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Examiner: Pham, Dao L.


Primary examiner statistics: 18 patents; average approval time: 20 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 42 patents; average approval time: 771 days

Patents as Primary Examiner

Patent No. Patent Title:
7463195 Position location using global positioning signals augmented by b...
D577535 Cupcake pan
6977588 Automatic dispenser apparatus
6970434 Hierarchical communication system providing intelligent data, pro...
6924900 Method and microscope for detection of a specimen
6628201 Radiation measurement alarm system
6580501 Apparatus and method for the visual inspection in particular of c...
6552812 Method and system for measuring threshold length
6542229 Sensors, methods of manufacture and sensing methods
6373566 Integrated circuit defect review and classification process
6297773 System and method for position determination by impulse radio
6259523 Optical inspection insertion apparatus for pressurized vessels
6246474 Method and apparatus for measurement of particle size distributio...
6204922 Rapid and accurate thin film measurement of individual layers in ...
6195163 Reflectance method for evaluating the surface characteristics of ...
5745233 Voltage detecting circuit
5742382 Refractometer
5661556 System for measuring the total integrated scatter of a surface

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7112181 Tri-planar orthosis
6259401 Global positioning system receiver with improved multipath signal...
6188354 Method and apparatus for determining the location of a remote sta...
6166684 Artificial satellite navigation system and method
6166686 Corrected magnetic compass
6144334 Method and apparatus for calculating access between satellite ...
6133837 Patient position system and method for a support surface
6111542 Rotating electronically steerable antenna system and method of op...
6094163 Ins alignment method using a doppler sensor and a GPS/HVINS
6087985 Tracking system
6078282 Data base for a locator system
6061021 Locatable mobile cellular telephony terminal
6061018 Method and system for using altitude information in a satellite ...
6031487 GPS pseudolite and receiver system using high anti-jam pseudolite...
6020849 Position detecting apparatus and pointing device thereof
6002362 Apparatus and method for receiving position and control signals b...
5952965 Adaptive main beam nulling using array antenna auxiliary patterns
5923286 GPS/IRS global position determination method and apparatus with ...
5900838 Method and apparatus for a portable communication device to ident...
5886665 GNSS local constellation/acquisition aiding system
5815116 Personal beam cellular communication system
5808582 Global positioning system receiver with improved multipath signal...
5781152 Method and circuit for the reception of signals for positioning b...
5764185 Method and apparatus for controlling antenna and tracking antenna...
5748148 Positional information storage and retrieval system and method
5721555 Frequency spectral line tracking receiver
5717403 Method and appartus for accurate frequency synthesis using global...
5706014 GPS downloadable interface locator
5694133 Adaptive direction finding system
5689271 Method and apparatus for civilian receiver operation with P(Y) co...
5684491 High gain antenna systems for cellular use
5661489 Enhanced electronically steerable beam-forming system
5661491 Method and means for reducing interferences in radio receivers
5652592 Radio location with enhanced Z-axis determination
5610615 Method and device for mobile station positioning by means of a ...
5592180 Direction finding and mobile location system for trunked mobile r...
5572216 System for increasing the utility of satellite communication syst...
5510801 Location determination system and method using television broadca...
5510800 Time-of-flight radio location system
5502449 Ground unit for the detection, identification, and direction ...
 
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