Arthur Martin Thinguldstad

US Patent:

7885549, Feb 8, 2011

Filed:

Aug 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/639311

Inventors:

Arthur Martin Thinguldstad - Raleigh NC, US
Jonathan Stuart Huffman - Raleigh NC, US
David Keith Hansen - Raleigh NC, US
Duane Richard Remein - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

Alcatel Lucent - Paris

International Classification:

H04B 10/00

US Classification:

398168, 3981675, 398166, 398165, 398 66

Abstract:

One embodiment of the disclosures made herein is a method for activating services in a Passive Optical Networking (PON) system. In accordance with such an embodiment, an Optical Line Terminal (OLT) within the PON system is pre-provisioned with PON services and with at least a portion of information required for facilitating automatic activation of the PON services. Pre-provisioning is defined herein to mean that such provisioning is performed prior to installing an ONT (i. e. , a network interface device) that will serve such to services at the service subscriber's site and that is controlled by the OLT. After installation of the ONT is complete, the PON services served by the ONT are automatically activated using at least a portion of the pre-provisioned information and information discovered about the ONT during a post-installation discovery process. For example, to enable the PON services to be automatically activated after the ONT is installed, network element management software of the PON system is adapted to automatically check the ONT selected for installation against a database of legitimate units. After the installed ONT is verified as a legitimate unit, the PON services are automatically activated.

US Patent:

20050169631, Aug 4, 2005

Filed:

Jan 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/769054

Inventors:

Arthur Thinguldstad - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

H04B010/20

US Classification:

398058000

Abstract:

An optical network termination (ONT) apparatus can determine its own geographic location information automatically, thereby permitting the ONT to report its geographic location to a management entity in a passive optical network (PON) automatically, without manual intervention.

US Patent:

20060147203, Jul 6, 2006

Filed:

Dec 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/026196

Inventors:

Arthur Thinguldstad - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

H04B 10/08

US Classification:

398009000

Abstract:

An Optical Network Terminal (ONT) for a Passive Optical Network (PON) system comprises a Diagnostic Interface Support Functions (DISF) module and a PON Interface Support Functions (PISF) module connected to the DISF module. The PISF module is configured for receiving a remotely-issued diagnostic request transmitted for reception by the PISF module over a PON connected to the PISF module and for transmitting request reply information over the PON from the PISF module in response to the PISF module receiving the request reply information from the DISF module. The DISF module and the PISF module are jointly configured for enabling the remotely-issued diagnostic request to be communicated from the PISF module to the DISF module and for enabling the request reply information to be communicated from the DISF module to the PISF module.

US Patent:

20130114776, May 9, 2013

Filed:

Nov 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/289301

Inventors:

Arthur M THINGULDSTAD - Wilmington NC, US
Mark A. Bergman - Wilmington NC, US

International Classification:

G21C 7/36
F01D 15/10

US Classification:

376217, 290 52

Abstract:

A generator is installed on and provides electrical power from a turbine by converting the turbine's mechanical energy to electricity. The generated electrical power is used to power controls of the turbine so that the turbine can remain in use through its own energy. The turbine can be a safety-related turbine in a nuclear power plant, such that, through the generator, loss of plant power will not result in loss of use of the turbine and safety-related functions powered by the same. Appropriate circuitry and electrical connections condition the generator to work in tandem with any other power sources present, while providing electrical power with properties required to safely power the controls.