Clay Erwin Hudgins

US Patent:

7534054, May 19, 2009

Filed:

Nov 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/944969

Inventors:

Clay E. Hudgins - Edgewood NM, US

Assignee:

Emcore Corporation - Albuquerque NM

International Classification:

G02B 6/36
H04B 10/08
G06F 11/00
G06F 11/30

US Classification:

385 92, 398 22, 398 17, 714 45, 714 47

Abstract:

An optoelectronic module for converting and coupling an information-containing electrical signal with an optical fiber including a housing having an electrical input for coupling with an external electrical cable or information system device and for transmitting and receiving information-containing electrical signals over such input, and a fiber optic connector adapted for coupling with an external optical fiber for transmitting and receiving an optical signal; an electro-optic subassembly coupled to the information containing electrical signal and converting it to and/or from a modulated optical signal corresponding to the electrical signal; and parametric storage means disposed in said housing for storing environmental and/or operational data associated with the module.

US Patent:

7572067, Aug 11, 2009

Filed:

Jan 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/019472

Inventors:

Clay E. Hudgins - Edgewood NM, US

Assignee:

Emcore Corporation - Albuquerque NM

International Classification:

G02B 6/36

US Classification:

385 89, 385 53, 385 88, 385 90, 385 92

Abstract:

A connector for establishing a connection for use in a optical communications network, the connector comprising a plurality of optical elements, said optical elements being VCSELs, photodetectors or optical fibers, said optical elements being arranged in two or more arrays so that at least one of the arrays is moveable to ensure alignment of the members of that array when the connection is established.

US Patent:

7736068, Jun 15, 2010

Filed:

Feb 27, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/394199

Inventors:

Clay E. Hudgins - Madison AL, US
Daniel McGlynn - Albuquerque NM, US

Assignee:

Emcore Corporation - Albuquerque NM

International Classification:

G02B 6/42
H04J 14/00
H04B 10/12

US Classification:

385 88, 398 58, 398 66, 398 71

Abstract:

A method for adjusting a communications transmission characteristic, such as the optical wavelength, in an optoelectronic module having a tunable laser subassembly for converting and coupling an information-containing electrical signal with an optical fiber including a housing having an electrical input for coupling with an external cable or information system device and for transmitting and receiving information-containing electrical signals over such input, and a fiber optic connector adapted for coupling with an external optical fiber for transmitting and receiving an optical signal; and an electro-optic subassembly coupled to the information containing electrical signal and converting it to and/or from a modulated optical signal corresponding to the electrical signal.

US Patent:

7794157, Sep 14, 2010

Filed:

Mar 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/411834

Inventors:

Clay E. Hudgins - Madison AL, US
Daniel McGlynn - Albuquerque NM, US

Assignee:

Emcore Corporation - Albuquerque NM

International Classification:

G02B 6/42
H04J 14/00
H04B 10/12

US Classification:

385 88, 398 58, 398 66, 398 71

Abstract:

A method for monitoring conditions or adjusting a communications transmission characteristic, such as the optical wavelength, in a network unit such as a server, data storage unit, router, or switch, using a portable terminal having wireless RF communications capability. In one embodiment, the network unit has a tunable laser subassembly for converting and coupling an information-containing electrical signal with an optical fiber for transmitting an optical signal. The portable terminal may utilize an RFID interrogator, and the network unit may have a dynamic RFID tag to communicate identification and status information.

US Patent:

7853150, Dec 14, 2010

Filed:

Jan 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/620317

Inventors:

Clay E. Hudgins - Edgewood NM, US
Daniel McGlynn - Albuquerque NM, US

Assignee:

Emcore Corporation - Albuquerque NM

International Classification:

H04B 10/00

US Classification:

398135, 398139, 398136, 398 9, 398164, 398 33, 385 88, 385 89, 385 90, 385 92, 385 93

Abstract:

An optoelectronic module for converting and coupling an information-containing electrical signal with an optical fiber including a housing having an electrical input for detachably coupling with an external cable or information system device and for transmitting and receiving information-containing electrical signals over such input, and a fiber optic connector adapted for coupling with an external optical fiber for transmitting and receiving an optical signal; an electro-optic subassembly coupled to the information containing electrical signal and converting it to and/or from a modulated optical signal corresponding to the electrical signal; a memory disposed in said housing for storing an encrypted identifier; and a communication interface disposed in said housing for electrically transferring the data to an external device when the module is authenticated using the encrypted identifier, to enable operation of the module.

US Patent:

7856185, Dec 21, 2010

Filed:

Mar 1, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/712725

Inventors:

Clay E. Hudgins - Edgewood NM, US
Daniel McGlynn - Albuquerque NM, US

Assignee:

Emcore Corporation - Albuquerque NM

International Classification:

H04B 10/00

US Classification:

398135, 398136, 398164, 398108, 398107, 398117, 398115, 398 33, 398 22, 398 23, 398 24, 398 25, 398 9, 385 88, 385 90, 385 92, 385 93

Abstract:

An optoelectronic module for converting and coupling an information-containing electrical signal with an optical fiber including a housing having an electrical input for coupling with an external cable or information system device and for transmitting and receiving information-containing electrical signals over such input, and a fiber optic connector adapted for coupling with an external optical fiber for transmitting and receiving an optical signal; an electro-optic subassembly coupled to the information containing electrical signal and converting it to and/or from a modulated optical signal corresponding to the electrical signal; parametric data-collection means disposed in the housing acquiring environmental and/or operational data associated with the module; and a communication interface for wirelessly transferring the data to an external device, such as a portable terminal.

US Patent:

7918611, Apr 5, 2011

Filed:

Jul 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/776494

Inventors:

Clay E. Hudgins - Edgewood NM, US
Daniel McGlynn - Albuquerque NM, US

Assignee:

Emcore Corporation - Albuquerque NM

International Classification:

G02B 6/36
H04B 10/00
H04B 10/08
H04B 10/20

US Classification:

385 92, 398 25, 398 58, 398117

Abstract:

An optoelectronic module for converting and coupling an information-containing electrical signal with an optical fiber including a housing having an electrical input for coupling with an external cable or information system device and for transmitting and receiving information-containing electrical signals over such input, and a fiber optic connector adapted for coupling with an external optical fiber for transmitting and receiving an optical signal; an electro-optic subassembly coupled to the information containing electrical signal and converting it to and/or from a modulated optical signal corresponding to the electrical signal; means disposed in the housing for determining the electrical and/or optical protocols or packet formats in use; and a processor for adapting the module to utilize the electrical and optical protocol or packet format.

US Patent:

8186891, May 29, 2012

Filed:

May 8, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/437815

Inventors:

Clay E. Hudgins - Madison AL, US

Assignee:

Emcore Corporation - Albuquerque NM

International Classification:

G02B 6/36
H04B 10/00
H04B 10/08

US Classification:

385 92, 398139

Abstract:

An optoelectronic module for converting and coupling an information-containing electrical signal with an optical fiber including a housing having an electrical input for coupling with an external electrical cable or information system device and for transmitting and receiving information-containing electrical signals over such input, and a fiber optic connector adapted for coupling with an external optical fiber for transmitting and receiving an optical signal; an electro-optic subassembly coupled to the information containing electrical signal and converting it to and/or from a modulated optical signal corresponding to the electrical signal; and parametric storage means disposed in said housing for storing environmental and/or operational data associated with the module, and an optional method for time-biased lossy compression of such stored data.