Patents by Inventor Jay Simpson

Jay Simpson 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: 9065247
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention are drawn to a method and apparatus for the differentiation of power and channel count changes in optically amplified links. Additionally, configuration of a corresponding optical amplifier can be based on the determination of the power and channel count changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Y. Frankel, Balakrishnan Sridhar, Jay Simpson
  • Patent number: 8373926
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention are drawn to a method and apparatus for the differentiation of power and channel count changes in optically amplified links. Additionally, configuration of a corresponding optical amplifier can be based on the determination of the power and channel count changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Y. Frankel, Balakrishnan Sridhar, Jay Simpson
  • Publication number: 20060139742
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention are drawn to a method and apparatus for the differentiation of power and channel count changes in optically amplified links. Additionally, configuration of a corresponding optical amplifier can be based on the determination of the power and channel count changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Frankel, Balakrishnan Sridhar, Jay Simpson