Patents by Inventor Gabriel E. Cardona
Gabriel E. Cardona 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).
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Patent number: 10128953Abstract: An optical transceiver configured to operate in a host device includes an electrical interface communicatively coupled to the host device to interface electrically with the host device, wherein the optical transceiver is compliant with a Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) which is supported by the host device; optical transceiver components communicatively coupled to the electrical interface, wherein the optical transceiver components are configured to optically interface signals with a second optical transceiver to form an optical link; and electronic dispersion compensation circuitry communicatively coupled to the optical transceiver components and configured to electronically compensate for optical fiber chromatic and/or polarization mode dispersion associated with the optical link, separate and independent from the host device.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Menara Networks, Inc.Inventors: Siraj Nour Elahmadi, Salam Elahmadi, Adam R. Hotchkiss, Gabriel E. Cardona
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Patent number: 10009108Abstract: An apparatus adapted to operate a pluggable optical transceiver in a plurality of modulation schemes includes core circuitry adapted to interface with a host device, wherein the host device is adapted to support the pluggable optical transceiver; direct detection modulation circuitry communicatively coupled to the core circuitry; coherent modulation circuitry communicatively coupled to the core circuitry; and selection circuitry adapted to operate one of the direct detection modulation circuitry and the coherent modulation circuitry based on a selection depending on an application of the pluggable optical transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Menara Networks, Inc.Inventors: Salam Elahmadi, Siraj Nour Elahmadi, George H. Buabbud, Gabriel E. Cardona, Qingzhong Cai, Qing Zhang, Barry Coles
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Publication number: 20180041280Abstract: An optical transceiver configured to operate in a host device includes an electrical interface communicatively coupled to the host device to interface electrically with the host device, wherein the optical transceiver is compliant with a Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) which is supported by the host device; optical transceiver components communicatively coupled to the electrical interface, wherein the optical transceiver components are configured to optically interface signals with a second optical transceiver to form an optical link; and electronic dispersion compensation circuitry communicatively coupled to the optical transceiver components and configured to electronically compensate for optical fiber chromatic and/or polarization mode dispersion associated with the optical link, separate and independent from the host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Siraj Nour ELAHMADI, Salam ELAHMADI, Adam R. HOTCHKISS, Gabriel E. CARDONA
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Patent number: 9819416Abstract: Integrated performance monitoring (PM); optical layer operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P); alarming; amplification, and the like is described in optical transceivers, such as multi-source agreement (MSA)-defined modules. A pluggable optical transceiver defined by an MSA agreement can include advanced integrated functions for carrier-grade operation which preserves the existing MSA specifications allowing the pluggable optical transceiver to operate with any compliant MSA host device with advanced features and functionality, such as Forward Error Correction (FEC), framing, and OAM&P directly on the pluggable optical transceiver. The advanced integrated can be implemented by the pluggable optical transceiver separate and independent from the host device.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Menara Networks, Inc.Inventors: Siraj Nour Elahmadi, Salam Elahmadi, Adam R. Hotchkiss, Gabriel E. Cardona
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Publication number: 20170279533Abstract: A pluggable optical transceiver interface module adapted to operate in a host device includes a housing compliant to a first Multi Source Agreement (MSA), wherein the housing is adapted to plug into the host device; a slot in the housing adapted to receive a pluggable optical transceiver, wherein the pluggable optical transceiver includes an optical transmitter and an optical receiver with associated connectors; and interface circuitry communicatively coupled to the pluggable optical transceiver and to the host device, wherein the interface circuitry is adapted to bridge data and power connectivity to the pluggable optical transceiver according to the first MSA, and wherein the pluggable optical transceiver is not compliant to the first MSA.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: Menara Networks, Inc.Inventors: Siraj Nour ELAHMADI, Salam ELAHMADI, Gabriel E. CARDONA, Qingzhong CAI
