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Thomas J. Cloonan
Also filed as: CLOONAN THOMAS · CLOONAN THOMAS J · CLOONAN THOMAS JAY
73 granted patents·25 pending applications·1,689 citations·filing 1987–2025
99Inventor score
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98 records- 0198US8300640B2Multi-service PHY boxAL-BANNA AYHAM·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 30, 2012·220 cites·3 claims
- 0294US6636482B2Method and apparatus for controlling traffic loading of different service levels in a cable data systemARRIS INT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 21, 2003·156 cites·16 claims
- 0393US11394523B2Echo canceller training in full duplex networksARRIS ENTPR LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 19, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 0493US9197559B1Adaptive streaming using non-local informationCLOONAN THOMAS J·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 24, 2015·43 cites·20 claims
- 0589US10003403B1OBI detection and avoidance in broadband devicesARRIS ENTPR INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 19, 2018·10 cites·15 claims
- 0688US8036530B2Method and system for transporting DOCSIS communication signals over a passive optical networkARRIS GROUP INC·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 11, 2011·20 cites·5 claims
- 0788US5687172ATerabit per second distribution networkLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 11, 1997·80 cites·12 claims
- 0888US5566193AMethod and apparatus for detecting and preventing the communication of bit errors on a high performance serial data linkLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 15, 1996·125 cites·7 claims
- 0987US9210453B1Measuring quality of experience and identifying problem sources for various service typesCLOONAN THOMAS J·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 8, 2015·9 cites·26 claims
- 1087US8533760B1Reduced latency channel switching for IPTVLAKIN JAMES·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 10, 2013·25 cites·20 claims
- 1187US6898182B1Congestion control in a network device having a buffer circuitARRIS INT INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 24, 2005·43 cites·3 claims
- 1285US6662368B1Variable spare circuit group size and quantity having multiple active circuitsARRIS INT INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 9, 2003·31 cites·20 claims
- 1384US12407619B2Tunable latency with minimum jitterARRIS ENTPR LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 2, 2025·1 cites·15 claims
- 1483US8005095B2Carrier ethernet over DOCSISARRIS GROUP INC·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 23, 2011·11 cites·12 claims
- 1582US9331947B1Packet-rate policing and admission control with optional stress throttlingO'KEEFFE FRANCIS JOSEPH·Filed 2010·Granted May 3, 2016·10 cites·16 claims
- 1680US8630540B1Method and system for transporting DOCSIS communication signals over a passive optical networkARNOLD ERICH·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 14, 2014·7 cites·8 claims
- 1780US7958260B2Method and apparatus for queuing data flowsARRIS GROUP INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 7, 2011·5 cites·20 claims
- 1879US7272144B2Method and apparatus for queuing data flowsARRIS INT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 18, 2007·26 cites·12 claims
- 1978US5077483ANetwork topology for reduced blocking and photonic system implementation thereofAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1989·Granted Dec 31, 1991·47 cites·72 claims
- 2077US12335064B2Node with radio frequency (RF) switching network and corresponding methods for identifying coupled client devicesARRIS ENTPR LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Jun 17, 2025·0 cites·9 claims
- 2177US6637033B1Signal splitter and gain adjustment system for a cable data systemARRIS INT INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 21, 2003·17 cites·8 claims
- 2277US2025279910A1Node with radio frequency (rf) switching network and corresponding methods for identifying coupled client devicesARRIS ENTPR LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2376US5537403ATerabit per second packet switch having distributed out-of-band control of circuit and packet switching communicationsAT & T CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 16, 1996·78 cites·11 claims
- 2475US12132582B2Systems and methods for upstream and downstream CATV plant capacity expansionARRIS ENTPR LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 29, 2024·1 cites·16 claims
- 2575US7002914B2Congestion control in a network device having a buffer circuitARRIS INT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 21, 2006·18 cites·7 claims
- 2675US6449249B1Spare circuit switchingARRIS INT INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 10, 2002·26 cites·8 claims
- 2775US5550815AApparatus and method for reducing data losses in a growable packet switchLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 27, 1996·73 cites·6 claims
- 2875US5289303AChuted, optical packet distribution networkAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 22, 1994·54 cites·27 claims
- 2974US4830444AOptical switchAMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH·Filed 1987·Granted May 16, 1989·36 cites·30 claims
- 3073US5724349ATerabit per second ATM packet switch having out-of-band control with multi castingLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 3, 1998·81 cites·17 claims
- 3172US8578435B1Method and system for allocating bandwidth based on transmission power of devices transmitting over communications channels in a networkAL-BANNA AYHAM·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 5, 2013·2 cites·19 claims
- 3271US9960840B2Intra-chassis protection systems and methods for passive optical network optical line terminalsARRIS ENTPR INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 1, 2018·2 cites·12 claims
- 3371US9641460B2Power efficiency improvement in network equipment using service group consolidationARRIS ENTPR INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 2, 2017·2 cites·21 claims
- 3471US5544160ATerabit per second packet switchAT & T CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 6, 1996·43 cites·26 claims
- 3569US7047553B1Method and apparatus for decreasing cable installation time and cable installation faultsARRIS INT INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 16, 2006·9 cites·27 claims
- 3669US5023864ACrossover network utilizing two-dimensional arrays of nodesAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 11, 1991·39 cites·13 claims
- 3768US11876753B2Echo canceller training in full duplex networksARRIS ENTPR LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 16, 2024·0 cites·11 claims
- 3868US7698461B2Method and apparatus for queuing data flowsARRIS GROUP INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 13, 2010·3 cites·7 claims
- 3967US5258978ASpace-division switching network having reduced functionality nodesAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 2, 1993·37 cites·4 claims
- 4066US11917259B2Node with radio frequency (RF) switching network and corresponding methods for identifying coupled client devicesARRIS ENTPR LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 27, 2024·0 cites·7 claims
- 4166US6457978B1Method and apparatus for arranging cable connectors to allow for easier cable installationCADENT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 1, 2002·19 cites·7 claims
- 4266US5724352ATerabit per second packet switch having assignable multiple packet loss probabilitiesLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 3, 1998·58 cites·21 claims
- 4366US5606317ABandwidth efficiency MBNB coding and decoding method and apparatusLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 25, 1997·52 cites·16 claims
- 4466US2024137265A1Availability and redundancy for vcoresARRIS ENTPR LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4565US9699102B2Very high speed cable modem for increasing bandwidthCLOONAN THOMAS J·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 4, 2017·5 cites·17 claims
- 4665US9203767B1Intelligent traffic optimizerARRIS GROUP INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 1, 2015·1 cites·16 claims
- 4765US5345444AChuted, growable packet switching arrangementAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 6, 1994·35 cites·13 claims
- 4865US2025016018A1Systems and methods for upstream and downstream catv plant capacity expansionARRIS ENTPR LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4962US5153757ANetwork control arrangementAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 6, 1992·30 cites·11 claims
- 5061US2024236419A9Installation and scaling for vcoresARRIS ENTPR LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
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