Patents by Inventor Zhihui Tao

Zhihui Tao 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: 8606099
    Abstract: A method and system for protecting integrated optoelectronic devices are disclosed. The method includes (1) providing standby light source links of fixed wavelength and their corresponding standby data channel in a transmitting-end integrated optoelectronic device; (2) detecting whether there is failure in each active light source link in the transmitting-end integrated optoelectronic device; and (3) selecting a standby light source link having a fixed wavelength and its corresponding standby data channel for accomplishing service transmission of failed active light source link and its corresponding active data channel when detecting failure of an active light source link. The system includes a transmitting-end integrated optoelectronic device and a receiving-end integrated optoelectronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Duan, Zhihui Tao
  • Patent number: 8594513
    Abstract: A time delay adjustment method is provided, which includes the following steps. A same scrambling signal is added into two received signals. The added scrambling signals are then extracted. A delay difference between the two signals is detected according to a difference between the two extracted scrambling signals. The delay difference between the two signals is adjusted by delaying one or both of the two signals. Furthermore, a time delay adjustment device and an optical transmission apparatus are also provided. Therefore, time delay can be adjusted online, and real-time monitoring and adjustment of delay difference is also achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhihui Tao
  • Patent number: 8244141
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating a dispersion compensation signal includes a splitting module for splitting a data signal to be transmitted into N channels of data signals; N pre-processing modules for adjusting in frequency domain the phases and amplitudes of the N channels of data signals and outputting N channels of pre-warped electrical signals; an optical carrier generating module for generating N channels of coherent optical carriers; N electro-optic modulators for modulating the N channels of coherent optical carriers based on the N channels of pre-warped electrical signals and generating N channels of pre-warped optical signals; an optical coupling module for coupling the N channels of pre-warped optical signals into a dispersion compensation optical signal. By pre-processing the data signals, the present disclosure may allow the use of existing devices to generate a dispersion compensation signal so that the bandwidth requirement set by prior art on the electrical device is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Fu, Zhihui Tao, Yue Liu, Jia Jia
  • Patent number: 8229299
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for detecting dispersion, overcoming disadvantages of complex configuration and insensitivity to a tiny dispersion of the method and device for detecting dispersion in the prior art. The inventive method includes: obtaining a signal within a predetermined bandwidth range from an optical signal received; obtaining an operated value of power via an operation on the signal within the predetermined bandwidth range; and obtaining amount of system dispersion according to a corresponding relation between the operated value of power and the amount of system dispersion. A device for detecting dispersion is disclosed, including a photoelectric filter operational unit and a processing unit, where an output of the photoelectric filter operational unit is connected to an input of the processing unit. The device for detecting dispersion of the present invention is applicable to an adaptive dispersion compensation system. An optical signal transmission system is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yue Liu, Lijun Li, Zhihui Tao, Wei Fu
  • Patent number: 8229298
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for detecting dispersion, overcoming disadvantages of complex configuration and insensitivity to a tiny dispersion of the method and device for detecting dispersion in the prior art. The inventive method includes: obtaining a signal within a predetermined bandwidth range from an optical signal received; obtaining an operated value of power via an operation on the signal within the predetermined bandwidth range; and obtaining amount of system dispersion according to a corresponding relation between the operated value of power and the amount of system dispersion. A device for detecting dispersion is disclosed, including a photoelectric filter operational unit and a processing unit, where an output of the photoelectric filter operational unit is connected to an input of the processing unit. The device for detecting dispersion of the present invention is applicable to an adaptive dispersion compensation system. An optical signal transmission system is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yue Liu, Lijun Li, Zhihui Tao, Wei Fu
  • Publication number: 20120027406
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for detecting dispersion, overcoming disadvantages of complex configuration and insensitivity to a tiny dispersion of the method and device for detecting dispersion in the prior art. The inventive method includes: obtaining a signal within a predetermined bandwidth range from an optical signal received; obtaining an operated value of power via an operation on the signal within the predetermined bandwidth range; and obtaining amount of system dispersion according to a corresponding relation between the operated value of power and the amount of system dispersion. A device for detecting dispersion is disclosed, including a photoelectric filter operational unit and a processing unit, where an output of the photoelectric filter operational unit is connected to an input of the processing unit. The device for detecting dispersion of the present invention is applicable to an adaptive dispersion compensation system. An optical signal transmission system is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yue LIU, Lijun LI, Zhihui TAO, Wei FU
  • Patent number: 8103162
    Abstract: An optoelectronic integrated apparatus, including a plurality of working optical source links, at least one spare optical source link, at least one spare data channel, and a protection control unit for detecting whether there is any working optical source link faulty. When detecting that a working optical source link is faulty, controlling a spare optical source link whose emission wavelength is the same as the faulty working optical source link to fulfill the functions of the faulty working optical source link and switching a data signal from the working data channel to a spare data channel. The spare optical source link is adapted to modulate the optical signal using the data signal from the spare data channel, and transmits the modulated optical signal. Reliability of the optoelectronic integrated apparatus is enhanced without increasing the maintenance cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Duan, Zhihui Tao
  • Publication number: 20110097091
    Abstract: A time delay adjustment method is provided, which includes the following steps. A same scrambling signal is added into two received signals. The added scrambling signals are then extracted. A delay difference between the two signals is detected according to a difference between the two extracted scrambling signals. The delay difference between the two signals is adjusted by delaying one or both of the two signals. Furthermore, a time delay adjustment device and an optical transmission apparatus are also provided. Therefore, time delay can be adjusted online, and real-time monitoring and adjustment of delay difference is also achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhihui TAO
  • Patent number: 7881618
