Patents by Inventor Antonio Mecozzi
Antonio Mecozzi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11082134Abstract: There is provided a Kramers-Kronig receiver, comprising a reception path; wherein the reception path comprises: a Stokes receiver that is configured to receive a polarization-multiplexed signal and to output a Stokes vector; wherein the polarization-multiplexed signal comprises a first modulated signal, a second modulated signal and a continuous wave signal; wherein the first modulated signal is of a first polarization; wherein the second modulated signal is of a second polarization; wherein the continuous wave signal is of the first modulation or of the second modulation; a set of analog to digital converters that are configured to generate a digital representation of the Stokes vector; and a digital processor that is configured to process the digital representation of the Stokes vector to provide a reconstructed polarization-multiplexed signal, wherein the processing is based on a Kramers-Kronig relationship related to the polarization-multiplexed signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: RAMOT AT TEL-AVIV UNIVERSITY LTD.Inventors: Mark Shtaif, Antonio Mecozzi, Cristian Antonelli
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Publication number: 20210111809Abstract: There is provided a Kramers-Kronig receiver, comprising a reception path; wherein the reception path comprises: a Stokes receiver that is configured to receive a polarization-multiplexed signal and to output a Stokes vector; wherein the polarization-multiplexed signal comprises a first modulated signal, a second modulated signal and a continuous wave signal; wherein the first modulated signal is of a first polarization; wherein the second modulated signal is of a second polarization; wherein the continuous wave signal is of the first modulation or of the second modulation; a set of analog to digital converters that are configured to generate a digital representation of the Stokes vector; and a digital processor that is configured to process the digital representation of the Stokes vector to provide a reconstructed polarization-multiplexed signal, wherein the processing is based on a Kramers-Kronig relationship related to the polarization-multiplexed signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: Ramot At Tel Aviv UniversityInventors: Mark Shtaif, Antonio Mecozzi, Cristian Antonelli
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Patent number: 10797800Abstract: A Kramers-Kronig receiver that may include a reception path; wherein the reception path may include a photodiode that is configured to receive a received signal and output a photocurrent that represents the received signal; wherein the received signal comprises a continuous wave (CW) signal and a modulated signal; wherein a frequency gap between the CW signal and the modulated signal is smaller than a bandwidth of the modulated signal; an analog to digital converter that is configured to generate a digital representation of the photocurrent; and a digital processor that is configured to process the digital representation of the photocurrent to provide a reconstructed modulated signal, wherein the processing is based on a Kramers-Kronig relationship related to the received signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Ramot at Tel Aviv University, Ltd.Inventors: Mark Shtaif, Antonio Mecozzi, Cristian Antonelli
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Publication number: 20190229812Abstract: A Kramers-Kronig receiver that may include a reception path; wherein the reception path may include a photodiode that is configured to receive a received signal and output a photocurrent that represents the received signal; wherein the received signal comprises a continuous wave (CW) signal and a modulated signal; wherein a frequency gap between the CW signal and the modulated signal is smaller than a bandwidth of the modulated signal; an analog to digital converter that is configured to generate a digital representation of the photocurrent; and a digital processor that is configured to process the digital representation of the photocurrent to provide a reconstructed modulated signal, wherein the processing is based on a Kramers-Kronig relationship related to the received signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Mark SHTAIF, Antonio MECOZZI, Cristian Antonelli
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Patent number: 10333645Abstract: A method that may include receiving a block of signals from a certain wavelength division multiplex (WDM) channel out of a set of WDM channels; analyzing at least a first sub-block of signals of the block of signals to provide analysis results indicative of interferences that affect the first sub-block of signals and result from transmissions over other WDM channels of the set of WDM channels; and mitigating interferences that affect the block of signals in response to the analysis results.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2014Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: RAMOT at Tel Aviv University LtdInventors: Meir Feder, Ronen Dar, Mark Shtaif, Antonio Mecozzi
