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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2001
Michael Locascio, Albany, NY (US);
Clinton T. Ballinger, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Chester A. Pratt, Schenectady, NY (US);
Daniel P. Landry, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Michael LoCascio, Albany, NY (US);
Clinton T. Ballinger, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Chester A. Pratt, Schenectady, NY (US);
Daniel P. Landry, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Evident Technologies, Troy, NY (US);
Abstract
A multiplexing/demultiplexing system has a multiplexor that includes a first plurality of optical switches having a plurality of outputs and a first plurality of optical delay elements coupled to the optical switches. A source of optical light is coupled to the delay elements, and an optical combiner is coupled to the plurality of outputs and a source of framing pulses. A demultiplexor includes a first and second splitter, and a threshold detector coupled to the first splitter. The demultiplexor further includes a second plurality of optical delay elements coupled to the threshold detector, and a second plurality of optical switches coupled to the second splitter and the second plurality of delay elements.