公开(公告)号：US06563553B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-13

申请号：US09228216

申请日：1999-01-11

申请人： Sadeg M. Faris

发明人： Sadeg M. Faris

IPC分类号： G02F1133

CPC分类号： H04N9/30 ,  A47B91/06 ,  G02B27/145 ,  H04N13/239 ,  H04N13/334 ,  H04N13/337 ,  H04N13/339 ,  H04N13/341 ,  H04N13/361 ,  H04N13/398

摘要： Disclosed are improved beam steering and scanning devices which utilize cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) elements arranged in branches to form a logic tree structure. Each branch thereof comprises an active and passive CLC element; the former further comprising a half-wave retarder and an electrode and the latter only the CLC element. Each succeeding branch contains twice as many branches as a preceding branch and, by activating active CLC element electrodes under control of a programmable pulsed source, inputs applied to the first stage of a logic tree are delivered as a scanned line of electromagnetic energy or light to the imaging cells of the last stage of the logic tree. By stacking identical logic tree structures with a laser source for each tree, a flat panel imaging array or display panel is formed in which the transmission intensity losses are minimized. The resulting system can be used to produce 2-D and 3-D images by applying a modulation to the laser sources from standard television cameras, and cameras designed to capture stereo-displaced images, respectively.

摘要翻译： 公开了改进的光束转向和扫描装置，其利用布置在分支中的胆甾型液晶（CLC）元件来形成逻辑树结构。 其每个分支包括主动和被动CLC元件; 前者还包括半波延迟器和电极，后者仅包括CLC元件。 每个后续分支含有前一分支的两倍的分支，并且通过在可编程脉冲源的控制下激活活动的CLC元件电极，施加到逻辑树的第一级的输入作为扫描的电磁能量或光线传送 逻辑树的最后阶段的成像单元。 通过将每个树的激光源堆叠相同的逻辑树结构，形成平板成像阵列或显示面板，其中传输强度损失最小化。 所得到的系统可以用于通过对来自标准电视摄像机的激光源进行调制并分别设计用于捕获立体声位移图像的相机来产生2-D和3-D图像。

公开(公告)号：US06562494B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-13

申请号：US09632329

申请日：2000-08-03

申请人： Tsepin Tsai ,  Sadeg M. Faris

发明人： Tsepin Tsai ,  Sadeg M. Faris

IPC分类号： H01M1600

CPC分类号： H01M10/0413 ,  H01M2/0207 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M6/12 ,  H01M6/42 ,  H01M6/5011 ,  H01M6/5016 ,  H01M10/0445 ,  H01M10/4257 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M16/00 ,  Y02E60/128

摘要： A novel fuel cell battery construction having arrays of different type metal-air fuel cells. The first type-cells are preferably formed by a cathode structure having a plurality of first-type cathode elements, and an anode structure having one or more anode-contacting elements on an anode-contacting element support plate. The second-type-cells are preferably formed by a cathode structure having a plurality of second-type cathode elements, and an anode structure having one or more anode-contacting elements on an anode-contacting element support plate. In one embodiment, the first-type cathode elements and corresponding cells are optimized for discharging operations, while the second type of cathode elements and corresponding cells are optimized for recharging operations. Alternatively, the first-type cathode elements and corresponding cells may be optimized for low-power discharging operations, while the second type of cathode elements and corresponding cells are optimized for high-power discharging operations. In addition, each cell is preferably independently activated (i.e. enabled) using a transistor-based power switching element operated under the control of a switching controller. The power switching device elements may be controlled to produce selectable output characteristics (voltage level, current level, etc.) during discharge operations, and control recharging cells during recharging operations. In addition, the power switching elements may be used to produce high-frequency electrical currents for generating stepped-up voltages, which are subsequently rectified and low-pass filtered.

