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1.

OPTICAL SIGNAL MONITOR, OPTICAL WAVELENGTH MULTIPLEXING TRANSMITTER, AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OPTICAL SIGNAL

      
Application Number 18363272
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-01
First Publication Date 2023-11-23
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Satou, Yoshirou

Abstract

An optical signal monitor, including: a storage that holds a threshold value set for each of determination areas having a bandwidth set in accordance with an average grid of dummy light; a measurement section that sequentially measures an optical intensity of an inputted wavelength-multiplexed optical signal with respect to each of measurement areas obtained by dividing the determination area into areas with a bandwidth sufficiently smaller than a grid width of a monitoring-target optical signal composing the wavelength-multiplexed optical signal, and output measured values; and a section that determines that dummy light corresponding to the determination area needs introducing if each of measured values in the determination area is smaller than a threshold value, and, determines that dummy light corresponding to the determination area does not need introducing if at least one of the measured values in the determination area is equal to or larger than the threshold value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/079 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal using measurements of the data signal
  • H04B 10/075 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal
  • H04J 14/00 - Optical multiplex systems
  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
  • H04B 10/572 - Wavelength control

2.

Optical transmitter, optical communication system, and optical communication method

      
Application Number 18360078
Grant Number 12126385
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-07-27
First Publication Date 2023-11-16
Grant Date 2024-10-22
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Abe, Junichi
  • Nakamura, Tatsuya

Abstract

If a configuration is employed in which modulation schemes used for an optical communication system can be switched depending on transmission conditions, the power consumption increases and the control becomes complex; therefore, an optical transmitter according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes an encoding means for encoding digital signals to be transmitted under a predetermined transmission condition over an optical carrier wave by using one of a plurality of encoding methods; an encoding control means for selecting a predetermined encoding method corresponding to the predetermined transmission condition from among the plurality of encoding methods and causing the encoding means to operate in accordance with the predetermined encoding method; a mapping means for mapping output bit signals output from the encoding means to modulation symbols; and an optical modulation means for modulating the optical carrier wave based on symbol signals output from the mapping means.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/516 - Details of coding or modulation
  • H04B 10/25 - Arrangements specific to fibre transmission
  • H04L 27/36 - Modulator circuitsTransmitter circuits
  • H04L 27/38 - Demodulator circuitsReceiver circuits

3.

Optical transmission apparatus, optical reception apparatus, optical communication apparatus, optical communication system, and methods of controlling them

      
Application Number 18116641
Grant Number 11936431
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-02
First Publication Date 2023-08-31
Grant Date 2024-03-19
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Aono, Yoshiaki

Abstract

An optical transmission apparatus (1_1) according to the present invention includes a first transmission unit (11_1) that transmits a first optical transmission signal (21_1), a second transmission unit (11_2) that transmits a second optical transmission signal (21_2), and an output unit that outputs, when the first optical transmission signal (21_1) and the second optical transmission signal (21_2) share a set of information, both the first optical transmission signal (21_1) and the second optical transmission signal (21_2) to a first path (26_1) and outputs, when the first optical transmission signal (21_1) and the second optical transmission signal (21_2) do not share the set of information, one of the first optical transmission signal (21_1) and the second optical transmission signal (21_2) to a second path (26_2).

IPC Classes  ?

4.

Add/drop multiplexer, network system, transmission method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and management device

      
Application Number 17871382
Grant Number 11973579
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-22
First Publication Date 2022-11-10
Grant Date 2024-04-30
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Matsuyama, Yurie

Abstract

Provided is a wavelength path communication node device with no collision of wavelengths and routes, capable of outputting arbitrary wavelengths, and capable of outputting them to arbitrary routes. An add/drop multiplexer (11) includes a communication unit (101) that communicates an optical signal with at least one client device and at least one network and a control unit (102) that indicates a transfer destination of the optical signal according to an attribute of the received optical signal to the communication unit (101). The control unit (102) indicates an attenuation amount of the optical signal to the communication unit (101) for each connected device. When a connected device is changed, the control unit (102) instructs the communication unit (101) to change the attenuation amount. The communication unit (101) attenuates the optical signal with the attenuation amount indicated by the control unit (102) and transfers the attenuated optical signal to a transfer destination.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
  • H04B 10/27 - Arrangements for networking
  • H04B 10/572 - Wavelength control
  • H04J 14/00 - Optical multiplex systems
  • H04Q 3/52 - Circuit arrangements for indirect selecting controlled by common circuits, e.g. register controller, marker using static devices in switching stages, e.g. electronic switching arrangements

5.

