公开(公告)号：US09778419B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US15191427

申请日：2016-06-23

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Eric Y. Chan ,  Dennis G. Koshinz ,  Tuong K. Truong ,  Henry B. Pang

IPC: G02B6/28 ,  G02B6/255 ,  G02B6/02

CPC classification number: G02B6/2808 ,  G02B6/02038 ,  G02B6/255 ,  G02B6/262 ,  G02B6/2804 ,  G02B6/2821 ,  G02B6/2826 ,  G02B6/3885 ,  H04B10/25 ,  H04B10/2507

Abstract: An optical network having at least one star coupler comprising transmit and receive optical mixers which are respectively optically coupled to transmitters and receivers of a plurality of optical-electrical media converters. Each optical-electrical media converter comprises a respective receiver optically coupled to the receive optical mixer by way of plastic optical fibers and a respective transmitter optically coupled to the transmit optical mixer by way of plastic optical fibers. The output plastic optical fibers attached to an output face of the receive optical mixer have a diameter less than the diameter of the input plastic optical fibers attached to an input face of the receive optical mixer.

公开(公告)号：US20150037046A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-05

申请号：US13954674

申请日：2013-07-30

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Eric Y. Chan ,  Dennis G. Koshinz ,  Tuong Kien Truong ,  Henry B. Pang

IPC: G02B6/28 ,  H04B10/291

CPC classification number: G02B6/2808 ,  G02B6/262 ,  H04B10/278

Abstract: An optical network architecture can include a first pair of tapered mixing rods and a second pair of tapered mixing rods. The optical network architecture can also include a first plurality of plastic optical fibers communicatively coupled from the first pair of tapered mixing rods to a first plurality of line replaceable units and a second plurality of plastic optical fibers communicatively coupled from the second pair of tapered mixing rods to a second plurality of line replaceable units. The optical network architecture can also include at least one plastic optical fiber communicatively coupled from the first pair of tapered mixing rods to the second pair of tapered mixing rods.

Abstract translation: 光网络架构可以包括第一对锥形混合杆和第二对锥形混合杆。 光网络架构还可以包括从第一对锥形混合杆通信耦合到第一多个线路可更换单元的第一多个塑料光纤，以及从第二对锥形混合杆通信耦合的第二多个塑料光纤 到第二多个线路可更换单元。 光网络架构还可以包括至少一个塑料光纤，其通过第一对锥形混合杆通向耦合到第二对锥形混合杆。

公开(公告)号：US11300730B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-12

申请号：US13954557

申请日：2013-07-30

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Eric Y. Chan ,  Dennis G. Koshinz ,  Tuong Kien Truong ,  Henry B. Pang ,  William E. Lawrence ,  Clete Mark Boldrin ,  Angela W. Li

IPC: G02B6/28 ,  H04B10/272 ,  H04Q1/00 ,  G02B6/32

Abstract: An optical network architecture can include a first pair of tapered mixing rods and a second pair of tapered mixing rods. A first plurality of plastic optical fibers is communicatively coupled from the first pair of tapered mixing rods to a first plurality of line replaceable components, and a second plurality of plastic optical fibers is communicatively coupled from the second pair of tapered mixing rods to a second plurality of line replaceable components. At least one optical fiber communicatively coupled from the first pair of tapered mixing rods to the second pair of tapered mixing rods, the at least one optical transmission line comprising a hard clad silica optical fiber.

公开(公告)号：US10852494B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US16216834

申请日：2018-12-11

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Tuong K. Truong ,  Eric Y. Chan ,  Dennis G. Koshinz ,  Kim Quan Anh Nguyen ,  Henry B. Pang

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/28 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/43

Abstract: An apparatus configured to function as a pluggable active optical connector that is modular with one or more channels and that converts electrical signals to optical signals and vice versa. On one side, the apparatus has a pluggable electrical interface to a line replaceable unit (LRU); on the other side the apparatus has a pluggable optical interface side to an aircraft fiber optic wiring bundle. The apparatus is pluggable to different types of LRUs including rack-mounted and bolted-down LRUs. The apparatus includes electronic and photonic components sufficient to enable electrical/optical conversion totally within a standard-sized aircraft connector. The apparatus is adaptable to various data communication protocols and has the flexibility to be used in either a single-fiber or a dual-fiber bidirectional data link.

