Technique for detecting the status of WDM optical signals

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PATENT NO 6480648
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09578721

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A technique for detecting the status of wavelength division multiplexed optical signals is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the technique is realized by first splitting an original, multiplexed, polychromatic optical beam into at least two representative, multiplexed, polychromatic optical beams. Next, a first of the at least two representative, multiplexed, polychromatic optical beams is separated according to wavelength into a plurality of optical signal channels, wherein each of the plurality of optical signal channels are for communicating a respective, representative optical signal via a respective, representative, discrete, monochromatic optical beam. Finally, the presence or absence of a representative optical signal is detected on each of the plurality of optical signal channels.

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DIGITAL LIGHTWAVE INC15550 LIGHTWAVE DRIVE CLEARWATER FL 33760

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dempewolf, Joseph R Des Montes, NM 9 316
Peck, William W Lewisville, TX 1 1
Turner, Ian Stratham, NH 30 376
Wade, Robert K Boca Raton, FL 20 475
Willner, Alan Los Angeles, CA 6 6

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