Optical transmission apparatus, optical reception apparatus, optical communications apparatus, optical communication system, and methods of controlling them

      
Application Number 17574687
Grant Number 11637633
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-01-13
First Publication Date 2022-05-05
Grant Date 2023-04-25
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Aono, Yoshiaki

Abstract

An optical transmission apparatus (1_1) according to the present invention includes a first transmission unit (11_1) that transmits a first optical transmission signal (21_1), a second transmission unit (11_2) that transmits a second optical transmission signal (21_2), and an output unit that outputs, when the first optical transmission signal (21_1) and the second optical transmission signal (21_2) share a set of information, both the first optical transmission signal (21_1) and the second optical transmission signal (21_2) to a first path (26_1) and outputs, when the first optical transmission signal (21_1) and the second optical transmission signal (21_2) do not share the set of information, one of the first optical transmission signal (21_1) and the second optical transmission signal (21_2) to a second path (26_2).

IPC Classes  ?

6.

Optical multiplexer/demultiplexer, optical submarine cable system, optical multiplexing/demultiplexing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

      
Application Number 17435480
Grant Number 11664891
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-12-16
First Publication Date 2022-05-05
Grant Date 2023-05-30
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Inoue, Takanori

Abstract

An optical multiplexer/demultiplexer according to an example embodiment includes: an OCM configured to measure a strength of each of optical signals in a plurality of wavelength bands input to a WSS and to determine an optical signal wavelength band and a noise wavelength band based on the measured strengths; the OCM configured to pass the optical signal in the optical signal wavelength band determined by the OCM as a primary signal; a dummy light generation unit configured to generate dummy light in which the optical signal wavelength band has been extinguished; and an optical coupler configured to multiplex the primary signal output from the WSS with the dummy signal into a wavelength division multiplexing optical signal and to output the wavelength division multiplexing optical signal to an optical transmission path.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
  • H04B 10/077 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal using a supervisory or additional signal

7.

Optical signal monitor, optical wavelength multiplexing transmitter, and method for monitoring optical signal

      
Application Number 17526052
Grant Number 11764870
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-11-15
First Publication Date 2022-03-10
Grant Date 2023-09-19
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Satou, Yoshirou

Abstract

An optical signal monitor, including: a storage that holds a threshold value set for each of determination areas having a bandwidth set in accordance with an average grid of dummy light; a measurement section that sequentially measures an optical intensity of an inputted wavelength-multiplexed optical signal with respect to each of measurement areas obtained by dividing the determination area into areas with a bandwidth sufficiently smaller than a grid width of a monitoring-target optical signal composing the wavelength-multiplexed optical signal, and output measured values; and a section that determines that dummy light corresponding to the determination area needs introducing if each of measured values in the determination area is smaller than a threshold value, and, determines that dummy light corresponding to the determination area does not need introducing if at least one of the measured values in the determination area is equal to or larger than the threshold value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/079 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal using measurements of the data signal
  • H04B 10/075 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal
  • H04J 14/00 - Optical multiplex systems
  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
  • H04B 10/572 - Wavelength control

8.

Optical branching/coupling device and optical branching/coupling method

      
Application Number 17368653
Grant Number 11438087
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-07-06
First Publication Date 2021-10-28
Grant Date 2022-09-06
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Aida, Ryuji

Abstract

An optical branching/coupling device includes: a first optical branching unit that splits first light with a first and a second wavelength, and outputs second light and third light; a wavelength selector that receives the second light, receives fourth light with a third wavelength, output fifth and sixth light, one of the fifth light and the sixth light including an optical signal of the first wavelength of the second light and including the fourth light, and the other including an optical signal of the second wavelength; a first light switch that receives the fifth light and the sixth light, output one of the fifth light and the sixth light as seventh light, and output the other as eighth light; and a second light switch that receives the third light, receives the eighth light, and outputs the third or the eighth light that have been input as ninth light.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
  • H04B 10/03 - Arrangements for fault recovery
  • H04B 10/032 - Arrangements for fault recovery using working and protection systems

9.

Optical time domain reflectometer, method of testing optical transmission line, and test system of optical transmission line

      
Application Number 17270335
Grant Number 11476930
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-04-25
First Publication Date 2021-10-21
Grant Date 2022-10-18
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Matsumoto, Yuhei
  • Oguma, Takefumi
  • Shinya, Kazunori

Abstract

An object is to automatically detect a failure of an optical transmission line. A light source outputs a monitoring light. An optical detection unit detects a return light from an optical transmission line and outputs a detection signal indicating an intensity of the return light. An optical multiplexer/demultiplexer outputs the monitoring light input from the light source to the optical transmission line, and outputs the return light input from the optical transmission line to the optical detection unit. A comparator compares the detection signal with a threshold voltage and outputs a comparison signal indicating the comparison result. A processing unit detects a first timing at which the comparison signal changes, and detects a failure of the optical transmission line when the first timing is earlier than a reference timing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/07 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems
  • H04B 10/071 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using a reflected signal, e.g. using optical time domain reflectometers [OTDR]

10.