    Abstract: System and method for m-ary phase shifting keying modulation. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for performing m-ary phase-keying shift modulation. The method includes providing at least a first signal and a second signal by a signal source. The first signal and the second signal are characterized by a first signal strength level. The method also includes attenuating the second signal to provide a third signal. The second signal are characterized by a second signal strength level which is at approximate 50% of the first signal strength level. The method additionally includes coupling the first signal to a first bias voltage to provide a fourth signal. Furthermore, the method includes coupling the third signal to a second bias voltage to provide a fifth signal. The method also includes a step for providing a sixth signal by combing the fourth signal and the fifth signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cishuo Yan, Xinyu Xu, Zhihui Tao
  • Publication number: 20100278526
    Abstract: An optoelectronic integrated apparatus, including a plurality of working optical source links, at least one spare optical source link, at least one spare data channel, and a protection control unit for detecting whether there is any working optical source link faulty. When detecting that a working optical source link is faulty, controlling a spare optical source link whose emission wavelength is the same as the faulty working optical source link to fulfill the functions of the faulty working optical source link and switching a data signal from the working data channel to a spare data channel. The spare optical source link is adapted to modulate the optical signal using the data signal from the spare data channel, and transmits the modulated optical signal. Reliability of the optoelectronic integrated apparatus is enhanced without increasing the maintenance cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Yong Duan, Zhihui Tao
  • Publication number: 20100014872
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating a dispersion compensation signal includes a splitting module for splitting a data signal to be transmitted into N channels of data signals; N pre-processing modules for adjusting in frequency domain the phases and amplitudes of the N channels of data signals and outputting N channels of pre-warped electrical signals; an optical carrier generating module for generating N channels of coherent optical carriers; N electro-optic modulators for modulating the N channels of coherent optical carriers based on the N channels of pre-warped electrical signals and generating N channels of pre-warped optical signals; an optical coupling module for coupling the N channels of pre-warped optical signals into a dispersion compensation optical signal. By pre-processing the data signals, the present disclosure may allow the use of existing devices to generate a dispersion compensation signal so that the bandwidth requirement set by prior art on the electrical device is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Fu, Zhihui Tao, Yue Liu, Jia Jia
  • Publication number: 20090226161
    Abstract: A method and system for protecting integrated optoelectronic devices are disclosed. The method includes (1) providing standby light source links of fixed wavelength and their corresponding standby data channel in a transmitting-end integrated optoelectronic device; (2) detecting whether there is failure in each active light source link in the transmitting-end integrated optoelectronic device; and (3) selecting a standby light source link having a fixed wavelength and its corresponding standby data channel for accomplishing service transmission of failed active light source link and its corresponding active data channel when detecting failure of an active light source link. The system includes a transmitting-end integrated optoelectronic device and a receiving-end integrated optoelectronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Duan, Zhihui Tao
  • Publication number: 20090196598
    Abstract: An optical source link transmission device includes a sending end module and a receiving end module. A master optical source link, a backup optical source link, a master data channel, and a backup data channel are integrated into the sending end module; and a master receiving link and a backup receiving link are integrated into the receiving end module. An optical source link transmission method includes: sending channel handover information when detecting failure information of service signals, and performing a handover between a master optical source link and a backup optical source link, and a handover between a master data channel and a backup data channel according to the channel handover information received. The present invention can provide an effective protecting measure for the photoelectric signal transmission in the optical source link, and improve the reliability of the photoelectric integrated device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: Huawei Technologies Col., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong DUAN, Zhihui TAO
  • Publication number: 20090175629
    Abstract: A dispersion compensation method and a fiber transmission system are disclosed, pertaining to the field of fiber communications. The dispersion compensation method includes: after performing electrical pre-compensation processing on a digital transmit signal, the transmitting end controls the electrical/optical converting module to output a distorted optical signal; after receiving the optical signal, the receiving end performs post-compensation processing after converting the optical signal into an electrical signal, or converts the optical signal into an electrical signal after performing post-compensation processing on the optical signal. The fiber transmission system includes: a pre-compensation signal processing module, an optical source, an electrical/optical converting module, a fiber transmission line, an optical/electrical converting module, and a post-compensation processing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Yue Liu, Wei Fu, Zhihui Tao
  • Publication number: 20090127443
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for detecting dispersion, overcoming disadvantages of complex configuration and insensitivity to a tiny dispersion of the method and device for detecting dispersion in the prior art. The inventive method includes: obtaining a signal within a predetermined bandwidth range from an optical signal received; obtaining an operated value of power via an operation on the signal within the predetermined bandwidth range; and obtaining amount of system dispersion according to a corresponding relation between the operated value of power and the amount of system dispersion. A device for detecting dispersion is disclosed, including a photoelectric filter operational unit and a processing unit, where an output of the photoelectric filter operational unit is connected to an input of the processing unit. The device for detecting dispersion of the present invention is applicable to an adaptive dispersion compensation system. An optical signal transmission system is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yue LIU, Lijun LI, Zhihui TAO, Wei FU
  • Publication number: 20080304598
    Abstract: System and method for m-ary phase shifting keying modulation. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for performing m-ary phase-keying shift modulation. The method includes providing at least a first signal and a second signal by a signal source. The first signal and the second signal are characterized by a first signal strength level. The method also includes attenuating the second signal to provide a third signal. The second signal are characterized by a second signal strength level which is at approximate 50% of the first signal strength level. The method additionally includes coupling the first signal to a first bias voltage to provide a fourth signal. Furthermore, the method includes coupling the third signal to a second bias voltage to provide a fifth signal. The method also includes a step for providing a sixth signal by combing the fourth signal and the fifth signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    Inventors: Cishuo Yan, Xinyu Xu, Zhihui Tao
  • Patent number: D1009045
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventor: Zhihui Tao