Patents by Inventor Mary R. Phillips

Mary R. Phillips 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: 9479261
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes at least one tone generator, a first transmitter, and a second transmitter. The at least one tone generator is operable to generate a plurality of modulation tones comprising at least a first modulation tone having a first tone frequency and a second modulation tone having a second tone frequency that is different from the first tone frequency. The first transmitter is operable to apply the first modulation tone to a first optical signal such that at least a portion of the first optical signal is divided into one or more sidebands. The second transmitter is operable to apply the second modulation tone to a second optical signal such that at least a portion of the second optical signal is divided into one or more sidebands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kuang-Yi Wu, Mary R. Phillips, Fred S. Hirt
  • Publication number: 20140050480
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes at least one tone generator, a first transmitter, and a second transmitter. The at least one tone generator is operable to generate a plurality of modulation tones comprising at least a first modulation tone having a first tone frequency and a second modulation tone having a second tone frequency that is different from the first tone frequency. The first transmitter is operable to apply the first modulation tone to a first optical signal such that at least a portion of the first optical signal is divided into one or more sidebands. The second transmitter is operable to apply the second modulation tone to a second optical signal such that at least a portion of the second optical signal is divided into one or more sidebands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Kuang-Yi Wu, Mary R. Phillips, Fred S. Hirt
  • Patent number: 8571417
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes at least one tone generator, a first transmitter, and a second transmitter. The at least one tone generator is operable to generate a plurality of modulation tones comprising at least a first modulation tone having a first tone frequency and a second modulation tone having a second tone frequency that is different from the first tone frequency. The first transmitter is operable to apply the first modulation tone to a first optical signal such that at least a portion of the first optical signal is divided into one or more sidebands. The second transmitter is operable to apply the second modulation tone to a second optical signal such that at least a portion of the second optical signal is divided into one or more sidebands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kuang-Yi Wu, Mary R. Phillips, Fred S. Hirt
  • Publication number: 20120263472
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes at least one tone generator, a first transmitter, and a second transmitter. The at least one tone generator is operable to generate a plurality of modulation tones comprising at least a first modulation tone having a first tone frequency and a second modulation tone having a second tone frequency that is different from the first tone frequency. The first transmitter is operable to apply the first modulation tone to a first optical signal such that at least a portion of the first optical signal is divided into one or more sidebands. The second transmitter is operable to apply the second modulation tone to a second optical signal such that at least a portion of the second optical signal is divided into one or more sidebands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kuang-Yi Wu, Mary R. Phillips, Fred S. Hirt
  • Patent number: 8009988
    Abstract: Provided herein are at least one embodiment of a system and method for reducing or eliminating crosstalk and associated distortion in a wavelength-division multiplexed optical signal transmitted over a fiber optic network by inversion of the RF signals that are inputs to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Inventors: Mary R. Phillips, Kuang-yi Wu, Fernando Xavier Villarruel
  • Publication number: 20090129778
    Abstract: Provided herein are at least one embodiment of a system and method for reducing or eliminating crosstalk and associated distortion in a wavelength-division multiplexed optical signal transmitted over a fiber optic network by inversion of the RF signals that are inputs to the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Mary R. Phillips, Kuang-yi Wu, Fernando Xavier Villarruel
  • Patent number: 5519691
    Abstract: A cellular communication system provides dynamic allocation of hardware resources and frequency spectrum. The cellular system includes a server which dynamically controls the assignment of radio ports to a first and second group; each group shares hardware resources. Radio ports assigned to a first group may be reassigned by the server to a second radio port group in response to a predetermined condition, such as when the number of active users in the first group approaches the maximum user capacity of the first group. The transceiver hardware of each radio port is pooled on a group basis at the server location. This increases the user capacity of any radio port of a group to equal the total user capacity available at that group, as well as making more efficient use of transceiver resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Darcie, Mary R. Phillips, Nemmara K. Shankaranarayanan