Element of a wavelength division multiplexing optical network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8774633
APP PUB NO 20130108265A1
SERIAL NO

13579866

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A network element (10) comprises:

    a first optical input section (1), a first optical output section (2), a second optical input section (3) and a second optical output section (4)a first and second insertion and extraction modules (30, 40), each of said insertion and extraction modules comprising a wavelength selection switch (31, 41),a first optical coupler (8) comprising two bidirectional branches (21, 22) respectively connected to the first selectable port of the first and second insertion and extraction modules, anda second optical coupler (11) comprising two bidirectional branches (23, 24) respectively connected to the second selectable port of the first and second insertion and extraction modules.

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WSOU INVESTMENTS LLC11150 SANTA MONICA BLVD SUITE 1400 LOS ANGELES CA 90025

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lemonnier, Nicolas Massy, FR 1 6
Rainsant, Jean-Marc Nozay, FR 2 7
Zami, Thierry Nozay, FR 24 138

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