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William A. Luther

Examiner (ID: 4657)

Most Active Art Unit
2731
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2614, 2616, 2664, 2731, 2607, 2667
Total Applications
411
Issued Applications
321
Pending Applications
46
Abandoned Applications
44

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 19978445 [patent_doc_number] => 12345919 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-01 [patent_title] => Photonics chips with thermal management for a cavity-mounted chip [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/105304 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18105304 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/105304
Photonics chips with thermal management for a cavity-mounted chip Feb 2, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18553436 [patent_doc_number] => 20230251448 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-10 [patent_title] => FIBER OPTIC SPLITTER MODULE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/162056 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6698 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18162056 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/162056
Fiber optic splitter module Jan 30, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18392904 [patent_doc_number] => 20230161124 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-25 [patent_title] => OPTICAL CABLE WITH ROUTABLE FIBER CARRYING SUBUNIT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/098957 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3738 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18098957 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/098957
OPTICAL CABLE WITH ROUTABLE FIBER CARRYING SUBUNIT Jan 18, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18553531 [patent_doc_number] => 20230251543 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-10 [patent_title] => Electro-Optic Polymer Devices Having High Performance Claddings, and Methods of Preparing the Same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/094654 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8123 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 249 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18094654 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/094654
Electro-optic polymer devices having high performance claddings, and methods of preparing the same Jan 8, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18498792 [patent_doc_number] => 20230221514 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-13 [patent_title] => OPTICAL FIBER CABLE WITH DIFFERENT BINDER PITCH [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/147203 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3733 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18147203 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/147203
OPTICAL FIBER CABLE WITH DIFFERENT BINDER PITCH Dec 27, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18348618 [patent_doc_number] => 20230136729 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-04 [patent_title] => BROADBAND, FREEFORM FOCUSING MICRO OPTICS FOR SIDE-VIEWING IMAGING CATHETERS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/086462 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4097 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18086462 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/086462
BROADBAND, FREEFORM FOCUSING MICRO OPTICS FOR SIDE-VIEWING IMAGING CATHETERS Dec 20, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19044903 [patent_doc_number] => 11934008 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-19 [patent_title] => Metamaterial edge couplers in the back-end-of-line stack of a photonics chip [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/083716 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 5894 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 232 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18083716 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/083716
Metamaterial edge couplers in the back-end-of-line stack of a photonics chip Dec 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18421844 [patent_doc_number] => 20230176308 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-08 [patent_title] => FIBER REEL AND DEMARCATION BOX ASSEMBLY WITH REEL CONTROLLER AND/OR REVERSIBLE COVER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/073934 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8167 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18073934 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/073934
Fiber reel and demarcation box assembly with reel controller and/or reversible cover Dec 1, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19329177 [patent_doc_number] => 12046871 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-23 [patent_title] => System comprising an integrated waveguide-coupled optically active device and method of formation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/073458 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 11007 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18073458 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/073458
System comprising an integrated waveguide-coupled optically active device and method of formation Nov 30, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19204268 [patent_doc_number] => 20240176167 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-30 [patent_title] => INTEGRATED OPTICAL PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS FOR RECONFIGURABLE OPTICS IN GLASS CORES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/071246 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6549 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -21 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18071246 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/071246
INTEGRATED OPTICAL PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS FOR RECONFIGURABLE OPTICS IN GLASS CORES Nov 28, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18896756 [patent_doc_number] => 20240012241 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-11 [patent_title] => HEAD-UP DISPLAY AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/071031 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3805 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18071031 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/071031
Head-up display and operating method thereof Nov 28, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18264840 [patent_doc_number] => 20230086082 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-23 [patent_title] => MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF OPTICAL STRANDED CABLES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/992904 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3967 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17992904 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/992904
Mechanical performance of optical stranded cables Nov 21, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18512739 [patent_doc_number] => 20230228953 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-20 [patent_title] => Self-Aligned Fanout Waveguide Structure on Interposer with Linear Multicore Optical Fiber [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/990891 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 25066 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17990891 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/990891
Self-Aligned Fanout Waveguide Structure on Interposer with Linear Multicore Optical Fiber Nov 20, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19970886 [patent_doc_number] => 12339491 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-06-24 [patent_title] => Multi-chip photonic quantum computer assembly with optical backplane interposer [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/054020 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 42 [patent_figures_cnt] => 67 [patent_no_of_words] => 22515 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18054020 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/054020
Multi-chip photonic quantum computer assembly with optical backplane interposer Nov 8, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19014409 [patent_doc_number] => 11921336 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-05 [patent_title] => Reticulated tube, optical fiber protective unit, method for protecting optical fiber, and method for manufacturing reticulated tube [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/982661 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 41 [patent_no_of_words] => 18623 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17982661 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/982661
Reticulated tube, optical fiber protective unit, method for protecting optical fiber, and method for manufacturing reticulated tube Nov 7, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18407083 [patent_doc_number] => 20230168435 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-01 [patent_title] => FERRULE-LESS FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR HAVING MULTIPLE OPTICAL FIBERS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/052764 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14028 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18052764 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/052764
FERRULE-LESS FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR HAVING MULTIPLE OPTICAL FIBERS Nov 3, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18392882 [patent_doc_number] => 20230161102 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-25 [patent_title] => SENSING CABLE AND SENSING SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/047840 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5460 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -21 [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] => 18047840 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/047840
Sensing cable and sensing system Oct 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18308528 [patent_doc_number] => 20230112428 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-13 [patent_title] => OPTICAL FIBER CABLE THAT PROVIDES ENHANCED SEALING AND SELECTIVELY TEARS SO AS TO PROVIDE ENHANCED ACCESS TO AN OPTICAL FIBER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/963943 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6053 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -24 [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] => 17963943 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/963943
OPTICAL FIBER CABLE THAT PROVIDES ENHANCED SEALING AND SELECTIVELY TEARS SO AS TO PROVIDE ENHANCED ACCESS TO AN OPTICAL FIBER Oct 10, 2022 Pending
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17/938869
Biased total thickness variations in waveguide display substrates Oct 6, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19956194 [patent_doc_number] => 12326605 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-06-10 [patent_title] => Carriage for patching, splitting, and/or guiding fiber optic cables [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/957374 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 1162 [patent_no_of_claims] => 52 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17957374 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/957374
Carriage for patching, splitting, and/or guiding fiber optic cables Sep 29, 2022 Issued
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