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Patent US7450851 - System and method for modularly scalable architecture for optical networks - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA system and method for modularly scalable architecture for optical networks are provided. In one embodiment, a node for an optical network comprises a plurality of in-line switches connected to an optical ring and operable in a first state to both pass an optical signal received from the optical ring...http://www.google.com/patents/US7450851?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7450851 - System and method for modularly scalable architecture for optical networksAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7450851 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/928,434Publication dateNov 11, 2008Filing dateAug 27, 2004Priority dateAug 27, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP1630992A2, EP1630992A3, US20060045528Publication number10928434, 928434, US 7450851 B2, US 7450851B2, US-B2-7450851, US7450851 B2, US7450851B2InventorsAshwin Anil Gumaste, Daniel BihonOriginal AssigneeFujitsu LimitedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (89), Non-Patent Citations (30), Classifications (12), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method for modularly scalable architecture for optical networks
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"Pachinko Machine," Patent Abstracts of Japan, Translation of Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-271272, 1 page, Oct. 3, 2000.Classifications U.S. Classification398/83, 398/82, 398/85International ClassificationH04B10/00Cooperative ClassificationH04J14/0206, H04J14/0219, H04J14/0204, H04J14/0212, H04J14/0213European ClassificationH04J14/02A2M, H04J14/02A1R2, H04J14/02A1WLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionAug 27, 2004ASAssignmentOwner name: FUJITSU NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS, INC., TEXASFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:GUMASTE, ASHWIN ANIL;BIHON, DANIEL;REEL/FRAME:015774/0766Effective date: 20040820Jun 22, 2005ASAssignmentOwner name: FUJITSU LIMITED, JAPANFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:FUJITSU NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:016392/0623Effective date: 20050609Apr 18, 2012FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services