Identifying and monitoring connections in an optical system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11863295
APP PUB NO 20220231780A1
SERIAL NO

17577049

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Techniques are provided for identifying and monitoring connections in an optical system. A plurality of optical ports is configured to receive a plurality of optical links that couple with one or more remote optical devices. At least one light source generates identification (ID) signals. At least one optical element configured to direct the ID signals into transmission paths from the source optical device to the remote optical device/s over the plurality of optical links. The remote optical device/s include one or more optical elements that direct the ID signals through a set of WDM filters and returns the ID signals. At least one optical element directs returned ID signals to an optical channel monitor. At least one microprocessor configured to execute control instructions to generate the ID signals and process one or more outputs of the optical channel monitor in response to the returned ID signals to identify the plurality of optical links.

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MOLEX LLC2222 WELLINGTON COURT LISLE IL 60532

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Gong, Lifu San Jose, US 22 46
Huang, Bichang Shenzhen, CN 7 9
Liu, Frank Union City, US 33 399
Shi, Chao Xiang Saratoga, US 5 52

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