Patents by Inventor Bruce C. Pratt

Bruce C. Pratt 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).

  • STEERING OF BANDWIDTH BASED UPON TEMPORAL USAGE
    Publication number: 20260059213
    Abstract: A system that steers the bandwidth allocation for ONTs based upon temporal usage of bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: David BOWLER, Shawn W. WARNER, Bruce C. PRATT
  • OLTs interoperable with different ONTs
    Patent number: 12504594
    Abstract: A system with OLTs having a meshed interconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Shawn W. Warner, Bruce C. Pratt, David Bowler
  • OLTs with meshed interconnection
    Patent number: 12504593
    Abstract: A system with OLTs having a meshed interconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Bruce C. Pratt, Shawn W. Warner, David Bowler, Theodore A. Colarusso
  • DAISY CHAINING OF REMOTE OLTS
    Publication number: 20250338049
    Abstract: A system supporting the daisy chaining of remote optical line terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Theodore A. COLARUSSO, David BOWLER, Shawn W. WARNER, Bruce C. PRATT
  • PON WITH LEGACY CPE
    Publication number: 20250310670
    Abstract: A communication device that includes a tap having an optical network terminal and a termination system to provide data communication between customer premise equipment and an optical line terminal. The termination system includes limited functionality of a CMTS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Bruce C. PRATT, David BOWLER
  • MULTI-RATE AND MULTI-MODULATION ONT AND OLT
    Publication number: 20250260916
    Abstract: An optical network unit may include a light sensitive unit suitable for receiving NRZ and/or PAM signals effectively. The optical network unit may include a laser transmission unit for providing NRZ and/or PAM signals effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: David BOWLER, Bruce C. PRATT, John Charles CHAMBERLAIN, Erik J. GRONVALL
  • Daisy chaining of remote OLTs
    Patent number: 12389142
    Abstract: A system supporting the daisy chaining of remote optical line terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Theodore A. Colarusso, David Bowler, Shawn W. Warner, Bruce C. Pratt
  • Multi-rate and multi-modulation ont and olt
    Patent number: 12294818
    Abstract: An optical network unit may include a light sensitive unit suitable for receiving NRZ and/or PAM signals effectively. The optical network unit may include a laser transmission unit for providing NRZ and/or PAM signals effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: David Bowler, Bruce C. Pratt, John Charles Chamberlain, Erik J. Gronvall
  • PON SYSTEM OPTIMIZED FOR INTERNET OF THINGS
    Publication number: 20250080629
    Abstract: A PON system that includes an optical line terminal that processes TCP ACK packets in a manner to reduce the bandwidth used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Bruce C. PRATT, David BOWLER
  • MULTI-RATE AND MULTI-MODULATION ONT AND OLT
    Publication number: 20250063277
    Abstract: An optical network unit may include a light sensitive unit suitable for receiving NRZ and/or PAM signals effectively. The optical network unit may include a laser transmission unit for providing NRZ and/or PAM signals effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: David BOWLER, Bruce C. PRATT, John Charles CHAMBERLAIN, Erik J. GRONVALL
  • PON system optimized for internet of things
    Patent number: 12177321
    Abstract: A PON system that includes an optical line terminal that processes TCP ACK packets in a manner to reduce the bandwidth used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Bruce C. Pratt, David Bowler
  • PON SYSTEM OPTIMIZED FOR INTERNET OF THINGS
    Publication number: 20240348705
    Abstract: A PON system that includes an optical line terminal that processes TCP ACK packets in a manner to reduce the bandwidth used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Bruce C. PRATT, David BOWLER
  • PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK
    Publication number: 20240251190
    Abstract: A system for a passive optical network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: David BOWLER, Barry D. COLELLA, Erik J. GRONVALL, Khalid W. AL-MUFTI, John Charles CHAMBERLAIN, Bruce C. PRATT, Shawn W. WARNER, Parasuram RANGANATHAN, Jeffrey W. WEBER, David GRUBB, Peng WANG, Tarkesh R. MAHAJAN, Robert S. MAGALDI, Karthik R. RAJALINGARI
  • Out of band frequency conversion using demodulation
    Patent number: 12028202
    Abstract: A system that includes a downstream device that receives an analog out-of-band signal received in a downstream frequency spectrum of the downstream device including control channel data for a consumer premise equipment. At the downstream device converting the analog out-of-band signal to a digital signal including the control channel data. At the downstream device converting the digital control channel data out-of-band signal to an analog signal including the control channel data at an out-of-band signal for the consumer premise equipment, where the converted analog out-of-band signal for the consumer premise equipment is at a frequency included in an upstream frequency spectrum of the downstream device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: David Bowler, Michael R. Morisseau, Clarke V. Greene, Bruce C. Pratt
  • OLTS INTEROPERABLE WITH DIFFERENT ONTS
    Publication number: 20240053557
    Abstract: A system with OLTs having a meshed interconnection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Shawn W. WARNER, Bruce C. PRATT, David BOWLER
  • OLTS WITH MESHED INTERCONNECTION
    Publication number: 20240053556
    Abstract: A system with OLTs having a meshed interconnection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Bruce C. PRATT, Shawn W. WARNER, David BOWLER, Theodore A. COLARUSSO
  • DAISY CHAINING OF REMOTE OLTS
    Publication number: 20240056710
    Abstract: A system supporting the daisy chaining of remote optical line terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Theodore A. COLARUSSO, David BOWLER, Shawn W. WARNER, Bruce C. PRATT
  • Switched amplifier for data transmission
    Patent number: 11689346
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a switched amplifier is provided to amplify a data transmission. The switched amplifier may use a control signal that is received via a control signal channel in a transmission cable. Also, the switched amplifier may detect signal power to determine whether the data transmission is received at one of a first port and a second port. Data transmissions via the data transmission channel occur in a first direction and a second direction in a same frequency range in a time division multiplex (TDD) mode. Also, the control signal and data transmission are diverted from the transmission cable that transmits a type of signal different from the control signal and the data transmission. The switched amplifier is controlled based on the control signal or the signal power detected. The amplified signal is diverted in the first direction or the second direction via the data transmission channel back to the transmission cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: David B. Bowler, Clarke V. Greene, Lawrence Hrivnak, Samuel Francois, Xinfa Ma, Bruce C. Pratt
  • OUT OF BAND FREQUENCY CONVERSION USING DEMODULATION
    Publication number: 20230140220
    Abstract: A system for out of band control for legacy set top boxes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: David BOWLER, Michael R. MORISSEAU, Clarke V. GREENE, Bruce C. PRATT
  • Methods and systems for launching tranverse magnetic waves using data-carrying arrestor
    Patent number: 11641239
    Abstract: Methods and systems capable of launching signal-carrying transverse electromagnetic waves onto a transmission line in the higher voltage region of the transmission distribution network. Such methods and systems may include a surface wave launcher located in the higher voltage region, a network unit located in a lower voltage region, and an arrester separating the surface wave launcher and the network unit, the arrester preventing voltage from arcing over from the higher voltage region to the lower voltage region where the arrester provides the signal to the surface wave launcher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: David B. Bowler, Shaoting Gu, Xinfa Ma, Clarke V. Greene, David Grubb, III, Samuel Francois, Lawrence M. Hrivnak, Bruce C. Pratt, Theodore A. Colarusso, Thomas F. Kister, Robert Noonan, Vincent T. Lucarini, David F. Hubbell