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EP0503849 - Photonic cross-connect switch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  12.09.1997
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip12.09.1997Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 29.10.1997 [1997/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1992/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Fatehi, Mohammad T.
5 Sylvia Terrace
Middletown, New Jersey 07748 / US
02 / Srinivasan, Nattu V.
34 Carmel Way
Eatontown, New Jersey 07724 / US
[1992/38]
Representative(s)Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road Woodford Green
Essex IG8 OTU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/38]Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, Dr., et al
AT&T (UK) LTD. AT&T Intellectual Property Division 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date92301921.006.03.1992
[1992/38]
Priority number, dateUS1991066984015.03.1991         Original published format: US 669840
[1992/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0503849
Date:16.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0503849
Date:30.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04Q3/52, G02B6/28, G02F1/00
[1992/38]
CPC:
G02B6/28 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/38]
TitleGerman:Photonischer Verzweigerschalter[1992/38]
English:Photonic cross-connect switch[1992/38]
French:Commutateur de brassage photonique[1992/38]
Examination procedure15.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/46]
30.08.1997Application withdrawn by applicant  [1997/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
06.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A] JPH02291531  
 [XA]   Y. SATO ET AL: "An Erbium-Doped Fiber Active Switch Controlled by Coded Pump Light", PHOTONICS II, PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL TOPICAL MEETING, 12-14 APRIL 1990, PAGES 122-125, KOBE JP, XP000333141 [X] 1-4 * the whole document *[A] 5-18
 [A]   S. SUZUKI ET AL: "A 32-Line Optical Space-Division Switching System Using 8X8 Optical Matrix Switches", NEC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, no. 87, October 1987 (1987-10-01), TOKYO JP, pages 44 - 49, XP000047929 [A] 7,10 * page 46, column R, line 7 - page 47, column L, line 18; figures 6-9 *
 [A]   K. NAKAGAWA: "Role of Optical Amplifiersin Realizing All-Optical Communication Networks", PHOTONICS II, PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL TOPICAL MEETING, 12-14 APRIL 1990, PAGES 14-22, KOBE JP, XP000333119 [A] 1-18 * abstract * * page 20, line 8 - line 16; figures 7,8 *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 015, no. 067 (P - 1167) 18 February 1991 (1991-02-18) [A] 1-18 * abstract *
 [A]   J.D. EVANKOW ET AL: "Photonic Switching Modules Designed with Laser Diode Amplifiers", IEEE JOURNAL ON SELECTED AREAS IN COMMUNICATION, vol. 6, no. 7, August 1988 (1988-08-01), NEW YORK US, pages 1087 - 1095, XP000004676 [A] 1-18 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/49.7829
 [A]   G.R. HILL ET AL: "Wavelength Routing for Long Haul Networks", CONFERENCE RECORD, IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS, 11-14 JUNE 1989, PAGES 734-738, BOSTON US, XP000075239 [A] 1-18 * abstract * * page 735, column R, line 35 - page 736, column L, line 5; figures 5-7 *
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