Patents by Inventor Robert L. BISSON

Robert L. BISSON 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).

  • Offloaded backplane for power distribution in high-speed data applications
    Patent number: 10188011
    Abstract: A backplane system for a high-speed network element includes a main backplane including a plurality of traces for data and control connectivity, high-speed data connectors, and a power connector, wherein the high-speed data connectors and the power connector are configured to engage one or more modules; and a power backplane for power connectivity separate from the main backplane connected to the power connector, wherein the power backplane is coupled to a power source to provide supply and return current to the one or more modules through the power connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Adrianus P. Van Gaal, Robert L. Bisson, Andrew Douglas Thuswaldner, Timothy David Mombourquette
  • OFFLOADED BACKPLANE FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION IN HIGH-SPEED DATA APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20170164500
    Abstract: A backplane system for a high-speed network element includes a main backplane including a plurality of traces for data and control connectivity, high-speed data connectors, and a power connector, wherein the high-speed data connectors and the power connector are configured to engage one or more modules; and a power backplane for power connectivity separate from the main backplane connected to the power connector, wherein the power backplane is coupled to a power source to provide supply and return current to the one or more modules through the power connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Adrianus P. VAN GAAL, Robert L. BISSON, Andrew Douglas THUSWALDNER, Timothy David MOMBOURQUETTE