Optical time-division multiplexing
Patent 5331451 Issued on July 19, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date: 
July 6, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
July 6, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesHigh speed serial optical crossbar switch Patent #: 5115331 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 907922 filed on 07/06/1992US Classes:398/98, Time division398/101By specific optical elementExaminersPrimary: Pascal, LeslieAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesH04J 014/02H04J 014/08 Foreign Application Priority Data1991-07-06 DEAbstractOptical time-division multiplexing of two or more digital optical input signals applied to an optical multiplex element to produce a single optical output signal is performed. In the multiplex element, the input signals are optically switched through in alternation, a through-switching time interval being shorter than the duration of a pulse of the input signal. An optical time-division multiplexer has at least one multiplex element to which at least two optical signal are input, the signals having carriers of different wavelengths. The signals are connected to an optical signal output via a junction. The signals can be switched through to the signal output in alternation by a switchable filter.Other References
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