Patents by Inventor Venkatesh G. Mutalik

Venkatesh G. Mutalik 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).

  • Patent number: 11894876
    Abstract: Systems and methods for relaying upstream signals received from a plurality of subscribers to a remote head end. Some preferred embodiments include upstream transmitters in one or more Optical Network Units that may be dynamically and individually controlled to determine whether the upstream transmission is in burst mode or continuous mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Venkatesh G. Mutalik, Thomas J. Cloonan, Ayham Al-banna, Ian G. Wheelock, Charles Peter Cheevers
  • Publication number: 20220263678
    Abstract: Methods and systems that reduce power usage in a CATV network. Power usage may be reduced by temporally adjusting the power output of amplifiers in the network. The power output of one or more amplifiers in the network are preferably adjusted based on patterns of temporal usage of the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: John ULM, Gregory J. CYR, Venkatesh G. MUTALIK
  • Patent number: 11362734
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optical modulation index calibration in a CATV network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Marcel F. Schemmann, Venkatesh G. Mutalik
  • Patent number: 11349682
    Abstract: Methods and systems that reduce power usage in a CATV network. Power usage may be reduced by temporally adjusting the power output of amplifiers in the network. The power output of one or more amplifiers in the network are preferably adjusted based on patterns of temporal usage of the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: John Ulm, Gregory J. Cyr, Venkatesh G. Mutalik
  • Patent number: 11342994
    Abstract: A multimode combiner or coupler (MMC) may combine the inputs into a larger core multimode fiber. The multimode combiner may be combined with a re-transmitting laser for detecting and re-transmitting signals. Thus, the multi-mode combiner may detect and combine input signals, and then retransmit the detected, combined signal. The detection can be implemented with multiple single mode fibers to small single mode detectors or a multi-mode coupler with a larger multi-mode detectors. In embodiments of the MMC, a bi-directional optical splitter/combiner includes a transmitter for re-transmitting an RF signal received at a receiver, a first wave division multiplexer (WDM) combiner combining the output of the first transmitter in an upstream direction to a downstream signal in a downstream direction, and a second WDM combiner combining split downstream signals in the downstream direction with upstream signals received via at least two optical fiber inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Venkatesh G. Mutalik, Marcel F. Schemmann, Dean Stoneback, John Chrostowski
  • Publication number: 20210306074
    Abstract: A multimode combiner or coupler (MMC) may combine the inputs into a larger core multimode fiber. The multimode combiner may be combined with a re-transmitting laser for detecting and re-transmitting signals. Thus, the multi-mode combiner may detect and combine input signals, and then retransmit the detected, combined signal. The detection can be implemented with multiple single mode fibers to small single mode detectors or a multi-mode coupler with a larger multi-mode detectors. In embodiments of the MMC, a bi-directional optical splitter/combiner includes a transmitter for re-transmitting an RF signal received at a receiver, a first wave division multiplexer (WDM) combiner combining the output of the first transmitter in an upstream direction to a downstream signal in a downstream direction, and a second WDM combiner combining split downstream signals in the downstream direction with upstream signals received via at least two optical fiber inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Venkatesh G. Mutalik, Marcel F. Schemmann, Dean Stoneback, John Chrostowski
  • Publication number: 20210273725
    Abstract: Systems and methods for achieving full duplex bidirectional transmission across coaxial cable in a hybrid fiber-coaxial cable TV network. Some preferred systems and method will attenuate reflections propagated within the coaxial cable. Other preferred systems may echo-cancel reflections propagated within the coaxial cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Venkatesh G. Mutalik, Marcel F. Schemmann, John Ulm, Zoran Maricevic
  • Patent number: 11070292
    Abstract: Systems and methods for achieving full duplex bidirectional transmission across coaxial cable in a hybrid fiber-coaxial cable TV network. Some preferred systems and method will attenuate reflections propagated within the coaxial cable. Other preferred systems may echo-cancel reflections propagated within the coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Venkatesh G. Mutalik, John Ulm, Marcel F. Schemmann
  • Publication number: 20210176082
    Abstract: Methods and systems that reduce power usage in a CATV network. Power usage may be reduced by temporally adjusting the power output of amplifiers in the network. The power output of one or more amplifiers in the network are preferably adjusted based on patterns of temporal usage of the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: John Ulm, Gregory J. Cyr, Venkatesh G. Mutalik
