Search

Kenneth J. Hansen

Examiner (ID: 2258, Phone: (571)272-6780 , Office: P/3746 )

Most Active Art Unit
3746
Art Unit(s)
3209, 3746, 3722, 3206
Total Applications
916
Issued Applications
709
Pending Applications
71
Abandoned Applications
158

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 19994609 [patent_doc_number] => 20250132831 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-04-24 [patent_title] => A FLEXIBLE BACKBONE NETWORK FOR HIGH-SPEED OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/686908 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2455 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 251 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18686908 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/686908
A FLEXIBLE BACKBONE NETWORK FOR HIGH-SPEED OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Aug 21, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18059595 [patent_doc_number] => 20220390681 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-08 [patent_title] => OPTICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS, REDIRECTION METHOD, AND RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL ADD-DROP MULTIPLEXER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/891853 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14008 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 291 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17891853 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/891853
Optical switching apparatus, redirection method, and reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer Aug 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18212841 [patent_doc_number] => 20230059105 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-23 [patent_title] => Widely Scalable, Modular Phase Control of Optical Channels [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/890017 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5747 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -39 [patent_words_short_claim] => 217 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17890017 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/890017
Widely scalable, modular phase control of optical channels Aug 16, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19415420 [patent_doc_number] => 12081264 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-03 [patent_title] => Beacons for optical location and tracking [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/885970 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 7451 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17885970 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/885970
Beacons for optical location and tracking Aug 10, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19017018 [patent_doc_number] => 11923967 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-05 [patent_title] => Tamper-sensitive splitter for monitoring network traffic [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/875655 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 11438 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 286 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17875655 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/875655
Tamper-sensitive splitter for monitoring network traffic Jul 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18164813 [patent_doc_number] => 20230031410 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-02 [patent_title] => OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER AND FRAME SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD OF MONITORING CONTROL SIGNAL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/814604 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14792 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 254 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17814604 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/814604
Optical transceiver and frame synchronization method of monitoring control signal Jul 24, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18899934 [patent_doc_number] => 20240015419 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-11 [patent_title] => SYNCHRONIZATION OF OPTICALLY SWITCHED NETWORKS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/869932 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6566 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17869932 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/869932
Synchronization of optically switched networks Jul 20, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17994833 [patent_doc_number] => 20220360870 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-10 [patent_title] => WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE SWITCH WSS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/870014 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18563 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 29 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17870014 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/870014
Wavelength selective switch WSS Jul 20, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18563662 [patent_doc_number] => 11728920 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-15 [patent_title] => Optical communication system and method of monitoring thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/869058 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8632 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17869058 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/869058
Optical communication system and method of monitoring thereof Jul 19, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17994290 [patent_doc_number] => 20220360327 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-10 [patent_title] => HIGH SPEED BIDIRECTIONAL OPTICAL TIME-DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER (OTDR)-BASED TESTING OF DEVICE UNDER TEST [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/869449 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7010 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [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] => 17869449 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/869449
High speed bidirectional optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR)-based testing of device under test Jul 19, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18760411 [patent_doc_number] => 11811459 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-07 [patent_title] => In-service characterization of nonlinear interference on a per-span basis [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/868170 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8409 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17868170 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/868170
In-service characterization of nonlinear interference on a per-span basis Jul 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17964635 [patent_doc_number] => 20220345216 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-27 [patent_title] => HIGH SPEED BIDIRECTIONAL OPTICAL TIME-DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER (OTDR)-BASED TESTING OF DEVICE UNDER TEST [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/861436 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7010 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -3 [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] => 17861436 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/861436
High speed bidirectional optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR)-based testing of device under test Jul 10, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17934215 [patent_doc_number] => 20220329341 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-13 [patent_title] => Differentiating traffic signals from filler channels in optical networks and band augmentation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/851885 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13517 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17851885 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/851885
Differentiating traffic signals from filler channels in optical networks and band augmentation Jun 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18098546 [patent_doc_number] => 20220416887 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-29 [patent_title] => OPTRONIC TRANSCEIVER MODULE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/849423 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5815 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 222 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17849423 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/849423
Optronic transceiver module Jun 23, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18866829 [patent_doc_number] => 20230421266 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-28 [patent_title] => OPTICAL POWER TOOL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/848816 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11278 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17848816 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/848816
Optical power tool Jun 23, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18767488 [patent_doc_number] => 11817906 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-14 [patent_title] => Implementing low-loss variable optical delay lines [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/846151 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 10708 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17846151 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/846151
Implementing low-loss variable optical delay lines Jun 21, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19199633 [patent_doc_number] => 11996890 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-28 [patent_title] => RoF-based distributed antenna system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/845190 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4214 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17845190 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/845190
RoF-based distributed antenna system Jun 20, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18124978 [patent_doc_number] => 20230010592 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-12 [patent_title] => DISTORTER COEFFICIENT UPDATING APPARATUS, METHOD AND DIGITAL PREDISTORTION APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/834036 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10316 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 27 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17834036 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/834036
Distorter coefficient updating apparatus, method and digital predistortion apparatus Jun 6, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19094552 [patent_doc_number] => 11956023 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-09 [patent_title] => Electronic devices with high frequency polarization optimization [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/827329 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 16504 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17827329 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/827329
Electronic devices with high frequency polarization optimization May 26, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18048648 [patent_doc_number] => 11522611 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-06 [patent_title] => Distributed antenna system and communication system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/750310 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8374 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17750310 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/750310
Distributed antenna system and communication system May 20, 2022 Issued
Menu