Optical receiver having an automatic fiber optic signal adjustment circuit

US9048947B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9048947-B2
Application numberUS-33182608-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 10, 2008
Priority dateDec 10, 2008
Publication dateJun 2, 2015
Grant dateJun 2, 2015

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A fiber optic communication system includes a first fiber optic device configured to transmit a fiber optic signal. A second fiber optic device is in fiber optic communication with and configured to receive the fiber optic signal from the first fiber optic device. The second fiber optic device includes an adjustment circuit configured to automatically adjust the fiber optic signal if the fiber optic signal is transmitted outside of a predetermined signal strength range.

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I claim: 1. A fiber optic communication system comprising: a first fiber optic device configured to transmit a fiber optic signal having a signal strength; and a second fiber optic device in fiber optic communication with said first fiber optic device and configured to receive the fiber optic signal from said first fiber optic device, wherein the second fiber optic device is configured to receive the fiber optic signal within a first predetermined signal strength range defined b…

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What does patent US9048947B2 cover?
A fiber optic communication system includes a first fiber optic device configured to transmit a fiber optic signal. A second fiber optic device is in fiber optic communication with and configured to receive the fiber optic signal from the first fiber optic device. The second fiber optic device includes an adjustment circuit configured to automatically adjust the fiber optic signal if the fiber …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Chou Koutoung, Verizon Patent & Licensing Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04B10/07955. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 02 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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