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Eric A. Ward

Examiner (ID: 13236, Phone: (571)270-3406 , Office: P/2891 )

Most Active Art Unit
2891
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2891
Total Applications
912
Issued Applications
660
Pending Applications
72
Abandoned Applications
202

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/305020
Method and apparatus for enhanced link training in a wireline communications system Jun 28, 2021 Issued
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18/002632
WIRELESS RADIO RELAY Jun 24, 2021 Abandoned
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17/356330
Transmission of punctured null data packets and partial bandwidth feedback Jun 22, 2021 Issued
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17/348830
END-TO-END CHANNEL ESTIMATION IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Jun 15, 2021 Abandoned
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17/346755
Computer program product and method and apparatus for adjusting equalization Jun 13, 2021 Issued
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17/303625
Communication device and method of operating the same Jun 2, 2021 Issued
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17/337335
Distribution amplifier for a communication device Jun 1, 2021 Issued
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17/331586
Machine learning-based demodulation method for energy-detecting MIMO receivers May 25, 2021 Issued
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18/012289
Multi-level output driving circuit and method May 24, 2021 Issued
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17/927516
Method and device for quantizing data representative of a radio signal received by a radio antenna of a mobile network May 19, 2021 Issued
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17/319390
Enhanced phase tracking reference signal for digital post distortion assist May 12, 2021 Issued
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17/314812
Phase tracking reference signal (PTRS) allocation for multi-symbol demodulation reference signals (DMRS) May 6, 2021 Issued
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17/246345
Sounding for uplink multi-user transmission beamforming in wireless networks Apr 29, 2021 Issued
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17/245809
Application specific integrated circuit link Apr 29, 2021 Issued
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17/245704
Time synchronization method and apparatus, and storage medium Apr 29, 2021 Issued
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17/244500
Secure long training field (LTF) Apr 28, 2021 Issued
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17/243213
Amplitude modulated phase tracking reference signals Apr 27, 2021 Issued
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17/219187
Method of calibrating clock phase and voltage offset, data recovery circuit performing the same and receiver including the same Mar 30, 2021 Issued
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17/201980
Integrated radio frequency transceiver Mar 14, 2021 Issued
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17/642023
Pulse width modulation circuit, method for pulse width modulation, and electronic device Mar 8, 2021 Issued
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