Add/drop multiplexer, network system, transmission method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and management device

      
Application Number 17355469
Grant Number 11431431
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-23
First Publication Date 2021-10-14
Grant Date 2022-08-30
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Matsuyama, Yurie

Abstract

Provided is a wavelength path communication node device with no collision of wavelengths and routes, capable of outputting arbitrary wavelengths, and capable of outputting them to arbitrary routes. An add/drop multiplexer (11) includes a communication unit (101) that communicates an optical signal with at least one client device and at least one network and a control unit (102) that indicates a transfer destination of the optical signal according to an attribute of the received optical signal to the communication unit (101). The control unit (102) indicates an attenuation amount of the optical signal to the communication unit (101) for each connected device. When a connected device is changed, the control unit (102) instructs the communication unit (101) to change the attenuation amount. The communication unit (101) attenuates the optical signal with the attenuation amount indicated by the control unit (102) and transfers the attenuated optical signal to a transfer destination.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
  • H04B 10/27 - Arrangements for networking
  • H04J 14/00 - Optical multiplex systems
  • H04Q 3/52 - Circuit arrangements for indirect selecting controlled by common circuits, e.g. register controller, marker using static devices in switching stages, e.g. electronic switching arrangements
  • H04B 10/572 - Wavelength control

11.

Optical time domain reflectometer, test method of optical transmission line, and test system of optical transmission line

      
Application Number 17270567
Grant Number 11483067
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-04-25
First Publication Date 2021-06-24
Grant Date 2022-10-25
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Matsumoto, Yuhei
  • Oguma, Takefumi
  • Shinya, Kazunori

Abstract

An optical detection unit detects a return light and outputs a detection signal. An optical multiplexer/demultiplexer outputs the monitoring light to the optical transmission line, and outputs the return light to the optical detection unit. A processing unit detects a first timing at which the detection signal becomes less than a first threshold value, detects a second timing at which the detection signal becomes less than a second threshold value, and calculates a first change rate of the detection signal in a period between the first and second timings. The processing unit changes the first and second threshold values to calculate the first change rate for a plurality of periods, and, when a second change rate between the first change rates in two adjacent periods is greater than a threshold value, either of the first and second timings in one period is detected as the breakage position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/40 - Transceivers
  • H04B 10/071 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using a reflected signal, e.g. using optical time domain reflectometers [OTDR]
  • G01M 11/00 - Testing of optical apparatusTesting structures by optical methods not otherwise provided for

12.

Optical signal demultiplexing device, optical signal reception device, and optical signal demultiplexing method

      
Application Number 16498106
Grant Number 11115146
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-01-16
First Publication Date 2021-04-08
Grant Date 2021-09-07
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Inoue, Takanori

Abstract

A branch units branches an optical signal by the number of wavelength intervals. Each band division unit generates a band division signal in which a signal band is divided into N division bands and an odd channel and an even channel are separated from each other. Multiplexing units multiplex band division signals of the same signal band, and branch means output the multiplexed signal to an optical receiver. A control unit controls the wavelength selective switch included in the band division units based on information indicating a signal arrangement of the signals in the respective wavelength intervals, thereby causing a signal of a signal band in which a signal of a corresponding wavelength interval is present to be included in each band division signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems

13.

Optical transponder

      
Application Number 17043364
Grant Number 11349571
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-03-20
First Publication Date 2021-01-21
Grant Date 2022-05-31
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Nakada, Tatsuhiro

Abstract

An optical transmitter includes: a plurality of client ports configured to receive a client signal from an end user device; a plurality of line ports configured to generate a line signal in which the client signal is stored, and transmit the line signal to an optical receiver; a switch configured to connect the plurality of client ports with the plurality of line ports; and a label provider configured to provide the client signal with a label for identifying a transmission destination in the optical receiver.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/00 - Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
  • H04B 10/40 - Transceivers
  • H04B 10/50 - Transmitters
  • H04B 10/60 - Receivers
  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
  • H04J 14/00 - Optical multiplex systems

14.

