Patents Examined by Dalzid E Singh
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Patent number: 11881892Abstract: An optical wireless communication device includes a processing component which is configured to produce transmitted digital signals during transmission periods; a light source which is configured to produce transmitted light signals from transmitted analog signals; a shutdown circuit which is configured to selectively activate or deactivate the light source; the processing component including a binary output to which it applies a binary control signal which is in a first state during the transmission periods and in a second state outside the transmission periods, the shutdown circuit being configured to activate the light source when the binary control signal is in the first state and to deactivate the light source when the binary control signal is in the second state.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: OLEDCOMMInventors: Carlos Dominguez-Gonzalez, Clément Lartigue, Bastien Bechadergue, Benjamin Azoulay
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Patent number: 11870494Abstract: A device for communication including a gimbal and a communication unit being rotatably supported by the gimbal and having a communication port for optical wireless communication and an imaging unit for capturing an image in a direction in which the communication port executes optical wireless communication is provided. In addition, a communication device including the device for communication and a communication executing unit for executing optical wireless communication using the communication port is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: SoftBank Corp.Inventors: Hiromichi Imai, Masaru Okada
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Patent number: 11870489Abstract: A tentative decision is made for symbols on the basis of a received signal and a decision threshold, and a tentative decision signal including a sequence of the symbols is output. A scale value indicating a rate of increase or reduction of the received signal or a threshold change rate indicating a degree of change in the decision threshold is updated so that an appearance frequency of each of symbols included in the tentative decision signal matches an appearance frequency of each of symbols in a reference signal obtained by modulating a transmitted signal with a modulation method used in transmission which is shared between a transmitting side and a receiving side, and an SN ratio is calculated using the scale value or the threshold change rate when a degree of agreement between the appearance frequencies is within a predetermined permissible range.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Masanori Nakamura, Shuto Yamamoto, Asuka Matsushita, Fukutaro Hamaoka, Yoshiaki Kisaka
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Patent number: 11855755Abstract: A WDM1r combiner for a PON. The output end of an input waveguide is connected to the input end of a first grating filter, the output end of the first grating filter is connected to the input ends of a first mode filter, a second grating filter, a second mode filter, a connecting waveguide, a third grating filter, a third mode filter, and a fourth grating filter in sequence, and the output end of the fourth grating filter is connected to an output waveguide. The function of the WDM1r combiner for a PON is achieved in the form of cascaded grating filters; different central wavelengths and bandwidths of four channels are obtained by optimizing a grating structure; an on-chip WDM1r combiner which is low in insertion loss and crosstalk and has flat-top response is obtained; the combiner has the advantages of being simple in structure, simple in process, excellent in performance, etc.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITYInventors: Daoxin Dai, Dajian Liu
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Patent number: 11838789Abstract: Software-defined networking and network function virtualization constructs are leveraged across diverse portions of 5G network infrastructure including radio access network, mobile core, and wide area network to enable a security property to be implemented for a network slice from end-to-end to provide for strong logical and/or physical isolation of slice traffic from other network traffic. One or more network slice controllers are implemented in the 5G network that are interoperable as separate elements, or under centralized control, to enable the underlying diverse network infrastructure to be abstracted and virtualized so that infrastructure properties can be mapped across infrastructure types for the end-to-end slice.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Paramvir Bahl, Rachee Singh
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Patent number: 11835767Abstract: Embodiment of present invention provide an optical subassembly that includes a first, a second, and a third band filter (BF) each having a common port (CP), a port-A (PA), and a port-B (PB). The PA of the second BF is connected to the PA of the third BF and the PB of the first BF is connected to the PB of the third BF. The optical subassembly is adapted to route a first optical signal of a blue band from the PA to the CP of the first BF; to route the first optical signal from the CP of the second BF to the CP of the third BF; to route a second optical signal of a red band from the CP of the third BF to the CP of the first BF; and to route the second optical signal from the CP to the PB of the second BF.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Alpine Optoelectronics Inc.Inventors: Tongqing Wang, Ming Ding
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Patent number: 11831431Abstract: An optical transmitter device (14) includes a digital signal processor ‘DSP’ (20) having digital hardware (30). The DSP is operative to generate (102,202,302) shaped bits from a first set of information bits, and to apply (104,204,304) a systematic forward error correction ‘FEC’ scheme to encode the shaped bits and a second set of information bits, where the first set of information bits and the second set of information bits are disjoint sets. Unshaped bits and the shaped bits are mapped to selected symbols or are used to select symbols from one or more constellations. The selected symbols are mapped to physical dimensions. Each unshaped bit is either one of the second set of information bits or one of multiple parity bits resulting from the FEC encoding. In this manner, a target spectral efficiency is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Ciena CorporationInventors: Hamid Ebrahimzad, Michael Reimer, Vladimir S. Grigoryan, Shahab Oveis Gharan
