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Keith Ferguson

Examiner (ID: 399, Phone: (571)272-7865 , Office: P/2647 )

Most Active Art Unit
2648
Art Unit(s)
2746, 2647, 2617, 2618, 2648, 2683, 2744, 2608, 2601
Total Applications
1937
Issued Applications
1646
Pending Applications
131
Abandoned Applications
198

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/762470
Tablet case with locking high-friction kickstand Jul 1, 2024 Issued
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18/761226
Scheduling satellite data transmissions using differing sets of ground stations Jun 30, 2024 Issued
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18/658408
Optimizing coverage and power usage in a network deploying an unlicensed band May 7, 2024 Issued
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18/658408
Optimizing coverage and power usage in a network deploying an unlicensed band May 7, 2024 Issued
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18/654879
Access repeater device and method of detecting distribution of UEs based on induced UE response May 2, 2024 Issued
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18/599760
APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING SATELLITE VISIBILITY FOR EARTH-BASED ANTENNA SYSTEMS Mar 7, 2024 Pending
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18/594368
Phone shell with built-in screen protector Mar 3, 2024 Issued
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18/590697
Beam layout optimisation Feb 27, 2024 Issued
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18/590697
Beam layout optimisation Feb 27, 2024 Issued
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18/437044
Tilted earth-based antenna systems and methods of tilting for communication with a satellite system Feb 7, 2024 Issued
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18/410700
Scheduling requests for location data Jan 10, 2024 Issued
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18/544064
Configurable radio frequency exposure compliance based on region Dec 17, 2023 Issued
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18/539780
EXPANSION FRAME FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES Dec 13, 2023 Pending
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18/519757
Power tool and method for wireless communication Nov 26, 2023 Issued
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18/508862
METHOD AND SYSTEM TO SPEED UP SATELLITE ACQUISITION IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS VIA ALMANAC INFORMATION Nov 13, 2023 Pending
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18/508526
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUGMENTING TERRESTRIAL COMMUNICATION Nov 13, 2023 Pending
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18/507234
Electronic device for adjusting transmission power based on SAR and method for operating same Nov 12, 2023 Issued
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18/499994
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL APPARATUS, RELAY STATION, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Oct 31, 2023 Pending
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18/489771
GEOGRAPHICALLY-DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY-STEERED ARRAY ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR GROUND-BASED UPLINK COMMUNICATIONS Oct 17, 2023 Pending
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18/471483
DISTRIBUTED ADAPTIVE CODING AND MODULATION Sep 20, 2023 Pending
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