公开(公告)号：US07043984B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-16

申请号：US11035111

申请日：2005-01-12

申请人： John J. Fling ,  William F. Fling

发明人： John J. Fling ,  William F. Fling

IPC分类号： G01F23/56

CPC分类号： G01F23/76 ,  G01F23/04 ,  G01F23/64

摘要： A float is arranged in a tubular frame to be unlocked to float in a liquid when the lower end of the frame contacts a bottom surface of a container containing the liquid. A float lock guide and a float lock actuator are mounted in the passage to move the float laterally in the frame as the lower end of the frame is moved away from the bottom surface of the container to lock the float in frictional engagement with the frame.

摘要翻译： 当框架的下端接触容纳液体的容器的底表面时，浮子被布置在管状框架中以被解锁以浮动在液体中。 当该框架的下端远离容器的底表面移动时，浮动锁定引导件和浮动锁定致动器被安装在该通道中，以将浮子横向移动到框架中，以将浮子与框架摩擦接合。

公开(公告)号：US5546484A

公开(公告)日：1996-08-13

申请号：US453540

申请日：1995-05-25

申请人： John J. Fling ,  Herbert J. Shaw ,  Michel J. Digonnet ,  Narinder S. Kapany

发明人： John J. Fling ,  Herbert J. Shaw ,  Michel J. Digonnet ,  Narinder S. Kapany

IPC分类号： G02B6/28 ,  G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/42

CPC分类号： G02B6/283

摘要： A fiber optic switch module that can be incorporated into switch designs characterized by negligible crosstalk. The switch module is capable of operation over two wavelength bands. A 2.times.2 switch module has an open or bar state in which polished portions of the fiber segments are separated from each other and a closed or cross state where the polished portions are in optical contact with each other. The module has arbitrarily low crosstalk in the bar state, but typically some crosstalk in the cross state. In one embodiment, the third port of a first 2.times.2 module is coupled to the first port a second 2.times.2 module while no connections are-made to the second ports of the modules or to the third port of the second module. Fiber parameters (core radius and numerical aperture) and fabrication parameters (radius of curvature of the fibers in the interaction region and minimum edge-to-edge spacing between the fiber cores) are chosen so that the switch module has high coupling ratio (close to unity) in two distinct wavelength bands.

摘要翻译： 光纤开关模块可以结合在开关设计中，其特征在于可忽略的串扰。 开关模块能够在两个波段上工作。 2×2开关模块具有打开状态或条状状态，其中光纤段的抛光部分彼此分离，并且抛光部分彼此光学接触的封闭或交叉状态。 该模块在条形状态下具有任意低的串扰，但通常在交叉状态下具有一些串扰。 在一个实施例中，第一2x2模块的第三端口耦合到第一端口第二2x2模块，而没有连接到模块的第二端口或第二模块的第三端口。 选择纤维参数（芯半径和数值孔径）和制造参数（纤维在相互作用区域中的曲率半径和最小边缘到边缘间距），以使开关模块具有高耦合比（接近于 统一）在两个不同的波段。

公开(公告)号：US4810052A

公开(公告)日：1989-03-07

申请号：US816808

申请日：1986-01-07

申请人： John J. Fling

发明人： John J. Fling

IPC分类号： G02B6/24 ,  G02B6/28 ,  H04B10/00 ,  H04B10/02 ,  H04B10/20

CPC分类号： G02B6/24 ,  G02B6/28 ,  G02B6/2826

摘要： A fiber optic data bus tap includes a tap coupler for coupling signals traveling in either direction in a data bus fiber into one of two lengths of a tap fiber. The signals are then guided to a receiver. The tap fiber may include a fiber optic coupler formed between the two lengths thereof for splitting the signal coupled from the data bus between the two lengths of the tap fiber so that they both carry the same information. The receiver is couple to one of the two lengths of the tap fiber. One of the lengths of the tap fiber may terminate in a mirror so that signals are reflected back to the tap coupler where a portion of the reflected signal is transmitted to the receiver. A transmitter may be coupled to the power splitter for supplying signals to the tap fiber for input to the data bus. The system may employ a light emitting diode as a transceiver instead of having a separate receiver and transmitter.

