ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,328,141, issued on June 10, was assigned to FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS LLC (Dallas).

"Passive optical network adaptor with wireless interface" was invented by John Valdez (Copper Canyon, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The techniques described within this disclosure are directed to an in-line adaptor or coupling device of a PON that detects incoming optical signals (e.g., of different services) being delivered over the PON on different bands of wavelengths supported by an incoming optical fiber of the PON, converts (if necessary) any optical signals to suitable wavelength signals, and transmits the converted optical signals to...