摘要翻译： 一种具有不同类型金属 - 空气燃料电池阵列的新型燃料电池电池结构。 第一型电池优选由具有多个第一型阴极元件的阴极结构和在阳极接触元件支撑板上具有一个或多个阳极接触元件的阳极结构形成。 第二型电池优选由具有多个第二型阴极元件的阴极结构和在阳极接触元件支撑板上具有一个或多个阳极接触元件的阳极结构形成。 在一个实施例中，第一类型的阴极元件和相应的电池被优化用于放电操作，而第二类型的阴极元件和相应的电池被优化用于充电操作。 或者，对于低功率放电操作，第一类阴极元件和相应的单元可以被优化，而第二类型的阴极元件和相应的单元被优化用于高功率放电操作。 此外，使用在开关控制器的控制下操作的基于晶体管的功率开关元件，每个单元优选地被独立地激活（即使能）。 可以控制功率开关器件元件以在放电操作期间产生可选择的输出特性（电压电平，电流水平等），以及在再充电操作期间控制充电单元。 此外，功率开关元件可以用于产生用于产生升压电压的高频电流，其随后被整流和低通滤波。

公开(公告)号：US06556236B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-29

申请号：US09451012

申请日：1999-11-29

申请人： David C. Swift ,  Sadeg M. Faris

发明人： David C. Swift ,  Sadeg M. Faris

IPC分类号： H04N1304

CPC分类号： G06F3/011 ,  G02B27/0093 ,  G02B27/26 ,  G02F2001/133538 ,  G02F2001/133627 ,  G03B21/132 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06T15/20 ,  H04N5/7441 ,  H04N5/7491 ,  H04N13/133 ,  H04N13/15 ,  H04N13/156 ,  H04N13/161 ,  H04N13/167 ,  H04N13/189 ,  H04N13/194 ,  H04N13/218 ,  H04N13/239 ,  H04N13/243 ,  H04N13/246 ,  H04N13/257 ,  H04N13/279 ,  H04N13/289 ,  H04N13/296 ,  H04N13/324 ,  H04N13/327 ,  H04N13/334 ,  H04N13/337 ,  H04N13/341 ,  H04N13/344 ,  H04N13/361 ,  H04N13/363 ,  H04N13/368 ,  H04N13/373 ,  H04N13/376 ,  H04N13/38 ,  H04N13/383 ,  H04N13/398 ,  H04N19/597

摘要： An intelligent system and process for producing and displaying stereoscopically-multiplexed images of either real or synthetic 3-D objects, for use in realistic stereoscopic viewing thereof. The system comprises a subsystem for acquiring parameters specifying the viewing process of a viewer positioned relative to a display surface associated with a stereoscopic display subsystem. A computer-based subsystem is provided for producing stereoscopically-multiplexed images of either the real or synthetic 3-D objects, using the acquired parameters. The stereoscopically-multiplexed images are on the display surface, for use in realistic stereoscopic viewing of either the real or synthetic 3-D objects, by the viewer.

摘要翻译： 用于生成和显示真实或合成三维物体的立体多路复用图像的智能系统和过程，用于其真实立体观看。 该系统包括用于获取指定相对于与立体显示子系统相关联的显示表面定位的观看者的观看过程的参数的子系统。 提供了基于计算机的子系统，用于使用所获取的参数来生成实际或合成的3-D对象的立体多路复用图像。 立体多路复用图像在显示表面上，用于由观看者实际地立体观看真实或合成的3-D物体。

公开(公告)号：US06544678B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-08

申请号：US09760003

申请日：2001-01-11

申请人： Sadeg M. Faris ,  Yuen-Ming Chang ,  Tsepin Tsai ,  Wayne Yao

发明人： Sadeg M. Faris ,  Yuen-Ming Chang ,  Tsepin Tsai ,  Wayne Yao

IPC分类号： H01M1206

CPC分类号： H01M4/42 ,  B60L11/1883 ,  B60L11/1892 ,  B60L11/1898 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60L2210/40 ,  H01M2/1673 ,  H01M4/8605 ,  H01M6/5011 ,  H01M8/184 ,  H01M8/186 ,  H01M8/22 ,  H01M10/4214 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M12/06 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M2004/024 ,  H01M2300/0085 ,  H02J7/00 ,  Y02E60/128 ,  Y02T10/7241 ,  Y02T90/34

摘要： Improved metal-air fuel cell battery systems having metal-fuel realized in the form of metal-fuel tape cartridges and metal-fuel cards, which can be either manually or automatically inserted within the power generation bay of the system. In order to produce a range of output voltages, the metal-fuel tape has a plurality of electrically-isolated metal-fuel tracks and the metal-fuel cards have a plurality of electrically-isolated metal-fuel strips. An output voltage configuration subsystem is provided for configuring the voltages produced by the individual cells to produce a desired output. A subsystem is provided for detecting oxide formation on the metal-fuel tracks and strips so that only metal-fuel that has been oxidized is reduced during recharging operations. A subsystem is also provided for controlling the flow of oxygen into the power generation head in order to control the power output from the system.

