公开(公告)号：US08111998B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-07

申请号：US11703016

申请日：2007-02-06

申请人： Jacob George ,  Andrey Kobyakov ,  Michael Sauer

发明人： Jacob George ,  Andrey Kobyakov ,  Michael Sauer

IPC分类号： H04B10/00

CPC分类号： G06K19/0723 ,  G06K7/10178 ,  H04B10/25756 ,  H04W88/085

摘要： Transponder systems and methods for radio-over-fiber (RoF) wireless picocellular system are disclosed. One type of transponder system includes a RoF transponder used in combination with at least one radiation-reflector assembly to provide for enhanced antenna directivity of the transponder. Another type of transponder system is a transponder node assembly, wherein two or more transponders are integrated into a single assembly, thereby reducing cost while facilitating RoF wireless picocellular system deployment. Another type of transponder system provides one or more transponders in a RoF wireless picocellular system with radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, and uses an RFID tag reader to locate and read information from the transponders, as well as to perform transponder mode selection. Another type of transponder system is directed to a tether cable assembly that includes a dispensible/retractable coiled tether cable housed in a protective housing for connecting the tether cable to a transponder.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于无线电光纤（RoF）无线微微蜂窝系统的应答器系统和方法。 一种类型的应答器系统包括与至少一个辐射 - 反射器组合组合使用的RoF应答器，以提供应答器的增强的天线方向性。 另一种类型的应答器系统是应答器节点组件，其中将两个或更多个应答器集成到单个组件中，从而在促进RoF无线微微蜂窝系统部署的同时降低成本。 另一种类型的应答器系统在具有射频识别（RFID）标签的RoF无线微微蜂窝系统中提供一个或多个转发器，并且使用RFID标签读取器来定位和读取来自应答器的信息，以及执行应答器模式选择。 另一类型的应答器系统被引导到系绳电缆组件，其包括容纳在用于将系绳电缆连接到应答器的保护壳体中的可分配/可伸缩线圈系绳。

公开(公告)号：US20080070502A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-20

申请号：US11521717

申请日：2006-09-15

申请人： Jacob George ,  Michael Sauer

发明人： Jacob George ,  Michael Sauer

IPC分类号： H04B7/00 ,  H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04B10/25759 ,  H04B10/25756

摘要： A radio-over-fiber (RoF) optical fiber cable system with transponder diversity for a RoF wireless picocellular system that includes at least one optical fiber cable. The at least one optical fiber cable supports one or more groups of two or more transponders, wherein the transponders in a given group are arranged to form substantially co-located picocells. The transponders in each transponder group may also have one of two orthogonal antenna polarizations. A diversity combiner optically coupled to each transponder determines respective signal strengths from each transponder in each transponder group. The transponder with the greatest signal strength in a given transponder group is selected to form the picocell for the given group. This allows for the optical fiber cable system to adjust to changes in the signal strength of each picocell, such as caused by a transponder obstruction or failure.

摘要翻译： 一种具有用于RoF无线微微蜂窝系统的应答器分集的无线电光纤（RoF）光缆系统，其包括至少一根光纤电缆。 所述至少一个光纤电缆支撑两个或更多个转发器的一个或多个组，其中给定组中的应答器被布置成形成基本上位于的微微小区。 每个应答器组中的应答器也可以具有两个正交天线偏振中的一个。 光耦合到每个应答器的分集组合器确定来自每个转发器组中每个应答器的相应信号强度。 在给定的转发器组中具有最大信号强度的应答器被选择以形成给定组的微微小区。 这允许光纤电缆系统调整到每个微微小区的信号强度的变化，例如由应答器阻塞或故障引起的。

公开(公告)号：US20090097855A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-16

申请号：US11974226

申请日：2007-10-12

申请人： Dean Michael Thelen ,  Jacob George ,  Luis Alberto Zenteno ,  Michael Sauer ,  Martyn N. Easton

发明人： Dean Michael Thelen ,  Jacob George ,  Luis Alberto Zenteno ,  Michael Sauer ,  Martyn N. Easton