Optical transmission apparatus, optical reception apparatus, optical communications apparatus, optical communication system, and methods of controlling them

      
Application Number 17061381
Grant Number 11296793
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-10-01
First Publication Date 2021-01-21
Grant Date 2022-04-05
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Aono, Yoshiaki

Abstract

An optical transmission apparatus (1_1) according to the present invention includes a first transmission unit (11_1) that transmits a first optical transmission signal (21_1), a second transmission unit (11_2) that transmits a second optical transmission signal (21_2), and an output unit that outputs, when the first optical transmission signal (21_1) and the second optical transmission signal (21_2) share a set of information, both the first optical transmission signal (21_1) and the second optical transmission signal (21_2) to a first path (26_1) and outputs, when the first optical transmission signal (21_1) and the second optical transmission signal (21_2) do not share the set of information, one of the first optical transmission signal (21_1) and the second optical transmission signal (21_2) to a second path (26_2).

IPC Classes  ?

15.

Optical signal monitor, optical wavelength multiplexing transmitter, and method for monitoring optical signal

      
Application Number 17032992
Grant Number 11206080
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-09-25
First Publication Date 2021-01-14
Grant Date 2021-12-21
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Satou, Yoshirou

Abstract

An optical signal monitor, including: a storage that holds a threshold value set for each of determination areas having a bandwidth set in accordance with an average grid of dummy light; a measurement section that sequentially measures an optical intensity of an inputted wavelength-multiplexed optical signal with respect to each of measurement areas obtained by dividing the determination area into areas with a bandwidth sufficiently smaller than a grid width of a monitoring-target optical signal composing the wavelength-multiplexed optical signal, and output measured values; and a section that determines that dummy light corresponding to the determination area needs introducing if each of measured values in the determination area is smaller than a threshold value, and, determines that dummy light corresponding to the determination area does not need introducing if at least one of the measured values in the determination area is equal to or larger than the threshold value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/079 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal using measurements of the data signal
  • H04B 10/075 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal
  • H04J 14/00 - Optical multiplex systems
  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
  • H04B 10/572 - Wavelength control

16.

Optical branching/coupling device and optical branching/coupling method

      
Application Number 16902654
Grant Number 11082145
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-06-16
First Publication Date 2020-10-01
Grant Date 2021-08-03
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Aida, Ryuji

Abstract

An optical branching/coupling device includes: a first optical branching unit that splits first light with a first and a second wavelength, and outputs second light and third light; a wavelength selector that receives the second light, receives fourth light with a third wavelength, output fifth and sixth light, one of the fifth light and the sixth light including an optical signal of the first wavelength of the second light and including the fourth light, and the other including an optical signal of the second wavelength; a first light switch that receives the fifth light and the sixth light, output one of the fifth light and the sixth light as seventh light, and output the other as eighth light; and a second light switch that receives the third light, receives the eighth light, and outputs the third or the eighth light that have been input as ninth light.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
  • H04B 10/03 - Arrangements for fault recovery
  • H04B 10/032 - Arrangements for fault recovery using working and protection systems

17.

Optical signal monitor, optical wavelength multiplexing transmitter, and method for monitoring optical signal

      
Application Number 16440002
Grant Number 10805003
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-06-13
First Publication Date 2020-03-05
Grant Date 2020-10-13
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Satou, Yoshirou

Abstract

An optical signal monitor, including: a storage that holds a threshold value set for each of determination areas having a bandwidth set in accordance with an average grid of dummy light; a measurement section that sequentially measures an optical intensity of an inputted wavelength-multiplexed optical signal with respect to each of measurement areas obtained by dividing the determination area into areas with a bandwidth sufficiently smaller than a grid width of a monitoring-target optical signal composing the wavelength-multiplexed optical signal, and output measured values; and a section that determines that dummy light corresponding to the determination area needs introducing if each of measured values in the determination area is smaller than a threshold value, and, determines that dummy light corresponding to the determination area does not need introducing if at least one of the measured values in the determination area is equal to or larger than the threshold value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/079 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal using measurements of the data signal
  • H04B 10/075 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal
  • H04J 14/00 - Optical multiplex systems
  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
  • H04B 10/572 - Wavelength control

18.

Optical submarine cable system and optical submarine relay apparatus

      
Application Number 16487149
Grant Number 11223427
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-03-09
First Publication Date 2020-02-20
Grant Date 2022-01-11
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Kameda, Shingo

Abstract

b) are configured to be connected in parallel to each other.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/00 - Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
  • H04B 10/80 - Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups , e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water
  • H04B 10/291 - Repeaters in which processing or amplification is carried out without conversion of the main signal from optical form
  • H04B 10/50 - Transmitters

19.