摘要翻译： 具有以金属 - 燃料带盒和金属 - 燃料卡形式实现的具有金属燃料的改进的金属 - 空气燃料电池系统，其可以手动地或自动地插入到系统的发电隔间内。 为了产生一定范围的输出电压，金属 - 燃料带具有多个电气隔离的金属 - 燃料轨迹，并且金属 - 燃料卡具有多个电隔离的金属 - 燃料带。 提供输出电压配置子系统用于配置由各个单元产生的电压以产生期望的输出。 提供了一种用于检测金属 - 燃料轨道和条带上的氧化物形成的子系统，使得在再充电操作期间，只有已被氧化的金属 - 燃料被减少。 还提供了一个子系统，用于控制进入发电头的氧气流，以便控制从系统输出的功率。

公开(公告)号：US06538775B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-25

申请号：US09398964

申请日：1999-09-16

申请人： Christopher C. Bowley ,  Adam K. Fontecchio ,  Jaujeng Lin ,  Gregory P. Crawford ,  Sadeg M. Faris ,  Le Li

发明人： Christopher C. Bowley ,  Adam K. Fontecchio ,  Jaujeng Lin ,  Gregory P. Crawford ,  Sadeg M. Faris ,  Le Li

IPC分类号： G03H102

CPC分类号： G03H1/28 ,  G02B5/203 ,  G02B5/32 ,  G02F1/13342 ,  G03H1/0236 ,  G03H1/0248 ,  G03H1/04 ,  G03H1/265 ,  G03H2001/2231 ,  G03H2223/12 ,  G03H2223/18 ,  G03H2260/12 ,  G03H2260/33

摘要： A multicolored reflection liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates having a reflective holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal (H-PDLC) film disposed therebetween. The H-PDLC film contains at least two different reflection gratings capable of reflecting two different wavelengths of light. A multicolored reflection H-PDLC is obtained by simultaneously illuminating a plurality of regions of a film comprised of a mixture of a liquid crystal and a photo-polymerizable monomer with a plurality of holographic light patterns capable of providing liquid crystal layers of different spacings so as to obtain different reflection gratings in each of the regions. A mask is placed between each of the laser light beams and the film to form a pattern of light and dark regions on the film. Each mask is positioned such that at least one light region of a first beam pair coincides with at least one dark region of a second beam pair within the film. A multiple grating liquid crystal display device including an H-PDLC film having a first region comprising liquid crystal and matrix polymer layers forming a transmission grating and a second region comprising liquid crystal and matrix polymer layers forming a reflection grating capable of reflecting a preselected wavelength of light also is described.

摘要翻译： 多彩反射液晶显示装置包括一对基板，其具有设置在其间的反射全息聚合物分散液晶（H-PDLC）膜。 H-PDLC膜包含能够反射两种不同波长的光的至少两种不同的反射光栅。 通过同时用能够提供不同间隔的液晶层的多个全息光图案同时照射由液晶和可光聚合单体的混合物组成的膜的多个区域来获得多色反射H-PDLC，从而 以在每个区域中获得不同的反射光栅。 在每个激光束和膜之间放置掩模以在膜上形成光和暗区域的图案。 每个掩模被定位成使得第一光束对的至少一个光区与膜内的第二光束对的至少一个暗区重合。 一种多光栅液晶显示装置，包括具有包括液晶的第一区域和形成透射光栅的基质聚合物层的H-PDLC膜，以及包含液晶的第二区域和形成能够反射预选波长的反射光栅的基质聚合物层 光也被描述。