IPC分类号： H04B10/00

CPC分类号： H04B10/25752

摘要： A radio-over-fiber (RoF) hybrid wired/wireless transponder is disclosed that is configured to provide both wireless and wired communication between a hybrid head-end and one or more client devices. The hybrid transponder includes optical-to-electrical (O/E) and electrical-to-optical (E/O) conversion capability and is configured to frequency multiplex/demultiplex electrical “wired” signals and electrical “wireless” signals. The electrical wireless signals are wirelessly communicated to the client device(s) via a multiple-input/multiple-output (MIMO) antenna system within a cellular coverage area. The electrical wired signals are communicated to the client device(s) via a wireline cable that plugs into a wireline cable port on the transponder. The hybrid RoF system includes a hybrid head-end capable of transmitting and receiving wired and wireless optical signals, and an optical fiber cable that is optically coupled to the hybrid head-end and to at least one hybrid transponder. Drop-down transponder configurations that allow for easy wired and wireless connectivity between the client device(s) to the transponder(s) are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种无线电光纤（RoF）混合有线/无线应答器，其被配置为在混合头端与一个或多个客户端设备之间提供无线和有线通信。 混合转发器包括光电（O / E）和电 - 光（E / O）转换能力，并且被配置为频率复用/解复用电“有线”信号和电“无线”信号。 无线电信号通过蜂窝覆盖区域内的多输入/多输出（MIMO）天线系统无线地传送到客户端设备。 电接线信号通过有线电缆传送到客户端设备，该有线电缆插入应答器上的有线电缆端口。 混合RoF系统包括能够发送和接收有线和无线光信号的混合头端，以及光耦合到混合头端和至少一个混合转发器的光纤电缆。 还公开了允许在客户端设备与应答器之间简单的有线和无线连接的下拉式应答器配置。

公开(公告)号：US08280259B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-02

申请号：US12618613

申请日：2009-11-13

申请人： Jacob George ,  Michael Sauer ,  Dean M. Thelen

发明人： Jacob George ,  Michael Sauer ,  Dean M. Thelen

IPC分类号： H04B10/00

CPC分类号： H04B10/25751 ,  H04B10/25754 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04Q11/0067 ,  H04W16/26 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/085 ,  H04W92/20

摘要： An optically-switched fiber optic communication system, such as a Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) based optical fiber link system, may be used to increase the range of peer-to-peer communications. The optically-switched fiber optic communication system may include a head-end unit (HEU) having an optical switch bank. Fiber optic cables comprising optical fibers optically couple the HEU to one or more remote access points in different coverage areas. The optical switch bank in the HEU provides a link between the remote access points in the different coverage areas such that devices in the different cellular coverage areas can communicate with each other over the optical fibers through the HEU. By using the optically-switched fiber optic communication system, the range and coverage of communication between devices may be extended such that devices in different coverage areas and devices using different communication protocols can communicate.

摘要翻译： 可以使用诸如基于光纤无线光纤链路系统的光交换光纤通信系统来增加对等通信的范围。 光交换光纤通信系统可以包括具有光开关组的头端单元（HEU）。 包含光纤的光纤光缆将HEU光学地耦合到不同覆盖区域中的一个或多个远程接入点。 HEU中的光开关组提供不同覆盖区域中的远程接入点之间的链路，使得不同蜂窝覆盖区域中的设备可以通过HEU通过光纤彼此通信。 通过使用光交换光纤通信系统，可以扩展设备之间的通信的范围和覆盖范围，使得不同覆盖区域中的设备和使用不同通信协议的设备可以通信。

公开(公告)号：US07787823B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-31

申请号：US11521717

申请日：2006-09-15

申请人： Jacob George ,  Michael Sauer

发明人： Jacob George ,  Michael Sauer

IPC分类号： H04B7/00 ,  H04W36/00

CPC分类号： H04B10/25759 ,  H04B10/25756

摘要： A radio-over-fiber (RoF) optical fiber cable system with transponder diversity for a RoF wireless picocellular system that includes at least one optical fiber cable. The at least one optical fiber cable supports one or more groups of two or more transponders, wherein the transponders in a given group are arranged to form substantially co-located picocells. The transponders in each transponder group may also have one of two orthogonal antenna polarizations. A diversity combiner optically coupled to each transponder determines respective signal strengths from each transponder in each transponder group. The transponder with the greatest signal strength in a given transponder group is selected to form the picocell for the given group. This allows for the optical fiber cable system to adjust to changes in the signal strength of each picocell, such as caused by a transponder obstruction or failure.

