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To: ftth who wrote (20556)	3/30/2007 2:17:33 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Respond to of 46821

"I think (and maybe someone can chime in if they know for sure) it's entirely possible to grant a patent where every claim (standing alone) is known or otherwise disclosed, and you only have to string together subsets of those claims in a way that has not been done before, that is novel, and that is not obvious." Congratulations, you've just described the architectural underpinnings of the 1950s' Doo Wop musical paradigm, if not the transistor radios that were used to listen to it, as well. More seriously, though, I'm not well versed in the subject, as anyone with an average IQ has already determined if they've been reading this subthread, but I'd be very surprised if in the study of IP and patent law there weren't chapters of axioms and case law written on the very notion you've presented. ------

To: ftth who wrote (20556)	3/30/2007 4:16:48 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Respond to of 46821

Tres a pro pos to the IPR and patent discussion, this nugget from Bill St. Arnaud on the Canarie site (in particular, see last paragraph in boldface, below): "Wikinomics challenges business to think differently about their intellectual property, too." --- The Internet unleashes intellectual power of the masses CAnet News \| Bill St.Arnaud bill.st.arnaud at canarie.ca \| Mar 30 2007 [Excerpts from the Globe and Mail article. Also a web site worth visiting is the author of Wikinomics Don Tapscott-- BSA] theglobeandmail.com Don Tapscott's web site newparadigm.com The rules of innovation and competitive advantage in the new age of digital social networking and Web-based communities are not the same as those we've come to know and trust. A key principle is to look outside rather than inside your firm for strategic direction and ideas. Rallying Web communities to contribute their thoughts and knowledge is an essential dynamic. Wikinomics is "the art and science, theory and practice of understanding how to harness collaboration for competitiveness," the author says. The first case study in the book details how a mining firm grasped fortune from failure by appealing to the world of online communities and individuals for help in determining where on its property it should drill for gold. The CEO of Vancouver-based Goldcorp Inc. was inspired by the story of Linux where the operating system's development was achieved through Internet-based collaboration. He launched the online Goldcorp Challenge contest, offering more than half a million dollars for help in determining the best places to look for mineral deposits on its property. Contestants had access to a file that contained all of the company's geologic data. The result: Approximately 110 targets were identified, half of which had not been earmarked by Goldcorp's own engineers. More than 80 per cent of these sites yielded substantial deposits -- a total of more than eight million ounces of gold. "Companies that have the myopic view that [the only] unique qualified minds who can do everything for their business exist inside the company are making a huge mistake," Mr. Tapscott said during a recent interview. "This is a new paradigm and the future is going to be a bleak one for companies that don't move to exploit it." Harvesting ideas outside corporate walls is a startling contention for many. Old thinking suggests that those who don't know your business don't have much to contribute, and the knowledge that exists among the masses can't possibly be of much value. It might also need a leap of faith in the good of people and their ideas. Mr. Tapscott is a believer in the idea that the great collaborative masses include qualified and brilliant minds that simply haven't had the opportunity to participate. Perhaps they would if they could, and the Web provides the means. Wikinomics challenges business to think differently about their intellectual property, too. Old views suggest companies need to guard their ideas, but in the new emerging economy such thinking may in fact discourage opportunities. Sharing may have much more value than selling. Companies need to open their minds to that potential, Mr. Tapscott contends. ------------------------------------- To SUBSCRIBE: send a blank e-mail message to news-join at canarie.ca To UNSUBSCRIBE: send a blank email message to news-leave at canarie.ca ------------------------------------- These news items and comments are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the CANARIE board or management. ----------- Bill.St.Arnaud at canarie.ca Bill.St.Arnaud at gmail.com www.canarie.ca/~bstarn skype: pocketpro SkypeIn: +1 614 441-9603 ------

To: ftth who wrote (20556)	3/31/2007 2:20:35 AM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 46821

[WDM-PON] Reflective Semiconductor Optical Amplifier Optimized For Next-Generation Passive Optical Networks 3/28/2007 fiberopticsonline.com Anaheim CA — At OFC 2007, the photonics supplier CIP is launching an innovative reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (RSOA) family which offers both the performance and economy needed to implement advanced PONs (passive optical networks) based on wavelength division multiplexing (WDM). Capable of delivering more than 20 dB of optical gain, the new component provides optical data transmission at rates up to 1.25 Gbits/sec - without need for either a local wavelength stabilised source or temperature control. This combination of performance and economy for consumer optical network unit (ONU) applications, provides a platform for access network providers to boost performance radically compared with today's EPON/GPON (Ethernet/Gigabit-capable) PON technologies. To support the cost and manufacturing demands of access network companies, the RSOA component is being made available in a low-cost TO-56 can package, for easy integration into micro-optic assemblies for consumers. CIP has also entered into a manufacturing agreement with an Asia-Pacific optics producer with the capacity to deliver the high volumes required for major PON roll-outs. The RSOA device itself is monolithic, and fabricated using a proven InP (indium phosphide) process that is well suited to high-yield volume manufacture. CIP's RSOA component provides high-speed transmission capability for clients in WDM-PON networks by reflecting and modulating a 'seed' light that is transmitted throughout the network. Light from a broadband source can be split into different wavelengths easily for use in different segments of the network by means of an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) - a readily available component. This architecture allows the RSOA to deliver dedicated gigabit optical data transmission facility to clients in fiber-to-the-home/premises (FTTH/FTTP) access network architectures - without the expense of a tuneable wavelength source at the ONU. In addition to minimizing the costs of the 'BIDI' (bidirectional) fiber optic assembly required for client premises, this approach allows one standard BIDI to be manufactured and installed for all users. WDM-based PONs can provide significant performance advantages, as they can upgrade the capacity of a single wavelength system by as many as 32. A WDM network can also eliminate or reduce the contention inherent in the time-domain multiplexed architectures of current EPONs/GPONs - providing operators with much more service flexibility and making the network more suitable for low latency applications such as gaming . Research and development engineers have been investigating reflective SOAs for use in PON applications for a number of years, but such work is often based on standard amplifiers with less than optimal characteristics. CIP's new RSOA family features a novel curved waveguide architecture that provides a designed-for-purpose solution for WDM-PONs. Data can be modulated at rates of up to 1.25 Gbits/sec from standard production devices (in lab conditions, CIP has achieved 2.5 Gbits/sec performance). Two versions of the RSOA device are offered initially: polarization sensitive or polarization insensitive. The polarized version is able to operate over a range of 0 to 70 degrees C without any need for a temperature control device such as a TEC, further lowering the cost of transceiver assemblies for volume consumer applications. Among the performance attributes for the polarization insensitive version, are smooth output characteristics with a gain ripple of just 0.5 dB typical and a small signal gain of 20 dB typical over a wavelength range from 1530 to 1570 nm in the C band (CIP can also produce the device for other wavelengths if required). This highly optimized performance - which is believed to be unique on the market - provides the first practical building block for the development of flexible and cost-effective PONs based on wavelength division multiplexing. CIP is already working with PON systems partners who see this technology as ideal for next-generation networks. CIP - Centre for Integrated Photonics, B55 Adastral Park, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3RE, UK. t +44 (0)1473 663210; f: +44 (0)1473 663295; e: info@ciphotonics.com; w: www.ciphotonics.com SOURCE: CIP - Centre for Integrated Photonics ------