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Assignor Name : PETERS, FRANK H.
Total Assignments: 27
Assignment: 1
Reel/Frame:008779/0144   Pages: 4
Recorded: 10/30/1997
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignor
1
Exec Dt:
07/26/1996
Assignee
1
P.O. BOX 9329
555 PAPER MILL ROAD
NEWARK, DELAWARE 19714
Property
 
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08687079
Correspondence name and address
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
VICTOR M. GENCO, JR.
551 PAPER MILL ROAD
P.O. BOX 9206
NEWARK, DE 19714
Assignment: 2
Reel/Frame:008597/0936   Pages: 4
Recorded: 07/16/1997
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
10/14/1996
2
Exec Dt:
10/14/1996
Assignee
1
P.O. BOX 9329
555 PAPER MILL ROAD
NEWARK, DELAWARE 19714
Property
 
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NONE
08728029
Correspondence name and address
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
VICTOR M. GENCO, JR.
551 PAPER MILL ROAD, P.O. BOX 9206
NEWARK, DE 19714
Assignment: 3
Reel/Frame:008327/0940   Pages: 4
Recorded: 01/13/1997
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignor
1
Exec Dt:
01/09/1997
Assignee
1
P.O. BOX 9329
555 PAPER MILL ROAD
NEWARK, DELAWARE 19714
Property
 
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NONE
08739108
Correspondence name and address
W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
VICTOR M. GENCO, JR.
551 PAPER MILL ROAD
P.O. BOX 9206
NEWARK, DE 19714
Assignment: 4
Reel/Frame:009044/0442   Pages: 5
Recorded: 04/13/1998
Conveyance: CORRECTING ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CITIZENSHIP OF THE INVENTOR ON THE ORIGINALLY FILED ASSIGNMENT RECORDED AT REEL 8327, FRAME 0940.
Assignor
1
Exec Dt:
03/04/1998
Assignee
1
P.O. BOX 9329
555 PAPER MILL ROAD
NEWARK, DELAWARE 19714
Property
 
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NONE
08739108
Correspondence name and address
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
VICTOR M. GENCO, JR.
551 PAPER MILL ROAD, P.O. BOX 9206
NEWARK, DELAWARE 19714
Assignment: 5
Reel/Frame:009058/0974   Pages: 4
Recorded: 03/20/1998
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignor
1
Exec Dt:
03/04/1998
Assignee
1
P.O. BOX 9329
555 PAPER MILL ROAD
NEWARK, DELAWARE 19714
Property
 
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Pub #
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NONE
08923131
Correspondence name and address
W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
VICTOR M. GENCO, JR.
551 PAPER MILL ROAD
P.O. BOX 9206
NEWARK, DE 19714
Assignment: 6
Reel/Frame:009044/0842   Pages: 5
Recorded: 04/14/1998
Conveyance: CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT CITIZENSHIP OF INVENTOR PETERS ON ORIGINALLY FILED ASSIGNMENT RECORDED AT REEL 8597, FRAME 0936.
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
03/23/1998
2
Exec Dt:
03/23/1998
Assignee
1
P.O. BOX 9329
555 PAPER MILL ROAD
NEWARK, DELAWARE 19714
Property
 
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Pub #
Intl #
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NONE
08728029
Correspondence name and address
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
VICTOR M. GENCO, JR.
551 PAPER MILL ROAD
P.O. BOX 9206
NEWARK, DE 19714
Assignment: 7
Reel/Frame:009407/0697   Pages: 4
Recorded: 08/19/1998
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
03/23/1998
2
Exec Dt:
03/23/1998
Assignee
1
555 PAPER MILL ROAD, P.O. BOX 9329
NEWARK, DELAWARE 19714
Property
 
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NONE
09136202
Correspondence name and address
W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
VICTOR M. GENCO, JR.
551 PAPER MILL ROAD, P.O. BOX 9206
NEWARK, DE 19714
Assignment: 8
Reel/Frame:011543/0681   Pages: 4
Recorded: 05/07/2001
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
03/16/2001
2
Exec Dt:
10/13/2000
3
Exec Dt:
10/13/2000
4
Exec Dt:
10/13/2000
5
Exec Dt:
10/13/2000
6
Exec Dt:
03/16/2001
Assignee
1
LEGAL DEPARTMENT 51U-PD
P.O. BOX 58043
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA 95052
Property
 
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Pub #
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NONE
09680726
Correspondence name and address
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
HORTENCIA HUGHES
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADMIN
POBOX 58043 MS 51UPD
SANTA CLARA, CA 95052-8043
Assignment: 9
Reel/Frame:012478/0854   Pages: 3
Recorded: 03/13/2002
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
10/18/2001
2
Exec Dt:
10/18/2001
3
Exec Dt:
11/01/2001
4
Exec Dt:
10/18/2001
Assignee
1
LEGAL DEPT, DL429-INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION
P.O. BOX 7599
LOVELAND, COLORADO 80537
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10011503
Correspondence name and address
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
LINDA A. LIMURE
1601 CALIFORNIA AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304-1111
Assignment: 10
Reel/Frame:012642/0860   Pages: 4
Recorded: 04/30/2002
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
12/11/2001
2
Exec Dt:
12/18/2001
3
Exec Dt:
12/19/2001
4
Exec Dt:
12/11/2001
Assignee
1
LEGAL DEPARTMENT, DL429
P.O. BOX 7599
LOVELAND, COLORADO 80537
Property
 