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Patent number: 9615151Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical transceiver, method of mapping, and method of management utilizing a plurality of Optical Channel Transport Unit layer k (OTUk) links to form an aggregate signal, such as, for example, 10 OTU2s to provide a single 100 Gigabit Ethernet (100 GbE) signal. Specifically, the present invention enables use of existing circuitry and methods at lower speed signals, e.g. 10G, to support higher speed aggregate signals, e.g. 100G. The present invention may be utilized to support carrier-grade OTN applications with optical transceivers such as, for example, pluggable optical transceivers. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention includes a method which receives a plurality of signals, frames each of the plurality of signals into an OTUk frame, and manages/monitors each of the plurality of signals in an OTUk frame in the aggregate.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Menara Networks, Inc.Inventors: Adam R. Hotchkiss, Siraj Nour El-Ahmadi, Salam El Ahmadi, Gabriel E. Cardona
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Publication number: 20170054507Abstract: Integrated performance monitoring (PM); optical layer operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM & P); alarming; amplification, and the like is described in optical transceivers, such as multi-source agreement (MSA)-defined modules. A pluggable optical transceiver defined by an MSA agreement can include advanced integrated functions for carrier-grade operation which preserves the existing MSA specifications allowing the pluggable optical transceiver to operate with any compliant MSA host device with advanced features and functionality, such as Forward Error Correction (FEC), framing, and OAM&P directly on the pluggable optical transceiver. The advanced integrated can be implemented by the pluggable optical transceiver separate and independent from the host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Siraj Nour ELAHMADI, Salam ELAHMADI, Adam R. HOTCHKISS, Gabriel E. CARDONA
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Patent number: 9568690Abstract: A latch mechanism for a pluggable optical module includes a slide disposed in the pluggable optical module, wherein the slide includes a front cylinder connected to a rear cylinder with a slide body therebetween and a post connected to the rear cylinder; a bail over a top of a front portion of the pluggable optical module and rotatably connected thereto, wherein the bail includes a first cutout portion on each side in which the front cylinder is moveably positioned therein; a ramp disposed within the pluggable optical module for sliding the rear cylinder thereon; and a notch disposed within the pluggable optical module for translating force from the post thereto responsive to the bail moving the front cylinder, the front cylinder applying force to the rear cylinder via the slide body, and the rear cylinder translating the force to the post.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2016Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Menara Networks, Inc.Inventors: Tyler Ista, Gabriel E. Cardona, Salam Elahmadi
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Publication number: 20160380698Abstract: An apparatus adapted to operate a pluggable optical transceiver in a plurality of modulation schemes includes core circuitry adapted to interface with a host device, wherein the host device is adapted to support the pluggable optical transceiver; direct detection modulation circuitry communicatively coupled to the core circuitry; coherent modulation circuitry communicatively coupled to the core circuitry; and selection circuitry adapted to operate one of the direct detection modulation circuitry and the coherent modulation circuitry based on a selection depending on an application of the pluggable optical transceiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Salam ELAHMADI, Siraj Nour ELAHMADI, George H. BUABBUD, Gabriel E. CARDONA, Qingzhong CAI, Qing ZHANG, Barry COLES
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Patent number: 9496960Abstract: Integrated performance monitoring (PM); optical layer operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P); alarming; amplification, and the like is described in optical transceivers, such as multi-source agreement (MSA)-defined modules. A pluggable optical transceiver defined by an MSA agreement can include advanced integrated functions for carrier-grade operation which preserves the existing MSA specifications allowing the pluggable optical transceiver to operate with any compliant MSA host device with advanced features and functionality, such as Forward Error Correction (FEC), framing, and OAM&P directly on the pluggable optical transceiver. The advanced integrated can be implemented by the pluggable optical transceiver separate and independent from the host device.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Menara Networks, Inc.Inventors: Siraj Nour El-Ahmadi, Salam El Ahmadi, Adam R. Hotchkiss, Gabriel E. Cardona
