Method and system for supporting multiple service providers within a single optical network

JJ Kenny, JO Farmer - US Patent 7,333,726, 2008 - Google Patents
Analog video signals are communicated from multiple service providers to subscribers by
using analog optical carriers. Unlike digital optical carriers that typically support data …

Countermeasures for idle pattern SRS interference in ethernet optical network systems

JO Farmer, AM Brown, JJ Kenny, S Thomas - US Patent 7,340,180, 2008 - Google Patents
Optical networks as defined by the IEEE 802.3 ah standard suffer from Stimulated Raman
Scattering (SRS) that causes data transmission at a first optical wavelength to interfere with …

System and method for removing heat from a subscriber optical interface

RL Hodge, JO Farmer - US Patent 7,355,848, 2008 - Google Patents
A system and method removes heat from an enclosure or housing of a subscriber optical
interface. When a subscriber optical interface housing is attached to a structure such that a …

Reflection suppression for an optical fiber

RL Hodge, JJ Kenny - US Patent 7,389,031, 2008 - Google Patents
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Method and system for providing a return path for signals generated by legacy terminals in an optical network

JO Farmer, DJ Anthony, SA Thomas… - US Patent …, 2008 - Google Patents
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