Patents by Inventor Scott H. PRESCOTT

Scott H. PRESCOTT 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 power measurement apparatus
    Patent number: 10771153
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring optical power includes a first component configured to at least one of multiplex or demultiplex between a first composite optical waveguide and at least a first intermediate optical waveguide and a second intermediate optical waveguide. The apparatus further includes a second component configured to at least one of multiplex or demultiplex between a second composite optical waveguide and at least the first intermediate optical waveguide and the second intermediate optical waveguide. The first and second components have complimentary isolation levels. The apparatus further includes a first optical coupler positioned along the first intermediate optical waveguide and a second optical coupler positioned along the second intermediate optical waveguide. The apparatus further includes a first photodetector, a second photodetector, a first measurement device, and a second measurement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dale C. Eddy, Scott H. Prescott
  • OPTICAL POWER MEASUREMENT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200036441
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring optical power includes a first component configured to at least one of multiplex or demultiplex between a first composite optical waveguide and at least a first intermediate optical waveguide and a second intermediate optical waveguide. The apparatus further includes a second component configured to at least one of multiplex or demultiplex between a second composite optical waveguide and at least the first intermediate optical waveguide and the second intermediate optical waveguide. The first and second components have complimentary isolation levels. The apparatus further includes a first optical coupler positioned along the first intermediate optical waveguide and a second optical coupler positioned along the second intermediate optical waveguide. The apparatus further includes a first photodetector, a second photodetector, a first measurement device, and a second measurement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Dale C. Eddy, Scott H. Prescott
  • Shooting long fiber spans with high loss fiber
    Patent number: 10313006
    Abstract: A method of tracing a complete span of a fiber includes inferring a reference point on the fiber based on a measured length of the fiber, setting a pulse width and a measurement range based on the inferred reference point, shooting a fiber from a master unit, attached to one end of the fiber, to collect trace past the inferred reference point, shooting a fiber from a slave unit, attached to an opposite end of the fiber, to collect trace past the inferred reference point, cropping the collected traces captured by the master unit and the slave unit past the inferred reference point, inverting a slope of the trace of the slave unit using measurement loss information and combining the trace of the master unit and the trace of the slave unit, with the inverted slope, to obtain a complete and accurate trace of the fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLC
    Inventors: Scott H. Prescott, Sean Patrick Adam
  • OPTICAL POWER MEASUREMENT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180375574
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring optical power includes a first component configured to at least one of multiplex or demultiplex between a first composite optical waveguide and at least a first intermediate optical waveguide and a second intermediate optical waveguide. The apparatus further includes a second component configured to at least one of multiplex or demultiplex between a second composite optical waveguide and at least the first intermediate optical waveguide and the second intermediate optical waveguide. The apparatus further includes a first optical coupler positioned along the first intermediate optical waveguide and a second optical coupler positioned along the second intermediate optical waveguide. The apparatus further includes a first photodetector, a second photodetector, a first measurement device, and a second measurement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Dale C. Eddy, Scott H. Prescott
  • SHOOTING LONG FIBER SPANS WITH HIGH LOSS FIBER
    Publication number: 20180152240
    Abstract: A method of tracing a complete span of a fiber includes inferring a reference point on the fiber based on a measured length of the fiber, setting a pulse width and a measurement range based on the inferred reference point, shooting a fiber from a master unit, attached to one end of the fiber, to collect trace past the inferred reference point, shooting a fiber from a slave unit, attached to an opposite end of the fiber, to collect trace past the inferred reference point, cropping the collected traces captured by the master unit and the slave unit past the inferred reference point, inverting a slope of the trace of the slave unit using measurement loss information and combining the trace of the master unit and the trace of the slave unit, with the inverted slope, to obtain a complete and accurate trace of the fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Scott H. Prescott, Sean Patrick Adam
  • Shooting long fiber spans with high loss fiber
    Patent number: 9900086
    Abstract: A method of tracing a complete span of a fiber includes inferring a reference point on the fiber based on a measured length of the fiber, setting a pulse width and a measurement range based on the inferred reference point, shooting a fiber from a master unit, attached to one end of the fiber, to collect trace past the inferred reference point, shooting a fiber from a slave unit, attached to an opposite end of the fiber, to collect trace past the inferred reference point, cropping the collected traces captured by the master unit and the slave unit past the inferred reference point, inverting a slope of the trace of the slave unit using measurement loss information and combining the trace of the master unit and the trace of the slave unit, with the inverted slope, to obtain a complete and accurate trace of the fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLC
    Inventors: Scott H. Prescott, Sean Patrick Adam
  • Shooting Long Fiber Spans with High Loss Fiber
    Publication number: 20160344473
    Abstract: A method of tracing a complete span of a fiber includes inferring a reference point on the fiber based on a measured length of the fiber, setting a pulse width and a measurement range based on the inferred reference point, shooting a fiber from a master unit, attached to one end of the fiber, to collect trace past the inferred reference point, shooting a fiber from a slave unit, attached to an opposite end of the fiber, to collect trace past the inferred reference point, cropping the collected traces captured by the master unit and the slave unit past the inferred reference point, inverting a slope of the trace of the slave unit using measurement loss information and combining the trace of the master unit and the trace of the slave unit, with the inverted slope, to obtain a complete and accurate trace of the fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Scott H. PRESCOTT, Sean Patrick ADAM