The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2002
Applicant:
Kozo Fujii, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventor:
Kozo Fujii, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 14/08 (2006.01); H04J 14/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical time-division multiplexer branches input light into a plurality of optical paths with different optical lengths. At least one path includes a section of optical fiber with an optical length that is adjustable by physical stretching. The input light is separately modulated on each optical path, and the modulated light signals are recombined into a multiplexed output light signal. Adjustment of the optical length of the optical fiber can compensate for changes in input wavelength and adjust the phase of successive pulses in the multiplexed output signal to provide a π-radian shift that enables long-haul optical transmission.