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Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10040167
Correspondence name and address
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
MARTI BICKLER RECORDS MANAGER
LEGAL DEPT., M/S DL-429
815 SW 14TH STREET
LOVELAND, CO 80537
Assignment: 11
Reel/Frame:012808/0452   Pages: 4
Recorded: 06/14/2002
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
01/16/2002
2
Exec Dt:
02/12/2002
3
Exec Dt:
01/16/2002
Assignee
1
LEGAL DEPT, DL429 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION
P.O. BOX 7599
LOVELAND, COLORADO 80537
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10080944
Correspondence name and address
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
RECORDS MGR.
1601 CALIFORNIA AVE.
M/S 17L-5A
PALO ALTO, CA 94304-1111
Assignment: 12
Reel/Frame:013144/0242   Pages: 4
Recorded: 10/03/2002
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
06/09/2002
2
Exec Dt:
06/10/2002
3
Exec Dt:
06/10/2002
4
Exec Dt:
05/24/2002
Assignee
1
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION
LEGAL DEPARTMENT, DL429 P.O. BOX 7599
LOVELAND, COLORADO 80537
Property
 
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Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NONE
10177053
Correspondence name and address
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
LINDA A. IIMURA
1601 CALIFORNIA AVENUE
RECORDS MANAGER
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Assignment: 13
Reel/Frame:013391/0621   Pages: 3
Recorded: 01/29/2003
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
09/04/2002
2
Exec Dt:
08/29/2002
Assignee
1
P.O. BOX 7599, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, DL429
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION
LOVELAND, COLORADO 80537-0599
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10245632
Correspondence name and address
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
LINDA A. LIMURA, RECORDS MANAGER
3500 DEER CREEK ROAD
M/S 26U-25
PALO ALTO, CA 94304-1317
Assignment: 14
Reel/Frame:013296/0721   Pages: 3
Recorded: 12/12/2002
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
09/27/2002
2
Exec Dt:
09/27/2002
Assignee
1
P.O. BOX 7599, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, DL429
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION
LOVELAND, COLORADO 80537-0599
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10223780
Correspondence name and address
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
LINDA A. LIMURA RECORDS MANAGER
3500 DEER CREEK ROAD
M/S 26U-25
PALO ALTO, CA 94304-1317
Assignment: 15
Reel/Frame:013472/0659   Pages: 4
Recorded: 10/30/2002
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
10/29/2002
2
Exec Dt:
10/29/2002
Assignee
1
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089
Property
 
