Optics: measuring and testing – For optical fiber or waveguide inspection
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-17
2008-06-17
Nguyen, Tu T (Department: 2886)
Optics: measuring and testing
For optical fiber or waveguide inspection
Reexamination Certificate
active
07388657
ABSTRACT:
A monitoring system and method may be used to monitor an optical communication system. A monitoring system and method may be used to derive loop gain data sets from optical time domain reflectometry (OTDR) or coherent optical time domain reflectometry (COTDR) data. A monitoring system and method may also use differential monitoring techniques to obtain data representing gain tilt in the transmission system and to locate an anomalous loss or gain in the transmission system.
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Grossman Tucker Perreault & Pfleger PLLC
Nguyen Tu T
Tyco Telecommunications (US) Inc.
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