William E Weeks

US Patent:

20090322962, Dec 31, 2009

Filed:

Jun 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/147831

Inventors:

William A. Weeks - Ivyland PA, US

Assignee:

GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION - Horsham PA

International Classification:

H04N 5/455
H04N 7/26

US Classification:

348726, 37524001, 348E05113, 375E07198

Abstract:

Low resolution information streams are combined in a broadcast carrier and broadcast along with full resolution information streams down a television broadcast network. The low resolution streams may be decoded and displayed in mosaic display with multiple images from separate low resolution streams simultaneously displayed. When a user selects a particular channel to be displayed, a low resolution stream associated with the selected channel is displayed (video and audio) while the full resolution stream is processed for display. Once the full resolution stream is available for display, it replaces the low resolution stream. The user perceives a much lower channel change time by viewing the low resolution stream during the channel change delay. The low resolution stream may also be provided directly to a portable media player (PMP) in a low resolution format required for display by the PMP.

US Patent:

20200343979, Oct 29, 2020

Filed:

Jul 9, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/924833

Inventors:

- London, GB
- Kessel-Lo, BE
- Hickory NC, US
William Atley Weeks - Ivyland PA, US
Joris Franckx - Bonheiden, BE
Jan Jozef Julia Maria Erreygers - Tielt-Winge, BE

Assignee:

CommScope Connectivity UK Limited - London
CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA - Kessel-Lo
CommScope Technologies LLC - Hickory NC

International Classification:

H04B 10/80
G02B 6/42
H04B 10/272
G02B 6/38
H04Q 11/00
G02B 6/43

Abstract:

A converter module comprises a housing; a fiber optic connector integrated with the housing, wherein the fiber optic connector is configured to mount directly to a fiber optic connector in a service terminal; a single electrical connector configured to couple to a metallic medium; and an optical-to-electrical (O/E) converter located in the housing and coupled to the fiber optic connector and the single electrical connector, the O/E converter configured to convert between optical frames communicated via the fiber optic connector and electrical signals communicated via the metallic medium.

US Patent:

20190372677, Dec 5, 2019

Filed:

Aug 16, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/543148

Inventors:

- London, GB
- Kessel-Lo, BE
- Hickory NC, US
William Atley Weeks - Ivyland PA, US
Joris Franckx - Bonheiden, BE
Jan Jozef Julia Maria Erreygers - Tielt-Winge, BE

Assignee:

CommScope Connectivity UK Limited - London
CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA - Kessel-Lo
CommScope Technologies LLC - Hickory NC

International Classification:

H04B 10/80
G02B 6/42
H04B 10/272
G02B 6/38
H04Q 11/00
G02B 6/43

Abstract:

A single line converter module comprises a housing; an environmentally hardened fiber optic connector located in the housing and configured to be optically coupled to a service terminal for receiving downstream optical frames; a single electrical connector located in the housing and coupled over a metallic medium to a network terminal providing a service to respective customer premise equipment (CPE); and an optical-to-electrical (O/E) converter located in the housing and configured to convert the downstream optical frames to an electrical signal for transmission over the metallic medium to the network terminal.

US Patent:

20180145769, May 24, 2018

Filed:

Dec 28, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/857431

Inventors:

- London, GB
- Hickory NC, US
- Kessel-Lo, BE
William Atley Weeks - Ivyland PA, US
Joris Franckx - Bonheiden, BE
Jan Jozef Julia Maria Erreygers - Tielt-Winge, BE

Assignee:

CommScope Connectivity UK Limited - London
CommScope Technologies LLC - Hickory NC
CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA - Kessel-Lo

International Classification:

H04B 10/80
H04Q 11/00
H04B 10/272
G02B 6/38
G02B 6/43
G02B 6/42

Abstract:

A single line converter module comprises a housing; an environmentally hardened fiber optic connector located in the housing and configured to be optically coupled to a service terminal for receiving downstream optical frames; a single electrical connector located in the housing and coupled over a metallic medium to a network terminal providing a service to respective customer premise equipment (CPE); and an optical-to-electrical (O/E) converter located in the housing and configured to convert the downstream optical frames to an electrical signal for transmission over the metallic medium to the network terminal.

US Patent:

20170261703, Sep 14, 2017

Filed:

Mar 14, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/069512

Inventors:

- BERWYN PA, US
William A. Weeks - Ivyland PA, US
James Toth - San Carlos CA, US
Jibin Sun - Redwood City CA, US
Sandeep Razdan - Millbrae CA, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/42
G02B 6/30
G02B 6/34
G02B 6/12
G02B 6/32

Abstract:

An interposer for coupling an optical conduit to an optical component, said interposer comprising: (a) an optical component; (b) a first lens component having a first lens; (c) a second lens component having a second lens, said first and second lenses being configured to define an expanded-beam coupling therebetween; (d) at least one reflective surface optically coupled with said second lens; (e) a first optical path at least partially defined between said optical component and said first lens to accommodate a diverging light beam from said optical component to said first lens; (f) a second optical path at least partially defined between said second lens and said at least one reflective surface to accommodate a converging light beam from said second lens and said at least one reflective surface; and (g) a separable interface along said second optical path or at said expanded-beam coupling.

US Patent:

20160269115, Sep 15, 2016

Filed:

Oct 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/033099

Inventors:

- Wiltshire, GB
- Berwyn PA, US
- Kessel-Lo, BE
William Atley Weeks - Ivyland PA, US
Joris Franckx - Bonheiden, BE
Jan Jozef Julia Maria Erreygers - Tielt-Winge, BE

International Classification:

H04B 10/25
H04B 10/27

Abstract:

A hybrid service terminal for use in a passive fiber optic network comprises a plurality of optical fiber connectors, each coupled to a respective optical fiber for receiving downstream optical frames from an Optical Line Terminal (OLT); a plurality of hybrid fiber/copper connectors, each of the hybrid fiber/copper connectors coupled to a respective one of the plurality of optical fiber connectors; and a plurality of electrical connectors configured to receive electrical signals from a multi-line converter module over a respective one of a plurality of electrical conductors. One of the plurality of hybrid fiber/copper connectors is configured to provide the downstream optical frames to the multi-line converter module for conversion to the electrical signals. Each of the plurality of electrical connectors is coupled to a respective one of the plurality of hybrid fiber/copper connectors for providing the electrical signals over a respective metallic drop cable coupled to a respective network terminal at a corresponding customer premise.

US Patent:

20160269125, Sep 15, 2016

Filed:

Oct 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/033098

Inventors:

- Wiltshire, GB
- Berwyn PA, US
- Kessel-Lo, BE
William Atley Weeks - Ivyland PA, US
Joris Franckx - Bonheiden, BE
Jan Jozef Julia Maria Erreygers - Tielt-Winge, BE

International Classification:

H04B 10/80
G02B 6/43
H04B 10/272

Abstract:

A single line converter module comprises a housing; an environmentally hardened fiber optic connector located in the housing and configured to be optically coupled to a service terminal for receiving downstream optical frames; a single electrical connector located in the housing and coupled over a metallic medium to a network terminal providing a service to respective customer premise equipment (CPE); and an optical-to-electrical (O/E) converter located in the housing and configured to convert the downstream optical frames to an electrical signal for transmission over the metallic medium to the network terminal.

Author:

William R. Weeks

ISBN #:

0826930018

Author:

William Earl Weeks

ISBN #:

0813117798

Author:

William Earl Weeks

ISBN #:

0813190584