公开(公告)号：US20170317754A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-02

申请号：US15140037

申请日：2016-04-27

Applicant: Coriant Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Bradley Ronald Kangas ,  Yajun Wang ,  Robert D. Gatze ,  Julia Y. Larikova

IPC: H04B10/27 ,  H04B10/80 ,  H04B10/40

CPC classification number: H04B10/27 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/807

Abstract: Example embodiments include an optical networking system (e.g., apparatus) and corresponding method. According to some embodiments, a plurality of shelves may be interconnected to form a daisy chain, each shelf including unpowered passive optical modules and the daisy chain including an active module having a passive power communication source. The passive power communication source may distribute passive power to memory devices on the one unpowered passive optical networking modules. The memory devices may provide respective communication as a function of interconnections of the daisy chain and passive power distributed by the passive power communication source. Advantages include unique identification of the memory devices without requiring active power to their corresponding modules, and continuous discovery and inventory of such memory devices. Such embodiments may also help network planners better manage and end-to-end optical circuit which may reduce amplification or regeneration nodes creating a more cost efficient solution.

公开(公告)号：US10972207B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US15047363

申请日：2016-02-18

Applicant: Coriant Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Julia Y. Larikova ,  Yajun Wang ,  Bradley Ronald Kangas ,  Larry J. DeeWaard, II

IPC: H04J14/02 ,  H04B10/80

Abstract: Example embodiments are in a form of a system, corresponding electronics card (or apparatus), or corresponding method. Some embodiments include a multi-channel optical layer system. According to some embodiments, the system may include a network interface layer, an adapter layer, and an optical function layer. The adapter layer may learn functions and/or corresponding specifications from the function layer. The adapter layer may configure the adapter layer itself to interoperate between the network interface layer and the optical function layer. The adapter layer may provide flexibility in the size of configured functionality. The adapter layer may reduce cost of configuration (or reconfiguration) because functions may be discretized. New markets may be reached because of this reduced cost, as well as due to smaller size configurations (of hardware and software), reduced electronics, reduced power, and improved thermal cooling requirements for lesser-developed network configurations.

公开(公告)号：US10536236B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US16034120

申请日：2018-07-12

Applicant: Coriant Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Richard Y. Younce ,  Yajun Wang ,  Julia Y. Larikova ,  Bradley R. Kangas

IPC: H04J14/02

Abstract: An intranodal reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) fiber management apparatus, and a system employing the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a plurality of ingress optical ports, a plurality of egress optical ports, and a plurality of optical interconnections interposed between ones of the plurality of ingress optical ports and ones of the plurality of egress optical ports. Each of the plurality of ingress optical ports corresponds to one of the plurality of egress optical ports. Each one of the plurality of ingress optical ports is optically coupled by way of the optical interconnections to at least one of the plurality of egress optical ports. Each one of the plurality of egress optical ports is optically coupled by way of the optical interconnections to at least one of the plurality of ingress optical ports.

公开(公告)号：US20180337747A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-22

申请号：US16034120

申请日：2018-07-12

Applicant: Coriant Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Richard Y. Younce ,  Yajun Wang ,  Julia Y. Larikova ,  Bradley R. Kangas

IPC: H04J14/02

CPC classification number: H04J14/0212 ,  H04J14/0204 ,  H04J14/0217

Abstract: An intranodal reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) fiber management apparatus, and a system employing the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a plurality of ingress optical ports, a plurality of egress optical ports, and a plurality of optical interconnections interposed between ones of the plurality of ingress optical ports and ones of the plurality of egress optical ports. Each of the plurality of ingress optical ports corresponds to one of the plurality of egress optical ports. Each one of the plurality of ingress optical ports is optically coupled by way of the optical interconnections to at least one of the plurality of egress optical ports. Each one of the plurality of egress optical ports is optically coupled by way of the optical interconnections to at least one of the plurality of ingress optical ports.

公开(公告)号：US20180269965A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15923105

申请日：2018-03-16

Applicant: Coriant Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Julia Y. Larikova ,  Yajun Wang

IPC: H04B10/075

CPC classification number: H04B10/075 ,  H04B10/077 ,  H04B2210/075 ,  H04B2210/08

Abstract: The disclosed methods, apparatus, and systems allow safe and easy deployment of amplifier products that exceed laser safe limits without the need for fiber testing and characterization or OTDR techniques. One example embodiment is a method for ensuring eye safety in an optical network. The example method includes detecting optical connectivity between an output of a transmit amplifier and a passive optical processing element. The transmit amplifier is located at a first network node and is configured to output optical power greater than eye-safe level. The passive optical processing element is located at a second network node and is configured to guarantee a reduction of a maximum optical power level at an output side of the passive optical processing element to an eye-safe optical level. The detecting occurs at the first network node, and the transmit amplifier is enabled or disabled as a function of detection of the optical connectivity.

