Patents by Inventor Michael S. Petersen

Michael S. Petersen 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 systems including a branching unit and associated devices and methods
    Patent number: 6768833
    Abstract: An optical communications system, including first terminal equipment, second terminal equipment, third terminal equipment, a first powered optical segment connected to the first terminal equipment and including at least one amplifier, a second powered optical segment connected to the second terminal equipment and including at least one amplifier, an unpowered optical segment connected to the third terminal equipment, and a branch unit connecting the first powered segment, the second powered segment, and the unpowered segment via passive, all-optical connections, and wherein the unpowered segment is pumped with optical energy through the branch unit from at least one of the amplifiers in the first and second powered segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Corvis Corporation
    Inventors: Austin L. Farnham, Michael S. Petersen, Bo Pedersen
  • Optical communications systems including a branching unit and associated devices and methods
    Publication number: 20040047549
    Abstract: An optical communications system, including first terminal equipment, second terminal equipment, third terminal equipment, a first powered optical segment connected to the first terminal equipment and including at least one amplifier, a second powered optical segment connected to the second terminal equipment and including at least one amplifier, an unpowered optical segment connected to the third terminal equipment, and a branch unit connecting the first powered segment, the second powered segment, and the unpowered segment via passive, all-optical connections, and wherein the unpowered segment is pumped with optical energy through the branch unit from at least one of the amplifiers in the first and second powered segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: Corvis Corporation
    Inventors: Austin L. Farnham, Michael S. Petersen, Bo Pedersen