PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER BUS NETWORK
    41.
    发明申请
    PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER BUS NETWORK 审中-公开
    塑料光纤总线网络

    公开(公告)号:US20150037046A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-05

    申请号:US13954674

    申请日:2013-07-30

    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。

    Process for extending operating temperature range of gigabit plastic optical fiber

    公开(公告)号:US10998976B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-04

    申请号:US16551282

    申请日:2019-08-26

    Abstract: A process to enhance the performance of plastic optical fiber to operate with a high data rate (e.g., at least 1 gigabit per second) at high temperature (e.g., 100 degrees Celsius) for airplane avionic systems. Gigabit plastic optical fiber has a core including a dopant that enables data transmission at gigabit rates. The enhancement process uses rapid thermal cooling of the gigabit plastic optical fiber to stabilize the polymer matrix of the fiber. This rapid cooling treatment blocks dopant diffusion in a high-temperature environment, thereby avoiding degradation of the fiber's bandwidth and optical loss characteristic. Such degradation typically occurs in gigabit plastic optical fiber having core and cladding made of transparent carbon-hydrogen bond-free perfluorinated polymer.

    Avionics pluggable active optical connector

    公开(公告)号:US10852494B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-01

    申请号:US16216834

    申请日:2018-12-11

    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.

    Single-wavelength bidirectional transceiver with integrated optical fiber coupler

    公开(公告)号:US10574359B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-25

    申请号:US15926308

    申请日:2018-03-20

    Abstract: An apparatus configured to function as a pluggable single-wavelength bidirectional transceiver in a switching network. The apparatus includes: a 2×1 fusion coupler; an input/output optical fiber, a detector optical subassembly (OSA) fiber and a laser OSA fiber all connected to the 2×1 fusion coupler; and a transceiver that includes a transceiver electronic circuit printed wiring board (PWB) and laser and detector OSAs electrically coupled to the transceiver electronic circuit PWB. The laser OSA includes a laser that is situated to transmit light to the laser OSA fiber, while the detector OSA includes a photodetector that is situated to receive light from the detector OSA fiber. The transceiver electronic circuit PWB also includes a multiplicity of transceiver input/output metal contacts arranged at one pluggable end of the PWB.

    Plastic optical fiber bus network using tapered mixing rods

    公开(公告)号:US10564357B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-18

    申请号:US13954674

    申请日:2013-07-30

    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.

    Differential Spectral Liquid Level Sensor
    48.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190293473A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-26

    申请号:US16441438

    申请日:2019-06-14

    Abstract: Systems and methods that use a differential spectral liquid level sensor to measure the level of liquid in a reservoir (e.g., a fuel tank or other storage container). The use of a differential spectral liquid level sensor solves the problem of common-mode intensity variations (i.e., intensity variations not due to the level of the liquid) by having two different wavelengths propagate through the same optical path but have different spectral attenuations in the liquid. By determining the ratio of the received optical powers, common-mode intensity variations can be neutralized, thereby enhancing the accuracy of the received power reading and the resulting liquid level indication.

    Differential spectral liquid level sensor

    公开(公告)号:US10371559B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-06

    申请号:US15488932

    申请日:2017-04-17

    Abstract: Systems and methods that use a differential spectral liquid level sensor to measure the level of liquid in a reservoir (e.g., a fuel tank or other storage container). The use of a differential spectral liquid level sensor solves the problem of common-mode intensity variations (i.e., intensity variations not due to the level of the liquid) by having two different wavelengths propagate through the same optical path but have different spectral attenuations in the liquid. By determining the ratio of the received optical powers, common-mode intensity variations can be neutralized, thereby enhancing the accuracy of the received power reading and the resulting liquid level indication.

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