公开(公告)号：US09819436B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US14467578

申请日：2014-08-25

Applicant: CORIANT OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Richard Y. Younce ,  Yajun Wang ,  Julia Y. Larikova ,  Bradley R. Kangas

IPC: H04J14/00 ,  H04J14/02

CPC classification number: H04J14/0212 ,  H04J14/0204 ,  H04J14/0217

Abstract: An intranodal reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) fiber management apparatus, and a system employing the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a plurality of ingress optical ports, a plurality of egress optical ports, and a plurality of optical interconnections interposed between ones of the plurality of ingress optical ports and ones of the plurality of egress optical ports. Each of the plurality of ingress optical ports corresponds to one of the plurality of egress optical ports. Each one of the plurality of ingress optical ports is optically coupled by way of the optical interconnections to at least one of the plurality of egress optical ports. Each one of the plurality of egress optical ports is optically coupled by way of the optical interconnections to at least one of the plurality of ingress optical ports.

公开(公告)号：US10439711B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15923105

申请日：2018-03-16

Applicant: Coriant Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Julia Y. Larikova ,  Yajun Wang

IPC: H04B10/00 ,  H04B10/075 ,  H04J14/00

Abstract: The disclosed methods, apparatus, and systems allow safe and easy deployment of amplifier products that exceed laser safe limits without the need for fiber testing and characterization or OTDR techniques. One example embodiment is a method for ensuring eye safety in an optical network. The example method includes detecting optical connectivity between an output of a transmit amplifier and a passive optical processing element. The transmit amplifier is located at a first network node and is configured to output optical power greater than eye-safe level. The passive optical processing element is located at a second network node and is configured to guarantee a reduction of a maximum optical power level at an output side of the passive optical processing element to an eye-safe optical level. The detecting occurs at the first network node, and the transmit amplifier is enabled or disabled as a function of detection of the optical connectivity.

公开(公告)号：US20180102866A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15788365

申请日：2017-10-19

Applicant: Coriant Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Richard Y. Younce ,  Yajun Wang ,  Julia Y. Larikova ,  Bradley R. Kangas

IPC: H04J14/02

Abstract: An intranodal reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) fiber management apparatus, and a system employing the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a plurality of ingress optical ports, a plurality of egress optical ports, and a plurality of optical interconnections interposed between ones of the plurality of ingress optical ports and ones of the plurality of egress optical ports. Each of the plurality of ingress optical ports corresponds to one of the plurality of egress optical ports. Each one of the plurality of ingress optical ports is optically coupled by way of the optical interconnections to at least one of the plurality of egress optical ports. Each one of the plurality of egress optical ports is optically coupled by way of the optical interconnections to at least one of the plurality of ingress optical ports.

公开(公告)号：US09876573B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US15140037

申请日：2016-04-27

Applicant: Coriant Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Bradley Ronald Kangas ,  Yajun Wang ,  Robert D. Gatze ,  Julia Y. Larikova

IPC: H04B10/27 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/80

CPC classification number: H04B10/27 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/807

Abstract: Example embodiments include an optical networking system (e.g., apparatus) and corresponding method. According to some embodiments, a plurality of shelves may be interconnected to form a daisy chain, each shelf including unpowered passive optical modules and the daisy chain including an active module having a passive power communication source. The passive power communication source may distribute passive power to memory devices on the one unpowered passive optical networking modules. The memory devices may provide respective communication as a function of interconnections of the daisy chain and passive power distributed by the passive power communication source. Advantages include unique identification of the memory devices without requiring active power to their corresponding modules, and continuous discovery and inventory of such memory devices. Such embodiments may also help network planners better manage and end-to-end optical circuit which may reduce amplification or regeneration nodes creating a more cost efficient solution.

公开(公告)号：US20160248535A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-25

申请号：US15047363

申请日：2016-02-18

Applicant: Coriant Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Julia Y. Larikova ,  Yajun Wang ,  Bradley Ronald Kangas ,  Larry J. DeeWaard, II

IPC: H04J14/02 ,  H04B10/077

CPC classification number: H04J14/0212

Abstract: Example embodiments are in a form of a system, corresponding electronics card (or apparatus), or corresponding method. Some embodiments include a multi-channel optical layer system. According to some embodiments, the system may include a network interface layer, an adapter layer, and an optical function layer. The adapter layer may learn functions and/or corresponding specifications from the function layer. The adapter layer may configure the adapter layer itself to interoperate between the network interface layer and the optical function layer. The adapter layer may provide flexibility in the size of configured functionality. The adapter layer may reduce cost of configuration (or reconfiguration) because functions may be discretized. New markets may be reached because of this reduced cost, as well as due to smaller size configurations (of hardware and software), reduced electronics, reduced power, and improved thermal cooling requirements for lesser-developed network configurations.

Abstract translation: 示例性实施例是系统的形式，对应的电子卡（或装置）或相应的方法。 一些实施例包括多通道光学层系统。 根据一些实施例，系统可以包括网络接口层，适配器层和光学功能层。 适配器层可以从功能层学习功能和/或相应的规范。 适配器层可以配置适配器层本身以在网络接口层和光学功能层之间互操作。 适配器层可以在配置的功能的大小上提供灵活性。 适配器层可以降低配置（或重新配置）的成本，因为功能可以被离散化。 由于成本降低，以及较小尺寸配置（硬件和软件），电子设备减少，功耗降低以及对较不发达的网络配置的散热要求的改进，可能会达到新的市场。