公开(公告)号：US06377325B2

公开(公告)日：2002-04-23

申请号：US08891877

申请日：1997-07-09

申请人： Sadeg M. Faris ,  Le Li

发明人： Sadeg M. Faris ,  Le Li

IPC分类号： G02F11335

CPC分类号： G02F1/1335 ,  C09D5/36 ,  C09D13/00 ,  C09K19/00 ,  G02B5/3016

摘要： Disclosed are novel reflective films having symmetrical reflection characteristics on the upper and lower surfaces thereof. Preferably, such films are made from cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) material, wherein the pitch of the helices of the liquid crystal molecules therein varies along the thickness dimension (i.e. transverse to the surface) of the film. Depending on the final spiral structure of the materials utilized, the CLC circularly polarizing film materials reflect either left-handed or right-handed circularly polarized light. In a first illustrative embodiment, the CLC film has a laminated construction in order that both the upper and lower surfaces thereof have substantially the same reflection characteristics over its tuned reflection band. In second illustrative embodiment, the CLC film has a laminated construction in order that both the upper and lower surfaces thereof have substantially the same reflection characteristics over its broadband reflection band. By virtue of their circularly polarizing reflection characteristics, the CLC films of the present invention can be used to form polarization-encoded spatially multiplexed images (SMI) on radiation absorbing surfaces, coloring media with high brightness characteristics, CLC-based toner 2-D and 3-D xerographic printing processes, and the like.

摘要翻译： 公开了在其上表面和下表面上具有对称反射特性的新型反射膜。 优选地，这种膜由胆甾型液晶（CLC）材料制成，其中其中的液晶分子的螺旋的间距沿膜的厚度尺寸（即横向于表面）变化。 根据所使用的材料的最终螺旋结构，CLC圆偏振膜材料反射左旋或右旋圆偏振光。 在第一示例性实施例中，CLC膜具有层叠结构，以使其上表面和下表面在其调谐反射带上具有基本相同的反射特性。 在第二示例性实施例中，CLC膜具有层叠结构，以便其上表面和下表面在其宽带反射带上具有基本相同的反射特性。 由于它们的圆偏振反射特性，本发明的CLC膜可用于在辐射吸收表面上形成偏振编码的空间多路复用图像（SMI），具有高亮度特性的着色介质，基于CLC的调色剂2-D和 3-D静电印刷工艺等。

公开(公告)号：US06333757B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-25

申请号：US09522760

申请日：2000-03-10

申请人： Sadeg M. Faris

发明人： Sadeg M. Faris

IPC分类号： H04N1500

CPC分类号： G02B27/26 ,  H04N13/15 ,  H04N13/161 ,  H04N13/189 ,  H04N13/194 ,  H04N13/211 ,  H04N13/214 ,  H04N13/218 ,  H04N13/239 ,  H04N13/257 ,  H04N13/275 ,  H04N13/286 ,  H04N13/296 ,  H04N13/324 ,  H04N13/334 ,  H04N13/337 ,  H04N13/341 ,  H04N13/363 ,  H04N13/398 ,  H04N19/597

摘要： A Method and apparatus is provided for producing and displaying pairs of spectrally-multiplexed gray-scale or color images of 3-D scenery for use in stereoscopic viewing thereof. In one illustrative embodiment of the present invention, pairs of spectrally-multiplexed color images of 3-D scenery are produced using a camera system records left and right color perspective images thereof and optically processes the spectral components thereof. In another illustrative embodiment of the present invention, pairs of spectrally-multiplexed color images of 3-D imagery are produced within a computer-based system which generates left and right perspective images thereof using computer graphic processes, and processes the pixel data thereof using pixel-data processing methods of the present invention. Thereafter, produced pairs of spectrally-multiplexed images can be recorded on diverse recording mediums, and accessed by the display system of the present invention for real-time display on diverse display surfaces including, for example, flat-panel liquid-crystal display (LCD) surfaces, CRT display surfaces, projection display screen surfaces, and electro-luminescent panel display surfaces. In the various illustrative embodiments of the display system, stereoscopic viewing of 3-D imagery is facilitated by wearing electrically passive or electrically-active light polarizing spectacles during the image display process of the present invention.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于产生和显示用于立体观看的3-D风景的光谱复用灰度级或彩色图像对的方法和装置。 在本发明的一个说明性实施例中，使用相机系统记录其左右彩色透视图像并且对其光谱分量进行光学处理来产生3-D风景的光谱复用彩色图像对。 在本发明的另一说明性实施例中，在基于计算机的系统中，使用计算机图形处理产生其左视角和右视角图像，并且使用像素处理其像素数据来产生3-D图像的光谱复用彩色图像对 数据处理方法。 此后，产生的光谱多路复用图像对可以被记录在不同的记录介质上，并且由本发明的显示系统访问，用于在各种显示表面上实时显示，包括例如平板液晶显示器（LCD ）表面，CRT显示表面，投影显示屏表面和电致发光面板显示表面。 在显示系统的各种说明性实施例中，通过在本发明的图像显示过程中佩戴电动被动或电活动的光偏振眼镜来促进3-D图像的立体观看。

