Claims
- 1. A fiber optic network, comprising:a central station including a first optical transceiver for transmitting analog and digital signals along an optical fiber at first and second wavelengths of light, respectively, and for receiving digital optical signals in burst mode from said fiber at a third wavelength of light; an optical networking unit coupled to an optical fiber including a second optical transceiver for transmitting digital optical signals to said central station in burst mode at said third wavelength of light and optical means for resolving the analog and digital signals from the central station, said optical means comprising optical components mounted via a radiation curable adhesive on a substrate at least a portion of which is transparent to the radiation; and a passive optical network node, coupled to plural optical fibers and configured between said central station and said optical networking unit, for directing said wavelengths of light between said central station and said optical networking unit.
- 2. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 1, wherein said first wavelength of light is about 1520-1600 nm.
- 3. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 2, wherein said second wavelength of light is about 1440-1500 nm.
- 4. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 2, wherein said third wavelength of light is about 1280-1380 nm.
- 5. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 1, wherein said first wavelength of light is about 1580 nm.
- 6. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 5, wherein said second wavelength of light is about 1480-1550 nm.
- 7. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 5, wherein said third wavelength of light is about 1280-1380 nm.
- 8. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 1, wherein said analog signal comprises an amplitude modulated RF signal.
- 9. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 8, wherein said analog signal comprises a cable TV signal.
- 10. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 8, wherein said analog signal comprises a DBS signal.
- 11. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 1, wherein said digital signals comprise data packets.
- 12. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 11, wherein said digital signals comprise internet data.
- 13. A fiber optic network, comprising:a central station including first optical transceiver means for transmitting analog and digital signals along an optical fiber at first and second wavelengths of light, respectively, and for receiving digital optical signals in burst mode from said fiber at a third wavelength of light; a first optical networking unit coupled to an optical fiber including second optical transceiver means for transmitting digital optical signals to said central station in burst mode and first optical means for resolving the analog and digital signals from the central station, said optical means comprising optical components mounted via a radiation curable adhesive on a substrate at least a portion of which is transparent to the radiation; a second optical networking unit coupled to an optical fiber including third optical transceiver means for transmitting digital optical signals to said central station in burst mode at said third wavelength of light and second optical means for resolving the analog and digital signals from the central station, said optical means comprising optical components mounted via a radiation curable adhesive on a substrate at least a portion of which is transparent to the radiation; wherein said first and second optical networking units burst transmit said digital optical signals at said third wavelength of light on a time division multiple access basis; and a passive optical network node, coupled to plural optical fibers and configured between said central station and said first and second optical networking units, for directing said wavelengths of light between said central station and said optical networking units.
- 14. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 13, wherein said first wavelength of light is about 1520-1600 nm.
- 15. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 14, wherein said second wavelength of light is about 1440-1500 nm.
- 16. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 14, wherein said third wavelength of light is about 1280-1380 nm.
- 17. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 13, wherein said first wavelength of light is about 1580 nm.
- 18. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 17, wherein said second wavelength of light is about 1480-1550 nm.
- 19. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 17, wherein said third wavelength of light is about 1280-1380 nm.
- 20. A fiber optic network as set out in claim 13, wherein said analog signal comprises an amplitude modulated RF signal.
RELATED APPLICATION INFORMATION
This is a Continuation-in-part (CIP) of prior application Nos.: 09/836,500 filed Apr. 17, 2001; 09/907,056 filed Jul. 17, 2001; 09/907,057 filed Jul. 17, 2001; 09/907,307 filed Jul. 17, 2001; 09/907,232 filed Jul. 17, 2001.
The present application claims priority under 35 USC 119 (e) of provisional application serial No. 60/241,117 filed Oct. 17, 2000 the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. The present application further claims priority under 35 USC 119 (e) of provisional applications serial Nos. 60/230,130, 60/230,131, 60/230,132, 60/230,133, 60/230,134, 60/230,571 and 60/230,572 all filed Sep. 5, 2000 the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. The present application further claims the benefit under 35 USC 120 of the prior filed nonprovisional application Ser. No. 09/836,500 filed Apr. 17, 2001 and Ser. Nos. 09/907,056, 09/907,057, 09/907,137, and 09/907,232, filed Jul. 17, 2001, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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“Passive Optical Networks (PON) for the Broadband Local Loop”, Gerry Pesavento and Mark Kelsey, Alloptic, Inc., Jul. 1999, pp. 1-7. |
Provisional Applications (8)
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60/241117 |
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60/230130 |
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60/230131 |
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60/230132 |
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60/230133 |
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60/230134 |
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60/230571 |
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60/230572 |
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Continuation in Parts (5)
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09/907057 |
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09/907056 |
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09/907137 |
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