Add/drop multiplexer, network system, transmission method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and management device

      
Application Number 16446272
Grant Number 11095387
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-06-19
First Publication Date 2019-10-03
Grant Date 2021-08-17
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Matsuyama, Yurie

Abstract

Provided is a wavelength path communication node device with no collision of wavelengths and routes, capable of outputting arbitrary wavelengths, and capable of outputting them to arbitrary routes. An add/drop multiplexer (11) includes a communication unit (101) that communicates an optical signal with at least one client device and at least one network and a control unit (102) that indicates a transfer destination of the optical signal according to an attribute of the received optical signal to the communication unit (101). The control unit (102) indicates an attenuation amount of the optical signal to the communication unit (101) for each connected device. When a connected device is changed, the control unit (102) instructs the communication unit (101) to change the attenuation amount. The communication unit (101) attenuates the optical signal with the attenuation amount indicated by the control unit (102) and transfers the attenuated optical signal to a transfer destination.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
  • H04B 10/27 - Arrangements for networking
  • H04J 14/00 - Optical multiplex systems
  • H04Q 3/52 - Circuit arrangements for indirect selecting controlled by common circuits, e.g. register controller, marker using static devices in switching stages, e.g. electronic switching arrangements
  • H04B 10/572 - Wavelength control

20.

Optical branching/coupling device and optical branching/coupling method

      
Application Number 16341479
Grant Number 10715270
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-10-20
First Publication Date 2019-10-03
Grant Date 2020-07-14
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Aida, Ryuji

Abstract

An optical branching/coupling device includes: a first optical branching unit that splits first light with a first and a second wavelength, and outputs second light and third light; a wavelength selector that receives the second light, receives fourth light with a third wavelength, output fifth and sixth light, one of the fifth light and the sixth light including an optical signal of the first wavelength of the second light and including the fourth light, and the other including an optical signal of the second wavelength; a first light switch that receives the fifth light and the sixth light, output one of the fifth light and the sixth light as seventh light, and output the other as eighth light; and a second light switch that receives the third light, receives the eighth light, and outputs the third or the eighth light that have been input as ninth light.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
  • H04B 10/032 - Arrangements for fault recovery using working and protection systems
  • H04B 10/03 - Arrangements for fault recovery

21.

Optical transmitter, optical communication system, and optical communication method

      
Application Number 16438161
Grant Number 10693560
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-06-11
First Publication Date 2019-09-26
Grant Date 2020-06-23
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Abe, Junichi
  • Nakamura, Tatsuya

Abstract

If a configuration is employed in which modulation schemes used for an optical communication system can be switched depending on transmission conditions, the power consumption increases and the control becomes complex; therefore, an optical transmitter according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes an encoding means for encoding digital signals to be transmitted under a predetermined transmission condition over an optical carrier wave by using one of a plurality of encoding methods; an encoding control means for selecting a predetermined encoding method corresponding to the predetermined transmission condition from among the plurality of encoding methods and causing the encoding means to operate in accordance with the predetermined encoding method; a mapping means for mapping output bit signals output from the encoding means to modulation symbols; and an optical modulation means for modulating the optical carrier wave based on symbol signals output from the mapping means.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/516 - Details of coding or modulation
  • H04L 27/38 - Demodulator circuitsReceiver circuits
  • H04L 27/36 - Modulator circuitsTransmitter circuits
  • H04B 10/25 - Arrangements specific to fibre transmission

22.

Signal detection device and signal detection method

      
Application Number 16174538
Grant Number 10623095
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-10-30
First Publication Date 2019-03-07
Grant Date 2020-04-14
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Satou, Yoshirou

Abstract

A signal detection device including: a comparison unit that obtains data including central frequencies of optical signals respectively transmitted by a plurality of optical transmitters and a central frequency interval indicating the interval between the central frequencies, power measurement values obtained by measuring, at sampling point frequencies arranged at a prescribed sampling interval, the power of a WDM signal for which the wavelength of optical signals has been multiplexed, a sampling interval, and sampling point frequencies, that selects a selection value from among the power measurement values on the basis of the central frequency interval and the sampling interval, and that outputs a result of comparison between the selection value and a prescribed threshold; and an alarm generator that outputs a signal interruption alarm in a case where the comparison result indicates that the selection value is less than the threshold.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/079 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal using measurements of the data signal
  • H04J 14/00 - Optical multiplex systems
  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
  • H04Q 11/00 - Selecting arrangements for multiplex systems
  • H04B 10/032 - Arrangements for fault recovery using working and protection systems
  • H04B 10/075 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal
  • H04B 10/00 - Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication

23.

