Patents by Inventor Charles William Norman, Jr.

Charles William Norman, Jr. 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).

  • Synchronous optical network using a ring architecture
    Patent number: 6452931
    Abstract: The present invention is a SONET system for use in large geographic areas, such as areas encompassed by an IXC network, or which are larger than a LATA or a metropolitan area. The system uses self-healing rings which are interconnected. Some of the rings are stacked within the same physical routes in order to minimize the number of ring terminals on each ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventor: Charles William Norman, Jr.
  • Synchronous optical network using a ring architecture
    Patent number: 6108339
    Abstract: The present invention is a SONET system for use in large geographic areas, such as areas encompassed by an IXC network, or which are larger than a LATA or a metropolitan area. The system uses self-healing rings which are interconnected. Some of the rings are stacked within the same physical routes in order to minimize the number of ring terminals on each ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company, L. P.
    Inventor: Charles William Norman, Jr.
  • Synchronous optical network using a ring architecture
    Patent number: 5742605
    Abstract: The present invention is a SONET system for use in large geographic areas, such as areas encompassed by an IXC network, or which are larger than a LATA or a metropolitan area. The system uses self-healing rings which are interconnected. Some of the rings are stacked within the same physical routes in order to minimize the number of ring terminals on each ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Co., L.P.
    Inventor: Charles William Norman, Jr.