Patents by Inventor Craig A. Knobloch

Craig A. Knobloch 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).

  • System and method supporting optical communications
    Patent number: 6603586
    Abstract: A system supporting optical communications includes a backplane comprising an optical communication medium. The system also includes a first optical driver coupled to the backplane and operable to communicate optical signals using the optical communication medium. The system also includes a plurality of cards coupled to the backplane. Each card is operable to receive the optical signals from the first optical driver. The system further includes a plurality of first card reflectors disposed at least partially within the optical communication medium. Each card reflector is operable to reflect the optical signals transmitted in the optical communication medium to a corresponding card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig A. Knobloch