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David C. Bownass
Also filed as: BOWNASS DAVID · BOWNASS DAVID C · BOWNASS DAVID CASSON
28 granted patents·453 citations·filing 1996–2023
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28 records- 0198US9973295B2Systems and methods for channel additions over multiple cascaded optical nodesCIENA CORP·Filed 2016·Granted May 15, 2018·31 cites·20 claims
- 0297US11108489B1Reducing connection validation (CV) time in an optical nodeCIENA CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 31, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
- 0397US9806803B2Frequency offset detection and correction in optical spectrum measurement systemsCIENA CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 31, 2017·39 cites·18 claims
- 0497US9419708B2Live monitoring of raman and fiber degradation in DWDM networks using in-service OTDRCIENA CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 16, 2016·38 cites·19 claims
- 0597US9276696B2Systems and methods for channel additions over multiple cascaded optical nodesCIENA CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 1, 2016·40 cites·20 claims
- 0696US10680737B1Bundling capacity changes in channel holder based optical linksCIENA CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 9, 2020·14 cites·20 claims
- 0796US10547404B1Automatic optical link calibration with channel holdersCIENA CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 28, 2020·22 cites·19 claims
- 0896US10361957B1Predicting optical spectral profiles in advance of capacity changes in optical networksCIENA CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 23, 2019·26 cites·20 claims
- 0995US11777634B2Bundling capacity changes in channel holder based optical linksCIENA CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 3, 2023·4 cites·14 claims
- 1095US11223423B1Re-calibrating an in-service optical multiplex section (OMS)CIENA CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 11, 2022·6 cites·20 claims
- 1195US9577763B2Spectrum controller systems and methods in optical networksCIENA CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 21, 2017·47 cites·20 claims
- 1295US8364036B2Method and system for controlling optical networksCIENA CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 29, 2013·70 cites·20 claims
- 1394US10965373B1Handling band spectrum failures in a C+L band photonic line systemCIENA CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 30, 2021·4 cites·17 claims
- 1494US10686543B1Time and margin constrained routing, spectrum, and restoration speed assignment in optical networksCIENA CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 16, 2020·18 cites·20 claims
- 1592US11456814B2Automatic optical link calibration with channel holdersCIENA CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 27, 2022·2 cites·19 claims
- 1692US10826601B2Optical switch with path continuity monitoring for optical protection switchingCIENA CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 3, 2020·12 cites·20 claims
- 1791US11553262B1Resolving control conflicts among trunk protection linksCIENA CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 10, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1891US9774392B2Systems and methods using a polarimeter to localize state of polarization transients on optical fibersCIENA CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 26, 2017·15 cites·20 claims
- 1990US10868614B2Optical power replacement for faulted spectrum in channel holder based optical linksCIENA CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 15, 2020·8 cites·16 claims
- 2087US9729265B2Network based onsite supportCIENA CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 8, 2017·12 cites·18 claims
- 2185US9496980B2Method for detecting wavelength usage conflicts in an optical networkCIENA CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 15, 2016·6 cites·22 claims
- 2279US12160306B2Automatic optical link calibration of amplified optical linksCIENA CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 3, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 2375US11652545B2Avoiding fiber damage on non-supervisory optical fiber linksCIENA CORP·Filed 2020·Granted May 16, 2023·1 cites·15 claims
- 2471US11902724B2Resolving control conflicts among trunk protection linksCIENA CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 13, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2568US11962401B2Reducing connection validation (CV) time in an optical nodeCIENA CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 16, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2666US5903685ASensor arrangementBRITISH TELECOMM·Filed 1996·Granted May 11, 1999·31 cites·19 claims
- 2764US11990934B2Handling band spectrum failures in a C+L band photonic line systemCIENA CORP·Filed 2021·Granted May 21, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2855US11770193B2Mitigating instability in cascaded optical power controllersCIENA CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 26, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
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