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Patrick Neal Butler

Examiner (ID: 9071, Phone: (571)272-8517 , Office: P/1742 )

Most Active Art Unit
1742
Art Unit(s)
1732, 1742, 1791
Total Applications
394
Issued Applications
97
Pending Applications
39
Abandoned Applications
262

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/629179
Delivering data to a wireless station Jun 20, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15317271 [patent_doc_number] => 10523357 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-31 [patent_title] => Laser component and laser generating apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/629016 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 46 [patent_no_of_words] => 40885 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15629016 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/629016
Laser component and laser generating apparatus Jun 20, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13710715 [patent_doc_number] => 20170366312 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-21 [patent_title] => METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MU RESOURCE REQUEST [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/629435 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7232 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15629435 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/629435
Method and apparatus for MU resource request Jun 20, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13487053 [patent_doc_number] => 20180295069 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-10-11 [patent_title] => NETWORK PROTOCOL FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN PLAIN TEXT AND COMPRESSED MODES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/628327 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9574 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15628327 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/628327
Network protocol for switching between plain text and compressed modes Jun 19, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14606495 [patent_doc_number] => 10356452 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-16 [patent_title] => Ensuring a target average bit rate in a multiplexed environment [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/627739 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4394 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 347 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15627739 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/627739
Ensuring a target average bit rate in a multiplexed environment Jun 19, 2017 Issued
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15/628604
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GATHERING NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION AND GENERATING A REDUCED NEIGHBOR REPORT Jun 19, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15735341 [patent_doc_number] => 10616114 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-07 [patent_title] => Congestion control handling between communication apparatus and network [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/627610 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8962 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15627610 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/627610
Congestion control handling between communication apparatus and network Jun 19, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12129884 [patent_doc_number] => 20180013470 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-11 [patent_title] => 'TRANSMISSION CONTROL DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/627990 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 12240 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15627990 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/627990
Transmission control device and transmission control method Jun 19, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13710951 [patent_doc_number] => 20170366430 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-21 [patent_title] => OPERATION METHOD OF COMMUNICATION NODE FOR DETECTING LINK ERRORS IN NETWORK [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/626669 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11248 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15626669 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/626669
Operation method of communication node for detecting link errors in network Jun 18, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13631779 [patent_doc_number] => 20180367444 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-20 [patent_title] => CALCULATING TIMES TO LIVE FOR TRANSACTION REQUESTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/626983 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5270 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15626983 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/626983
Calculating times to live for transaction requests Jun 18, 2017 Issued
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15/627140
Wireless device connection management Jun 18, 2017 Issued
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15/621967
Methods, systems, and fabrics implementing a distributed network operating system Jun 12, 2017 Issued
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15/614553
System and method for low-latency network data switching Jun 4, 2017 Issued
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15/589018
Stateless protocol translation May 7, 2017 Issued
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15/587156
Trigger frame in wireless local area network May 3, 2017 Issued
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15/494849
Providing network communications using virtualization based on information appended to packet Apr 23, 2017 Issued
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15/489152
Grade of service control closed loop Apr 16, 2017 Issued
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15/480603
Communication system, cellular base station, and WLAN access point Apr 5, 2017 Issued
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15/479238
Servers, switches, and systems with switching module implementing a distributed network operating system Apr 3, 2017 Issued
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15/475501
Virtual quantized congestion notification Mar 30, 2017 Issued
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