Patents Assigned to VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND
  • Publication number: 20210159975
    Abstract: In some examples, a multi-wavelength power meter may include a first coupler to separate optical signals from an optical line terminal and an optical network terminal to ascertain a reduced percentage of total power related to the optical signals. A second coupler may receive the separated optical signals, combine the separated optical signals, and output the combined optical signals to an optical fiber. A filter may be communicatively connected to the optical fiber to isolate at least one specified wavelength or wavelength range of the combined optical signals. A photodiode may be communicatively connected to the filter for power measurement of the at least one specified wavelength or wavelength range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Joachim Loenne, Wolfgang Moench
  • Patent number: 10911140
    Abstract: In some examples, a multi-wavelength power meter may include a first coupler to separate optical signals from an optical line terminal and an optical network terminal to ascertain a reduced percentage of total power related to the optical signals. A second coupler may receive the separated optical signals, combine the separated optical signals, and output the combined optical signals to an optical fiber. A filter may be communicatively connected to the optical fiber to isolate at least one specified wavelength or wavelength range of the combined optical signals. A photodiode may be communicatively connected to the filter for power measurement of the at least one specified wavelength or wavelength range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Joachim Loenne, Wolfgang Moench
  • Patent number: 10742317
    Abstract: A test instrument can be coupled to a test point in a passive optical network to measure optical signals transmitted between an optical line terminal and an optical network unit in the optical network. The test instrument can capture an identifier of the ONU from downstream signals sent from the OLT to the ONU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Dominik Prause
  • Patent number: 10554455
    Abstract: A test instrument measures performance of a transponder without direct access to a line interface of the transponder. The test instrument learns parameters of internal signal conversion processes of the transponder and measures performance of the transponder based on the learned parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Reiner Schnizler
  • Publication number: 20200007229
    Abstract: In some examples, a multi-wavelength power meter may include a first coupler to separate optical signals from an optical line terminal and an optical network terminal to ascertain a reduced percentage of total power related to the optical signals. A second coupler may receive the separated optical signals, combine the separated optical signals, and output the combined optical signals to an optical fiber. A filter may be communicatively connected to the optical fiber to isolate at least one specified wavelength or wavelength range of the combined optical signals. A photodiode may be communicatively connected to the filter for power measurement of the at least one specified wavelength or wavelength range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Joachim LOENNE, Wolfgang MOENCH
  • Patent number: 10495683
    Abstract: A test instrument performs a power supply stress test by invoking current surges in a device under test. The current surges are invoked by stimulating functional blocks in the device under test with test signals received via a network interface of the device under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Reiner Schnizler
  • Publication number: 20190219629
    Abstract: A test instrument performs a power supply stress test by invoking current surges in a device under test. The current surges are invoked by stimulating functional blocks in the device under test with test signals received via a network interface of the device under test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Reiner SCHNIZLER
  • Publication number: 20190190750
    Abstract: A test instrument measures performance of a transponder without direct access to a line interface of the transponder. The test instrument learns parameters of internal signal conversion processes of the transponder and measures performance of the transponder based on the learned parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Reiner Schnizler
  • Patent number: 10164808
    Abstract: A test instrument measures performance of a transponder without direct access to a line interface of the transponder. The test instrument learns parameters of internal signal conversion processes of the transponder and measures performance of the transponder based on the learned parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Reiner Schnizler
  • Patent number: 9979470
    Abstract: A device for measuring optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) of a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical signal including multiple wavelength channels may include a tunable optical filter to select an optical wavelength channel of the plurality of optical wavelength channels. The device may also include a polarization controller to adjust a polarization state of the selected optical wavelength channel, and a control unit to compute the OSNR of the selected wavelength channel based on a target control point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Axel Flettner
  • Publication number: 20180091335
    Abstract: A test instrument measures performance of a transponder without direct access to a line interface of the transponder. The test instrument learns parameters of internal signal conversion processes of the transponder and measures performance of the transponder based on the learned parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Reiner SCHNIZLER
  • Patent number: 9847832
    Abstract: A test apparatus and method for testing passive optical networks is provided. The test apparatus includes an optical circuit having an optical coupler for splitting off a portion of optical traffic. During testing of a passive optical network, the optical circuit is coupled into an optical path of the passive optical network. A bit stream corresponding to an activating procedure is captured and analyzed to extract identification information of the module that sent the bit stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Dominik Prause
  • Publication number: 20170338888
    Abstract: A test instrument can be coupled to a test point in a passive optical network to measure optical signals transmitted between an optical line terminal and an optical network unit in the optical network. The test instrument can capture an identifier of the ONU from downstream signals sent from the OLT to the ONU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Dominik PRAUSE
  • Patent number: 9762380
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for synchronizing to upstream bursts of frames when a delimiter pattern normally used for the synchronization is a-priory unknown. The method includes identifying in a specific received signaling burst a sequence of pre-defined fixed bits, determining the position and bit pattern of the identified delimiter based on the found position of the fixed bits in the signaling burst, and using the found delimiter pattern to synchronize to following bursts in a burst stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Dominik Prause
  • Publication number: 20170201320
    Abstract: A test apparatus and method for testing passive optical networks is provided. The test apparatus includes an optical circuit having an optical coupler for splitting off a portion of optical traffic. During testing of a passive optical network, the optical circuit is coupled into an optical path of the passive optical network. A bit stream corresponding to an activating procedure is captured and analyzed to extract identification information of the module that sent the bit stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Dominik PRAUSE
  • Publication number: 20170163338
    Abstract: A device for measuring optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) of a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical signal including multiple wavelength channels may include a tunable optical filter to select an optical wavelength channel of the plurality of optical wavelength channels. The device may also include a polarization controller to adjust a polarization state of the selected optical wavelength channel, and a control unit to compute the OSNR of the selected wavelength channel based on a target control point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Axel FLETTNER
  • Publication number: 20170163407
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for synchronizing to upstream bursts of frames when a delimiter pattern normally used for the synchronization is a-priory unknown. The method includes identifying in a specific received signaling burst a sequence of pre-defined fixed bits, determining the position and bit pattern of the identified delimiter based on the found position of the fixed bits in the signaling burst, and using the found delimiter pattern to synchronize to following bursts in a burst stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Dominik PRAUSE
  • Patent number: 9673897
    Abstract: A test instrument can be coupled to a test point in a passive optical network to measure optical signals transmitted between an optical line terminal and an optical network unit in the optical network. The test instrument can capture an identifier of the ONU from downstream signals sent from the OLT to the ONU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Dominik Prause
  • Patent number: 9577749
    Abstract: A test apparatus and method for testing passive optical networks is provided. The test apparatus includes an optical circuit having an optical coupler for splitting off a portion of optical traffic. During testing of a passive optical network, the optical circuit is coupled into an optical path of the passive optical network. A bit stream corresponding to an activating procedure is captured and analyzed to extract identification information of the module that sent the bit stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Dominik Prause
  • Patent number: 9553666
    Abstract: A device for measuring optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) of a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical signal including multiple wavelength channels may include a tunable optical filter to select an optical wavelength channel of the plurality of optical wavelength channels. The device may also include a polarization controller to adjust a polarization state of the selected optical wavelength channel, and a control unit to compute the OSNR of the selected wavelength channel based on a target control point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Axel Flettner