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Patent US7831151 - Redundant optical device array - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn optical module has multiple optical devices. At least two of the multiple optical devices are a group. Each of the optical devices in the group are individually selectable relative to the others. The optical module also has a controller, coupled to the devices such that the controller can select which...http://www.google.com/patents/US7831151?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7831151 - Redundant optical device arrayAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7831151 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/896,797Publication dateNov 9, 2010Filing dateJun 29, 2001Priority dateJun 29, 2001Also published asCA2447373A1, CN1599992A, EP1391061A2, EP1391061A4, US20030011851, WO2003003619A2, WO2003003619A3Publication number09896797, 896797, US 7831151 B2, US 7831151B2, US-B2-7831151, US7831151 B2, US7831151B2InventorsJohn TrezzaOriginal AssigneeJohn TrezzaExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (140), Non-Patent Citations (161), Referenced by (2), Classifications (23), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetRedundant optical device arrayUS 7831151 B2Abstract An optical module has multiple optical devices. At least two of the multiple optical devices are a group. Each of the optical devices in the group are individually selectable relative to the others. The optical module also has a controller, coupled to the devices such that the controller can select which of the devices in the group will be active at a given time. A communications network has a first transmitter having a number of usable channels, a first receiver, and optical fibers connecting the first transmitter to the first receiver. The first transmitter has multiple lasers, at least some being selectable as either active or backup lasers. The multiple lasers are controllable such that, if a specific channel is in use by an active laser and a laser failure occurs for that channel, a redundant laser can be substituted for the active laser and, after the substitution, the specific channel can be used using the redundant laser.
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