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Publication number: 20160187596Abstract: A latch mechanism for a pluggable optical module includes a slide disposed in the pluggable optical module, wherein the slide includes a front cylinder connected to a rear cylinder with a slide body therebetween and a post connected to the rear cylinder; a bail over a top of a front portion of the pluggable optical module and rotatably connected thereto, wherein the bail includes a first cutout portion on each side in which the front cylinder is moveably positioned therein; a ramp disposed within the pluggable optical module for sliding the rear cylinder thereon; and a notch disposed within the pluggable optical module for translating force from the post thereto responsive to the bail moving the front cylinder, the front cylinder applying force to the rear cylinder via the slide body, and the rear cylinder translating the force to the post.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: Menara Networks, Inc.Inventors: Tyler Ista, Gabriel E. Cardona, Salam Elahmadi
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Publication number: 20160156997Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical transceiver, method of mapping, and method of management utilizing a plurality of Optical Channel Transport Unit layer k (OTUk) links to form an aggregate signal, such as, for example, 10 OTU2s to provide a single 100 Gigabit Ethernet (100 GbE) signal. Specifically, the present invention enables use of existing circuitry and methods at lower speed signals, e.g. 10G, to support higher speed aggregate signals, e.g. 100G. The present invention may be utilized to support carrier-grade OTN applications with optical transceivers such as, for example, pluggable optical transceivers. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention includes a method which receives a plurality of signals, frames each of the plurality of signals into an OTUk frame, and manages/monitors each of the plurality of signals in an OTUk frame in the aggregate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: Menara Networks, Inc.Inventors: Adam R. HOTCHKISS, Siraj Nour EL-AHMADI, Salam EL AHMADI, Gabriel E. CARDONA
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Patent number: 9316797Abstract: A latch mechanism for a pluggable optical module includes a slide disposed in the pluggable optical module, wherein the slide includes a front cylinder connected to a rear cylinder with a slide body therebetween and a post connected to the rear cylinder; a bail over a top of a front portion of the pluggable optical module and rotatably connected thereto, wherein the bail includes a first cutout portion on each side in which the front cylinder is moveably positioned therein; a ramp disposed within the pluggable optical module for sliding the rear cylinder thereon; and a notch disposed within the pluggable optical module for translating force from the post thereto responsive to the bail moving the front cylinder, the front cylinder applying force to the rear cylinder via the slide body, and the rear cylinder translating the force to the post.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Menara Networks, Inc.Inventors: Tyler Ista, Gabriel E. Cardona, Salam Elahmadi
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Patent number: 9319143Abstract: Integrated performance monitoring (PM); optical layer operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P); alarming; amplification, and the like is described in optical transceivers, such as multi-source agreement (MSA)-defined modules. A pluggable optical transceiver defined by an MSA agreement can include advanced integrated functions for carrier-grade operation which preserves the existing MSA specifications allowing the pluggable optical transceiver to operate with any compliant MSA host device with advanced features and functionality, such as Forward Error Correction (FEC), framing, and OAM&P directly on the pluggable optical transceiver. The advanced integrated can be implemented by the pluggable optical transceiver separate and independent from the host device.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2015Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Menara Networks, Inc.Inventors: Siraj Nour El-Ahmadi, Salam El Ahmadi, Adam R. Hotchkiss, Gabriel E. Cardona
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Patent number: 9312951Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical transceiver, method of mapping, and method of management utilizing a plurality of Optical Channel Transport Unit layer k (OTUk) links to form an aggregate signal, such as, for example, 10 OTU2s to provide a single 100 Gigabit Ethernet (100 GbE) signal. Specifically, the present invention enables use of existing circuitry and methods at lower speed signals, e.g. 10 G, to support higher speed aggregate signals, e.g. 100 G. The present invention may be utilized to support carrier-grade OTN applications with optical transceivers such as, for example, pluggable optical transceivers. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention includes a method which receives a plurality of signals, frames each of the plurality of signals into an OTUk frame, and manages/monitors each of the plurality of signals in an OTUk frame in the aggregate.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Menara Networks, Inc.Inventors: Adam R. Hotchkiss, Siraj Nour El-Ahmadi, Salam El-Ahmadi, Gabriel E. Cardona