  • Patent number: 10972183
    Abstract: A multimode combiner or coupler (MMC) may combine the inputs into a larger core multimode fiber. The multimode combiner may be combined with a re-transmitting laser for detecting and re-transmitting signals. Thus, the multi-mode combiner may detect and combine input signals, and then retransmit the detected, combined signal. The detection can be implemented with multiple single mode fibers to small single mode detectors or a multi-mode coupler with a larger multi-mode detectors. In embodiments of the MMC, a bi-directional optical splitter/combiner includes a transmitter for re-transmitting an RF signal received at a receiver, a first wave division multiplexer (WDM) combiner combining the output of the first transmitter in an upstream direction to a downstream signal in a downstream direction, and a second WDM combiner combining split downstream signals in the downstream direction with upstream signals received via at least two optical fiber inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Venkatesh G. Mutalik, Marcel F. Schemmann, Dean Stoneback, John Chrostowski
  • Patent number: 10958347
    Abstract: Systems and methods for achieving full duplex bidirectional transmission across coaxial cable in a hybrid fiber-coaxial cable TV network. Some preferred systems and method will attenuate reflections propagated within the coaxial cable. Other preferred systems may echo-cancel reflections propagated within the coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Venkatesh G. Mutalik, Marcel F. Schemmann, John Ulm, Zoran Maricevic
  • Publication number: 20210013968
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optical modulation index calibration in a CATV network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Marcel F. Schemmann, Venkatesh G. Mutalik
  • Publication number: 20200322051
    Abstract: Systems and methods for relaying upstream signals received from a plurality of subscribers to a remote head end. Some preferred embodiments include upstream transmitters in one or more Optical Network Units that may be dynamically and individually controlled to determine whether the upstream transmission is in burst mode or continuous mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Venkatesh G. Mutalik, Thomas J. Cloonan, Ayham Al-banna, Ian G. Wheelock, Charles Peter Cheevers
  • Patent number: 10790902
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optical modulation index calibration in a CATV network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Marcel F. Schemmann, Venkatesh G. Mutalik
  • Patent number: 10785048
    Abstract: Methods and systems that reduce power usage in a CATV network. Power usage may be reduced by temporally adjusting the power output of amplifiers in the network. The power output of one or more amplifiers in the network are preferably adjusted based on patterns of temporal usage of the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: John Ulm, Gregory J. Cyr, Venkatesh G. Mutalik
  • Publication number: 20200213008
    Abstract: Systems and methods for achieving full duplex bidirectional transmission across coaxial cable in a hybrid fiber-coaxial cable TV network. Some preferred systems and method will attenuate reflections propagated within the coaxial cable. Other preferred systems may echo-cancel reflections propagated within the coaxial cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Venkatesh G. Mutalik, John Ulm, Marcel F. Schemmann
  • Publication number: 20200112451
    Abstract: Methods and systems that reduce power usage in a CATV network. Power usage may be reduced by temporally adjusting the power output of amplifiers in the network. The power output of one or more amplifiers in the network are preferably adjusted based on patterns of temporal usage of the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: John Ulm, Gregory J. Cyr, Venkatesh G. Mutalik
  • Patent number: 10615875
    Abstract: Systems and methods for achieving full duplex bidirectional transmission across coaxial cable in a hybrid fiber-coaxial cable TV network. Some preferred systems and method will attenuate reflections propagated within the coaxial cable. Other preferred systems may echo-cancel reflections propagated within the coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Venkatesh G. Mutalik, John Ulm, Marcel F. Schemmann
  • Patent number: 10523459
    Abstract: Methods and systems that reduce power usage in a CATV network. Power usage may be reduced by temporally adjusting the power output of amplifiers in the network. The power output of one or more amplifiers in the network are preferably adjusted based on patterns of temporal usage of the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: John Ulm, Gregory J. Cyr, Venkatesh G. Mutalik
  • Publication number: 20190379456
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optical modulation index calibration in a CATV network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Marcel F. Schemmann, Venkatesh G. Mutalik