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Publication number: 20150139641Abstract: A method that may include receiving a block of signals from a certain wavelength division multiplex (WDM) channel out of a set of WDM channels; analyzing at least a first sub-block of signals of the block of signals to provide analysis results indicative of interferences that affect the first sub-block of signals and result from transmissions over other WDM channels of the set of WDM channels; and mitigating interferences that affect the block of signals in response to the analysis results.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Meir FEDER, Ronen Dar, Mark Shtaif, Antonio Mecozzi
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Patent number: 7969562Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for determining the birefringence autocorrelation length of a fiber in a non-destructive manner. The PMD of an optical fiber is measured over a first optical spectrum. A Faraday rotation angle is measured over a second optical spectrum. The birefringence autocorrelation length is determined from the measuring of the PMD and the Faraday rotation angle.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Mikhail Brodsky, Peter Magill, Mikhail Boroditsky, Cristian Antonelli, Antonio Mecozzi
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Patent number: 7848658Abstract: A system and method for increasing transmission distance and/or transmission data rates using tedons and an encoding scheme to reduce the number of ones in a data signal is described. For example, the method for increasing transmission distance and transmission data rate of a fiber optical communications link using tedons includes the steps of encoding a data signal to be transmitted using an encoding scheme that reduces a number of ones in the data signal, transmitting the encoded data signal over the fiber optical communications link, receiving the encoded data signal and decoding the encoded data signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Alan H. Gnauck, Antonio Mecozzi, Mark Shtaif, Jay Wiesenfeld
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Patent number: 7809277Abstract: Methods and systems for higher-order PMD compensation are implemented by developing an effective mathematical model and applying economical design techniques to the model. By assuming a constant precession rate for a narrow band of frequencies in an optical signal, a simplified model of a higher-order PMD compensator can be derived. The model can be used produce an economical compensator by making multiple uses of selected optical components.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2008Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Antonio Mecozzi, Jonathan A. Nagel, Mark Shtaif, Moshe Tur
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Publication number: 20100123896Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for determining the birefringence autocorrelation length of a fiber in a non-destructive manner. The PMD of an optical fiber is measured over a first optical spectrum. A Faraday rotation angle is measured over a second optical spectrum. The birefringence autocorrelation length is determined from the measuring of the PMD and the Faraday rotation angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Mikhail Brodsky, Peter Magill, Mikhail Boroditsky, Cristian Antonelli, Antonio Mecozzi
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Patent number: 7688430Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for determining the birefringence autocorrelation length of a fiber in a non-destructive manner. The PMD of an optical fiber is measured over a first optical spectrum. A Faraday rotation angle is measured over a second optical spectrum. The birefringence autocorrelation length is determined from the measuring of the PMD and the Faraday rotation angle.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Mikhail Brodsky, Peter Magill, Mikhail Boroditsky, Cristian Antonelli, Antonio Mecozzi
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Patent number: 7580642Abstract: A system and method for increasing transmission distance and/or transmission data rates using tedons and an encoding scheme to reduce the number of ones in a data signal is described. For example, the method for increasing transmission distance and transmission data rate of a fiber optical communications link using tedons includes the steps of encoding a data signal to be transmitted using an encoding scheme that reduces a number of ones in the data signal, transmitting the encoded data signal over the fiber optical communications link, receiving the encoded data signal and decoding the encoded data signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2006Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Alan H. Gnauck, Antonio Mecozzi, Mark Shtaif, Jay Wiesenfeld
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Publication number: 20090147244Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for determining the birefringence autocorrelation length of a fiber in a non-destructive manner. The PMD of an optical fiber is measured over a first optical spectrum. A Faraday rotation angle is measured over a second optical spectrum. The birefringence autocorrelation length is determined from the measuring of the PMD and the Faraday rotation angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2007Publication date: June 11, 2009Inventors: Mikhail Brodsky, Peter Magill, Mikhail Boroditsky, Cristian Antonelli, Antonio Mecozzi