Optical transmitter, optical communication system, and optical communication method

      
Application Number 16120989
Grant Number 10361789
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-09-04
First Publication Date 2018-12-27
Grant Date 2019-07-23
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Abe, Junichi
  • Nakamura, Tatsuya

Abstract

If a configuration is employed in which modulation schemes used for an optical communication system can be switched depending on transmission conditions, the power consumption increases and the control becomes complex; therefore, an optical transmitter according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes an encoding means for encoding digital signals to be transmitted under a predetermined transmission condition over an optical carrier wave by using one of a plurality of encoding methods; an encoding control means for selecting a predetermined encoding method corresponding to the predetermined transmission condition from among the plurality of encoding methods and causing the encoding means to operate in accordance with the predetermined encoding method; a mapping means for mapping output bit signals output from the encoding means to modulation symbols; and an optical modulation means for modulating the optical carrier wave based on symbol signals output from the mapping means.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/25 - Arrangements specific to fibre transmission
  • H04B 10/516 - Details of coding or modulation
  • H04L 27/36 - Modulator circuitsTransmitter circuits
  • H04L 27/38 - Demodulator circuitsReceiver circuits

24.

Optical signal monitor, optical wavelength multiplexing transmitter, and method for monitoring optical signal

      
Application Number 16039739
Grant Number 10404366
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-07-19
First Publication Date 2018-12-06
Grant Date 2019-09-03
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Satou, Yoshirou

Abstract

An optical signal monitor, including: a storage that holds a threshold value set for each of determination areas having a bandwidth set in accordance with an average grid of dummy light; a measurement section that sequentially measures an optical intensity of an inputted wavelength-multiplexed optical signal with respect to each of measurement areas obtained by dividing the determination area into areas with a bandwidth sufficiently smaller than a grid width of a monitoring-target optical signal composing the wavelength-multiplexed optical signal, and output measured values; and a section that determines that dummy light corresponding to the determination area needs introducing if each of measured values in the determination area is smaller than a threshold value, and, determines that dummy light corresponding to the determination area does not need introducing if at least one of the measured values in the determination area is equal to or larger than the threshold value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/079 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal using measurements of the data signal
  • H04B 10/075 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal
  • H04B 10/572 - Wavelength control
  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
  • H04J 14/00 - Optical multiplex systems

25.

Extended branching device and control method of the same

      
Application Number 15556518
Grant Number 10243685
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-03-09
First Publication Date 2018-02-22
Grant Date 2019-03-26
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Abe, Ryota

Abstract

In order to provide an extended branch device in which construction work is easy and communication is not significantly affected by construction work, and a method for controlling the extended branch device, the extended branch device of the present invention is provided with: a first branch unit provided with a first port coupled to a first terminal station, a second port coupled to a second terminal station, a third port, a fourth port, and a switch for coupling the first port with the second or third port and coupling the second port with the fourth port; and a first separation unit provided with a fifth port coupled to the third port, a sixth port coupled to the fourth port, and a seventh port coupled to a third terminal station, the first separation unit outputting, from the sixth port, an optical signal having a first wavelength among the optical signals inputted from the fifth port, and outputting, from the seventh port, an optical signal having a second wavelength among the optical signals inputted from the fifth port. The extended branch device is further provided with a second branch unit configured so as to be separable from the first branch unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
  • H04B 10/29 - Repeaters
  • G02B 6/293 - Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means
  • H04B 10/61 - Coherent receivers

26.

Optical signal monitor, optical wavelength multiplexing transmitter, and method for monitoring optical signal

      
Application Number 15551810
Grant Number 10056976
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-03-01
First Publication Date 2018-02-01
Grant Date 2018-08-21
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Satou, Yoshirou

Abstract

An optical signal monitor, including: a storage that holds a threshold value set for each of determination areas having a bandwidth set in accordance with an average grid of dummy light; a measurement section that sequentially measures an optical intensity of an inputted wavelength-multiplexed optical signal with respect to each of measurement areas obtained by dividing the determination area into areas with a bandwidth sufficiently smaller than a grid width of a monitoring-target optical signal composing the wavelength-multiplexed optical signal, and output measured values; and a section that determines that dummy light corresponding to the determination area needs introducing if each of measured values in the determination area is smaller than a threshold value, and, determines that dummy light corresponding to the determination area does not need introducing if at least one of the measured values in the determination area is equal to or larger than the threshold value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/079 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal using measurements of the data signal
  • H04B 10/572 - Wavelength control
  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems

27.