摘要翻译： 光纤数据总线抽头包括抽头耦合器，用于将在数据总线光纤中的任一方向上传播的信号耦合到两个长度的抽头光纤之一。 然后将信号引导到接收器。 抽头光纤可以包括形成在其两个长度之间的光纤耦合器，用于将从数据总线耦合的信号分离在两个长度的抽头光纤之间，使得它们都携带相同的信息。 接收器耦合到抽头光纤的两个长度中的一个。 抽头光纤中的一个长度可以终止在反射镜中，使得信号被反射回到分接耦合器，其中反射信号的一部分被传送到接收器。 发射机可以耦合到功率分配器，用于向抽头光纤提供信号以输入到数据总线。 该系统可以使用发光二极管作为收发器，而不是具有单独的接收器和发射器。

公开(公告)号：US07444865B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-04

申请号：US11800443

申请日：2007-05-04

申请人： John J. Fling ,  William F. Fling

发明人： John J. Fling ,  William F. Fling

IPC分类号： G01F23/30 ,  G01F23/32

CPC分类号： G01F23/64 ,  G01F23/76

摘要： A liquid level sensor for insertion into a tank for measuring the liquid level in the tank comprises an elongate tubular frame and a float movable inside the frame to seek the liquid level. A float lock guide formed as an elongate member is mounted lengthwise inside the frame. A float lock formed as an elongate member is located inside the frame parallel to the float lock guide. A plurality of linkages is pivotally connected between the float lock guide and the float lock such that lengthwise movement of the float relative to the float lock guide causes corresponding lateral movement of the float in the frame between an unlocked position where the float is free to move lengthwise in the frame to seek the liquid level and a locked position where frictional forces retain the float between the float lock and an inner wall portion of the frame.

摘要翻译： 用于插入到用于测量罐中的液位的罐中的液位传感器包括细长的管状框架和可在框架内移动以寻求液面的浮子。 形成为细长构件的浮子锁定引导件纵向安装在框架内。 形成为细长构件的浮动锁位于平行于浮子锁定引导件的框架的内部。 多个连接件枢转地连接在浮子锁定引导件和浮动锁之间，使得浮子相对于浮动锁定引导件的纵向移动导致框架中浮子的相应横向移动在浮动位置自由移动的解锁位置之间 纵向地在框架中寻找液位和锁定位置，其中摩擦力将浮子保持在浮动锁和框架的内壁部分之间。

公开(公告)号：US07188521B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-13

申请号：US11317159

申请日：2005-12-22

申请人： William F Fling ,  John J. Fling

发明人： William F Fling ,  John J. Fling

IPC分类号： G01F23/30

CPC分类号： G01F23/543

摘要： A liquid level measuring system includes a housing mounted to a container and a flexible coupling connected between the housing and a tubular frame suspended in a container holding a liquid. The flexible coupling maintains the tubular frame in a vertical orientation in the container. The tubular frame has a pair of 270° rifling grooves therein. A float is mounted in the tubular frame. The float has a pair of projections that extend from opposite sides portion thereof into the rifling grooves so that the float is force to rotate as it moves vertically in the tubular frame to seek the liquid level. A magnetic coupler assembly transfers movement of the float to an indicator. The magnetic coupler assembly includes a pair of facing dielectric discs. Each dielectric disc has three magnets mounted thereon with opposite poles facing one another.

摘要翻译： 液面测量系统包括安装到容器的壳体和连接在壳体和悬挂在容纳液体的容器中的管状框架之间的柔性联接件。 柔性联接器将管状框架保持在容器中的垂直取向。 管状框架在其中具有一对270°的膛​​线槽。 浮筒安装在管状框架中。 浮子具有从其相对侧部分延伸到膛线槽中的一对突起，使得当浮体在管状框架中垂直移动以寻求液位时，浮子被迫转动。 磁耦合器组件将浮子的运动传递到指示器。 磁耦合器组件包括一对相对的介质盘。 每个电介质盘具有安装在其上的三个磁体，相对极彼此相对。

公开(公告)号：US06886404B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-03

申请号：US10358649

申请日：2003-02-05

申请人： Michel J. F. Digonnet ,  Elliot M. Burke ,  John J. Fling

发明人： Michel J. F. Digonnet ,  Elliot M. Burke ,  John J. Fling

IPC分类号： G01P15/093 ,  G01P15/097 ,  G01P15/08

CPC分类号： G01P15/093 ,  G01P15/097

摘要： An acceleration transducer for use in an accelerometer includes a proof mass that comprises a transmissive optics device arranged to receive an optical signal such that the optical signal propagates through the transmissive optics device along a first optical path having a selected optical path length. A support assembly is arranged to support the proof mass such that the transmissive optics device moves from a reference position along a selected sensing axis in response to an acceleration of the proof mass along the selected sensing axis and produces an optical path length change that indicates the acceleration.

