Patents by Inventor David Hering

David Hering 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).

  • Patent number: 12244982
    Abstract: Mapping of ports to other network components is generated by physically bending a fiber optic cable and then determining which optical network terminals experience a signal power loss (or receive attenuated signals) based on the bending. The physical bending can be done using a bending tool and the optical network terminals that experience the signal power loss can be identified using a back-end database operation. Generally, the correspondence between the physical bending and the power loss at the downstream components and or upstream components of the network is used to create the mapping of the ports at the splitter level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: David Hering, Karl Oberlin, Koji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 11956575
    Abstract: Mapping of ports to other network components is generated by physically bending a fiber optic cable and then determining which optical network terminals experience a signal power loss (or receive attenuated signals) based on the bending. The physical bending can be done using a bending tool and the optical network terminals that experience the signal power loss can be identified using a back-end database operation. Generally, the correspondence between the physical bending and the power loss at the downstream components and or upstream components of the network is used to create the mapping of the ports at the splitter level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Viavi Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: David Hering, Karl Oberlin, Koji Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20240048875
    Abstract: Mapping of ports to other network components is generated by physically bending a fiber optic cable and then determining which optical network terminals experience a signal power loss (or receive attenuated signals) based on the bending. The physical bending can be done using a bending tool and the optical network terminals that experience the signal power loss can be identified using a back-end database operation. Generally, the correspondence between the physical bending and the power loss at the downstream components and or upstream components of the network is used to create the mapping of the ports at the splitter level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: David HERING, Karl OBERLIN, Koji OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240048876
    Abstract: Mapping of ports to other network components is generated by physically bending a fiber optic cable and then determining which optical network terminals experience a signal power loss (or receive attenuated signals) based on the bending. The physical bending can be done using a bending tool and the optical network terminals that experience the signal power loss can be identified using a back-end database operation. Generally, the correspondence between the physical bending and the power loss at the downstream components and or upstream components of the network is used to create the mapping of the ports at the splitter level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Viavi Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: David HERING, Karl OBERLIN, Koji OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 7944848
    Abstract: The problem is that a measurement of the average signal quality (average modulation error ratio), does not identify poor quality signals that may be originating from an individual cable modem. The device of the present invention displays the modulation error ratio (MER) for each packet received. Since the media access control (MAC) address is associated with a packet received from an individual cable modem, a graph displaying the MER for each packet received is also displaying the MER for signals from the individual cable modems. Thus a technician viewing the display will be able to identify whether a low MER is a result of an impairment in the network or the from an individual cable modem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Acterna LLC
    Inventors: Daniel K. Chappell, David Hering, Michael J. Kunczt, Kelly Watts, Adam D. Gray, David W. Jones
  • Publication number: 20080298270
    Abstract: The problem is that a measurement of the average signal quality (average modulation error ratio), does not identify poor quality signals that may be originating from an individual cable modem. The device of the present invention displays the modulation error ratio (MER) for each packet received. Since the media access control (MAC) address is associated with a packet received from an individual cable modem, a graph displaying the MER for each packet received is also displaying the MER for signals from the individual cable modems. Thus a technician viewing the display will be able to identify whether a low MER is a result of an impairment in the network or the from an individual cable modem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: ACTERNA LLC
    Inventors: Daniel K. Chappell, David Hering, Michael J. Kunczt, Kelly Watts, Adam D. Gray, David W. Jones
  • Publication number: 20080003383
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a repositionable photo paper having (1) a substrate having a base sheet having opposing first and second surfaces and an image receptive coating disposed on the first surface of the base sheet; and (2) a repositionable adhesive disposed on the second surface of said base sheet. The base sheet has a minimum basis weight of about 125 g/m2. In another embodiment, the base sheet has a minimum basis weight of about 125 g/m2 and a maximum basis weight of about 210 g/m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Jonathan Kitchin, David Hering
  • Publication number: 20070224381
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photo media has an imageable substrate having opposing first and second surfaces. An image receptive coating is disposed on the first surface of the inkjet printable sheet. A repositionable adhesive is disposed on the second surface of the substrate, but the adhesive does not cover the entire second surface. A liner is disposed on the second surface of the substrate. The photo media has a gloss value at 60° of greater than about 25%, an adhesion to polyester of less than about 200 gram/inch and a static angle test adhesion value of greater than about 600 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Jonathan Kitchin, Shaohua Li, Constance Nelson, David Hering, Gregory Anderson
  • Publication number: 20070070396
    Abstract: The present invention provides a matte repositionable photo media has an imageable substrate having opposing first and second surfaces. An image receptive coating is disposed on the first surface of the inkjet printable sheet. A repositionable adhesive is disposed on the second surface of the substrate, but the adhesive does not cover the entire second surface. A liner is disposed on the second surface of the substrate. The photo media has a gloss value at 60° of less than about 25%, an adhesion to polyester of less than about 200 gram/inch and a static angle test adhesion value of greater than about 600 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Jonathan Kitchin, Dwight Evans, Constance Nelson, David Hering, Gregory Anderson
  • Publication number: 20070059613
    Abstract: The invention provides a repositionable photo card having a substrate comprising a base sheet having opposing first and second surfaces and an image receptive coating disposed on the first surface of the base sheet; and a repositionable adhesive disposed on the second surface of the base sheet. The substrate has been imaged with a digital printer such that the photo card comprises a text region and a photo region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Jonathan Kitchin, David Hering
  • Publication number: 20070059631
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photo media has an imageable substrate having opposing first and second surfaces. An image receptive coating is disposed on the first surface of the inkjet printable sheet. A repositionable adhesive is disposed on the second surface of the substrate, but the adhesive does not cover the entire second surface. A liner is disposed on the second surface of the substrate. The photo media has a gloss value at 60° of greater than about 25%, an adhesion to polyester of less than about 200 gram/inch and a static angle test adhesion value of greater than about 600 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Jonathan Kitchin, Shaohua Li, Constance Nelson, David Hering, Gregory Anderson
  • Publication number: 20060129944
    Abstract: In a data processing system, a note can be displayed and an image can be displayed in the note. The image may be acquired by a camera such as photographic camera, a digital camera, or other camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: David Berquist, Peter Eisenberg, Mitchell Grunes, Martin Kenner, John Kruse, Timothy Mertens, Cindy Munson, David Hering, Gregory Anderson, Gary Uebel, Brian Westover