Patents by Inventor John Paul Rasmussen

John Paul Rasmussen 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).

  • Method and system for interconnecting end systems over an optical network
    Patent number: 7751709
    Abstract: Methods and systems for using a wavelength as an address in an optical network are disclosed. In particular, methods for selecting a wavelength for a particular node in an optical network, resolving a wavelength for a destination node in an optical network from a network address, and receiving and transmitting data packets at particular wavelengths are disclosed. A resulting system implementing such methods may significantly reduce space, weight and power measurements while transferring data at high rates for a data network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Accipiter Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David Markham Drury, Daniel Michael Flynn, Eric John Helmsen, John Paul Rasmussen, Stephen Francis Bachor