MATTHEW SCOTT WHITING
Pilots at Cross Rd, East Lawrenceville, PA

2012032, Dec 27, 2012

Aug 3, 2012

13/566228

Vincent B. Blaignan - Corning NY, US
James Patrick Trice - Corning NY, US
Richard Edward Wagner - Painted Post NY, US
Dale Alan Webb - Corning NY, US
Matthew Scott Whiting - Lawrenceville PA, US

G06K 7/01, G06K 19/073

340 101, 235492, 235439

Disclosed herein are radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag event occurrence detection, generation, and monitoring. Related components, RFID readers, systems, and methods are also disclosed. The RFID tags are configured to sense an event(s) that occurred in the RFID tag or in proximity thereto. In response, the RFID tags are configured to set an event occurrence indicator(s) in a memory of the RFID tag indicating the occurrence of the sensed event(s). A RFID reader is configured to perform a query of a population of RFID tags in communication range to detect which RFID tags have a set event occurrence indicator(s), so a RFID reader can then specifically communiate with RFID tags that experienced an event(s) to request and service the event(s) type without having to perform those same operations for the entire RFID tag population. The RFID reader can be configured to take desired actions based on detection of events.

2013002, Jan 24, 2013

Aug 17, 2012

13/588079

David Robert Kozischek - Hickory NC, US
John David Downie - Painted Post NY, US
Leo Nederlof - Kapelle-Op-Den-Bos, BE
James Scott Sutherland - Corning NY, US
Mark Peter Taylor - Montour Falls NY, US
Matthew Scott Whiting - Lawrenceville PA, US
Richard Edward Wagner - Painted Post NY, US

Corning Cable Systems LLC - Corning NY

G06K 7/01, H04B 10/08

398 10, 340 1051, 340 101

An optical-fiber-network (OFN) radio-frequency identification (RFID) method for deploying and/or provisioning service and/or locating faults in an OFN. The method includes providing at least one RFID tag on at least one OFN component of a plurality of OFN components that constitute an OFN and writing OFN component data to the at least one RFID tag that relates to at least one property of the OFN component associated with the RFID tag. The RFID tag data is written to and read from the RFID tags using one or more mobile RFID readers. The OFN component data is recorded and stored in an OFN database unit. The plurality of OFN components are deployed and operations of the OFN are provisioned using the OFN component data. The method may also include using the OFN component data and a plurality of locations on a spatial map to locate a fault in the OFN.

7667574, Feb 23, 2010

Dec 14, 2006

11/638894

John D. Downie - Painted Post NY, US
Richard E. Wagner - Painted Post NY, US
James S. Sutherland - Corning NY, US
Matthew S. Whiting - Lawrenceville PA, US
Leo Nederlof - Antwerpen, BE

Corning Cable Systems, LLC - Hickory NC

H04Q 5/22

340 101, 375316

Systems and methods for reading a RFID-tag signal in the presence of noise and other propagation and circuit impairments using a RFID-tag reader are disclosed. The method includes receiving with a RFID-tag reader multiple copies of an original RFID-tag signal from a RFID tag. The original RFID-tag signal comprises an original bit sequence representative of information stored in the RFID tag. At least some of the received RFID-tag signal copies differ from one another due to noise or other signal impairments. The received multiple copies are processed on a sample-by-sample basis in the RFID-tag reader using digital signal processing techniques to obtain an improved received digitized RFID tag signal that substantially removes the noise and other impairments. This improved signal is used to recover the original bit sequence and thus the information stored in the RFID tag.

8421626, Apr 16, 2013

Oct 31, 2006

11/590377

John D. Downie - Painted Post NY, US
Matthew S. Whiting - Lawrenceville PA, US
James S. Sutherland - Corning NY, US
Richard E. Wagner - Painted Post NY, US
Leo Nederlof - Antwerp, BE

Corning Cable Systems, LLC - Hickory NC

G08B 13/14

3405721, 3405681, 3405684, 3406861, 3406864, 340687, 340 101, 3405391

There is provided a passive RFID transponder assembly that includes a condition responsive device adapted to read a condition relating to the component that is associated with the RFID transponder assembly. The condition that is read by the condition responsive device relates to physical contact with a field technician or a mating component, relates to electrical connection between an integrated circuit chip and an antenna, relates to one or more environmental conditions, or the like. The components with which the RFID transponder assemblies are associated include components of telecommunications equipment, such as fiber optic connectors, fiber optic adapters, fiber optic patch panels, copper connectors, and copper adapters to list some non-limiting examples.

2013019, Aug 1, 2013

Mar 14, 2013

13/826261

John David Downie - Painted Post NY, US
Leo Nederlof - Kapelle-op-den-Bos, BE
James Scott Sutherland - Corning NY, US
Mark Peter Taylor - Montour Falls NY, US
Richard Edward Wagner - Painted Post NY, US
Matthew Scott Whiting - Lawrenceville PA, US

G06K 19/00

3405721

There is provided a passive RFID transponder assembly that includes a condition responsive device adapted to read a condition relating to the component that is associated with the RFID transponder assembly. The condition that is read by the condition responsive device relates to physical contact with a field technician or a mating component, relates to electrical connection between an integrated circuit chip and an antenna, relates to one or more environmental conditions, or the like. The components with which the RFID transponder assemblies are associated include components of telecommunications equipment, such as fiber optic connectors, fiber optic adapters, fiber optic patch panels, copper connectors, and copper adapters to list some non-limiting examples.