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Patent number: 11824588Abstract: System, method, and instrumentalities are described herein for transmitting information optically. The optical source may be configured to generate a beam. The beam may include a series of light pulses. The beam of light may be modulated. A modulator may be configured to modulate the series of light pulses in response to a data transmission signal, thereby encoding transmission data into the series of light pulses. The modulated beam of light may be received and both amplified and filtered. The filtered beam of light may be transmitted from to a detector having a photoreceiver. The photoreceiver may be configured to extract the transmission data from the filtered beam of light.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2023Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Attochron, LLCInventors: Thomas M. Chaffee, Wayne H. Knox, Alexander B. LeBon, Brian M. Gregory, Taz M. Colangelo
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Patent number: 11818519Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system of OSNR-sensing spectrum allocation with optical channel performance guarantee. The method includes constructing an OSNR evaluation model; acquiring the shortest path between a source node and a destination node; acquiring a plurality of modulation formats and corresponding thresholds, sorting the plurality of modulation formats in descending order, and acquiring a list of the sorted modulation formats; calculating the bandwidth required by the lightpath service based on the bandwidth demand and FEC overhead by using the modulation format with the highest spectrum efficiency; substituting the bandwidth required by the lightpath service into the OSNR evaluation model and obtaining the number of FS actually required by the service; and allocating the spectrum resource required by the current service to the shortest path by using a first-fit algorithm and obtaining the center frequency of the current service on the lightpath.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: SOOCHOW UNIVERSITYInventors: Gangxiang Shen, Ningning Guo, Yongcheng Li
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Patent number: 11817676Abstract: A packaged transmitter device includes a base member comprising a planar part mounted with a thermoelectric cooler, a transmitter, and a coupling lens assembly, and an assembling part connected to one side of the planar part. The device further includes a circuit board bended to have a first end region and a second end region being raised to a higher level. The first end region disposed on a top surface of the planar part includes multiple electrical connection patches respectively connected to the thermoelectric and the transmitter. The second end region includes an electrical port for external connection. Additionally, the device includes a cover member disposed over the planar part. Furthermore, the device includes a cylindrical member installed to the assembling part for enclosing an isolator aligned to the coupling lens assembly along its axis and connected to a fiber to couple optical signal from the transmitter to the fiber.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: MARVELL ASIA PTE LTDInventors: Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan, Peng-Chih Li, Pi-Cheng Law
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Patent number: 11817905Abstract: An object is to provide an optical transceiver in which two single-core bidirectional optical communication devices are mounted on a single substrate. A first substrate includes an electric connector connected to an optical transmission apparatus, and a signal processing circuit processing electric signals that are input to and output from first and second optical transceiver modules. Components outputting a control signal to the signal processing circuit is mountd on a second substrate. A flexible printed circuit connects the first substrate to the first and second optical transceiver modules.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Akira Masuda
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Patent number: 11804902Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, implementing an Optical Line Terminal (OLT) that successfully communicates with Optical Network Terminals having various ONT Management Control Interface (OMCI) parameter configurations. The OLT is configured to perform operations including determining that two different sets of OMCI parameters are required to communicate with two different ONTs and registering both of the two different ONTs using two different sets of OMCI parameters. The registration includes configuring communications with a first ONT using a first set of OMCI parameters and configuring communications with a second ONT using a second set of OMCI parameters that differs from the first set of OMCI parameters. After completing the registering, the OLT exchanges network traffic with each of the two different ONTs according to their respective configurations.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: ADTRAN, Inc.Inventors: Orlyn Craye Hall, Jr., Andrew Littleton, Josh Matthew Horton
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Patent number: 11804901Abstract: A derivation method includes: a transmission step of transmitting, to a wireless terminal, a first radio-wave signal according to an optical signal with a first wavelength and a second radio-wave signal according to an optical signal with a second wavelength; a communication start time information acquisition step of acquiring information on a first communication start time and information on a second communication start time; a reception time information acquisition step of acquiring information on a first reception time and information on a second reception time; a transmission time period derivation step of deriving a first round trip time and deriving a second round trip time; and an optical fiber length derivation step of deriving an optical fiber length, based on the first round trip time, the second round trip time, a group velocity or a group delay time of the optical signal with the first wavelength, and a group velocity or a group delay time of the optical signal with the second wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Mizuki Suga, Kota Ito, Yushi Shirato, Naoki Kita