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Publication number: 20080285983Abstract: A system and method for increasing transmission distance and/or transmission data rates using tedons and an encoding scheme to reduce the number of ones in a data signal is described. For example, the method for increasing transmission distance and transmission data rate of a fiber optical communications link using tedons includes the steps of encoding a data signal to be transmitted using an encoding scheme that reduces a number of ones in the data signal, transmitting the encoded data signal over the fiber optical communications link, receiving the encoded data signal and decoding the encoded data signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Alan H. Gnauck, Antonio Mecozzi, Mark Shtaif, Jay Wiesenfeld
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Patent number: 7333728Abstract: Methods and systems for higher-order PMD compensation are implemented by developing an effective mathematical model and applying economical design techniques to the model. By assuming a constant precession rate for a narrow band of frequencies in an optical signal, a simplified model of a higher-order PMD compensator can be derived. The model can be used produce an economical compensator by making multiple uses of selected optical components.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2007Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Antonio Mecozzi, Jonathan A. Nagel, Mark Shtaif, Moshe Tur
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Patent number: 7203423Abstract: Methods and systems for higher-order PMD compensation are implemented by developing an effective mathematical model and applying economical design techniques to the model. By assuming a constant precession rate for a narrow band of frequencies in an optical signal, a simplified model of a higher-order PMD compensator can be derived. The model can be used produce an economical compensator by making multiple uses of selected optical components.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Antonio Mecozzi, Jonathan A. Nagel, Mark Shtaif, Moshe Tur
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Publication number: 20060222374Abstract: A system and method for increasing transmission distance and/or transmission data rates using tedons and an encoding scheme to reduce the number of ones in a data signal is described. The method for increasing transmission distance and transmission data rate of a fiber optical communications link using tedons comprises the steps of encoding a data signal to be transmitted using an encoding scheme that reduces a number of ones in said data signal, transmitting said encoded data signal over said fiber optical communications link, receiving said encoded data signal and decoding said encoded data signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Inventors: Alan Gnauck, Antonio Mecozzi, Mark Shtaif, Jay Wiesenfeld
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Patent number: 7068946Abstract: A system and method for increasing transmission distance and/or transmission data rates using tedons and an encoding scheme to reduce the number of ones in a data signal is described. For example, the method for increasing transmission distance and transmission data rate of a fiber optical communications link using tedons comprises the steps of encoding a data signal to be transmitted using an encoding scheme that reduces a number of ones in the data signal, transmitting the encoded data signal over the fiber optical communications link, receiving the encoded data signal and decoding the encoded data signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2001Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Alan H. Gnauck, Antonio Mecozzi, Mark Shtaif, Jay Wiesenfeld
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Patent number: 7058314Abstract: A system and method for reducing timing and amplitude jitter in trnasmission of Retrun-to-Zero modulated pulses is described. In the reduction of amplitude jitter the modulated pulses must be phase coherent. The method comprises the steps of measuring a total dispersion of a transmission fiber link, computing an optimal amount of pre-chirp to be added at an input of said transmission fiber link, computing an optimal amount of pre-chirp to be added at an output of said transmission fiber link, adding said optimal amount of pre-chirp to said input of said tranmisssion fiber link and adding said optimal amount of pre-chirp to said output of said tranmisssion fiber link.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2004Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Carl Balslev Clausen, Antonio Mecozzi, Mark Shtaif
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Patent number: 6980744Abstract: Methods and systems for higher-order PMD compensation are implemented by developing an effective mathematical model and applying economical design techniques to the model. By assuming a constant precession rate for a narrow band of frequencies in an optical signal, a simplified model of a higher-order PMD compensator can be derived. The model can be used produce an economical compensator by making multiple uses of selected optical components.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Antonio Mecozzi, Jonathan A. Nagel, Mark Shtaif, Moshe Tur