Patents by Inventor Rich Tyler

Rich Tyler 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).

  • Apparatus and method for selecting and passing an optical wavelength from an aggregate optical signal
    Patent number: 8160444
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for separating a selected optical signal wavelength component from a plurality of optical signal wavelength components of an aggregate optical signal, and for passing the selected optical signal wavelength component while suppressing the remaining wavelength components are provided. Generally, the apparatus provides an optical signal wavelength selective element enabling output of a selectable optical signal wavelength component. The system contains a fiber optic cable carrying an optical signal, an optical signal measurement apparatus to measure optical signal characteristics, and an optical wavelength selector to pass the selected optical signal wavelength component to the optical signal measurement apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLC
    Inventors: Rich Tyler, Brian Watson, Jianxun Fang
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTING AND PASSING AN OPTICAL WAVELENGTH FROM AN AGGREGATE OPTICAL SIGNAL
    Publication number: 20070183780
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for separating a selected optical signal wavelength component from a plurality of optical signal wavelength components of an aggregate optical signal, and for passing the selected optical signal wavelength component while suppressing the remaining wavelength components are provided. Generally, the apparatus provides an optical signal wavelength selective element enabling output of a selectable optical signal wavelength component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Rich TYLER, Brian WATSON, Jianxun FANG