Patents by Inventor Michael C. Antone
Michael C. Antone 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: 7133193Abstract: Optical systems of the present invention include amplifiers configured to achieve maximum signal channel in a span downstream of the transmitter and amplifier site and to decrease the interaction between the wavelengths at high signal channel powers. In addition, the system can include various types of optical fiber positioned in the network to provide for increased signal channel powers and higher gain efficiencies in the system.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2004Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Corvis CorporationInventors: Donald M. Cornwell, Jr., John J. Veselka, Jr., Stephen G. Grubb, Thomas D. Stephens, Ruxiang Jin, Alistair J. Price, Michael C. Antone
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Patent number: 6891981Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for controlling optical signal wavelength spacing by providing for simultaneous upconversion of a plurality of electrical signal on subcarrier frequencies of an optical carrier frequency with or without modulation of an electrical data signal onto the optical carrier frequency. The optical carrier lightwave is split into a plurality of split lightwaves upon which one or more electrical frequencies carrying information can be upconverted onto optical subcarriers of the lightwave carrier frequency. The relative spacings of the optical subcarrier lightwaves will thus be unaffected by variation in the carrier frequency. The optical subcarrier lightwaves can then be recombined to form the optical data signal carrying the plurality of information carried by the electrical frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2003Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Corvis CorporationInventors: Alistair J. Price, Michael C. Antone
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Publication number: 20040264968Abstract: Optical systems of the present invention include amplifiers configured to achieve maximum signal channel in a span downstream of the transmitter and amplifier site and to decrease the interaction between the wavelengths at high signal channel powers. In addition, the system can include various types of optical fiber positioned in the network to provide for increased signal channel powers and higher gain efficiencies in the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: Corvis CorporationInventors: Donald M. Cornwell, John J. Veselka, Stephen G. Grubb, Thomas D. Stephens, Ruxiang Jin, Alistair J. Price, Michael C. Antone
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Patent number: 6771413Abstract: Optical systems of the present invention include amplifiers configured to achieve maximum signal channel in a span downstream of the transmitter and amplifier site and to decrease the interaction between the wavelengths at high signal channel powers. In addition, the system can include various types of optical fiber positioned in the network to provide for increased signal channel powers and higher gain efficiencies in the system.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Corvis CorporationInventors: Donald M. Cornwell, Jr., John J. Veselka, Jr., Stephen G. Grubb, Thomas D. Stephens, Ruxiang Jin, Alistair J Price, Michael C. Antone
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Publication number: 20030210456Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for controlling optical signal wavelength spacing by providing for simultaneous upconversion of a plurality of electrical signal on subcarrier frequencies of an optical carrier frequency with or without modulation of an electrical data signal onto the optical carrier frequency. The optical carrier lightwave is split into a plurality of split lightwaves upon which one or more electrical frequencies carrying information can be upconverted onto optical subcarriers of the lightwave carrier frequency. The relative spacings of the optical subcarrier lightwaves will thus be unaffected by variation in the carrier frequency. The optical subcarrier lightwaves can then be recombined to form the optical data signal carrying the plurality of information carried by the electrical frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: Corvis CorporationInventors: Alistair J. Price, Michael C. Antone
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Patent number: 6633690Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for controlling optical signal wavelength spacing by providing for simultaneous upconversion of a plurality of electrical signal on subcarrier frequencies of an optical carrier frequency with or without modulation of an electrical data signal onto the optical carrier frequency. The optical carrier lightwave is split into a plurality of split lightwaves upon which one or more electrical frequencies carrying information can be upconverted onto optical subcarriers of the lightwave carrier frequency. The relative spacings of the optical subcarrier lightwaves will thus be unaffected by variation in the carrier frequency. The optical subcarrier lightwaves can then be recombined to form the optical data signal carrying the plurality of information carried by the electrical frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2002Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: Corvis CorporationInventors: Alistair J. Price, Michael C. Antone
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Publication number: 20020191906Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for controlling optical signal wavelength spacing by providing for simultaneous upconversion of a plurality of electrical signal on subcarrier frequencies of an optical carrier frequency with or without modulation of an electrical data signal onto the optical carrier frequency. The optical carrier lightwave is split into a plurality of split lightwaves upon which one or more electrical frequencies carrying information can be upconverted onto optical subcarriers of the lightwave carrier frequency. The relative spacings of the optical subcarrier lightwaves will thus be unaffected by variation in the carrier frequency. The optical subcarrier lightwaves can then be recombined to form the optical data signal carrying the plurality of information carried by the electrical frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Applicant: Corvis CorporationInventors: Alistair J. Price, Michael C. Antone
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Patent number: 6456750Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for controlling optical signal wavelength spacing by providing for simultaneous upconversion of a plurality of electrical signal on subcarrier frequencies of an optical carrier frequency with or without modulation of an electrical data signal onto the optical carrier frequency. The optical carrier lightwave is split into a plurality of split lightwaves upon which one or more electrical frequencies carrying information can be upconverted onto optical subcarriers of the lightwave carrier frequency. The relative spacings of the optical subcarrier lightwaves will thus be unaffected by variation in the carrier frequency. The optical subcarrier lightwaves can then be recombined to form the optical data signal carrying the plurality of information carried by the electrical frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2000Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Corvis CorporationInventors: Alistair J. Price, Michael C. Antone
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Publication number: 20020063949Abstract: Optical systems of the present invention include amplifiers configured to achieve maximum signal channel in a span downstream of the transmitter and amplifier site and to decrease the interaction between the wavelengths at high signal channel powers. In addition, the system can include various types of optical fiber positioned in the network to provide for increased signal channel powers and higher gain efficiencies in the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2002Publication date: May 30, 2002Applicant: Corvis CorporationInventors: Donald M. Cornwell, John J. Veselka, Stephen G. Grubb, Thomas D. Stephens, Ruxiang Jin, Alistair J. Price, Michael C. Antone
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Patent number: 6356383Abstract: Optical systems of the present invention include amplifiers configured to achieve maximum signal channel in a span downstream of the transmitter and amplifier site and to decrease the interaction between the wavelengths at high signal channel powers. In addition, the system can include various types of optical fiber positioned in the network to provide for increased signal channel powers and higher gain efficiencies in the system.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2000Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: Corvis CorporationInventors: Donald M. Cornwell, Jr., John J. Veselka, Jr., Stephen G. Grubb, Thomas D. Stephens, Ruxiang Jin, Alistair J. Price, Michael C. Antone
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Patent number: 6292598Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for controlling optical signal wavelength spacing by providing for simultaneous upconversion of a plurality of electrical signal on subcarrier frequencies of an optical carrier frequency with or without modulation of an electrical data signal onto the optical carrier frequency. The optical carrier lightwave is split into a plurality of split lightwaves upon which one or more electrical frequencies carrying information can be upconverted onto optical subcarriers of the lightwave carrier frequency. The relative spacings of the optical subcarrier lightwaves will thus be unaffected by variation in the carrier frequency. The optical subcarrier lightwaves can then be recombined to form the optical data signal carrying the plurality of information carried by the electrical frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1998Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Corvis CorporationInventors: Alistair J. Price, Michael C. Antone