Patents by Inventor Allen Joseph Braun

Allen Joseph Braun 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 powering up an optical network
    Patent number: 7391971
    Abstract: A method for powering up an optical network is provided. The method comprises remotely and safely increasing power to optical links in the optical network while monitoring signal levels in the network to discover installation errors, incorrect equipment configuration, and faulty components. In a modification to the method, attenuations of optical attenuators and gain values of optical amplifiers are set. The methods for powering up the optical network of the embodiments of the invention apply to both new optical networks and to new optical links added to pre-existing optical networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph McCloskey, Allen Joseph Braun, Eddie Kai Ho Ng
  • Method and system for powering up an optical network
    Publication number: 20040071467
    Abstract: A method for powering up an optical network is provided. The method comprises remotely and safely increasing power to optical links in the optical network while monitoring signal levels in the network to discover installation errors, incorrect equipment configuration, and faulty components. In a modification to the method, attenuations of optical attenuators and gain values of optical amplifiers are set. The methods for powering up the optical network of the embodiments of the invention apply to both new optical networks and to new optical links added to pre-existing optical networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Joseph McCloskey, Allen Joseph Braun, Eddie Kai Ho Ng