公开(公告)号：US20200167305A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：US16779114

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Eric Y. Chan ,  Henry B. Pang ,  Tuong Kien Truong

IPC: G06F13/40 ,  H04B10/278 ,  H04B1/00 ,  H04B10/40 ,  G02B6/02

Abstract: A line replacement unit includes a terminal controller, and a plastic optical fiber serial interface module (POFSIM) coupled between the terminal controller and the data bus. The POFSIM is configured to transmit digital optical signals to the data bus based on electrical signals received from the terminal controller, and transmit electrical signals to the terminal controller based on digital optical signals received from the data bus.

公开(公告)号：US10564357B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US13954674

申请日：2013-07-30

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Eric Y. Chan ,  Dennis G. Koshinz ,  Tuong Kien Truong ,  Henry B. Pang

IPC: G02B6/28

Abstract: An optical network architecture can include a first pair of tapered mixing rods and a second pair of tapered mixing rods. The optical network architecture can also include a first plurality of plastic optical fibers communicatively coupled from the first pair of tapered mixing rods to a first plurality of line replaceable units and a second plurality of plastic optical fibers communicatively coupled from the second pair of tapered mixing rods to a second plurality of line replaceable units. The optical network architecture can also include at least one plastic optical fiber communicatively coupled from the first pair of tapered mixing rods to the second pair of tapered mixing rods.

公开(公告)号：US09791644B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US14533865

申请日：2014-11-05

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Eric Y. Chan ,  Tuong K. Truong ,  Dennis G. Koshinz ,  Henry B. Pang ,  William E. Lawrence ,  Clete M. Boldrin

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/245 ,  G02B6/32 ,  B32B37/18 ,  B32B37/14 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B38/00 ,  B32B38/10 ,  G02B6/44 ,  H04B10/40 ,  G02B6/28 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/43

CPC classification number: G02B6/4245 ,  B32B37/1284 ,  B32B37/142 ,  B32B37/18 ,  B32B38/0004 ,  B32B38/10 ,  B32B2307/40 ,  B32B2457/00 ,  B32B2551/00 ,  G02B6/245 ,  G02B6/28 ,  G02B6/32 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/4239 ,  G02B6/4246 ,  G02B6/4249 ,  G02B6/4253 ,  G02B6/4255 ,  G02B6/4257 ,  G02B6/4262 ,  G02B6/4263 ,  G02B6/4268 ,  G02B6/4277 ,  G02B6/4278 ,  G02B6/428 ,  G02B6/4293 ,  G02B6/43 ,  G02B6/4441 ,  H04B10/40

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a data bus-in-a-box (BiB) are disclosed. The system involves an electrical box, and at least one optical connector located on the box. The system further involves at least one mother board housed inside of the box, and comprising a transmit side comprising at least one transmit optical media converter (OMC) tile, and a receive side comprising at least one receive OMC tile. Also, the system involves first receive optical fibers that are each connected from at least one receive OMC tile to a receive coupler; and a second receive optical fiber connected from the receive coupler to one of the optical connectors. Further, the system involves first transmit optical fibers that are each connected from at least one transmit OMC tile to a transmit coupler; and a second transmit optical fiber connected from the transmit coupler to at least one of the optical connectors.

公开(公告)号：US20160187598A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

申请号：US15061879

申请日：2016-03-04

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Eric Y. Chan ,  Tuong K. Truong ,  Dennis G. Koshinz ,  Henry B. Pang

IPC: G02B6/42

CPC classification number: G02B6/4245 ,  B32B37/1284 ,  B32B37/142 ,  B32B37/18 ,  B32B38/0004 ,  B32B38/10 ,  B32B2307/40 ,  B32B2457/00 ,  B32B2551/00 ,  G02B6/245 ,  G02B6/28 ,  G02B6/32 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/4239 ,  G02B6/4246 ,  G02B6/4249 ,  G02B6/4253 ,  G02B6/4255 ,  G02B6/4257 ,  G02B6/4262 ,  G02B6/4263 ,  G02B6/4268 ,  G02B6/4277 ,  G02B6/4278 ,  G02B6/428 ,  G02B6/4293 ,  G02B6/43 ,  G02B6/4441 ,  H04B10/40

