Infinera Corporation

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Infineria Corporation

Robert B Taylor

Alan C Nilsson

David F Welch

Fred A Kish, Jr

Charles H Joyner

Matthew L Mitchell

Vincent G Dominic

Stephen G Grubb

Radhakrishnan L Nagarajan

Richard P Schneider

Mark Missey

Atul Mathur

Jonas Webjorn

Ting-Kuang Chiang

Drew Daniel Perkins

Frank H Peters

Frank Peters

Marco Sosa

Steven Joseph Hand

Daniel P Murphy

Edward Everett Sprague

Donald J Pavinski

Fred A Kish

Robert Grencavich

Vinh D Nguyen

Donald J Pavinski, Jr

Mark J Missey

Marco E Sosa

Embodiments of the innovation relate to a vehicle trailer, comprising a base having a set of base panels, each base panel of the set of base panels hingedly connected to an adjacent base panel of the set of base panels, the base configured to be coupled to a vehicle; and a trailer positioning assembly configured to be coupled to the vehicle and coupled to at least one base panel of the set of base panels, the trailer positioning assembly configured to position the base between a first, expanded position relative to the vehicle, and a second, compacted position relative to the vehicle while the vehicle trailer is coupled to the vehicle.

Retractable on-board vehicle trailer

A chemical resistant elastomeric cap that can be secured to the head of a pump type liquid dispenser with a delivery nozzle that can be used to seal off the dispenser nozzle to prevent fluid dripping from the end of the nozzle and to prevent air from reaching the end of the nozzle to dry fluid in the nozzle outlet orifice and/or the nozzle tip. The cap is one piece and has an attachment ring of elastomeric material than can to fitted around the dispenser head to retain the cap with the dispenser and the attach bottle whether the cap is fitted over the nozzle or free from the nozzle.

Cap for fluid dispenser

A method and system for creating at least one presentation, comprising: at least one computer; at least one application operable on the at least one computer, the at least one application configured for: receiving a plurality of assets; and allowing at least one user to define the at least one presentation over the time that the at least one presentation is to be displayed, using at least two assets to be simultaneously presented for at least one selected point in time.

Method, system and user interface for creating and displaying of presentations

A method and system for creating at least one presentation, comprising: at least one computer, at least one application operable on the at least one computer, the at least one application configured for: receiving a plurality of assets; and allowing at least one user to define the at least one presentation over the time that the at least one presentation is to be displayed, using at least two assets to be simultaneously presented for at least one selected point in time.

Optical autodiscovery is provide between two optical modules to insure that when an optical signal is coupled between the two optical module, the optical signal from a first module does not interfere with operation of a second module. The autodiscovery is implemented by sending an optical identification signal from the first optical module via the coupling to the second optical module from which signal, the second optical module can verify and determined acceptance of the coupled first optical module. During this autodiscovery process, the optical identification signal from the first optical module may be attenuated or shifted in optical spectrum so as not to interfere with the operation of the second optical module. Autodiscovery may also be employed in cases where a first optical module is to receive an optical signal from a second module.

Optical autodiscovery for automated logical and physical connectivity check between optical modules

A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) chip comprising an array of modulated sources, each providing a modulated signal output at a channel wavelength different from the channel wavelength of other modulated sources and a wavelength selective combiner having an input optically coupled to received all the signal outputs from the modulated sources and provide a combined output signal on an output waveguide from the chip. The modulated sources, combiner and output waveguide are all integrated on the same chip.

Transmitter photonic integrated circuit (TxPIC) chip

An optical transmitter comprises a monolithic transmitter photonic integrated circuit (TxPIC) chip that includes an array of modulated sources formed on the PIC chip and having different operating wavelengths approximating a standardized wavelength grid and providing signal outputs of different wavelengths. A wavelength selective combiner is formed on the PIC chip having a wavelength grid passband response approximating the wavelength grid of the standardized wavelength grid. The signal outputs of the modulated sources optically coupled to inputs of the wavelength selective combiner to produce a combined signal output from the combiner. A first wavelength tuning element coupled to each of the modulated sources and a second wavelength tuning element coupled to the wavelength selective combiner. A wavelength monitoring unit is coupled to the wavelength selective combiner to sample the combined signal output. A wavelength control system coupled to the first and second wavelength tuning elements and to said wavelength monitoring unit to receive the sampled combined signal output. The wavelength control system adjusts the respective wavelengths of operation of the modulated sources to approximate or to be chirped to the standardized wavelength grid and for adjusting the optical combiner wavelength grid passband response to approximate the standardized wavelength grid.

Method of tuning optical components integrated in a monolithic photonic integrated circuit (PIC)

A system, apparatus and method are described for deployment of a control loop between optical or electro-optical modules and a multiplexing module to provide a desired power profile of banded optical channel groups. The power output characteristics of the optical or electro-optical modules, the properties of the transmission paths of the banded optical channel groups, and other factors may be analyzed to allow the control loop to achieve the desired power profile on the banded optical channel groups. The control loop may adjust the output power on the optical or electro-optical modules so that the banded optical channel groups are delivered to an optical component, such as an optical multiplexer or photo-detector, having a particular optical power profile.

Active control loop for power control of optical channel groups

Transmitter photonic integrated circuit (TxPIC) chips

Monolithic transmitter photonic integrated circuit (TXPIC) with a transversely disposed output

Monolithic transmitter photonic integrated circuit (TxPIC) having tunable modulated sources with feedback system for source power level or wavelength tuning

Monolithic transmitter photonic integrated circuit (TxPIC) with a traversely disposed output

A system, apparatus and method are described for controlling the gain across one or more amplifier nodes within an optical span. In one embodiment, a fast local amplifier constant gain control loop is provided that maintains a constant gain across an amplifier node for each of the channels within an optical signal. A slow link level gain setting control loop is provided to set and/or adjust the target gain on the amplifier node(s). A gain adjust sequence is performed by the slow link level gain setting control loop to adjust the target gain(s) in response to various events and mechanisms. A 'time of flight' protection method is also provided to ensure consistency between the fast local amplifier gain control loop and the slow link level gain setting control loop.

Automated optical link power control

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Windsor Mill, MD, United States of America

Robert B Taylor