公开(公告)号：US06309771B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-30

申请号：US09143895

申请日：1998-08-31

申请人： Sadeg M. Faris ,  Yuen-Ming Chang ,  Tsepin Tsai ,  Wayne Yao

发明人： Sadeg M. Faris ,  Yuen-Ming Chang ,  Tsepin Tsai ,  Wayne Yao

IPC分类号： H01M470

CPC分类号： H01M4/42 ,  B60L11/1883 ,  B60L11/1892 ,  B60L11/1898 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60L2210/40 ,  H01M2/1673 ,  H01M4/8605 ,  H01M6/5011 ,  H01M8/184 ,  H01M8/186 ,  H01M8/22 ,  H01M10/4214 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M12/06 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M2004/024 ,  H01M2300/0085 ,  H02J7/00 ,  Y02E60/128 ,  Y02T10/7241 ,  Y02T90/34

摘要： Improved metal-air fuel cell battery systems having metal-fuel realized in the form of substantially planar metal-fuel cards of rigid construction, which can be either manually or automatically inserted within the power generation bay of the system. The power generation bay includes at least one electrically-conductive cathode element supported by a cathode support structure in a stationary position with respect to the cathode support structure, and at least one electrically-conductive anode-contacting element supported by an anode contacting structure in a stationary position with respect to the anode contacting structure. In order to produce a range of output voltages, the power generation bay includes a plurality of cells comprising cathode elements spatially arranged with anode contacting elements, and each metal-fuel card has a plurality of electrically-isolated metal-fuel strips that are spatially arranged with these cells when the metal-fuel card is inserted to the power generation bay. An output voltage configuration subsystem is provided for configuring the voltages produced by the individual cells to produce a desired output. A subsystem is provided for detecting oxide formation on the metal-fuel strips so that only metal-fuel that has been oxidized is reduced during recharging operations. A subsystem is also provided for controlling the flow of oxygen into the power generation head in order to control the power output from the system.

摘要翻译： 改进的具有金属燃料的金属 - 空气燃料电池系统，其实现为具有刚性结构的基本平坦的金属 - 燃料卡的形式，其可以手动地或自动地插入系统的发电间隔中。 发电间隔包括至少一个由相对于阴极支撑结构处于静止位置的阴极支撑结构支撑的导电阴极元件，以及由阳极接触结构支撑的至少一个导电阳极接触元件， 相对于阳极接触结构的静止位置。 为了产生一定范围的输出电压，发电室包括多个单元，其包括空间上布置有阳极接触元件的阴极元件，并且每个金属 - 燃料卡具有空间上布置的多个电隔离的金属 - 燃料带 当金属 - 燃料卡被插入发电舱时，这些电池。 提供输出电压配置子系统用于配置由各个单元产生的电压以产生期望的输出。 提供了一种用于检测金属 - 燃料条上的氧化物形成的子系统，使得在再充电操作期间仅减少已被氧化的金属 - 燃料。 还提供了一个子系统，用于控制进入发电头的氧气流，以便控制从系统输出的功率。

公开(公告)号：US06306534B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-23

申请号：US09116643

申请日：1998-07-16

申请人： Sadeg M. Faris ,  Tsepin Tsai

发明人： Sadeg M. Faris ,  Tsepin Tsai

IPC分类号： H02M1208

CPC分类号： H01M8/184 ,  H01M2/1673 ,  H01M4/42 ,  H01M4/8605 ,  H01M6/5011 ,  H01M8/186 ,  H01M8/22 ,  H01M10/4214 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M12/06 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M2004/024 ,  H01M2300/0085 ,  H02J7/00 ,  Y02E60/128

