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Ricky D. Shafer

Examiner (ID: 6269, Phone: (571)272-2320 , Office: P/2872 )

Most Active Art Unit
2872
Art Unit(s)
2872, 2507
Total Applications
2489
Issued Applications
1822
Pending Applications
155
Abandoned Applications
537

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Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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12/903277
Systems and methods of measuring latency and routing thereon in optical networks Oct 12, 2010 Issued
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13/876309
Muting data transmissions Oct 10, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10889598 [patent_doc_number] => 08913601 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Programmable integrated circuit and method of asynchronously routing data in a circuit block of an integrated circuit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/896742 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 19175 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12896742 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/896742
Programmable integrated circuit and method of asynchronously routing data in a circuit block of an integrated circuit Sep 30, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9377397 [patent_doc_number] => 08681668 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for transmitting multicast traffic in a data network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/895756 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 17563 [patent_no_of_claims] => 129 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 208 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12895756 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/895756
Methods and apparatus for transmitting multicast traffic in a data network Sep 29, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7671587 [patent_doc_number] => 20110320856 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-29 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE READING OF SYSTEM INFORMATION IN A MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/895398 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6105 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 12895398 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/895398
Method and apparatus for selective reading of system information in a mobile wireless device Sep 29, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9959767 [patent_doc_number] => 09007981 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-14 [patent_title] => 'Electronic device, signal transmission device, and signal transmission method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/384120 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 23586 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13384120 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/384120
Electronic device, signal transmission device, and signal transmission method Aug 8, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5932111 [patent_doc_number] => 20110040807 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-17 [patent_title] => 'DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/849395 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6376 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0040/20110040807.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12849395 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/849395
Data management system and method Aug 2, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9301160 [patent_doc_number] => 08649400 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-11 [patent_title] => 'Communication clock transport method and device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/846080 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3690 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12846080 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/846080
Communication clock transport method and device Jul 28, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4630781 [patent_doc_number] => 08009689 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-30 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for dynamically limiting output queue size in a quality of service network switch' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/840327 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7144 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/009/08009689.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12840327 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/840327
Apparatus and method for dynamically limiting output queue size in a quality of service network switch Jul 20, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8182830 [patent_doc_number] => 20120113889 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-10 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING REFERENCE SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING RELAY STATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/384105 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 40 [patent_figures_cnt] => 40 [patent_no_of_words] => 10876 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0113/20120113889.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13384105 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/384105
Method and apparatus for transmitting reference signal in wireless communication system including relay station Jul 18, 2010 Issued
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13/384030
Method and apparatus for performing HARQ in multiple carrier system Jul 15, 2010 Issued
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13/384100
Carrier reconfiguration in multi-carrier aggregation Jul 14, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9946048 [patent_doc_number] => 08995364 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-31 [patent_title] => 'Method in which a receiver transmits control information in a wireless communication system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/384123 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 12407 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13384123 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/384123
Method in which a receiver transmits control information in a wireless communication system Jul 8, 2010 Issued
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13/384085
Association update message and method for updating associations in a mesh network Jul 8, 2010 Issued
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12/832271
Method and apparatus for switching frequency assignment in wireless communication system Jul 7, 2010 Issued
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12/832135
Method, apparatus, and system for managing mobile communication devices Jul 7, 2010 Issued
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12/832173
Downlink routing mechanism Jul 7, 2010 Issued
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12/831638
Method, system, router and apparatus for implementing switching between layer-2 multicast route tracing and layer-3 multicast route tracing Jul 6, 2010 Issued
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12/831512
Wireless transmission of data using an available channel of a spectrum Jul 6, 2010 Issued
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12/777524
Wireless methods and devices employing plural-bit data derived from audio information May 10, 2010 Issued
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