DOCKING SYSTEM INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND OPTICAL TRANSCEIVERS FOR DOCKING AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20220368425A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:US17873444

    申请日:2022-07-26

    Abstract: A docking system may include a first device and a second device moveable relative to the first device. The first device may include a docking station, a first optical transceiver, and a first controller configured to operate the first optical transceiver to receive an optical beacon signal, and generate and transmit an optical guidance data signal based on the optical beacon signal. The second device may also include a propulsion system, and a second optical transceiver configured to transmit the optical beacon signal toward the first optical transceiver and receive the optical guidance data signal from the first optical transceiver. The second device may also include a second controller configured to operate the propulsion system based upon the optical guidance data signal to dock the second device to the docking station of the first device.

    OPTICAL DEVICE INCLUDING PINHOLE ARRAY APERTURE AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20200280664A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-03

    申请号:US16876861

    申请日:2020-05-18

    Abstract: An optical device may include a pinhole array layer having pinhole array apertures therein. The pinhole array layer may have a first side to be directed toward incoming electromagnetic (E/M) radiation, and a second side opposite the first side. The optical device may also include image sensors. Each image sensor may include image sensing pixels adjacent the second side of the pinhole array layer. The optical device may also include mirrors. Each mirror may be associated with a respective image sensor and respective pinhole array aperture defining a camera. Each mirror may reflect incoming E/M radiation passing through the respective pinhole array aperture to the respective image sensor. A respective baffle may be between adjacent cameras.

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