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Publication number: 20160006513Abstract: Integrated performance monitoring (PM); optical layer operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P); alarming; amplification, and the like is described in optical transceivers, such as multi-source agreement (MSA)-defined modules. A pluggable optical transceiver defined by an MSA agreement can include advanced integrated functions for carrier-grade operation which preserves the existing MSA specifications allowing the pluggable optical transceiver to operate with any compliant MSA host device with advanced features and functionality, such as Forward Error Correction (FEC), framing, and OAM&P directly on the pluggable optical transceiver. The advanced integrated can be implemented by the pluggable optical transceiver separate and independent from the host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: MENARA NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Siraj Nour EL-AHMADI, Salam EL AHMADI, Adam R. HOTCHKISS, Gabriel E. CARDONA
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Patent number: 9071361Abstract: Integrated performance monitoring (PM); optical layer operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P); alarming; amplification, or the like is described in optical transceivers, such as multi-source agreement (MSA)-defined modules. An optical transceiver defined by an MSA agreement can include advanced integrated functions for carrier-grade operation which preserves the existing MSA specifications allowing the optical transceiver to operate with any compliant MSA host device with advanced features and functionality.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Menara Networks, Inc.Inventors: Ming Ding, Fredrick Muya, Siraj Nour Elahmadi, Salam Elahmadi, Adam R. Hotchkiss, Gabriel E. Cardona
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Publication number: 20150147032Abstract: A latch mechanism for a pluggable optical module includes a slide disposed in the pluggable optical module, wherein the slide includes a front cylinder connected to a rear cylinder with a slide body therebetween and a post connected to the rear cylinder; a bail over a top of a front portion of the pluggable optical module and rotatably connected thereto, wherein the bail includes a first cutout portion on each side in which the front cylinder is moveably positioned therein; a ramp disposed within the pluggable optical module for sliding the rear cylinder thereon; and a notch disposed within the pluggable optical module for translating force from the post thereto responsive to the bail moving the front cylinder, the front cylinder applying force to the rear cylinder via the slide body, and the rear cylinder translating the force to the post.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: Menara Networks, Inc.Inventors: Tyler Ista, Gabriel E. Cardona, Salam Elahmadi
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Publication number: 20150125158Abstract: Integrated performance monitoring (PM); optical layer operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P); alarming; amplification, and the like is described in optical transceivers, such as multi-source agreement (MSA)-defined modules. A pluggable optical transceiver defined by an MSA agreement can include advanced integrated functions for carrier-grade operation which preserves the existing MSA specifications allowing the pluggable optical transceiver to operate with any compliant MSA host device with advanced features and functionality, such as Forward Error Correction (FEC), framing, and OAM&P directly on the pluggable optical transceiver. The advanced integrated can be implemented by the pluggable optical transceiver separate and independent from the host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: MENARA NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Siraj Nour EL-AHMADI, Salam EL AHMADI, Adam R. HOTCHKISS, Gabriel E. CARDONA
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Patent number: 8929744Abstract: Integrated performance monitoring (PM); optical layer operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P); alarming; amplification, and the like is described in optical transceivers, such as multi-source agreement (MSA)-defined modules. An optical transceiver defined by an MSA agreement can include advanced integrated functions for carrier-grade operation which preserves the existing MSA specifications allowing the optical transceiver to operate with any compliant MSA host device with advanced features and functionality. The optical transceiver can include CFP and variants thereof (e.g., CFP2, CDFP, CXP), OIF-MSA-100GLH-EM-01.0, CCRx (Compact Coherent Receiver), Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP) and variants thereof (e.g., QSFP+, QSFP2), 10×10 MSA, XFP, XPAK, XENPAK, X2, XFP-E, SFP, SFP+, 300-pin, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Menara Networks, Inc.Inventors: Siraj Nour El-Ahmadi, Salam El-Ahmadi, Adam R. Hotchkiss, Gabriel E. Cardona