This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Oclaro Technology Limited. Active years: 2013.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2013
Title: Donald Scott Govan: Optical Communications Inventor.
Introduction
Donald Scott Govan is an inventor associated with Swansea, Great Britain, and Oclaro Technology Limited. His patent work concerns optical communications networks and the deployment of demodulator technology.
Latest Patents
Govan is credited with 1 patent: “Method and System for Deploying an Optical Demodulator Arrangement in a Communications Network.” The invention describes methods for deploying an optical demodulator arrangement containing at least one interferometer in a network that transmits optical signals. Those signals may include on-off-keyed and differential phase-shift keying signals, including DQPSK signals.
The method considers cross-talk caused by cross-phase modulation between channels and determines a time delay between the interferometer’s optical paths. The delay may be selected based partly on the assessed cross-talk penalty, helping address signal interactions in the network.
Career Highlights
Govan’s listed patent is assigned to Oclaro Technology Limited, a company associated with optical communications technology. The invention focuses on practical deployment considerations for optical demodulation in networks carrying multiple signal types.
Collaborations
The provided information lists Nicholas John Doran and Brian Garrett as Govan’s coworkers. Their specific contributions to the patent are not stated in the supplied details.
Conclusion
Donald Scott Govan’s patent reflects work on managing cross-talk and selecting interferometer timing in optical communications networks.
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