Radio frequency identification of component connections

JD Downie, BR Hemenway, JS Sutherland… - US Patent …, 2010 - Google Patents
There is provided a system for identifying a connection of two or more components in which
one or more RFID transpon ders are associated with the two or more components. A plug is …

RFID systems and methods for optical fiber network deployment and maintenance

DR Kozischek, JD Downie, L Nederlof… - US Patent …, 2012 - Google Patents
An optical-fiber-network (OFN) radio-frequency identifica tion (RFID) system for deploying
and/or maintaining and/or provisioning service and/or locating faults in an OFN. The system …

System for mapping connections using RFID function

JD Downie, BR Hemenway, L Nederlof… - US Patent …, 2010 - Google Patents
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RFID-based active labeling system for telecommunication systems

JG Renfro - US Patent 8,248,208, 2012 - Google Patents
A radio-frequency identification-(RFID)-based active labeling system for labeling
components of a telecommunication system. The active labeling system includes an …

RFID systems and methods for optical fiber network deployment and maintenance

DR Kozischek, JD Downie, JS Sutherland… - US Patent …, 2010 - Google Patents
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property of the OFN component associated With the RFID tag. The RFID tag data is Written …

RFID-based systems and methods for collecting telecommunications network information

JG Renfro, RE Wagner, MS Whiting, DA Webb… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
Radio-frequency identi? cationi (RFID)-based systems and methods for collecting
telecommunications information is disclosed. The methods include storing transceiver …

Excess radio-frequency (RF) power storage and power sharing RF identification (RFID) tags, and related connection systems and methods

JD Downie, JS Sutherland, JP Trice… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
Excess radio-frequency (RF) power storage and power sharing RF Identification (RFID) tags,
and related RFID tag connection systems and methods are disclosed. The excess RF power …

Optically addressed RFID elements

JD Downie, MS Whiting, JS Sutherland… - US Patent …, 2009 - Google Patents
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Method for validating operation of a fibre link

DA Riedl - US Patent 7,055,068, 2006 - Google Patents
Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a method for validating operation of a fibre
link when the fibre link is initialized. In exemplary embodiments, the method includes the …

Modular monitored patch panel system

KE Burgess - US Patent 10,146,021, 2018 - Google Patents
A modular fiber optic patch panel system is disclosed. The system includes an enclosure
and at least one patch panel module mounted in the enclosure. The enclosure includes a …