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James P. Hughes

Examiner (ID: 7713)

Most Active Art Unit
2883
Art Unit(s)
2883, 2881
Total Applications
368
Issued Applications
292
Pending Applications
3
Abandoned Applications
73

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5768998 [patent_doc_number] => 20050265676 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-12-01 [patent_title] => 'Optical fiber for metro network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/963940 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2919 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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] => publications/A1/0265/20050265676.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10963940 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/963940
Optical fiber for metro network Oct 12, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5714896 [patent_doc_number] => 20060078259 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Latching mechanism for small form factor pluggable modules' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/962686 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1584 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0078/20060078259.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10962686 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/962686
Latching mechanism for small form factor pluggable modules Oct 11, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 529381 [patent_doc_number] => 07194177 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Stress-induced control of polarization dependent properties in photonic devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/951716 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 3476 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/194/07194177.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10951716 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/951716
Stress-induced control of polarization dependent properties in photonic devices Sep 28, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7115942 [patent_doc_number] => 20050069243 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-31 [patent_title] => 'Fiber-optic sensor probe for sensing and imaging' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/954701 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3246 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => publications/A1/0069/20050069243.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10954701 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/954701
Fiber-optic sensor probe for sensing and imaging Sep 28, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5636661 [patent_doc_number] => 20060067634 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-30 [patent_title] => 'Enhanced performance mode converter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/951610 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3728 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => publications/A1/0067/20060067634.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10951610 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/951610
Enhanced performance mode converter Sep 28, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6917400 [patent_doc_number] => 20050094961 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-05-05 [patent_title] => 'Light guide plate and back light system using same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/949755 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1790 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => publications/A1/0094/20050094961.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10949755 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/949755
Light guide plate and back light system using same Sep 23, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7115954 [patent_doc_number] => 20050069255 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-31 [patent_title] => 'Optical module, optical fiber laser device and image display device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/947400 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3828 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0069/20050069255.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10947400 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/947400
Optical module, optical fiber laser device and image display device Sep 22, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5826458 [patent_doc_number] => 20060062528 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-23 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method of providing an optical connection between PC boards for optical communication' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/945007 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3191 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0062/20060062528.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10945007 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/945007
Apparatus and method of providing an optical connection between PC boards for optical communication Sep 19, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 859354 [patent_doc_number] => 07376295 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-20 [patent_title] => 'Opto-electronic processors with reconfigurable chip-to-chip optical interconnections' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/946264 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8870 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 338 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/376/07376295.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10946264 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/946264
Opto-electronic processors with reconfigurable chip-to-chip optical interconnections Sep 19, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5726017 [patent_doc_number] => 20060056777 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for coupling a laser to a fiber in a two-lens laser system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/938974 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4824 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => publications/A1/0056/20060056777.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10938974 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/938974
Method and apparatus for coupling a laser to a fiber in a two-lens laser system Sep 9, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5709699 [patent_doc_number] => 20060051044 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-09 [patent_title] => 'WDM systems and methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/938417 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3650 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0051/20060051044.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10938417 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/938417
WDM systems and methods Sep 8, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7207142 [patent_doc_number] => 20050053351 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-10 [patent_title] => 'Graded-index multimode fiber and manufacturing method therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/934723 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 11643 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => publications/A1/0053/20050053351.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10934723 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/934723
Graded-index multimode fiber and manufacturing method therefor Sep 6, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 787046 [patent_doc_number] => 06990278 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-24 [patent_title] => 'Mode multiplexing optical coupling device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/933846 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4437 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/990/06990278.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10933846 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/933846
Mode multiplexing optical coupling device Sep 2, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 987095 [patent_doc_number] => 06925239 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-02 [patent_title] => 'High performance dispersion compensating optical fibers and manufacturing method for the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/928710 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5028 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/925/06925239.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10928710 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/928710
High performance dispersion compensating optical fibers and manufacturing method for the same Aug 26, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 763227 [patent_doc_number] => 07016584 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-21 [patent_title] => 'Photonic bandgap optical fiber' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/921858 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 2686 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/016/07016584.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10921858 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/921858
Photonic bandgap optical fiber Aug 19, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6910806 [patent_doc_number] => 20050174564 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-11 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for controlling fiber polarization mode dispersion (PMD)' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/922131 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5908 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0174/20050174564.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10922131 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/922131
Methods and systems for controlling fiber polarization mode dispersion (PMD) Aug 19, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7009948 [patent_doc_number] => 20050063664 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-24 [patent_title] => 'Fusion splicing of highly rare-earth-doped optical fibers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/920794 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7130 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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] => publications/A1/0063/20050063664.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10920794 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/920794
Fusion splicing of highly rare-earth-doped optical fibers Aug 17, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7602357 [patent_doc_number] => 07236680 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-26 [patent_title] => 'Aligning apparatus and method using on-the-fly determination of throughput-profile gradient for current positioning of radiated influence supplier and/or receiver' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/919694 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 25587 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 228 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/236/07236680.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10919694 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/919694
Aligning apparatus and method using on-the-fly determination of throughput-profile gradient for current positioning of radiated influence supplier and/or receiver Aug 15, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 689622 [patent_doc_number] => 07079721 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus of monitoring and controlling the emission wavelengths of a plurality of laser sources integrated on the same chip or in the same photonic integrated circuit (PIC)' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/919161 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 23516 [patent_no_of_claims] => 49 [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/07/079/07079721.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10919161 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/919161
Method and apparatus of monitoring and controlling the emission wavelengths of a plurality of laser sources integrated on the same chip or in the same photonic integrated circuit (PIC) Aug 15, 2004 Issued
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10/917798
Method of operating an array of laser sources integrated in a monolithic chip or in a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) Aug 12, 2004 Issued
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