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Pub #
Intl #
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10283475
Correspondence name and address
INFINERA CORPORATION
W. DOUGLAS CAROTHERS, JR.
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CA 94089-1005
Assignment: 16
Reel/Frame:013472/0694   Pages: 3
Recorded: 10/30/2002
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignor
1
Exec Dt:
10/29/2002
Assignee
1
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
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10283476
Correspondence name and address
INFINERA CORPORATION
W. DOUGLAS CAROTHERS, JR.
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CA 94089-1005
Assignment: 17
Reel/Frame:013621/0549   Pages: 8
Recorded: 01/02/2003
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
12/23/2002
2
Exec Dt:
12/23/2002
3
Exec Dt:
12/23/2002
4
Exec Dt:
12/23/2002
5
Exec Dt:
12/23/2002
6
Exec Dt:
12/23/2002
7
Exec Dt:
12/23/2002
8
Exec Dt:
12/23/2002
9
Exec Dt:
12/23/2002
Assignee
1
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10267346
Correspondence name and address
INFINERA CORPORATION
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CA 94089
Assignment: 18
Reel/Frame:013704/0657   Pages: 9
Recorded: 01/30/2003
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
12/19/2002
2
Exec Dt:
01/09/2003
3
Exec Dt:
12/19/2002
4
Exec Dt:
12/19/2002
5
Exec Dt:
12/19/2002
6
Exec Dt:
12/19/2002
7
Exec Dt:
12/23/2002
8
Exec Dt:
12/20/2002
9
Exec Dt:
12/19/2002
10
Exec Dt:
12/27/2002
Assignee
1
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10267304
Correspondence name and address
INFINERA CORPORATION
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CA 94089
Assignment: 19
Reel/Frame:013716/0096   Pages: 11
Recorded: 01/30/2003
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
12/19/2002
2
Exec Dt:
12/19/2002
3
Exec Dt:
12/19/2002
4
Exec Dt:
12/19/2002
5
Exec Dt:
01/04/2003
6
Exec Dt:
12/19/2002
7
Exec Dt:
12/23/2002
8
Exec Dt:
01/20/2003
9
Exec Dt:
10/24/2002
10
Exec Dt:
12/19/2002
11
Exec Dt:
10/24/2002
12
Exec Dt:
12/19/2002
13
Exec Dt:
12/20/2002
14
Exec Dt:
01/02/2003
15
Exec Dt:
12/19/2002
Assignee
1
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10267331
Correspondence name and address
INFINERA CORPORATION
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CA 94089
Assignment: 20
Reel/Frame:013850/0311   Pages: 3
Recorded: 08/04/2003
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
01/31/2003
2
Exec Dt:
02/06/2003
3
Exec Dt:
02/05/2003
4
Exec Dt:
01/23/2003
Assignee
1
LEGAL DEPARTMENT, DL429, P.O. BOX 7599
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION
LOVELAND, COLORADO 80537-0599
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10368177
Correspondence name and address
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
RECORDS MANAGER
3500 DEER CREEK ROAD
M/S 26U-25
PALO ALTO, CA 94304-1317
Assignment: 21
Reel/Frame:013930/0162   Pages: 13
Recorded: 04/08/2003
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
03/19/2003
2
Exec Dt:
03/20/2003
3
Exec Dt:
03/19/2003
4
Exec Dt:
03/19/2003
5
Exec Dt:
03/19/2003
6
Exec Dt:
03/19/2003
7
Exec Dt:
03/21/2003
8
Exec Dt:
01/20/2003
9
Exec Dt:
01/22/2003
10
Exec Dt:
03/19/2003
11
Exec Dt:
01/23/2003
12
Exec Dt:
03/19/2003
13
Exec Dt:
03/19/2003
14
Exec Dt:
03/20/2003
15
Exec Dt:
03/20/2003
16
Exec Dt:
03/20/2003
Assignee
1
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10317935
Correspondence name and address
INFINERA CORPORATION
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CA 94089
Assignment: 22
Reel/Frame:014202/0527   Pages: 6
Recorded: 06/25/2003
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
06/20/2003
2
Exec Dt:
06/20/2003
3
Exec Dt:
06/13/2003
4
Exec Dt:
06/20/2003
5
Exec Dt:
06/20/2003
6
Exec Dt:
06/20/2003
Assignee
1
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10385574
Correspondence name and address
INFINERA CORPORATION
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CA 94089
Assignment: 23
Reel/Frame:015633/0524   Pages: 2
Recorded: 02/01/2005
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
01/14/2005
2
Exec Dt:
02/01/2005
3
Exec Dt:
02/01/2005
4
Exec Dt:
02/01/2005
5
Exec Dt:
02/01/2005
Assignee
1
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089-1005
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10971890
Correspondence name and address
W. DOUGLAS CAROTHERS, JR.
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CA 94089-1005
Assignment: 24
Reel/Frame:017419/0682   Pages: 8
Recorded: 04/04/2006
Attorney Dkt #:P068
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
04/04/2006
2
Exec Dt:
02/28/2006
3
Exec Dt:
04/04/2006
Assignee
1
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089-1005
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11377155
Correspondence name and address
W. DOUGLAS CAROTHERS, JR.
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CA 94089-1005
Assignment: 25
Reel/Frame:017433/0112   Pages: 12
Recorded: 04/06/2006
Attorney Dkt #:P001C1D3.C1
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
04/05/2006
2
Exec Dt:
04/05/2006
3
Exec Dt:
04/06/2006
4
Exec Dt:
04/06/2006
5
Exec Dt:
04/05/2006
6
Exec Dt:
03/14/2006
Assignee
1
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089-1005
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11242518
Correspondence name and address
W. DOUGLAS CAROTHERS, JR.
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CA 94089-1005
Assignment: 26
Reel/Frame:020093/0921   Pages: 19
Recorded: 11/09/2007
Attorney Dkt #:P001.CIP
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
10/15/2007
2
Exec Dt:
10/15/2007
3
Exec Dt:
10/12/2007
4
Exec Dt:
10/12/2007
5
Exec Dt:
10/15/2007
6
Exec Dt:
10/15/2007
7
Exec Dt:
10/15/2007
8
Exec Dt:
10/12/2007
9
Exec Dt:
11/05/2007
10
Exec Dt:
11/07/2007
11
Exec Dt:
10/12/2007
12
Exec Dt:
11/07/2007
13
Exec Dt:
10/12/2007
14
Exec Dt:
10/09/2007
15
Exec Dt:
10/15/2007
Assignee
1
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
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NONE
11765403
Correspondence name and address
ROSS M. CAROTHERS
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CA 94089
Assignment: 27
Reel/Frame:020169/0754   Pages: 15
Recorded: 11/28/2007
Attorney Dkt #:P001.D4
Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS).
Assignors
1
Exec Dt:
10/15/2007
2
Exec Dt:
10/15/2007
3
Exec Dt:
10/15/2007
4
Exec Dt:
10/12/2007
5
Exec Dt:
10/12/2007
6
Exec Dt:
10/15/2007
7
Exec Dt:
10/15/2007
8
Exec Dt:
10/15/2007
9
Exec Dt:
10/12/2007
10
Exec Dt:
10/15/2007
11
Exec Dt:
10/15/2007
Assignee
1
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089
Property
 
Pat #
Pub #
Intl #
App #
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11767311
Correspondence name and address
ROSS M. CAROTHERS
1322 BORDEAUX DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CA 94089

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