摘要翻译： 用于加速度计的加速度传感器包括检测质量块，其包括布置成接收光信号的透射光学器件，使得光信号沿着具有所选光程长度的第一光路传播通过透射光学器件。 支撑组件布置成支撑证明块，使得透射光学装置响应于沿所选择的感测轴的校准质量块的加速度沿着选定的感测轴线从参考位置移动，并产生光程长度变化，其指示 加速。

公开(公告)号：US06283601B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-04

申请号：US09549778

申请日：2000-04-14

申请人： Paul Merritt Hagelin ,  John J. Fling

发明人： Paul Merritt Hagelin ,  John J. Fling

IPC分类号： G02B7182

CPC分类号： G02B26/0833 ,  G02B7/1821

摘要： An optical mirror system with multi-axis rotational control is disclosed. The mirror system includes an optical surface assembly, and at least one leg assembly coupled to the optical surface assembly. The at least one leg assembly supports the optical surface above a substrate. A system and method in accordance with the present invention can operate with many different actuator mechanisms, including but not limited to, electrostatic, thermal, piezoelectric, and magnetic. An optical mirror system in accordance with the present invention accommodates large mirrors and rotation angles. Scanning mirrors can be made with this technique using standard surface-micromachining processes, or a deep RIE etch process. A device in accordance with the present invention meets the requirements for a directly scalable, high port count optical switch, utilizing a two mirror per optical I/O port configuration. An optical mirror in accordance with the present invention can be utilized in, but is not limited to, the following applications: optical add-drop multiplexers, wavelength routers, free-space optical interconnects, chip-level optical I/O, optical scanning displays, optical scanner (bar-codes, micro cameras), optical storage read/write heads, laser printers, medical replacement for glasses (incorporated with adaptive optics), medical diagnostic equipment, optical scanning for security applications.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有多轴旋转控制的光学镜系统。 镜系统包括光学表面组件和耦合到光学表面组件的至少一个支腿组件。 所述至少一个腿部组件支撑衬底上方的光学表面。 根据本发明的系统和方法可以用许多不同的致动器机构操作，包括但不限于静电，热，压电和磁性。 根据本发明的光学镜系统容纳大镜子和旋转角度。 可以使用标准表面微加工工艺或深度RIE蚀刻工艺，用这种技术制造扫描镜。 根据本发明的设备满足对于每个光I / O端口配置使用两个镜像的直接可升级的高端口计数光交换机的要求。 根据本发明的光学镜可以用于但不限于以下应用：光分插复用器，波长路由器，自由空间光互连，芯片级光I / O，光扫描显示器 ，光学扫描仪（条形码，微型相机），光学存储读/写头，激光打印机，眼镜医疗替代品（并入自适应光学器件），医疗诊断设备，安全应用的光学扫描。

公开(公告)号：US5108183A

公开(公告)日：1992-04-28

申请号：US565248

申请日：1990-08-09

申请人： John J. Fling ,  Byoung Y. Kim ,  Kenneth A. Fesler ,  Michel J. F. Digonnet ,  Herbert J. Shaw

发明人： John J. Fling ,  Byoung Y. Kim ,  Kenneth A. Fesler ,  Michel J. F. Digonnet ,  Herbert J. Shaw

IPC分类号： G01B9/02 ,  G01C19/72 ,  G01P3/36 ,  H01S3/06 ,  H01S3/07 ,  H01S3/10

CPC分类号： G01C19/721 ,  G01P3/36

摘要： An improved broadband light source for a Sagnac interferometer includes a waveguide, such as a fluorescent optical fiber, that is pumped by a pump source with a sufficient intensity to generate temporally incoherent light. The fluorescent optical fiber has first and second ends, one end being an input end of the fiber. The broadband light is provided at an output of the fluorescent optical fiber and is input to the interferometer. In order to prevent laser oscillations between the light source and the interferometer, one end of the fluorescent optical fiber is formed so as to prevent reflections. The light output from the fluorescent fiber to the interferometer comprises only that light that initially propagates toward the output of the optical fiber. In one embodiment of the light source, the pump light from the pump source is coupled into the fluorescent optical fiber in a direction so that it travels away from the output of the fluorescent optical fiber towards the first end. In an alternative embodiment, the fluorescent optical fiber is a doubly clad optical fiber having a first acceptance region and a second acceptance region at the first end. The pump light is introduced into an aperture window between the two acceptance regions so that the pump light can be introduced into the first end at an angle without requiring a reflective surface at the first end.