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for an optical sub-assembly (OSA) are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed apparatus involves a package body, and a lock nut, where a first end of the lock nut inserted into a first cavity of the package body. The apparatus further involves a transistor outline (TO) can, where a first end of the TO can is inserted into a second cavity of the package body. Also, the apparatus involves an optical fiber, where a portion of the jacket from an end of the optical fiber is stripped off, thereby exposing bare optical fiber at the end of the optical fiber. The end of the optical fiber is inserted into a second end of the lock nut such that the bare optical fiber passes into the package body and at least a portion of the bare optical fiber is inserted into the TO can cavity.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于光学子组件（OSA）的系统，方法和装置。 在一个或多个实施例中，所公开的装置包括封装主体和锁定螺母，其中锁定螺母的第一端插入到封装主体的第一腔中。 该装置还包括晶体管轮廓（TO）可以，其中TO罐的第一端可插入到包装主体的第二腔中。 此外，该装置还包括光纤，其中从光纤端部的一部分护套被剥离，从而在光纤端部露出裸光纤。 光纤的端部插入到锁定螺母的第二端，使得裸光纤进入封装体，并且裸光纤的至少一部分插入到TO罐腔中。

公开(公告)号：US20160124169A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-05

申请号：US14533865

申请日：2014-11-05

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Eric Y. Chan ,  Tuong K. Truong ,  Dennis G. Koshinz ,  Henry B. Pang ,  William E. Lawrence ,  Clete M. Boldrin

IPC: G02B6/43 ,  H04B10/40 ,  G02B6/28 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/42

CPC classification number: G02B6/4245 ,  B32B37/1284 ,  B32B37/142 ,  B32B37/18 ,  B32B38/0004 ,  B32B38/10 ,  B32B2307/40 ,  B32B2457/00 ,  B32B2551/00 ,  G02B6/245 ,  G02B6/28 ,  G02B6/32 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/4239 ,  G02B6/4246 ,  G02B6/4249 ,  G02B6/4253 ,  G02B6/4255 ,  G02B6/4257 ,  G02B6/4262 ,  G02B6/4263 ,  G02B6/4268 ,  G02B6/4277 ,  G02B6/4278 ,  G02B6/428 ,  G02B6/4293 ,  G02B6/43 ,  G02B6/4441 ,  H04B10/40

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a data bus-in-a-box (BiB) are disclosed. The system involves an electrical box, and at least one optical connector located on the box. The system further involves at least one mother board housed inside of the box, and comprising a transmit side comprising at least one transmit optical media converter (OMC) tile, and a receive side comprising at least one receive OMC tile. Also, the system involves first receive optical fibers that are each connected from at least one receive OMC tile to a receive coupler; and a second receive optical fiber connected from the receive coupler to one of the optical connectors. Further, the system involves first transmit optical fibers that are each connected from at least one transmit OMC tile to a transmit coupler; and a second transmit optical fiber connected from the transmit coupler to at least one of the optical connectors.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于数据总线盒（BiB）的系统，方法和装置。 该系统包括电箱，以及至少一个位于盒上的光连接器。 所述系统还包括容纳在箱体内的至少一个母板，并且包括发射侧，包括至少一个发射光学介质转换器（OMC）瓦片，以及包括至少一个接收OMC瓦片的接收侧。 此外，系统包括首先接收光纤，每个光纤从至少一个接收OMC瓦片连接到接收耦合器; 以及从所述接收耦合器连接到所述光学连接器之一的第二接收光纤。 此外，该系统包括从至少一个发射OMC瓦片连接到发射耦合器的第一发射光纤; 以及从所述发射耦合器连接到所述光学连接器中的至少一个的第二发射光纤。

公开(公告)号：US20150036974A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-05

申请号：US13954557

申请日：2013-07-30

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Eric Y. Chan ,  Dennis G. Koshinz ,  Tuong Kien Truong ,  Henry B. Pang ,  William E. Lawrence ,  Clete Mark Boldrin ,  Angela W. Li

IPC: G02B6/28

CPC classification number: G02B6/28 ,  G02B6/2808 ,  G02B6/32

Abstract: An optical network architecture can include a first pair of tapered mixing rods and a second pair of tapered mixing rods. A first plurality of plastic optical fibers is communicatively coupled from the first pair of tapered mixing rods to a first plurality of line replaceable components, and a second plurality of plastic optical fibers is communicatively coupled from the second pair of tapered mixing rods to a second plurality of line replaceable components. At least one optical fiber communicatively coupled from the first pair of tapered mixing rods to the second pair of tapered mixing rods, the at least one optical transmission line comprising a hard clad silica optical fiber.

Abstract translation: 光网络架构可以包括第一对锥形混合杆和第二对锥形混合杆。 第一多个塑料光纤从第一对锥形混合杆通信地耦合到第一多个线路可更换部件，并且第二多个塑料光纤从第二对锥形混合杆通信耦合到第二多个塑料光纤 的可更换组件。 至少一个光纤从第一对锥形混合杆通信地耦合到第二对锥形混合杆，所述至少一个光传输线包括硬包层二氧化硅光纤。