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Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026

Filed:

Jan. 09, 2024
Applicant:

Infinera Corp., San Jose, CA (US);

Inventor:

Pierre H. Mertz, Baltimore, MD (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/40 (2013.01); H04B 10/508 (2013.01); H04B 10/61 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/40 (2013.01); H04B 10/508 (2013.01); H04B 10/6161 (2013.01);
Abstract

A disclosed optical system comprises a repeater disposed between a first span and a second span of an optical cable and a node receiving an optical signal from the first span and transmitting a reflection to the first span. The node comprises a transmitter coupled to the first span to transmit the optical signal, transmit pulses having a test subcarrier and a tone, and provide a reference pulse; a receiver to receive the reference pulse and the reflection and passing a filter spectrum; and a DSP to: determine a first dispersion based on a first phase of the reference pulse and on a second phase of the reflection of a first pulse; determine a second dispersion based on a third phase of the reference pulse and a fourth phase of the reflection for a second pulse; and determine a first span seismic pressure based on the first and second dispersion.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Mertz, Pierre. (2026). Chromatic dispersion optical time domain reflectometry on submarine communication cables using coherent optical transponders (U.S. Patent No. 12683687). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12683687

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