Add/drop multiplexer, network system, transmission method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and management device

      
Application Number 15545588
Grant Number 10374740
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-01-25
First Publication Date 2018-01-04
Grant Date 2019-08-06
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Matsuyama, Yurie

Abstract

Provided is a wavelength path communication node device with no collision of wave lengths and routes, capable of outputting arbitrary wavelengths, and capable of outputting them to arbitrary routes. An add/drop multiplexer (11) includes a communication unit (101) that communicates an optical signal with at least one client device and at least one network and a control unit (102) that indicates a transfer destination of the optical signal according to an attribute of the received optical signal to the communication unit (101). The control unit (102) indicates an attenuation amount of the optical signal to the communication unit (101) for each connected device. When a connected device is changed, the control unit (102) instructs the communication unit (101) to change the attenuation amount. The communication unit (101) attenuates the optical signal with the attenuation amount indicated by the control unit (102) and transfers the attenuated optical signal to a transfer destination.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
  • H04B 10/27 - Arrangements for networking
  • H04B 10/572 - Wavelength control
  • H04J 14/00 - Optical multiplex systems
  • H04Q 3/52 - Circuit arrangements for indirect selecting controlled by common circuits, e.g. register controller, marker using static devices in switching stages, e.g. electronic switching arrangements

28.

Optical transmitter, optical communication system, and optical communication method

      
Application Number 15517767
Grant Number 10097275
Status In Force
Filing Date 2015-10-05
First Publication Date 2017-10-26
Grant Date 2018-10-09
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Abe, Junichi
  • Nakamura, Tatsuya

Abstract

If a configuration is employed in which modulation schemes used for an optical communication system can be switched depending on transmission conditions, the power consumption increases and the control becomes complex; therefore, an optical transmitter according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes an encoding means for encoding digital signals to be transmitted under a predetermined transmission condition over an optical carrier wave by using one of a plurality of encoding methods; an encoding control means for selecting a predetermined encoding method corresponding to the predetermined transmission condition from among the plurality of encoding methods and causing the encoding means to operate in accordance with the predetermined encoding method; a mapping means for mapping output bit signals output from the encoding means to modulation symbols; and an optical modulation means for modulating the optical carrier wave based on symbol signals output from the mapping means.

IPC Classes  ?

29.

Signal detection device and signal detection method

      
Application Number 15512323
Grant Number 09941961
Status In Force
Filing Date 2015-09-14
First Publication Date 2017-09-28
Grant Date 2018-04-10
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Satou, Yoshirou

Abstract

A signal detection device including: a comparison unit that obtains data including central frequencies of optical signals respectively transmitted by a plurality of optical transmitters and a central frequency interval indicating the interval between the central frequencies, power measurement values obtained by measuring, at sampling point frequencies arranged at a prescribed sampling interval, the power of a WDM signal for which the wavelength of optical signals has been multiplexed, a sampling interval, and sampling point frequencies, that selects a selection value from among the power measurement values on the basis of the central frequency interval and the sampling interval, and that outputs a result of comparison between the selection value and a prescribed threshold; and an alarm generator that outputs a signal interruption alarm in a case where the comparison result indicates that the selection value is less than the threshold.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/079 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal using measurements of the data signal
  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems

30.

Server device, server control method, and program

      
Application Number 15463454
Grant Number 10317959
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-03-20
First Publication Date 2017-09-28
Grant Date 2019-06-11
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Yokoyama, Jun

Abstract

A server device having a server module and a cooling fan in a chassis includes: a single management unit configured to control the server module and the cooling fan; and a monitoring unit configured to monitor the running status of the management unit. The monitoring unit is configured to execute thermal control of the inside of the chassis on the basis of the result of monitoring of the management unit.

IPC Classes  ?

31.

Optical relay device, optical communication system, optical relay method, and storage medium

      
Application Number 15128374
Grant Number 09912407
Status In Force
Filing Date 2015-02-27
First Publication Date 2017-05-04
Grant Date 2018-03-06
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Aida, Ryuji

Abstract

An optical relay device is provided which is capable of outputting control signal light without equipping a light source for the control signal light and capable of flexibly managing and changing a wavelength of the control signal light in accordance with a state of a network. The optical relay device includes an optical receiving unit that receives a wavelength multiplexed optical signal, a control unit that specifies a first wavelength and outputting notification information, and a processing unit that selects an optical signal having the first wavelength from the received wavelength multiplexed optical signal, applying intensity-modulation in accordance with the notification information to the selected optical signal, adding the intensity-modulated optical signal back to the wavelength multiplexed optical signal, and outputting the wavelength multiplexed optical signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/299 - Signal waveform processing, e.g. reshaping or retiming
  • H04B 10/079 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal using measurements of the data signal
  • H04B 10/296 - Transient power control, e.g. due to channel add/drop or rapid fluctuations in the input power
  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems

32.