摘要翻译： 一种具有用于RoF无线微微蜂窝系统的应答器分集的无线电光纤（RoF）光缆系统，其包括至少一根光纤电缆。 所述至少一个光纤电缆支持两个或更多个应答器的一个或多个组，其中给定组中的应答器被布置成形成基本上位于的微微小区。 每个应答器组中的应答器也可以具有两个正交天线偏振中的一个。 光耦合到每个应答器的分集组合器确定来自每个转发器组中每个应答器的相应信号强度。 在给定的转发器组中具有最大信号强度的应答器被选择以形成给定组的微微小区。 这允许光纤电缆系统调整到每个微微小区的信号强度的变化，例如由应答器阻塞或故障引起的。

公开(公告)号：US20080186143A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-07

申请号：US11703016

申请日：2007-02-06

申请人： Jacob George ,  Andrey Kobyakov ,  Michael Sauer ,  William Carl Hurley

发明人： Jacob George ,  Andrey Kobyakov ,  Michael Sauer ,  William Carl Hurley

IPC分类号： H04Q9/00

CPC分类号： G06K19/0723 ,  G06K7/10178 ,  H04B10/25756 ,  H04W88/085

摘要： Transponder systems and methods for radio-over-fiber (RoF) wireless picocellular system are disclosed. One type of transponder system includes a RoF transponder used in combination with at least one radiation-reflector assembly to provide for enhanced antenna directivity of the transponder. Another type of transponder system is a transponder node assembly, wherein two or more transponders are integrated into a single assembly, thereby reducing cost while facilitating RoF wireless picocellular system deployment. Another type of transponder system provides one or more transponders in a RoF wireless picocellular system with radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, and uses an RFID tag reader to locate and read information from the transponders, as well as to perform transponder mode selection. Another type of transponder system is directed to a tether cable assembly that includes a dispensible/retractable coiled tether cable housed in a protective housing for connecting the tether cable to a transponder.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于无线电光纤（RoF）无线微微蜂窝系统的应答器系统和方法。 一种类型的应答器系统包括与至少一个辐射 - 反射器组合组合使用的RoF应答器，以提供应答器的增强的天线方向性。 另一种类型的应答器系统是应答器节点组件，其中将两个或更多个应答器集成到单个组件中，从而在促进RoF无线微微蜂窝系统部署的同时降低成本。 另一种类型的应答器系统在具有射频识别（RFID）标签的RoF无线微微蜂窝系统中提供一个或多个转发器，并且使用RFID标签读取器来定位和读取来自应答器的信息，以及执行应答器模式选择。 另一类型的应答器系统被引导到系绳电缆组件，其包括容纳在用于将系绳电缆连接到应答器的保护壳体中的可分配/可伸缩线圈系绳。

公开(公告)号：US08718478B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-06

申请号：US13439996

申请日：2012-04-05

申请人： Dean Michael Thelen ,  Jacob George ,  Luis Alberto Zenteno ,  Michael Sauer ,  Martyn N. Easton

发明人： Dean Michael Thelen ,  Jacob George ,  Luis Alberto Zenteno ,  Michael Sauer ,  Martyn N. Easton

