Patents by Inventor Michael J. Windgrove

Michael J. Windgrove 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).

  • Frontplane communication network between multiple pluggable modules on a single faceplate
    Patent number: 10425360
    Abstract: A system that includes (i) a device having connectors connected to pluggable modules external to the device and (ii) the pluggable modules exchanging signals with the device via the connectors. In particular, the pluggable modules includes a first pluggable module and a second pluggable module that further exchange a supplemental signal with each other and bypassing the connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Estabrooks, Daniel Rivaud, Michael J. Windgrove
  • FRONTPLANE COMMUNICATION NETWORK BETWEEN MULTIPLE PLUGGABLE MODULES ON A SINGLE FACEPLATE
    Publication number: 20170126589
    Abstract: A system that includes (i) a device having connectors connected to pluggable modules external to the device and (ii) the pluggable modules exchanging signals with the device via the connectors. In particular, the pluggable modules includes a first pluggable module and a second pluggable module that further exchange a supplemental signal with each other and bypassing the connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Estabrooks, Daniel Rivaud, Michael J. Windgrove