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Patrick Dennis Niland

Examiner (ID: 12032, Phone: (571)272-1121 , Office: P/1762 )

Most Active Art Unit
1762
Art Unit(s)
1796, 1511, 1762, 1714, 1509
Total Applications
2920
Issued Applications
1898
Pending Applications
170
Abandoned Applications
872

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/381763
Interaction method and apparatus, and electronic device Oct 18, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20718958 [patent_doc_number] => 12634224 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-05-19 [patent_title] => Coflows for geo-distributed computer sites that communicate via wide area network [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/489818 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4666 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 194 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18489818 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/489818
Coflows for geo-distributed computer sites that communicate via wide area network Oct 17, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19894159 [patent_doc_number] => 20250119471 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-04-10 [patent_title] => USING CLIENT-HELLO FOR INTELLIGENT ROUTING AND FIREWALLING IN MULTIPATH SECURE ACCESS SYSTEMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/376676 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12219 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18376676 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/376676
Using client-hello for intelligent routing and firewalling in multipath secure access systems Oct 3, 2023 Issued
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18/376546
Application aware Modbus gateway Oct 3, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20435414 [patent_doc_number] => 12506632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-12-23 [patent_title] => Real-time tracking provision for communication devices in household appliances [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/478558 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3297 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18478558 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/478558
Real-time tracking provision for communication devices in household appliances Sep 28, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18904998 [patent_doc_number] => 20240020483 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-18 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEXT ANALYSIS AND ROUTING OF OUTGOING MESSAGES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/477828 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3293 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18477828 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/477828
System and method for text analysis and routing of outgoing messages Sep 28, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19056166 [patent_doc_number] => 20240098135 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-21 [patent_title] => HIGHLY-SCALABLE DATA TRANSMISSION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/476481 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8671 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18476481 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/476481
HIGHLY-SCALABLE DATA TRANSMISSION Sep 27, 2023 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19540220 [patent_doc_number] => 12132782 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-29 [patent_title] => Methods and systems for ledger based content delivery using a mobile edge computing (MEC) server [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/474018 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 14340 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18474018 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/474018
Methods and systems for ledger based content delivery using a mobile edge computing (MEC) server Sep 24, 2023 Issued
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18/471481
EMAIL PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD Sep 20, 2023 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 20389952 [patent_doc_number] => 12489693 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-12-02 [patent_title] => Data-driven artificial intelligence (AI) for communication networks [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/471865 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6812 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18471865 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/471865
Data-driven artificial intelligence (AI) for communication networks Sep 20, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19627775 [patent_doc_number] => 12166636 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-10 [patent_title] => Network protocol-based interrogation for network device characterization [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/470854 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 6491 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 243 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18470854 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/470854
Network protocol-based interrogation for network device characterization Sep 19, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18850261 [patent_doc_number] => 20230412665 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-21 [patent_title] => REMOTE DEVICE INFRASTRUCTURE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/242447 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12437 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 188 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18242447 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/242447
Remote device infrastructure Sep 4, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20176698 [patent_doc_number] => 12395459 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-08-19 [patent_title] => Logic injection in messaging state machines [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/458492 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5637 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 254 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18458492 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/458492
Logic injection in messaging state machines Aug 29, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19009663 [patent_doc_number] => 20240073734 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-29 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONTROL OF QUALITY-OF-SERVICE OF DATA UNITS VIA MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION LAYERS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/236573 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13318 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18236573 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/236573
SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONTROL OF QUALITY-OF-SERVICE OF DATA UNITS VIA MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION LAYERS Aug 21, 2023 Pending
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18/235186
Edge configuration server, multi-access system, method, and computer-readable medium Aug 16, 2023 Issued
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18/450447
Method and system for storing and managing digital assets Aug 15, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20732464 [patent_doc_number] => 12639724 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-05-26 [patent_title] => Predictive artificial intelligence model generation and execution [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/234493 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 5879 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 377 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18234493 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/234493
Predictive artificial intelligence model generation and execution Aug 15, 2023 Issued
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18/449928
Systems and methods to link meetings with units of work of a collaboration environment Aug 14, 2023 Issued
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18/449153
Default bearer use for multimedia sessions in wireless communication networks Aug 13, 2023 Issued
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18/366229
COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM FOR PERIMETER INTERFACE FOR ALIAS ELECTRONIC ADDRESSES Aug 6, 2023 Abandoned
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