摘要翻译： 用于Sagnac干涉仪的改进的宽带光源包括诸如荧光光纤的波导，其由泵浦源以足够的强度泵浦以产生时间上不相干的光。 荧光光纤具有第一和第二端，一端是光纤的输入端。 宽带光被提供在荧光光纤的输出处，并被输入到干涉仪。 为了防止光源和干涉仪之间的激光振荡，形成荧光光纤的一端以防止反射。 从荧光纤维到干涉仪的光输出仅包括最初向光纤的输出传播的光。 在光源的一个实施例中，来自泵浦源的泵浦光沿着使得其从荧光光纤的输出朝着第一端行进的方向耦合到荧光光纤中。 在替代实施例中，荧光光纤是在第一端具有第一接收区和第二接收区的双包层光纤。 泵浦光被引入两个接受区域之间的孔眼窗口中，使得泵浦光可以一角度被引入第一端，而不需要第一端的反射表面。

公开(公告)号：US5054319A

公开(公告)日：1991-10-08

申请号：US581637

申请日：1990-09-12

申请人： John J. Fling

发明人： John J. Fling

IPC分类号： G01F23/68 ,  G01F23/72

CPC分类号： G01F23/686 ,  G01F23/72

摘要： A liquid level sensor system includes a float assembly configured for placement in a liquid. The float assembly includes a float that is sufficiently buoyant to move the float assembly vertically in response to changes in the level of the liquid. The float assembly may comprise a buoyant member placed around a tube and constrained to movement only lengthwise along the tube in response to changes in the liquid level. A reflector is coupled to the float such that the position of the reflector is a function of the liquid level. A carriage may be placed inside the tube for moving with the float in response to changes in the liquid level, with the reflector being mounted to the carriage. The carriage and the float preferably are magnetically coupled together so that the carriage means moves lengthwise inside the tube in response to movement of the float assembly as the liquid level changes. A light source directs a light signal toward the reflector. Light reflected from the reflector is processed in a feedback loop to control the frequency of the feed back induced amplitude modulation of the light signal as a function of the optical path length, which depends upon the liquid level. The frequency of the amplitude modulated signal is measured to determine the liquid level.

摘要翻译： 液位传感器系统包括构造成放置在液体中的浮子组件。 浮子组件包括足够浮力以便响应于液体水平的变化垂直移动浮子组件的浮子。 浮子组件可以包括放置在管周围的浮力构件，并且被限制为响应于液面的变化沿着管沿纵向移动。 反射器耦合到浮子，使得反射器的位置是液面的函数。 托架可以放置在管内，以响应于液面的变化而与浮子一起移动，反射器安装到托架上。 托架和浮子优选地磁耦合在一起，使得滑架装置响应于浮子组件在液面变化时的运动而在管内纵向移动。 光源将光信号引导到反射器。 从反射器反射的光在反馈环路中进行处理，以根据取决于液位的光程长度来控制反射感光振幅调制的光信号的频率。 测量调幅信号的频率以确定液位。

公开(公告)号：US07231821B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-19

申请号：US11254036

申请日：2005-10-18

申请人： William F. Fling ,  John J. Fling

发明人： William F. Fling ,  John J. Fling

IPC分类号： G01F23/30

CPC分类号： G01F23/543

摘要： A system for actuating an indicator in response to a depth change in a liquid that is confined to a container comprises a housing, a float constrained to vertical movement in response to changes in liquid depth in the container, a drive rod arranged to rotate in response to vertical movement of the float, and a coupler mechanism mounted between the drive rod and arranged to transfer movement of the actuator to an indicator.

摘要翻译： 用于响应于限制在容器中的液体的深度变化而致动指示器的系统包括壳体，响应于容器中的液体深度的变化而被限制为垂直运动的浮子，布置成响应于旋转的驱动杆 浮子的垂直运动，以及安装在驱动杆之间并被设置成将致动器的运动传递到指示器的联接器机构。