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Karen S. Acker

Examiner (ID: 2184, Phone: (571)272-7655 , Office: P/2918 )

Most Active Art Unit
2915
Art Unit(s)
2918, 2915
Total Applications
2486
Issued Applications
2395
Pending Applications
0
Abandoned Applications
91

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/726430
Optical fiber connection system including optical fiber alignment device Dec 23, 2019 Issued
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16/689349
Microheater comprising a rare earth-doped optical fiber Nov 19, 2019 Issued
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16/665995
BONDED FILTER SUBSTRATES Oct 27, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17422702 [patent_doc_number] => 11256155 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-22 [patent_title] => Contact image sensor using switchable Bragg gratings [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/664659 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 16412 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16664659 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/664659
Contact image sensor using switchable Bragg gratings Oct 24, 2019 Issued
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16/661797
Rattle-free panel hook for a fiber optic adapter outer housing Oct 22, 2019 Issued
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16/660597
Planarization of overcoat layer on slanted surface-relief structures Oct 21, 2019 Issued
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16/659248
Intelligent patch panel Oct 20, 2019 Issued
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16/600349
Active-passive photonic integrated circuit platform Oct 10, 2019 Issued
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17/275464
Electric field sensor Sep 18, 2019 Issued
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16/572729
BI-DIRECTIONAL OPTICAL SUB-ASSEMBLY, OPTICAL NETWORK UNIT, OPTICAL LINE TERMINAL, AND PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK SYSTEM Sep 16, 2019 Abandoned
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16/561426
COMPACT HORIZONTAL BACKBONE ROLLABLE RIBBON CABLES FOR PREMISES OPTICAL CABLING APPLICATIONS Sep 4, 2019 Abandoned
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16/532476
FIBER OPTICAL CONNECTOR WITH RETENTION FEATURE Aug 4, 2019 Abandoned
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16/523065
SHAPE ESTIMATION APPARATUS AND SHAPE ESTIMATION METHOD Jul 25, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17008854 [patent_doc_number] => 20210240015 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-05 [patent_title] => Method for Adjusting Transmitted Wavelength of Signal Light Transmitted Through Optical Waveguide Device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/262865 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8947 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17262865 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/262865
Method for adjusting transmitted wavelength of signal light transmitted through optical waveguide device Jul 25, 2019 Issued
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16/516989
INTEGRATED DISTRIBUTION ENABLING ACCESS APPARATUS Jul 18, 2019 Abandoned
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17/276614
Optical modulator and optical module using same Jul 2, 2019 Issued
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17/256394
Optical modulator and optical module using this Jun 27, 2019 Issued
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16/453555
Optical waveguide element Jun 25, 2019 Issued
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16/977351
Ultra-compact silicon waveguide mode converter based on meta-surface structure Jun 24, 2019 Issued
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16/449804
POLYMERIC YARNS FOR USE IN COMMUNICATIONS CABLES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Jun 23, 2019 Abandoned
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