Patents by Inventor John Midwinter

John Midwinter 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).

  • Optical communications network
    Patent number: 5760935
    Abstract: An optical communications system comprises an inner core network, a plurality of outer networks coupled to the core, and local networks coupled to the outer networks whereby to provide access to terminals coupled to the network. Information transported between terminals across the network is carried via pixels in a discrete communications space defined by time and wavelength co-ordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventors: Martin Sabry, John Midwinter