Patents by Inventor Mike R. Moothart

Mike R. Moothart 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).

  • Configurable safety shutdown for an optical amplifier using non-volatile storage
    Patent number: 6473224
    Abstract: A system for configuring an optical amplifier in a fiber optic communications network including a safety shutdown input, includes a non-volatile memory for storing optical amplifier parameters. Circuitry is provided for inputting amplifier parameters into the memory and for changing previously stored amplifier parameters. Configuration of the optical amplifier parameters cannot be changed until a hardware control input is actuated. The system also provides for an indication of a mismatch between newly input parameters and previously stored optical amplifier parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: J. Michael Dugan, David Eugene Bath, Mike R. Moothart
  • Configurable safety shutdown for an optical amplifier using non-volatile storage
    Publication number: 20020101651
    Abstract: A system for configuring an optical amplifier in a fiber optic communications network including a safety shutdown input, includes a non-volatile memory for storing optical amplifier parameters. Circuitry is provided for inputting amplifier parameters into the memory and for changing previously stored amplifier parameters. Configuration of the optical amplifier parameters cannot be changed until a hardware control input is actuated. The system also provides for an indication of a mismatch between newly input parameters and previously stored optical amplifier parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: J. Michael Dugan, David Eugene Bath, Mike R. Moothart