Search

Timothy A. Brainard

Examiner (ID: 7345, Phone: (571)272-2132 , Office: P/3648 )

Most Active Art Unit
3648
Art Unit(s)
3646, 3662, 3648
Total Applications
1510
Issued Applications
1284
Pending Applications
50
Abandoned Applications
191

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 9628311 [patent_doc_number] => 08797999 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-05 [patent_title] => 'Dynamically adjustable communications services and communications links' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/721528 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 13140 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 200 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12721528 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/721528
Dynamically adjustable communications services and communications links Mar 9, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6013575 [patent_doc_number] => 20110222537 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-15 [patent_title] => 'NETWORK CONTROLLER CIRCUITRY TO ISSUE AT LEAST ONE PORTION OF PACKET PAYLOAD TO DEVICE IN MANNER THAT BY-PASSES COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL STACK INVOLVEMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/721275 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5703 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0222/20110222537.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12721275 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/721275
Network controller circuitry to issue at least one portion of packet payload to device in manner that by-passes communication protocol stack involvement Mar 9, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6538702 [patent_doc_number] => 20100232318 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-16 [patent_title] => 'RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL (RACH) OPTIMIZATION FOR A SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORK (SON)' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/720565 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 16071 [patent_no_of_claims] => 79 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0232/20100232318.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12720565 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/720565
RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL (RACH) OPTIMIZATION FOR A SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORK (SON) Mar 8, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8534798 [patent_doc_number] => 08310957 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-13 [patent_title] => 'Minimum-cost spanning trees of unicast tunnels for multicast distribution' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/720445 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 9467 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 278 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12720445 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/720445
Minimum-cost spanning trees of unicast tunnels for multicast distribution Mar 8, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6163851 [patent_doc_number] => 20110194555 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-11 [patent_title] => 'CENTRALIZED RECORDING AND PROCESSING OF RECEIVED PACKET PARAMETERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/701694 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4596 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => publications/A1/0194/20110194555.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12701694 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/701694
Centralized recording and processing of received packet parameters Feb 7, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8437013 [patent_doc_number] => 08284790 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Packet switch with enqueue structure for odering packets' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/701472 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 27848 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 321 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12701472 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/701472
Packet switch with enqueue structure for odering packets Feb 4, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6116956 [patent_doc_number] => 20110191515 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-04 [patent_title] => 'Internet Synchronization Timepiece System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/699876 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3573 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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/A1/0191/20110191515.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12699876 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/699876
Internet Synchronization Timepiece System Feb 3, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6108906 [patent_doc_number] => 20110188499 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-04 [patent_title] => 'POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT PATH IMPLEMENTATION IN A MULTICAST VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/700606 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5663 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0188/20110188499.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12700606 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/700606
POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT PATH IMPLEMENTATION IN A MULTICAST VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK Feb 3, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6523033 [patent_doc_number] => 20100220743 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-02 [patent_title] => 'BUFFER MANAGEMENT METHOD AND PACKET COMMUNICATION APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/699221 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 9336 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0220/20100220743.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12699221 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/699221
Buffer management method and packet communication apparatus Feb 2, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6108715 [patent_doc_number] => 20110188407 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-04 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DEVICES ON A LOCAL AREA NETWORK' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/699663 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5272 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0188/20110188407.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12699663 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/699663
Method and apparatus for detecting devices on a local area network Feb 2, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9356970 [patent_doc_number] => 08675518 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-18 [patent_title] => 'Message transport system using publication and subscription mechanisms' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/698143 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6731 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12698143 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/698143
Message transport system using publication and subscription mechanisms Feb 1, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6108723 [patent_doc_number] => 20110188411 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-04 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PACKETIZED EMERGENCY MESSAGES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/698974 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 19680 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [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] => publications/A1/0188/20110188411.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12698974 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/698974
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PACKETIZED EMERGENCY MESSAGES Feb 1, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6290030 [patent_doc_number] => 20100238932 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-23 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED PACKET AGGREGATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/698260 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 9448 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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/A1/0238/20100238932.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12698260 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/698260
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED PACKET AGGREGATION Feb 1, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6338730 [patent_doc_number] => 20100329198 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-30 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURATION OF SCHEDULING POLICY TO FACILITATE DISTRIBUTED SCHEDULING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/698813 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 14835 [patent_no_of_claims] => 76 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0329/20100329198.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12698813 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/698813
Systems, apparatus and methods for configuration of scheduling policy to facilitate distributed scheduling Feb 1, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9628365 [patent_doc_number] => 08798054 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-05 [patent_title] => 'IP network system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/698676 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 19501 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 250 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12698676 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/698676
IP network system Feb 1, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6108719 [patent_doc_number] => 20110188410 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-04 [patent_title] => 'Using Consultation Call to Transfer Call Across Endpoints' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/697400 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4340 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0188/20110188410.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12697400 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/697400
Using consultation call to transfer call across endpoints Jan 31, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9531426 [patent_doc_number] => 08755307 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-17 [patent_title] => 'IP-address distribution device and IP-address distribution method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/146769 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8064 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 238 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13146769 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/146769
IP-address distribution device and IP-address distribution method Jan 19, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9819416 [patent_doc_number] => 08929211 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-01-06 [patent_title] => 'Hot-swapping network port functionality' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/537572 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6981 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12537572 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/537572
Hot-swapping network port functionality Aug 6, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5951407 [patent_doc_number] => 20110032937 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-10 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING A PAYLOAD AMONG MULTIPLE HOMED NETWORKS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/537484 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2974 [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/A1/0032/20110032937.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12537484 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/537484
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING A PAYLOAD AMONG MULTIPLE HOMED NETWORKS Aug 6, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6617325 [patent_doc_number] => 20100034120 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-11 [patent_title] => 'COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/537123 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8513 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => publications/A1/0034/20100034120.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12537123 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/537123
COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Aug 5, 2009 Abandoned
Menu