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Martin Birk
Also filed as: BIRK MARTIN
68 granted patents·4 pending applications·1,707 citations·filing 2001–2021
99Inventor score
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72 records- 0199US10560152B2Method and apparatus for configuring a communication interfaceAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 11, 2020·60 cites·20 claims
- 0299US10554454B2Methods and apparatus for inducing electromagnetic waves in a cableAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 4, 2020·115 cites·20 claims
- 0399US10516555B2Methods and apparatus for creating interstitial areas in a cableAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 24, 2019·130 cites·20 claims
- 0499US10505249B2Communication system having a cable with a plurality of stranded uninsulated conductors forming interstitial areas for guiding electromagnetic waves therein and method of useAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 10, 2019·144 cites·20 claims
- 0599US10505250B2Communication system having a cable with a plurality of stranded uninsulated conductors forming interstitial areas for propagating guided wave modes therein and methods of useAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 10, 2019·144 cites·20 claims
- 0699US10505248B2Communication cable having a plurality of uninsulated conductors forming interstitial areas for propagating electromagnetic waves therein and method of useAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 10, 2019·144 cites·20 claims
- 0799US10505252B2Communication system having a coupler for guiding electromagnetic waves through interstitial areas formed by a plurality of stranded uninsulated conductors and method of useAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 10, 2019·144 cites·20 claims
- 0899US10411920B2Methods and apparatus for inducing electromagnetic waves within pathways of a cableAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 10, 2019·205 cites·20 claims
- 0999US10009067B2Method and apparatus for configuring a communication interfaceAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 26, 2018·314 cites·26 claims
- 1099US7466919B1System for flexible multiple broadcast service delivery over a WDM passive optical network based on RF block-conversion, of RF service bands within wavelength bandsAT & T CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 16, 2008·56 cites·3 claims
- 1198US11025460B2Methods and apparatus for accessing interstitial areas of a cableAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 1, 2021·27 cites·20 claims
- 1292US7415206B1Arrangement for characterizing and reducing multi-path interference (MPI) and/or optical return loss (ORL) in optical transmission links having multiple discrete reflection sourcesAT & T CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 19, 2008·23 cites·19 claims
- 1391US11316607B2Machine learning techniques for selecting paths in multi-vendor reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer networksAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 26, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 1491US10686544B2Machine learning techniques for selecting paths in multi-vendor reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer networksAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 16, 2020·7 cites·20 claims
- 1588US7171070B1Arrangement for low cost path protection for optical communications networksAT & T CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 30, 2007·12 cites·20 claims
- 1688US6813067B1Method and apparatus for providing a broadband raman amplifier with improved noise performanceAT & T CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 2, 2004·23 cites·23 claims
- 1787US11038616B2Machine learning techniques for selecting paths in multi-vendor reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer networksAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 15, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 1887US7769302B1Method and apparatus for adjusting for polarization-induced, optical signal transientsAT & T IP II LP·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 3, 2010·11 cites·27 claims
- 1986US10887019B2Multi-layer system optimizationAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 5, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 2086US7446932B2Method, apparatus and system for cost effective optical transmission with fast Raman tilt transient controlAT & T CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 4, 2008·8 cites·15 claims
- 2186US6826208B1Nonlinear transmission line integrated circuitAT & T CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 30, 2004·23 cites·20 claims
- 2285US10608774B2Network switch and optical transponder connectivity verification for wavelength division multiplexing networkAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 31, 2020·4 cites·15 claims
- 2384US10200121B2Reachability determination in wavelength division multiplexing network based upon fiber loss measurementsAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 5, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 2483US7228027B1Arrangement for low cost path protection for optical communications networksAT & T CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 5, 2007·7 cites·18 claims
- 2583US7085495B2System for flexible multiple broadcast service delivery over a WDM passive optical network based on RF block-conversion of RF service bands within wavelength bandsAT & T CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 1, 2006·13 cites·14 claims
- 2682US10826602B2Multi-lane optical transport network recoveryAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 3, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 2782US7142356B2Fast dynamic gain control in an optical fiber amplifierAT & T CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 28, 2006·8 cites·16 claims
- 2881US10554301B2Reachability determination in wavelength division multiplexing network based upon fiber loss measurementsAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 4, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 2981US10547384B2Multi-layer system optimizationAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 28, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 3080US7286761B2Method of flexible multiple broadcast service delivery over a WDM passive optical network based on RF Block-conversion of RF service bands within wavelength bandsAT & T CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 23, 2007·11 cites·7 claims
- 3178US7389018B1Arrangement for low cost path protection for optical communications networksAT & T CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 17, 2008·6 cites·18 claims
- 3277US10056971B2Fast optical link control adaptation using a channel monitorAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 21, 2018·2 cites·6 claims
- 3376US7725028B1Method for flexible multiple broadcast service delivery over a WDM passive optical network based on RF block-conversion of RF service bands with wavelength bandsAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2007·Granted May 25, 2010·5 cites·7 claims
- 3475US7916384B2Feedback dynamic gain control for a WDM system employing multi wavelength pumped Raman fiber amplifiersAT & T IP II LP·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 29, 2011·4 cites·13 claims
- 3575US7860393B1System for flexible multiple broadcast service delivery over a WDM passive optical network based on RF block-conversion, of RF service bands within wavelength bandsAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 28, 2010·3 cites·3 claims
- 3673US9300396B2Fast optical link control adaptation using a channel monitorAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 29, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 3772US7672042B2Fast dynamic gain control in an optical fiber amplifierAT & T CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 2, 2010·3 cites·14 claims
- 3870US11349566B2Reachability determination in wavelength division multiplexing network based upon fiber loss measurementsAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2020·Granted May 31, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3969US10917136B2Method and apparatus for configuring a communication interfaceAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 9, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4067US11329751B2Network switch and optical transponder connectivity verification for wavelength division multiplexing networkAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2021·Granted May 10, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4167US11032003B2Reachability determination in wavelength division multiplexing network based upon fiber loss measurementsAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 8, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4267US7436582B2Fast dynamic gain control in a bidirectionally-pumped Raman fiber amplifierAT & T CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 14, 2008·2 cites·15 claims
- 4366US7636192B2Method, apparatus and system for cost effective optical transmission with fast Raman tilt transient controlAT & T CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 22, 2009·2 cites·17 claims
- 4466US7570886B1Network with optical bandwidth on demandAFFERTON THOMAS S·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 4, 2009·10 cites·20 claims
- 4565US9031419B2Optical networks using multi-spatial mode mediaWOODWARD SHERYL·Filed 2011·Granted May 12, 2015·2 cites·10 claims
- 4664US7277221B2Fast dynamic gain control in cascaded Raman fiber amplifiersAT & T CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 2, 2007·2 cites·11 claims
- 4763US11012174B2Network switch and optical transponder connectivity verification for wavelength division multiplexing networkAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2020·Granted May 18, 2021·0 cites·12 claims
- 4863US7995269B2Cost effective optical transmission with fast raman tilt transient controlAT & T IP II LP·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 9, 2011·1 cites·15 claims
- 4962US7898732B2Fast dynamic gain control in a bidirectionally-pumped Raman fiber amplifierAT & T IP II LP·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 1, 2011·1 cites·20 claims
- 5060US10516443B2Method and apparatus for configuring a communication interfaceAT & T IP I LP·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 24, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
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