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Eden Prairie, MN, United States of America

Adc Dsl Systems, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 126

% Expired Patents = 39.7

CIPO Patents = 1

EPO Patents = 3

Forward Citations = 2,100

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104 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Joe Polland (17 out of 21 patents)

Manish Sharma (16 out of 17 patents)

Xinkuan Zhou (12 out of 13 patents)

4. Dieter H Nattkemper (12 out of 12 patents)

5. Laxman R Anne (11 out of 18 patents)

6. Randall L Powers (10 out of 13 patents)

7. Clifton Cary Powers (9 out of 12 patents)

8. Robert S Kroninger (9 out of 13 patents)

9. Deborah H Heller (7 out of 8 patents)

10. Gary Gottlieb (7 out of 9 patents)

11. James Xavier Torok (7 out of 7 patents)

12. Douglas G Gilliland (7 out of 7 patents)

13. David J Kasper, Ii (6 out of 6 patents)

14. Melvin Richard Phillips (6 out of 6 patents)

15. Charles Weston Lomax, Jr (6 out of 6 patents)

Core Competencies:

Protection Switching

Digital Subscriber Line

Circuit Emulation

Auto-Negotiation

Data Communication

Thermal Management

Network Management

Power Supply

Telecommunication

Fault Characterization

Multi-Frame Alignment

Electrical Noise Protection

126 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 9013982 - M-pair mode protection switching (2015-04-21),

2. 9008130 - Management of units housed in subtended equipment shelves (2015-04-14),

3. 8824273 - Crossover operation in A 1+1 protection switching environment (2014-09-02),

4. 8787151 - N+N protection switching (2014-07-22),

5. 8781086 - System and method for circuit emulation (2014-07-15),

6. 8732262 - Rate adaptive auto-negotiation (2014-05-20),

7. 8665897 - Systems and methods for high-speed digital subscriber line software download (2014-03-04),

8. 8547994 - Point to multipoint crosslink (2013-10-01),

9. 8462814 - Internet protocol using ethernet first mile physical layer (2013-06-11),

10. 8462661 - Auto-discovery in a switch (2013-06-11),

11. 8462618 - Crossover operation in a 1+1 protection switching environment (2013-06-11),

12. 8396084 - Point-to-multipoint data communications with channel associated signaling (2013-03-12),

13. 8358584 - Port failure communication in cross-connect applications (2013-01-22),

14. 8340118 - System and method for multiplexing fractional TDM frames (2012-12-25),

15. 8238544 - Termination for a line card in a telecommunication system (2012-08-07),

Adc Dsl Systems, Inc., based in Eden Prairie, MN, specializes in advanced technologies for Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL). The company focuses on developing solutions that enhance data communication through protection switching, circuit emulation, and auto-negotiation. Their expertise extends to thermal management and network management, ensuring reliable power supply and efficient operation of communication networks. Adc Dsl Systems is committed to delivering innovative products that support the evolving needs of digital communication infrastructure.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

126 Patents

#9 in Eden Prairie, MN

#74 in Minnesota

#3,078 in US

#6,358 in the World

Eden Prairie, MN, United States of America

Adc Dsl Systems, Inc.

Forward Citations = 2,100

104 inventors:

Joe Polland (17 out of 21 patents)

Manish Sharma (16 out of 17 patents)

Xinkuan Zhou (12 out of 13 patents)

4. Dieter H Nattkemper (12 out of 12 patents)

5. Laxman R Anne (11 out of 18 patents)

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