Patents by Inventor Patrick Paul Iannone

Patrick Paul Iannone 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).

  • Method and apparatus for providing passive optical networks with extended reach and/or split
    Patent number: 8699881
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing passive optical networks with extended reach and/or splitting ratio are disclosed. For example, the optical network comprises a first optical line termination (OLT) device having a transceiver for sending and receiving optical signals. The optical network further comprises an optical extender box comprising at least one hybrid SOA-Raman amplifier, wherein the optical extender box is coupled to the first optical line termination device via a first standard single mode fiber section. Finally, the optical network further comprises an optical splitter coupled to the optical extender box via a second standard single mode fiber section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Patrick Paul Iannone, Han Hyub Lee, Kenneth Charles Reichmann, Xiang Zhou
  • Method and apparatus for enabling multiple passive optical networks to share one or more sources
    Patent number: 8655175
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing a hybrid SOA-Raman amplifier in a central office in order to enable multiple passive optical networks to share one or more enhancement service sources, e.g., to share a source for a broadcast service are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Patrick Paul Iannone, Han Hyub Lee, Kenneth Charles Reichmann, Xiang Zhou
  • Method and apparatus for enabling multiple optical line termination devices to share a feeder fiber
    Patent number: 8625992
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling multiple optical line termination (OLT) devices to share a feeder fiber are disclosed. For example, the optical network comprises a plurality of optical line termination (OLT) devices, where each OLT device having a transceiver for sending and receiving optical signals. The optical network further comprises a wave division multiplexer (WDM) combiner, coupled to the plurality of OLT devices, for combining optical signals received from the plurality of OLT devices. The optical network further comprises an optical extender box comprising at least one hybrid SOA-Raman amplifier, wherein the optical extender box is coupled to the WDM combiner via a first standard single mode fiber section. Finally, the optical network further comprises at least one optical splitter coupled to the optical extender box via a second standard single mode fiber section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Patrick Paul Iannone, Han Hyub Lee, Kenneth Charles Reichmann, Xiang Zhou
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING MULTIPLE OPTICAL LINE TERMINATION DEVICES TO SHARE A FEEDER FIBER
    Publication number: 20120315047
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling multiple optical line termination (OLT) devices to share a feeder fiber are disclosed. For example, the optical network comprises a plurality of optical line termination (OLT) devices, where each OLT device having a transceiver for sending and receiving optical signals. The optical network further comprises a wave division multiplexer (WDM) combiner, coupled to the plurality of OLT devices, for combining optical signals received from the plurality of OLT devices. The optical network further comprises an optical extender box comprising at least one hybrid SOA-Raman amplifier, wherein the optical extender box is coupled to the WDM combiner via a first standard single mode fiber section. Finally, the optical network further comprises at least one optical splitter coupled to the optical extender box via a second standard single mode fiber section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Patrick Paul Iannone, Han Hyub Lee, Kenneth Charles Reichmann, Xiang Zhou
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING MULTIPLE PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORKS TO SHARE ONE OR MORE SOURCES
    Publication number: 20120281984
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing a hybrid SOA-Raman amplifier in a central office in order to enable multiple passive optical networks to share one or more enhancement service sources, e.g., to share a source for a broadcast service are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: PATRICK PAUL IANNONE, HAN HYUB LEE, KENNETH CHARLES REICHMANN, XIANG ZHOU
  • Method and apparatus for enabling multiple optical line termination devices to share a feeder fiber
    Patent number: 8238751
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling multiple optical line termination (OLT) devices to share a feeder fiber are disclosed. For example, the optical network comprises a plurality of optical line termination (OLT) devices, where each OLT device having a transceiver for sending and receiving optical signals. The optical network further comprises a wave division multiplexer (WDM) combiner, coupled to the plurality of OLT devices, for combining optical signals received from the plurality of OLT devices. The optical network further comprises an optical extender box comprising at least one hybrid SOA-Raman amplifier, wherein the optical extender box is coupled to the WDM combiner via a first standard single mode fiber section. Finally, the optical network further comprises at least one optical splitter coupled to the optical extender box via a second standard single mode fiber section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Patrick Paul Iannone, Han Hyub Lee, Kenneth Charles Reichmann, Xiang Zhou
  • Method and apparatus for enabling multiple passive optical networks to share one or more sources
    Patent number: 8224183
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing a hybrid SOA-Raman amplifier in a central office in order to enable multiple passive optical networks to share one or more enhancement service sources, e.g., to share a source for a broadcast service are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Patrick Paul Iannone, Han Hyub Lee, Kenneth Charles Reichmann, Xiang Zhou