit and system for underwater optical communication Oct 30, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1277560 [patent_doc_number] => 06654561 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-25 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for measuring optical signal-to-noise ratio, and pre-emphasis method and optical communication system each utilizing the method' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/699479 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 23247 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/654/06654561.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09699479 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/699479
Method and apparatus for measuring optical signal-to-noise ratio, and pre-emphasis method and optical communication system each utilizing the method Oct 30, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1242524 [patent_doc_number] => 06684033 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-27 [patent_title] => 'Bit rate detection circuit and algorithm for optical networks' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/702033 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4296 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/684/06684033.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09702033 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/702033
Bit rate detection circuit and algorithm for optical networks Oct 29, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1248270 [patent_doc_number] => 06678476 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-13 [patent_title] => 'WDM with optical interleaving for increased channel capacity' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/702359 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5253 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/678/06678476.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09702359 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/702359
WDM with optical interleaving for increased channel capacity Oct 29, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1599512 [patent_doc_number] => 06493121 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-10 [patent_title] => 'Bidirectional module for multichannel use' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/702026 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4730 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/493/06493121.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09702026 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/702026
Bidirectional module for multichannel use Oct 29, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7631842 [patent_doc_number] => 06665495 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Non-blocking, scalable optical router architecture and method for routing optical traffic' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/698666 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 21440 [patent_no_of_claims] => 73 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 5 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/665/06665495.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09698666 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/698666
Non-blocking, scalable optical router architecture and method for routing optical traffic Oct 26, 2000 Issued
09/697408 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE CONTROL Oct 25, 2000 Abandoned
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09/696187
Optical communications systems with optical subsystem communications links Oct 25, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4283113 [patent_doc_number] => 06246498 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-12 [patent_title] => 'System and method for free space optical communications using time division multiplexing of digital communication signals' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/692066 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3907 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/246/06246498.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 692066 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/692066
System and method for free space optical communications using time division multiplexing of digital communication signals Oct 18, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4272057 [patent_doc_number] => 06259544 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Beam steering device used in system and method for free space optical communications' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/692724 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3907 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/259/06259544.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 692724 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/692724
Beam steering device used in system and method for free space optical communications Oct 18, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1442181 [patent_doc_number] => 06496291 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-17 [patent_title] => 'Optical serial link' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/690548 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2485 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/496/06496291.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09690548 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/690548
Optical serial link Oct 16, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1239672 [patent_doc_number] => 06690891 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-10 [patent_title] => 'Method for synchronizing optical signals, an optical synchronizing devices and an optical network node therefor' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/678097 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3798 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/690/06690891.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09678097 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/678097
Method for synchronizing optical signals, an optical synchronizing devices and an optical network node therefor Oct 3, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1284119 [patent_doc_number] => 06646746 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for optical heterodyne detection of an optical signal' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/678432 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4789 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/646/06646746.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09678432 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/678432
Method and system for optical heterodyne detection of an optical signal Oct 1, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1205638 [patent_doc_number] => 06721502 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Shared optical protection ring architecture' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/675733 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 37 [patent_figures_cnt] => 37 [patent_no_of_words] => 9723 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/721/06721502.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09675733 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/675733
Shared optical protection ring architecture Sep 29, 2000 Issued
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09/675731
WDM communication system utilizing WDM optical sources with stabilized wavelengths and light intensity and method for stabilization thereof Sep 28, 2000 Issued
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09/675003
Method and apparatus for controlling signal power level in free space communication Sep 28, 2000 Issued
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