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Eric W. Shepperd

Examiner (ID: 11214, Phone: (571)270-5654 , Office: P/2492 )

Most Active Art Unit
2492
Art Unit(s)
2492, 2453, 2456
Total Applications
631
Issued Applications
478
Pending Applications
40
Abandoned Applications
122

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/438219
Method and apparatus for transmitting control information Feb 20, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12176448 [patent_doc_number] => 09894607 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-13 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for accessing channel in WLAN system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/435750 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 16036 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15435750 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/435750
Method and apparatus for accessing channel in WLAN system Feb 16, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16101027 [patent_doc_number] => 20200204500 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-25 [patent_title] => ENHANCE COMMUNICATION OF NETWORK TRAFFIC [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/999279 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7114 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15999279 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/999279
ENHANCE COMMUNICATION OF NETWORK TRAFFIC Feb 15, 2017 Abandoned
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15/431095
Activating a peer-to-peer communication channel Feb 12, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11947221 [patent_doc_number] => 20170251372 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-31 [patent_title] => 'Mechanisms for LAA/LTE-U Detection to Mitigate Impact on Wi-Fi Performance' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/430664 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 9726 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 15430664 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/430664
Mechanisms for LAA/LTE-U detection to mitigate impact on Wi-Fi performance Feb 12, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14154731 [patent_doc_number] => 10257764 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-09 [patent_title] => Method and apparatus for channel access in wireless communication system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/429919 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7430 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15429919 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/429919
Method and apparatus for channel access in wireless communication system Feb 9, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11667323 [patent_doc_number] => 20170156041 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-01 [patent_title] => 'Downlink Offloading and Converging Method, Uplink Offloading and Converging Method, and Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/429687 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 50156 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 15429687 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/429687
Downlink offloading and converging method, uplink offloading and converging method, and device Feb 9, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12899326 [patent_doc_number] => 20180191617 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-07-05 [patent_title] => FLOW CONTROL AND CONGESTION MANAGEMENT FOR ACCELERATION COMPONENTS CONFIGURED TO ACCELERATE A SERVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/430362 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15704 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 198 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15430362 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/430362
Flow control and congestion management for acceleration components configured to accelerate a service Feb 9, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14013395 [patent_doc_number] => 10225186 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-03-05 [patent_title] => Statistical multiplexing of inline network tools [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/428815 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9597 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15428815 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/428815
Statistical multiplexing of inline network tools Feb 8, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14803151 [patent_doc_number] => 10404591 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-03 [patent_title] => Status monitoring of inline network tools [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/428784 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9604 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 255 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15428784 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/428784
Status monitoring of inline network tools Feb 8, 2017 Issued
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15/426847
Radio bearer processing relating to suspending data transmission Feb 6, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14561815 [patent_doc_number] => 10349391 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-09 [patent_title] => Physical downlink data channel transmission method, base station, and user equipment [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/425260 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 17706 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 233 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15425260 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/425260
Physical downlink data channel transmission method, base station, and user equipment Feb 5, 2017 Issued
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15/421691
Communication method, non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, and communication system Jan 31, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11631632 [patent_doc_number] => 20170141821 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-18 [patent_title] => 'TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING MIMO TECHNOLOGY IN A FORWARD LINK OF A HIGH RATE PACKET DATA SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/417516 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6604 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 15417516 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/417516
Transmission/reception apparatus and method for supporting MIMO technology in a forward link of a high rate packet data system Jan 26, 2017 Issued
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15/417029
Resource scheduling method, base station, and user equipment Jan 25, 2017 Issued
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15/412723
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALLOCATING D2D RESOURCE IN A HANDOVER PROCEDURE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Jan 22, 2017 Abandoned
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15/411325
Station and method for serial data transmission using dynamic reprioritizing of data frames Jan 19, 2017 Issued
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15/399695
Systems and methods for managing coverage area of wireless communication devices Jan 4, 2017 Issued
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15/399230
Method and apparatus for handling cell reselections and transitions to and from an enhanced Cell_FACH state Jan 4, 2017 Issued
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16/071409
Communication module in vehicle and control message generating method therefor Dec 11, 2016 Issued
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