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US 7,034,927 · Confirmation No. 3114

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AN OBJECT USING INVISIBLE LIGHT

Inventors: Paul G. Allen, James A. Billmaier, Robert E. Novak, Matthew Regan

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	Code	Description	Pages	PDF
2011-08-05	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2011-08-05	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2011-07-27	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	2	View
2011-07-27	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-06-16	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2009-06-16	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2009-06-05	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2009-06-05	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-06-05	`R3.73`	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73	2	View
2006-02-21	`IFEE`	Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B)	4	View
2005-11-18	`NOA`	Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)	3	View
2005-11-18	`NOA`	Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)	4	View
2005-11-18	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2005-11-18	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2005-11-18	`IIFW`	Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc.	1	View
2005-11-18	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2005-11-18	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2005-11-12	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	3	View
2005-08-31	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	2	View
2005-08-31	`CLM`	Claims	13	View
2005-08-31	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	12	View
2005-08-31	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	1	View
2005-08-31	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	2	View
2005-08-31	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2005-07-15	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	7	View
2005-06-06	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	9	View
2005-06-06	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2005-06-06	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2005-06-06	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2005-03-30	`DISQ`	Terminal Disclaimer review decision	1	View
2005-03-30	`DISQ`	Terminal Disclaimer review decision	1	View
2005-03-22	`DIST`	Terminal Disclaimer Filed	5	View
2005-03-14	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	3	View
2005-03-14	`CLM`	Claims	12	View
2005-03-14	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	11	View
2005-03-14	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2005-03-14	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2005-03-14	`WCLM`	Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022)	1	View
2004-12-14	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	8	View
2004-12-14	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2004-12-14	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2004-12-14	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2004-12-14	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2004-11-24	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2003-10-07	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2003-05-19	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	3	View
2002-12-05	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	6	View
2002-12-05	`PEFR`	Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice	6	View
2002-09-23	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2002-08-15	`PEFR`	Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice	4	View
2002-08-07	`PEFN`	Pre-Exam Formalities Notice	2	View
2002-07-25	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2002-06-28	`TRNA`	Transmittal of New Application	4	View
2002-06-28	`SPEC`	Specification	62	View
2002-06-28	`CLM`	Claims	16	View
2002-06-28	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2002-06-28	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	19	View
2002-06-28	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2002-06-28	`WCLM`	Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022)	1	View

Inventors

Paul G. Allen Mercer Island, WA

James A. Billmaier Woodinville, WA

Robert E. Novak Santa Clara, CA

Matthew Regan Glen Waverley, AUSTRALIA

Attorneys & Agents of Record

LORI ANNE SWANSON Reg. 59048 Attorney · ARRIS GROUP, INC

BART PERKINS Reg. 69229 Agent

Classification

USPC 356/71

H04N7/142 H04N23/10 H04N23/11

Prosecution

Examiner: NGUYEN, TU T
Art Unit: 2877
Customer No.: 21924
Docket No.: 19129
Confirmation No.: 3114

Patent Term Adjustment

-39days

ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC (F/K/A ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.), ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC., ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC., COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA, COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, RUCKUS WIRELESS, LLC (F/K/A RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.)

from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT

RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 049905/0504 Recorded 2024-12-19

071477/0255 →

WILMINGTON TRUST

from ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC, ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC., COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA, RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.

SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2021-11-19

060752/0001 →

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

from ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC

PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2019-07-03

049820/0495 →

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

from ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC, ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC., ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC., COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA, RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.

ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2019-07-03

049892/0396 →

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

from ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC, ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC., ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC., COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA, RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.

TERM LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2019-07-03

049905/0504 →

ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC

from ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.

CHANGE OF NAME Recorded 2019-06-25

049586/0470 →

ARRIS GROUP, INC., ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC., ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC., ARRIS KOREA, INC., ARRIS HOLDINGS CORP. OF ILLINOIS, INC., BIG BAND NETWORKS, INC., TEXSCAN CORPORATION, POWER GUARD, INC., 4HOME, INC., ACADIA AIC, INC., AEROCAST, INC., BROADBUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION, GENERAL INSTRUMENT AUTHORIZATION SERVICES, INC., GENERAL INSTRUMENT INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC., IMEDIA CORPORATION, JERROLD DC RADIO, INC., LEAPSTONE SYSTEMS, INC., MODULUS VIDEO, INC., MOTOROLA WIRELINE NETWORKS, INC., NETOPIA, INC., NEXTLEVEL SYSTEMS (PUERTO RICO), INC., QUANTUM BRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., SETJAM, INC., SUNUP DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC., UCENTRIC SYSTEMS, INC., GIC INTERNATIONAL HOLDCO LLC, GIC INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL LLC, CCE SOFTWARE LLC, THE GI REALTY TRUST 1996

from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded 2019-04-08

048825/0294 →

ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC

from ARRIS ENTERPRISES INC

CHANGE OF NAME Recorded 2017-03-14

041995/0031 →

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

from 4HOME, INC., ACADIA AIC, INC., AEROCAST, INC., ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC., ARRIS GROUP, INC., ARRIS HOLDINGS CORP. OF ILLINOIS, ARRIS KOREA, INC., ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC., BIGBAND NETWORKS, INC., BROADBUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., CCE SOFTWARE LLC, GENERAL INSTRUMENT AUTHORIZATION SERVICES, INC., GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION, GENERAL INSTRUMENT INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC., GIC INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL LLC, GIC INTERNATIONAL HOLDCO LLC, IMEDIA CORPORATION, JERROLD DC RADIO, INC., LEAPSTONE SYSTEMS, INC., MODULUS VIDEO, INC., MOTOROLA WIRELINE NETWORKS, INC., NETOPIA, INC., NEXTLEVEL SYSTEMS (PUERTO RICO), INC., POWER GUARD, INC., QUANTUM BRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., SETJAM, INC., SUNUP DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC., TEXSCAN CORPORATION, THE GI REALTY TRUST 1996, UCENTRIC SYSTEMS, INC.

SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2013-05-28

030498/0023 →

ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.

from ARRIS GROUP, INC.

MERGER Recorded 2013-04-16

030228/0330 →

ARRIS GROUP, INC.

from DIGEO, INC AND VULCAN VENTURES, INC.

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2011-07-20

026621/0258 →

VULCAN VENTURES, INC.

from DIGEO, INC.