Optical transmission/reception device, optical communication system, and optical communication method

      
Application Number 15129105
Grant Number 09954607
Status In Force
Filing Date 2015-03-20
First Publication Date 2017-04-20
Grant Date 2018-04-24
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Abe, Ryota

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an optical transmission/reception device, an optical communication system, an optical communication method, and a program which are capable of securing the confidentiality of information included in an optical signal even when the optical signal is transferred to a device that is not an original transmission destination device. [Solution] This optical transmission/reception device is provided with: a wave separation unit for receiving a wavelength-multiplexed optical signal and separating the same into a plurality of optical signals; a plurality of reception units for receiving each of the plurality of optical signals separated by the wave separation unit; a plurality of output units for outputting optical signals differing in wavelength from each other; a control unit for requesting, in response to the inclusion in the received wavelength-multiplexed optical signal of an optical signal to which a prescribed process has been applied, that a prescribed change be applied to the optical signal outputted by at least one of the plurality of output units; and a wave combining unit for combining the plurality of optical signals outputted from the plurality of output units and outputting the combined signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/03 - Arrangements for fault recovery
  • H04B 10/07 - Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systemsArrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems
  • H04B 10/80 - Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups , e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water
  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems

33.

Optical reception apparatus, optical transmission apparatus, optical communication system, optical communication method, and storage medium storing program

      
Application Number 14915626
Grant Number 09882671
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-09-11
First Publication Date 2016-09-08
Grant Date 2018-01-30
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Nakada, Tatsuhiro

Abstract

An optical signal transmitted by another terminal device that was used for compensation could be received by a device that is not the intended destination of said optical signal, resulting in the problem that confidentiality cannot be guaranteed for the information in said optical signal. This optical reception device is characterized by the provision of the following: a receiving means via which wavelength-multiplexed signal light is inputted; and a transmitting means that, in accordance with an identifier in an optical signal of a prescribed wavelength in the inputted wavelength-multiplexed signal light, forwards said optical signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04J 14/00 - Optical multiplex systems
  • H04B 10/00 - Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems
  • H04B 10/038 - Arrangements for fault recovery using bypasses
  • H04B 10/66 - Non-coherent receivers, e.g. using direct detection
  • H04B 10/29 - Repeaters
  • H04B 10/293 - Signal power control

34.

Optical transmission apparatus, optical reception apparatus, optical communication apparatus, optical communication system, and methods of controlling them

      
Application Number 14915216
Grant Number 10855377
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-08-30
First Publication Date 2016-07-21
Grant Date 2020-12-01
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Aono, Yoshiaki

Abstract

An optical transmission apparatus (1_1) according to the present invention includes a first transmission unit (11_1) that transmits a first optical transmission signal (21_1), a second transmission unit (11_2) that transmits a second optical transmission signal (21_2), and an output unit that outputs, when the first optical transmission signal (21_1) and the second optical transmission signal (21_2) share a set of information, both the first optical transmission signal (21_1) and the second optical transmission signal (21_2) to a first path (26_1) and outputs, when the first optical transmission signal (21_1) and the second optical transmission signal (21_2) do not share the set of information, one of the first optical transmission signal (21_1) and the second optical transmission signal (21_2) to a second path (26_2).

IPC Classes  ?

35.

Optical transmission system, receiving-end device, and optical transmission method

      
Application Number 13931088
Grant Number 09054833
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-06-28
First Publication Date 2014-01-23
Grant Date 2015-06-09
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor Nanjo, Tatsunori

Abstract

An optical transmission system includes an optical transmitting device (8) and an optical receiving device (9). The optical transmitting device (8) includes an operating channel transmitting unit (81) that transmits a first optical signal to an operating channel, and a redundant channel transmitting unit (82) that transmits a second optical signal having the same information as the first optical signal to a redundant channel. The optical receiving device (9) includes a local selection function unit (91) that has a function of selecting a wavelength of the first optical signal or the second optical signal transmitted from the optical transmitting device (8), a channel setting control unit (92) that sets a wavelength to be selected by the local selection function unit (91), and a receiving unit (93) that receives the first optical signal or the second optical signal having the wavelength selected by the local selection function unit (91).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/00 - Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
  • H04J 14/02 - Wavelength-division multiplex systems

36.

Modular colorless and directionless multi-degree reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer node with in-service upgradeability

      
Application Number 12718145
Grant Number 08285145
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-03-05
First Publication Date 2011-03-03
Grant Date 2012-10-09
Owner PLS XLIV LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Ji, Philip N.
  • Aono, Yoshiaki
  • Sugahara, Hiromitsu
  • Wang, Ting

Abstract

In a dense wavelength division multiplexed optical network, an upgradeable, modular, colorless, directionless, reconfigurable add/drop multiplexer having a small form factor. By using wavelength selective switches and couplers, the above features are achieved without the need for photonic cross connects.

IPC Classes  ?