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Patent number: 11804909Abstract: A method of communication includes notify, by an optical line terminal (OLT), an optical network unit (ONU) a first time period assigned to a first power saving operation and a second time period assigned to a second power saving operation, and perform, by the OLT, the second power saving operation for a receiver of the OLT during the second time period and the first power saving operation for a transmitter of the OLT during the first time period.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: ZTE CorpoprationInventors: Jun Shan Wey, Dan Geng, Liquan Yuan, Weiliang Zhang
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Patent number: 11799545Abstract: Described are a free space optical communications method, and a transmitter and a receiver. The method comprises: transmitting, by means of an optical signal, wireless data between a transmitter and a receiver; transmitting, between the transmitter and the receiver, a wireless detection signal different from the optical signal; detecting whether the wireless detection signal is blocked; and adjusting, according to a detection result, the transmission of the optical signal to reduce the intensity of the optical signal or suspend the transmission of the optical signal when the wireless detection signal is blocked.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventor: Jia Shen
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Patent number: 11799623Abstract: Systems and methods for HDMI signal communication over an optical communication link are described. One aspect includes receiving an HDMI control signal from an HDMI master device, and another HDMI control signal from an HDMI sink terminal via a communication resources. The method identifies half-duplex communication resource contention between the HDMI control signal and the other HDMI control signal, and transitions a communication direction of the half-duplex communication resources to give the HDMI control signal precedence over the other HDMI control signal. Subsequent to transitioning the communication direction, the method transfers the HDMI control signal to the HDMI sink terminal via the communication resources. Subsequent to transferring the HDMI control signal, the method again transitions the direction of the half-duplex communication resources, and transfers the other HMDI control signal to the HDMI master device.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: WINGCOMM Co. Ltd.Inventors: Jianming Yu, Zuodong Wang, Wei Mao, Yun Bai
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Patent number: 11789191Abstract: A system includes an optical fiber assembly, a receiver and a telescope, the receiver being positioned at a receiving end of the optical fiber assembly, the telescope being positioned at a collecting end, the receiver being arranged to receive uplink modulated light signals collected by the telescope and travelling through the optical fiber assembly, the telescope comprising an optical concentrator having an inlet face and an outlet face with a surface area smaller than that of the inlet face, the telescope further including a gradient-index lens dispose d coaxially with respect to the optical concentrator so that an inlet face of the gradient-index lens extends opposite the outlet face of the optical concentrator, the collecting end of the optical fiber assembly opening out opposite an outlet face of the gradient-index lens.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: OLEDCOMMInventors: Juan Camilo Valencia-Estrada, Jorge Garcia-Marquez, Alejandro Espinoza-Garcia
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Patent number: 11791900Abstract: A transceiver based on at least one optical source is provided to facilitate wireless communication in a wearable display device, where the wearable display device is embedded with one or more planar antennas. The transceiver operates in terahertz and may be coupled to two different antennas, one for transmission and the other for reception.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2023Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Inventor: Darwin Hu
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Patent number: 11791903Abstract: A multi-chip module (MCM-10) includes a substrate (11), one or more photonic chips (14) disposed on the substrate, and an electronic chip (12) disposed on the substrate. The one or more photonic chips include one or more optical channels (22), which are configured to guide propagating optical signals, and two or more photonic modulator-segments (18) coupled to each of the optical channels, each photonic modulator-segment configured to modulate the propagating optical signals responsively to digitally modulated driving electrical signals provided thereto.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Elad Mentovich, Dimitrios Kalavrouziotis, Paraskevas Bakopoulos, Eyal Waldman
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Patent number: 11777609Abstract: A method for optical transceiver misconnection identification that allows a simple low-level process to monitor and communicate optical transceiver characteristics information between two optical transceiver modules regardless of their transceiver type to determine if they are correctly connected or mismatched. If a mismatch is determined, the knowledge gained about the transceiver type of a far end module may be obtained (and presented to an installer) and used by an installer to select and install a module that is operationally compatible with the far end optical module.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Gudipaty Vasanta Rao, Anjali Mysore Vijayakumar, Ratna Reddy Chada, Joanne Tse, Darja Padilla, Mark Charles Nowell