Patents by Inventor Jan Spaenjers

Jan Spaenjers 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).

  • Apparatus for the transmission and/or reception of data, and method for controlling this apparatus
    Patent number: 6999410
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the transmission and the reception of data comprising: a plurality of inputs and a plurality of corresponding outputs for the respective coupling to the incoming part and outgoing part of a plurality of links, wherein, to each input and to each output, is associated a respective switching device (141, 142, 143, 144), for each couple of input and output, an active terminating board (121) for coupling this input and this output and for further transmitting data, at least one spare terminating board (122) which is able to replace a defective active terminating board, each terminating board comprising means (201) adapted to test the quality of the link (W) to which it is associated and to compare said quality to a predetermined criterium and to generate a control signal to first control means (261, 281) of said each terminating board, the first control means being adapted to replace the defective link by another link, if this quality does not comply with the predetermi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Jan Spaenjers, Christiaan Van Der Auwera
  • Apparatus for the transmission and/or reception of data, and method for controlling this apparatus
    Publication number: 20020057681
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the transmission and the reception of data comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Jan Spaenjers, Christiaan Van Der Auwera