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Shick C. Hom

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2471
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2603, 2416, 2899, 2616, 2471, 2732, 2666, 2661
Total Applications
1592
Issued Applications
1327
Pending Applications
135
Abandoned Applications
137

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Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/307864
MULTI-PHOTODETECTOR CIRCUITS AND OPTICAL RECEIVER INCORPORATING A MULTI-PHOTODETECTOR CIRCUIT Apr 26, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18713611 [patent_doc_number] => 20230336248 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-19 [patent_title] => RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER FOR USE WITH MULTIPLE MODULATION TECHNIQUES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/136759 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15974 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -21 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18136759 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/136759
RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER FOR USE WITH MULTIPLE MODULATION TECHNIQUES Apr 18, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19485339 [patent_doc_number] => 20240333381 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-03 [patent_title] => OPTICAL CHANNEL MONITOR (OCM) WITH SPECTRALLY-MULTIPLEXED WAVELENGTH REFERENCE FOR MONITORING OF WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXED (WDM) SIGNALS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/127200 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7799 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -24 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18127200 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/127200
OPTICAL CHANNEL MONITOR (OCM) WITH SPECTRALLY-MULTIPLEXED WAVELENGTH REFERENCE FOR MONITORING OF WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXED (WDM) SIGNALS Mar 27, 2023 Pending
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18/190638
TRANSPORT CABLE REDUNDANCY IN A DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM USING DIGITAL TRANSPORT Mar 26, 2023 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18662172 [patent_doc_number] => 20230308190 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-28 [patent_title] => METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING AN OPTICAL FIBER KEY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/187838 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7885 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18187838 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/187838
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING AN OPTICAL FIBER KEY Mar 21, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20346562 [patent_doc_number] => 12470299 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-11-11 [patent_title] => Optical transmitter that includes optical modulator [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/187058 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 2158 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18187058 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/187058
Optical transmitter that includes optical modulator Mar 20, 2023 Issued
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18/122952
Optical transmission control device Mar 16, 2023 Issued
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18/122952
Optical transmission control device Mar 16, 2023 Issued
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18/119302
Optical communication connection device Mar 8, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20161893 [patent_doc_number] => 12388535 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-08-12 [patent_title] => Data processing device, data processing method and computer readable medium for transmitting a carrier signal [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/118444 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10323 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18118444 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/118444
Data processing device, data processing method and computer readable medium for transmitting a carrier signal Mar 6, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20360695 [patent_doc_number] => 12476704 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-11-18 [patent_title] => Bandwidth optimization for connection validation in pre-occupied spectrum [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/113821 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18113821 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/113821
Bandwidth optimization for connection validation in pre-occupied spectrum Feb 23, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19393668 [patent_doc_number] => 20240283538 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-22 [patent_title] => WIRELESS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE USING OPTICAL CABLING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/172948 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4833 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18172948 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/172948
WIRELESS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE USING OPTICAL CABLING Feb 21, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18790263 [patent_doc_number] => 20230379063 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-23 [patent_title] => UNDERWATER OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND UNDERWATER OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/111388 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 16429 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18111388 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/111388
Underwater optical wireless communication device and underwater optical wireless communication system Feb 16, 2023 Issued
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18/170326
Waveguide delay based equalization with current summing in a differential transimpedance amplifier Feb 15, 2023 Issued
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18/110368
DATA TRANSMISSION-TOLERANT DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING USING CHIRPED-PULSES WITH TIME-DOMAIN ROLL OFF Feb 15, 2023 Abandoned
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18/106085
Transmission device, transmission method, reception device, and reception method Feb 5, 2023 Issued
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18/162866
Auto tuning of DWDM wavelength of transponder connected to colored passive multiplexing modules Jan 31, 2023 Issued
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18/161386
System and method for monitoring optical performance in a spatial division multiplexing system Jan 29, 2023 Issued
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18/153217
Apparatus and methods for mitigating multipath interference in fiber transmission system Jan 10, 2023 Issued
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18/067847
Fiber optic signal monitoring Dec 18, 2022 Issued
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