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Patricia Hampton Hightower

Examiner (ID: 11067)

Most Active Art Unit
1711
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1503, 1505, 1711, 2899, 1207, 2814
Total Applications
1756
Issued Applications
1565
Pending Applications
82
Abandoned Applications
109

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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09/757580
Optical transmission system and channel assigning method Jan 10, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1152446 [patent_doc_number] => 06778778 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-17 [patent_title] => 'Arrangement and method for testing fiber optic telecommunications circuits over dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM)' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/758496 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3455 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 50 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/778/06778778.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09758496 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/758496
Arrangement and method for testing fiber optic telecommunications circuits over dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) Jan 10, 2001 Issued
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09/756739
Architecture repartitioning to simplify outside-plant component of fiber-based access system Jan 9, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6887457 [patent_doc_number] => 20010008451 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-19 [patent_title] => 'Optical transmission system and optical transmission apparatus used therefor' [patent_app_type] => new-utility [patent_app_number] => 09/757254 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5032 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0008/20010008451.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09757254 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/757254
Optical transmission system and optical transmission apparatus used therefor Jan 8, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7627068 [patent_doc_number] => 06807375 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Free-space optical communications with partially coherent beams' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/757158 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2673 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 21 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/807/06807375.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09757158 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/757158
Free-space optical communications with partially coherent beams Jan 8, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1433735 [patent_doc_number] => 06341025 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-01-22 [patent_title] => 'WDM optical communication systems with wavelength-stabilized optical selectors' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/756159 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8333 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/341/06341025.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09756159 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/756159
WDM optical communication systems with wavelength-stabilized optical selectors Jan 7, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1506917 [patent_doc_number] => 06466346 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-15 [patent_title] => 'WDM optical communication systems with wavelength-stabilized optical selectors' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/756158 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8324 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/466/06466346.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09756158 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/756158
WDM optical communication systems with wavelength-stabilized optical selectors Jan 7, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1424524 [patent_doc_number] => 06525851 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-25 [patent_title] => 'High-throughput, low-latency next generation internet networks using optical label switching and high-speed optical header generation, detection and reinsertion' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/755276 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-01-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 13716 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/525/06525851.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09755276 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/755276
High-throughput, low-latency next generation internet networks using optical label switching and high-speed optical header generation, detection and reinsertion Jan 4, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6890275 [patent_doc_number] => 20010007506 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-12 [patent_title] => 'Optical transmitter, wavelength (division) multiplex optical transmitter, time division multiplex optical transmitter, optical receiver, wavelength (division) multiplex optical receiver, time division multiplex optical receiver, and an optical trasmission system using these devices' [patent_app_type] => new-utility [patent_app_number] => 09/754784 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 14132 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 45 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0007/20010007506.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09754784 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/754784
Optical transmitter, wavelength (division) multiplex optical transmitter, time division multiplex optical transmitter, optical receiver, wavelength (division) multiplex optical receiver, time division multiplex optical receiver, and an optical trasmission system using these devices Jan 3, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6947419 [patent_doc_number] => 20010021051 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-09-13 [patent_title] => 'Optical transmission system for compensating for transmission loss' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/751182 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 11037 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0021/20010021051.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09751182 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/751182
Optical transmission system for compensating for transmission loss Dec 28, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1099787 [patent_doc_number] => 06823141 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-23 [patent_title] => 'Optical transmission system and dispersion compensator' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/749774 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 8367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/823/06823141.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09749774 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/749774
Optical transmission system and dispersion compensator Dec 27, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6764615 [patent_doc_number] => 20030099013 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-29 [patent_title] => 'Interference-based DWDM optical interleaver using beam splitting and selective phase shifting and re-combining' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/742749 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4469 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0099/20030099013.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09742749 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/742749
Interference-based DWDM optical interleaver using beam splitting and selective phase shifting and re-combining Dec 19, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6222862 [patent_doc_number] => 20020003643 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-01-10 [patent_title] => 'Multi-channel wavelength slicing using an etalon-based interleaver for dense wavelength division multiplexing' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/738904 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6273 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0003/20020003643.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09738904 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/738904
Multi-channel wavelength slicing using an etalon-based interleaver for dense wavelength division multiplexing Dec 15, 2000 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6421180 [patent_doc_number] => 20020126334 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-12 [patent_title] => 'WDM optical network and switching node with pilot tone communications' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/730549 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5631 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0126/20020126334.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09730549 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/730549
Technique for detecting noise on a data channel Dec 6, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1099776 [patent_doc_number] => 06823137 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-23 [patent_title] => 'Optical line protection device and optical line protection method' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/730563 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 4861 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/823/06823137.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09730563 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/730563
Optical line protection device and optical line protection method Dec 6, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1185704 [patent_doc_number] => 06741812 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-25 [patent_title] => 'Synchronous digital communications system' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/729780 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3466 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/741/06741812.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09729780 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/729780
Synchronous digital communications system Dec 5, 2000 Issued
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09/729781
Synchronous digital communications system Dec 5, 2000 Abandoned
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09/729782
Synchronous digital communications system Dec 5, 2000 Issued
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09/730698
Self-adjusting optical add-drop multiplexer and optical networks using same Dec 4, 2000 Issued
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09/728176
40 Gbit/s SONET framer with multiple clock-crossing capability Nov 30, 2000 Issued
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