2010005, Mar 4, 2010

Aug 28, 2008

12/229964

Richard E. Wagner - Painted Post NY, US
Matthew S. Whiting - Lawrenceville PA, US
Dale A. Webb - Corning NY, US
James S. Sutherland - Corning NY, US
John D. Downie - Painted Post NY, US

H04B 17/00, H04Q 5/22, H04B 10/00

340 104, 398 9, 398135

Radio-frequency identification—(RFID)-based systems and methods for collecting telecommunications information is disclosed. The methods include storing transceiver information in a transceiver and connector information in an optical fiber connector, and then operably connecting the connector to the transceiver. The connection results in an electrical connection that allows the transceiver information to be communicated to the connector. The connector has a RFID tag that generates a connector RFID-tag signal that includes the connector information and the transceiver information. When electronics equipment are connected to the transceiver, electronics-equipment information is passed through the transceiver to the connector so that the electronics-equipment information can be included in the connector RFID-tag signal. The transceiver may also include a transceiver RFID tag that can receive connector information and electronics-equipment information and generate a transceiver RFID-tag signal that includes connector, transceiver and/or electronics-equipment information. A Portable test device is also used to connect to the transceiver or the electronics equipment to effectuate the transfer of transceiver and/or electronics-equipment information.

8264355, Sep 11, 2012

Oct 9, 2008

12/248374

David Robert Kozischek - Hickory NC, US
John David Downie - Painted Post NY, US
Leo Nederlof - Kapelle-Op-Den-Bos, BE
James Scott Sutherland - Corning NY, US
Mark Peter Taylor - Montour Falls NY, US
Matthew Scott Whiting - Lawrenceville PA, US
Richard Edward Wagner - Painted Post NY, US

Corning Cable Systems LLC - Hickory NC

G08B 13/14

3405721, 340 1051, 3405724, 385100

An optical-fiber-network (OFN) radio-frequency identification (RFID) system for deploying and/or maintaining and/or provisioning service and/or locating faults in an OFN. The system includes a plurality of OFN components, and at least one RFID tag that includes RFID tag data that has at least one property of the OFN component associated with the RFID tag. The RFID tag data is written to and read from the RFID tags using one or more mobile RFID readers either prior to, during or after deploying the OFN components. An OFN-component-data database unit is used to store and process the RFID tag data and is automatically updated by the one or more mobile RFID readers. This allows for different maps of the OFN to be made, such as an inventory map and a maintenance map, and for the maps to be automatically updated. The OFN-RFID system allows for mobile automated operations and management of OFN components by service personnel, and provides for faster and more accurate OFN system deployment and maintenance.

2013020, Aug 8, 2013

Mar 15, 2013

13/837074

John David Downie - Painted Post NY, US
Leo Nederlof - Kapelle-op-des-Bos, BE
James Scott Sutherland - Coming NY, US
Mark Peter Taylor - Montour Falls NY, US
Richard Edward Wagner - Painted Post NY, US
Matthew Scott Whiting - Lawrenceville PA, US

G06K 19/07

235492

Excess radio-frequency (RF) power storage in RF identification (RFID) tags, and related systems and methods are disclosed. The RFID tag is configured to operate with RF power received in wireless RF signals from a RFID tag antenna if received RF power meets or exceeds an operational threshold power for the RFID tag. The RFID tag is also configured to store excess energy derived from excess received RF power in an energy storage device if the received RF power exceeds the operational threshold power for the RFID tag. Thus, when RF power received by the RFID tag is not sufficient for operation, the RFID tag can operate from power provided by previously stored excess energy in the energy storage device.

7547150, Jun 16, 2009

Mar 9, 2007

11/716414

John D. Downie - Painted Post NY, US
Matthew S. Whiting - Lawrenceville PA, US
James S. Sutherland - Corning NY, US
Richard E. Wagner - Painted Post NY, US
Leo Nederiof - Antwerp, BE

Corning Cable Systems, LLC - Hickory NC

G02B 6/36, G08B 13/14, H04Q 5/22

385 92, 340 101, 3405727, 3405728

There are provided connectors, cables, cable assemblies, network components, and systems wherein optically addressed RFID functionality is incorporated. Also provided are optically addressed RFID elements in general. The RFID elements utilize an optical tap to direct a portion of the optical signal traveling through an optical fiber to a transducer. The transducer creates an electrical signal which may be used to write information to an integrated circuit of, transmit an RF signal to, and/or provide power to the RFID element.

2011014, Jun 16, 2011

Nov 30, 2010

12/956271

John David Downie - Painted Post NY, US
James Scott Sutherland - Corning NY, US
Bradley R. Thurow - Fargo ND, US
Richard Edward Wagner - Painted Post NY, US
Dale Alan Webb - Corning NY, US
Matthew Scott Whiting - Lawrenceville PA, US

H04Q 5/22

340 101

A passive radio-frequency identification (RFID) system has an RFID reader that communicates with and provides power to an RFID tag. The RFID tag has an RFID integrated circuit chip that contains a memory device for storing information to be transmitted to the RFID reader, and energy storage device that stores energy for powering the integrated circuit chip. In the event that the RFID tag is activated during periods when the RFID integrated circuit chip is not receiving sufficient energy from the RFID reader, then either an energy storage device is provided to allow the activation event to be recorded at the RFID integrated circuit chip, or a memory device is provided that senses and records the activation event and communicates this activation event once power has been restored.