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Multi-degree reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexing
US8977129B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8977129-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213805761-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 8, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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Various architectures of a multi-degree reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer with reduced contention are provided. These architectures allow the degree of contention reduction to be managed in a flexible and modular way. The degree of the node and the amount of add/drop at the node can also be managed in a flexible and modular way. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
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I claim: 1. An apparatus, comprising: a distributing device configured to accept a first plurality of signals and distribute at least some of the accepted first plurality of signals into a first plurality of groups of signals, each group of the first plurality of groups of signals including zero, one or more than one signal, the distributing device including at least one first coupling element, each of the at least one first coupling element including: multiple input ports to acc…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8977129B2 cover?
- Various architectures of a multi-degree reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer with reduced contention are provided. These architectures allow the degree of contention reduction to be managed in a flexible and modular way. The degree of the node and the amount of add/drop at the node can also be managed in a flexible and modular way. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that i…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Coroy Trenton Gary, Empire Technology Dev Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04J14/0204. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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