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Frank H. Levinson
Also filed as: LEVINSON FRANK · LEVINSON FRANK H · LEVINSON FRANK HOWARD
62 granted patents·6 pending applications·2,893 citations·filing 1982–2019
99Inventor score
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68 records- 0199US5019769ASemiconductor laser diode controller and laser diode biasing control methodFINISAR CORP·Filed 1990·Granted May 28, 1991·414 cites·25 claims
- 0298US4626066AOptical coupling device utilizing a mirror and cantilevered armAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1983·Granted Dec 2, 1986·141 cites·7 claims
- 0397US5404505ASystem for scheduling transmission of indexed and requested database tiers on demand at varying repetition ratesFINISAR CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 4, 1995·795 cites·48 claims
- 0496US7332234B2Optoelectronic device capable of participating in in-band trafficFINISAR CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 19, 2008·33 cites·13 claims
- 0595US5956168AMulti-protocol dual fiber link laser diode controller and methodFINISAR CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 21, 1999·209 cites·14 claims
- 0695US4580873AOptical matrix switchAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1983·Granted Apr 8, 1986·88 cites·9 claims
- 0794US7257328B2System and method for transmitting data on return path of a cable television systemFINISAR CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 14, 2007·67 cites·27 claims
- 0893US7222358B2Cable television return link system with high data-rate side-band communication channelsFINISAR CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 22, 2007·76 cites·6 claims
- 0992US7819328B2Optical identification chipsFINISAR CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 26, 2010·25 cites·21 claims
- 1089US4550975AOptical coupling devicesAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1982·Granted Nov 5, 1985·68 cites·15 claims
- 1188US4927225A2×2 Optical bypass switchFINISAR CORP·Filed 1989·Granted May 22, 1990·62 cites·12 claims
- 1288US4881789AIntegrated optical coupler and connectorFINISAR CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Nov 21, 1989·61 cites·4 claims
- 1387US7778554B2System and method for transmitting data on return path of a cable television systemFINISAR CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 17, 2010·9 cites·12 claims
- 1486US5271079ALight mixing device with fiber optic outputFINISAR CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 14, 1993·71 cites·10 claims
- 1584US7683775B2Low power pulse modulation communication in mesh networks with modular sensorsLEVINSON FRANK·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 23, 2010·11 cites·7 claims
- 1684US6603599B1Linear semiconductor optical amplifier with broad area laserFINISAR CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 5, 2003·21 cites·21 claims
- 1784US5604735AHigh speed network switchFINISAR CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 18, 1997·167 cites·17 claims
- 1882US8233798B2Parallel transmission of data streams in a star-configured networkLEVINSON FRANK H·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 31, 2012·8 cites·24 claims
- 1982US6975642B2Optoelectronic device capable of participating in in-band trafficFINISAR CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 13, 2005·21 cites·26 claims
- 2082US4611886AIntegrated optical circuit packageAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1983·Granted Sep 16, 1986·49 cites·16 claims
- 2181US4542502AReconfigurable collision avoiding system, station and protocol for a two path multiple access digital communications systemAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1983·Granted Sep 17, 1985·44 cites·14 claims
- 2280US7859071B2Power and communication interface for sensors using a single tethered fiberFINISAR CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 28, 2010·9 cites·14 claims
- 2378US6798568B1Polarization independent semiconductor optical amplifierFINISAR CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 28, 2004·14 cites·19 claims
- 2477US6882764B1Polarization independent packaging for polarization sensitive optical waveguide amplifierFINISAR CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 19, 2005·18 cites·28 claims
- 2577US5566171AMulti-mode high speed network switch for node-to-node communicationFINISAR CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 15, 1996·99 cites·30 claims
- 2676US7599583B2Sensors with modular architectureFINISAR CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 6, 2009·7 cites·18 claims
- 2776US6977763B1Free-space optical isolator with integrated quarter-wave plateFINISAR CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 20, 2005·19 cites·21 claims
- 2876US6671086B1Semiconductor optical amplifiers with broadened gain spectrumFINISAR CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 30, 2003·13 cites·21 claims
- 2972US8068739B2Modular optical device that interfaces with an external controllerLEVINSON FRANK H·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 29, 2011·13 cites·24 claims
- 3072US4486071AOptical coupling deviceAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1982·Granted Dec 4, 1984·25 cites·17 claims
- 3171US8340481B2Optical busLEVINSON FRANK·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 25, 2012·2 cites·22 claims
- 3271US4815817AD-shaped fiberRAYNET CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Mar 28, 1989·28 cites·11 claims
- 3369US7426346B2System and method for preventing signal loss in an optical communications networkFINISAR CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 16, 2008·11 cites·11 claims
- 3468US7263250B1Optical switch using polarization beam splittersFINISAR CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 28, 2007·11 cites·32 claims
- 3567US7170921B1Magneto-optic variable optical attenuatorFINISAR CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 30, 2007·8 cites·31 claims
- 3664US7274510B2Circulator and polarization beam combinerFINISAR CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 25, 2007·9 cites·14 claims
- 3763US4770529AAlignment of optical waveguidesRAYCHEM CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Sep 13, 1988·20 cites·12 claims
- 3860US6747791B1Optical amplifier with a spectral gain monitor using a volume phase gratingBAYSPEC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 8, 2004·9 cites·39 claims
- 3957US9065571B2Modular controller that interfaces with modular optical deviceLEVINSON FRANK H·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 23, 2015·4 cites·20 claims
- 4057US8891970B2Modular optical device with mixed signal interfaceLEVINSON FRANK H·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 18, 2014·1 cites·15 claims
- 4156US7529487B2System and method for transmitting data on return path of a cable television systemFINISAR CORP·Filed 2007·Granted May 5, 2009·0 cites·2 claims
- 4256US5247532AMethod and apparatus for stimulating a laser diode in a fiber optic transmitterFINISAR CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 21, 1993·15 cites·12 claims
- 4356US4790622AContact for terminating an optical fiberRAYCHEM CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Dec 13, 1988·19 cites·22 claims
- 4454US8154414B2Systems and methods for collecting data with sensorsLEVINSON FRANK·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 10, 2012·1 cites·9 claims
- 4552US8923704B2Computer system with modular optical devicesLEVINSON FRANK H·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 30, 2014·2 cites·20 claims
- 4652US8503842B2Optical busLEVINSON FRANK·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 6, 2013·0 cites·23 claims
- 4752US4761832AFiber optic switching networkAMP INC·Filed 1985·Granted Aug 2, 1988·19 cites·11 claims
- 4851US7457543B2Add/drop module for single fiber wavelength division multiplexing systemsFINISAR CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 25, 2008·2 cites·12 claims
- 4949US7235852B2Integrated variable optical attenuatorFINISAR CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 26, 2007·2 cites·12 claims
- 5049US4902327AMonitoring fiber bend loss characteristics during manufactureRAYNET CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Feb 20, 1990·12 cites·15 claims
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