摘要： Disclosed are various types of metal-air FCB-based systems comprising a Metal-Fuel Transport Subsystem, a Metal-Fuel Discharging Subsystem, and a Metal-Fuel Recharging Subsystem. The function of the Metal-Fuel Transport Subsystem is to transport metal-fuel cards or sheets to the Metal-Fuel Discharge Subsystem, or the Metal-Fuel Recharge Subsystem, depending on the mode of the system selected. When transported to or through the Metal-Fuel Discharge Subsystem, each metal-fuel card is discharged by (i.e. electro-chemically reaction with) one or more discharging heads in order produce electrical power across an electrical load connected to the subsystem while H2O and O2 are consumed at the cathode-electrolyte interface during the electro-chemical reaction. When transported to or through the Metal-Fuel Recharging Subsystem, discharged metal-fuel is recharged by one or more recharging heads in order to convert the oxidized metal-fuel material into its source metal material suitable for reuse in power discharging operations, while O2 is released at the cathode-electrolyte interface during the electro-chemical reaction. In the illustrative embodiments, various forms of metal fuel cards can be discharged and recharged in an efficient manner to satisfy a broad range of electrical loading conditions.

摘要翻译： 公开了包括金属 - 燃料输送子系统，金属 - 燃料放电子系统和金属 - 燃料再充电子系统的各种类型的金属空气FCB系统。 金属 - 燃料运输子系统的功能是根据所选系统的模式，将金属燃料卡或纸张运送到金属 - 燃料排放子系统或金属 - 燃料补给子系统。 当运送到金属燃料放电子系统或通过金属 - 燃料放电子系统时，每个金属 - 燃料卡通过与一个或多个排放头的（即电化学反应）排出，以便在连接到子系统的电负载上产生电力，而H 2 O和O 2 在电化学反应期间在阴极 - 电解质界面处被消耗。 当运送到或通过金属燃料再充电子系统时，排放的金属燃料由一个或多个再充电头再充电，以便将氧化的金属 - 燃料材料转换成适于在功率放电操作中重新使用的源极金属材料，而O2是 在电化学反应期间在阴极 - 电解质界面处释放。 在说明性实施例中，各种形式的金属燃料卡可以以有效的方式被排放和再充电以满足宽范围的电气负载条件。

公开(公告)号：US06259831B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-10

申请号：US09342422

申请日：1999-06-29

申请人： Sadeg M. Faris ,  Kelvin Ma ,  D.T. George Lu ,  Sanjay Tripathi ,  Steven J. Kane

发明人： Sadeg M. Faris ,  Kelvin Ma ,  D.T. George Lu ,  Sanjay Tripathi ,  Steven J. Kane

IPC分类号： G02B1295

CPC分类号： G02F1/315 ,  G02F2203/07 ,  G02F2203/50 ,  H04Q11/0005 ,  H04Q2011/0035 ,  H04Q2011/005 ,  H04Q2011/0073 ,  H04Q2011/0081

摘要： A switch element utilizes a single polarizer to couple two discreet inputs to any combination of two discreet outputs along non-blocking optical paths. This switch element may be conveniently networked to additional switch elements for scaling to switches having larger numbers (N) of inputs and outputs. The present invention provides advantages typically associated with conventional polarization gates, including terabit per-second data rates, to facilitate use in fiber-optics networks. This switch element is relatively robust and insensitive to environmental disturbances and has a reconfiguration time which is an order of magnitude faster than conventional optomechanical switches which generally require tens of milliseconds before reconfiguration. The switch element provides constant data pathlength for constant latency, loss, and unskewed data output. The element also advantageously provides for convenient scaling to a non-blocking N×N configuration using N* (log2 N−1) 2×2 switches rather than conventional approaches which require N(log2N) switches, for a relatively simple and compact configuration.

摘要翻译： 开关元件利用单个偏振器将两个谨慎的输入耦合到沿着非阻塞光路的两个离散输出的任何组合。 该开关元件可以方便地与额外的开关元件联网，用于缩放到具有较大数量（N）个输入和输出的开关。 本发明提供了通常与常规偏振门相关联的优点，包括兆比特每秒数据速率，以便于在光纤网络中使用。 该开关元件相对鲁棒且对环境干扰不敏感，并且具有重新配置时间，其比通常在重新配置之前需要几十毫秒的常规光机械开关快一个数量级。 开关元件提供恒定的数据路径长度，用于恒定的延迟，丢失和非限制数据输出。 该元件还有利地提供了使用N *（log2N-1）×2x2开关的非阻塞NxN配置的方便的缩放，而不是需要N（log2N）开关的常规方法，用于相对简单和紧凑的配置。