Granted Patent
Utility
US 8,947,106
· Confirmation No. 4679
PLUG INSERTION DETECTION CIRCUITS THAT SENSE A CHANGE IN CAPACITANCE AND RELATED METHODS AND COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTORS
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Inventors
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
324/679
G01R31/68
H04L25/0272
Prosecution
- Examiner
- BROWN, LAMARR A
- Art Unit
- 2858
- Customer No.
- 79207
- Docket No.
- 9457-297
- Confirmation No.
- 4679
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20120187964A1
- Pub. Date
- 2012-07-26
Patent Term Adjustment
-101days
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 61/435,248
Filed 2011-01-21
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 61/475,251
Filed 2011-04-14
· Provisional Application Expired
Child
PCT
is a Continuation of
→
PCT/US2012/021822
Filed 2012-01-19
· RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT REEL/FRAME NO. 49678/0577
Recorded 2026-01-09
CHANGE OF NAME
Recorded 2025-12-10
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.)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 049905/0504
Recorded 2024-12-19
from
ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC,
COMMSCOPE INC., OF NORTH CAROLINA,
COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC,
RUCKUS IP HOLDINGS LLC
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2024-12-17
from
ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC,
ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.,
COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA,
RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2021-11-19
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2019-07-03
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
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
REDWOOD SYSTEMS, INC.,
ALLEN TELECOM LLC,
ANDREW LLC,
COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA,
COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2019-04-09
REDWOOD SYSTEMS, INC.,
ALLEN TELECOM LLC,
ANDREW LLC,
COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA,
COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2019-04-09
ALLEN TELECOM LLC,
COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA,
REDWOOD SYSTEMS, INC.
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST PATENTS (RELEASES RF 036201/0283)
Recorded 2017-03-31
from
ALLEN TELECOM LLC,
COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC,
COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA,
REDWOOD SYSTEMS, INC.
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2015-07-28
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TL)
Recorded 2012-09-25
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL)
Recorded 2012-09-24
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2011-05-19
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 8,947,106
- App. No.
- 13/111,015
- Filed
- 2011-05-19
- Granted
- 2015-02-03
- Pub. No.
- US20120187964A1
- Examiner
- BROWN, LAMARR A
- Art Unit
- 2858
- PTA
- -101 days
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