Patents by Inventor Benard J. Rhody

Benard J. Rhody 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).

  • Optical delay calibration of optical modules
    Patent number: 12107629
    Abstract: An optical module includes a transmitter assembly; a receiver assembly; and circuitry connected to the transmitter assembly and the receiver assembly, wherein the circuity is configured to, responsive to a test of delay in one or more of the transmitter assembly and the receiver assembly, store a delay value for one or more of the transmitter assembly and the receiver assembly, and, responsive to a query of the delay, provide the stored delay value for each of the transmitter assembly and the receiver assembly. The circuitry can be further configured to perform the test of delay via inserting an event that is used for timing detection at a corresponding receiver assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Eric S. Maniloff, Sebastien Gareau, Benard J. Rhody
  • Optical delay calibration of optical modules
    Publication number: 20240214074
    Abstract: An optical module includes a transmitter assembly; a receiver assembly; and circuitry connected to the transmitter assembly and the receiver assembly, wherein the circuity is configured to, responsive to a test of delay in one or more of the transmitter assembly and the receiver assembly, store a delay value for one or more of the transmitter assembly and the receiver assembly, and, responsive to a query of the delay, provide the stored delay value for each of the transmitter assembly and the receiver assembly. The circuitry can be further configured to perform the test of delay via inserting an event that is used for timing detection at a corresponding receiver assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Eric S. Maniloff, Sebastien Gareau, Benard J. Rhody