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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2001
Johnny R. Brezina, Austin, TX (US);
Christopher M. Gabel, Rochester, MN (US);
Brian M. Kerrigan, Austin, TX (US);
Roger T. Lindquist, Dodge Center, MN (US);
Gerald D. Malagrino, Jr., Rochester, MN (US);
Johnny R. Brezina, Austin, TX (US);
Christopher M. Gabel, Rochester, MN (US);
Brian M. Kerrigan, Austin, TX (US);
Roger T. Lindquist, Dodge Center, MN (US);
Gerald D. Malagrino, Jr., Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An optical transceiver is controlled through the use of a monitor optical signal generator and monitor optical signal detector mounted in close physical proximity to the optical signal generator and detector of the transceiver in a housing having a reflective surface. The monitor optical signal generator transmits a reference optical signal that is reflected and directed to the monitor optical signal detector by the reflective surface of the housing. Changes in the reference optical signal detected at the monitor optical signal detector are used for controlling the optical signal generator of the transceiver.