IPC分类号： H04B10/00

CPC分类号： H04B10/25752

摘要： A radio-over-fiber (RoF) hybrid wired/wireless transponder is disclosed that is configured to provide both wireless and wired communication between a hybrid head-end and one or more client devices. The hybrid transponder includes optical-to-electrical (O/E) and electrical-to-optical (E/O) conversion capability and is configured to frequency multiplex/demultiplex electrical “wired” signals and electrical “wireless” signals. The electrical wireless signals are wirelessly communicated to the client device(s) via a multiple-input/multiple-output (MIMO) antenna system within a cellular coverage area. The electrical wired signals are communicated to the client device(s) via a wireline cable that plugs into a wireline cable port on the transponder. The hybrid RoF system includes a hybrid head-end capable of transmitting and receiving wired and wireless optical signals, and an optical fiber cable that is optically coupled to the hybrid head-end and to at least one hybrid transponder. Drop-down transponder configurations that allow for easy wired and wireless connectivity between the client device(s) to the transponder(s) are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种无线电光纤（RoF）混合有线/无线应答器，其被配置为在混合头端和一个或多个客户端设备之间提供无线和有线通信。 混合转发器包括光电（O / E）和电 - 光（E / O）转换能力，并且被配置为频率复用/解复用电“有线”信号和电“无线”信号。 无线电信号通过蜂窝覆盖区域内的多输入/多输出（MIMO）天线系统无线地传送到客户端设备。 电接线信号通过有线电缆传送到客户端设备，该有线电缆插入应答器上的有线电缆端口。 混合RoF系统包括能够发送和接收有线和无线光信号的混合头端，以及光耦合到混合头端和至少一个混合转发器的光纤电缆。 还公开了允许在客户端设备与应答器之间简单的有线和无线连接的下拉式应答器配置。

公开(公告)号：US09561092B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-07

申请号：US13356831

申请日：2012-01-24

申请人： Michael Sauer ,  Oliver Greve

发明人： Michael Sauer ,  Oliver Greve

IPC分类号： A61C17/22

CPC分类号： A61C17/222 ,  A61C17/22 ,  A61C17/225

摘要： An attachment for an oral hygiene device is disclosed. The attachment includes a housing; a shaft element movably arranged within the housing and arranged for being coupled to a drive shaft of a handle of the oral hygiene device; and a flexible sealing element attached to the shaft element. The flexible sealing element is arranged to seal a cavity within the attachment intended for accommodating at least a part of the drive shaft in an attached state.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于口腔卫生装置的附件。 附件包括壳体; 轴元件，其可移动地布置在所述壳体内并且布置成联接到所述口腔卫生装置的手柄的驱动轴; 以及附接到轴元件的柔性密封元件。 柔性密封元件布置成密封用于在附接状态下容纳至少一部分驱动轴的附件内的空腔。

公开(公告)号：US09408682B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US12430487

申请日：2009-04-27

申请人： Titus Lanz ,  Michael Sauer

发明人： Titus Lanz ,  Michael Sauer

IPC分类号： A61D3/00 ,  A61B5/055 ,  A61B6/03

CPC分类号： A61D3/00 ,  A61B5/0555 ,  A61B6/03 ,  A61B2503/40

摘要： A device and a method for imaging an animal including an animal holding device for keeping the animal immobile and at a desired temperature during the scanning operation for imaging the animal in real-time in a non-destructive manner.

摘要翻译： 一种用于成像动物的装置和方法，所述装置和方法包括用于保持动物不动的动物保持装置，并且在扫描操作期间以非破坏性的方式实时成像动物。

公开(公告)号：US09320453B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US13590842

申请日：2012-08-21

申请人： Titus Lanz ,  Michael Sauer ,  Frank Resmer

发明人： Titus Lanz ,  Michael Sauer ,  Frank Resmer

IPC分类号： A61B5/055 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61D7/04 ,  A01K1/06 ,  A61B6/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/0555 ,  A01K1/0613 ,  A61B6/0407 ,  A61B6/0421 ,  A61B6/4417 ,  A61B6/508 ,  A61D7/04

摘要： An imaging device for imaging an anaesthetized animal such as a rodent (rats or mice or other animals), with the device having a split array coil capable of providing at least two channels for use in a restraining assembly with animal bed for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) the animal in real-time in a non-destructive manner.

摘要翻译： 用于对麻醉动物（例如啮齿动物（大鼠或小鼠或其他动物）进行成像的成像装置），该装置具有能够提供至少两个通道的分裂阵列线圈，用于具有用于磁共振成像的动物床的约束组件 MRI）动物实时以非破坏性的方式。