公开(公告)号：US20130177276A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-11

申请号：US13348045

申请日：2012-01-11

申请人： Boying B. ZHANG ,  Hong ZHANG ,  Louis D. VIOLANTE

发明人： Boying B. ZHANG ,  Hong ZHANG ,  Louis D. VIOLANTE

IPC分类号： G02B6/26

CPC分类号： G02B6/3604 ,  G02B6/3823

摘要： The present invention is a limited rotation Fiber Optic Rotary Joint (FORJ) of one or more optical channels. This will enable one or more optical signals to pass across a rotational interface for a fixed number of rotations. For many applications, such as a winch or certain robotic joints, an unlimited number of rotations in either direction is unnecessary. For these types of applications a limited rotation FORJ is an attractive option because they typically have lower loss, are less complex, and have higher reliability.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一个或多个光学通道的有限旋转光纤旋转接头（FORJ）。 这将使一个或多个光信号通过旋转界面以进行固定转数。 对于许多应用，例如绞车或某些机器人接头，任何方向的无限次转动是不必要的。 对于这些类型的应用，限制旋转FORJ是一​​个有吸引力的选项，因为它们通常具有较低的损耗，较不复杂并具有较高的可靠性。

公开(公告)号：US20120148189A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-14

申请号：US13188123

申请日：2011-07-21

申请人： Boying B. ZHANG ,  Hong ZHANG ,  Louis D. VIOLANTE

发明人： Boying B. ZHANG ,  Hong ZHANG ,  Louis D. VIOLANTE

IPC分类号： G02B6/28 ,  G02B19/00 ,  G02B27/30

CPC分类号： G02B19/0052 ,  G02B6/3604 ,  G02B27/30

摘要： The multiple channel fiber optic rotary joint of this invention can transmit an increased number of optical signals simultaneously through the de-rotating mechanism without increasing the size of the de-rotating mechanism. It also allows for the recapturing of the signals with relative ease. This is accomplished through the use of an optical condenser and/or an optical expander that reduces or expands the overall all beam structure without significantly altering the relative structure. The expanders and condensers are inverse structures in that if an optical signal is condensed when passing from right to light through the condenser it is expanded when passing left to right through the same condenser.

摘要翻译： 本发明的多通道光纤旋转接头可以通过去旋转机构同时传输增加数量的光信号，而不增加去旋转机构的尺寸。 它还允许相对容易地重新捕获信号。 这是通过使用光学冷凝器和/或光学膨胀器来实现的，其可以在不显着改变相对结构的情况下减小或扩大整个所有光束结构。 膨胀器和冷凝器是反向结构，因为如果当从右到右通过冷凝器时光信号被冷凝，则当从左向右通过相同的冷凝器时，其膨胀。

公开(公告)号：US20120207430A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：US13028464

申请日：2011-02-16

申请人： Hong ZHANG ,  Boying B. ZHANG ,  Louis D. VIOLANTE

发明人： Hong ZHANG ,  Boying B. ZHANG ,  Louis D. VIOLANTE

IPC分类号： G02B6/42

CPC分类号： G02B6/3604 ,  G02B6/4249

摘要： An active off-axis optic slip ring system is disclosed. The invention eliminates the huge number of fiber bundles and photodiodes in most published patents. A couple of conventional optical components such as mirrors and prisms are used to transmit optical signals with high, quality and low optic losses. The optical signal pick-up is realized through a pair of prisms mounted on the rotor of motors. It is an active, hi-directional rotational optical transmission device which could be used for multi-mode, or single mode fibers without the limitation to the through bore diameters.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种主动的离轴光学滑环系统。 本发明在大多数公开的专利中消除了大量的光纤束和光电二极管。 使用诸如镜子和棱镜之类的常规光学组件的几个传输具有高质量和低光损耗的光信号。 通过安装在电机转子上的一对棱镜来实现光信号拾取。 它是一种主动的，高度方向的旋转光学传输装置，可以用于多模式或单模光纤，而不受通孔直径的限制。

公开(公告)号：US20160018599A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-21

申请号：US14332938

申请日：2014-07-16

申请人： Boying B. ZHANG ,  Hong ZHANG ,  Louis D. VIOLANTE

发明人： Boying B. ZHANG ,  Hong ZHANG ,  Louis D. VIOLANTE

IPC分类号： G02B6/28

CPC分类号： G02B6/3604 ,  G02B6/28 ,  G02B6/29395 ,  G02B6/32 ,  G02B6/3628 ,  G02B27/30

摘要： The multiple channel fiber optic rotary joint of this invention can transmit an increased number of optical signals simultaneously through the de-rotating mechanism without increasing the size of the de-rotating mechanism. It also allows for the recapturing of the signals with relative ease. This is accomplished through the use of an optical condenser and/or an optical expander that reduces or expands the overall all beam structure without significantly altering the relative structure. The expanders and condensers are inverse structures in that if an optical signal is condensed when passing from right to light through the condenser it is expanded when passing left to right through the same condenser.

摘要翻译： 本发明的多通道光纤旋转接头可以通过去旋转机构同时传输增加数量的光信号，而不增加去旋转机构的尺寸。 它还允许相对容易地重新捕获信号。 这是通过使用光学冷凝器和/或光学膨胀器来实现的，其可以在不显着改变相对结构的情况下减小或扩大整个所有光束结构。 膨胀器和冷凝器是反向结构，因为如果当从右到右通过冷凝器时光信号被冷凝，则当从左向右通过相同的冷凝器时，其膨胀。

公开(公告)号：US20120237163A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13050711

申请日：2011-03-17

申请人： Louis D. VIOLANTE ,  Boying B. Zhang ,  Hong Zhang

发明人： Louis D. VIOLANTE ,  Boying B. Zhang ,  Hong Zhang

IPC分类号： G02B6/26

CPC分类号： G02B6/3604 ,  G02B1/005

摘要： A multi-channel electro-magnetic rotary joint has been invented in which one or more electro-magnetic signals can be transmitted simultaneously from a rotating collimator array to a stationary collimator array, and vice-versa, in air and in other fluids. A photonic crystal based de-rotating mechanism is positioned in the path between said rotating collimator array and said stationary collimator array, and arranged for rotation relative to each collimator arrays at a rotary speed equal to one-half the relative rotational rate between said rotating and stationary collimator arrays. This invention has several different potential applications such radar, winches, and robotics to name a few.

摘要翻译： 已经发明了一种多通道电磁旋转接头，其中一个或多个电磁信号可以从旋转准直器阵列同时传输到固定准直器阵列，反之亦然，在空气和其它流体中。 基于光子晶体的去旋转机构位于所述旋转准直器阵列和所述固定准直器阵列之间的路径中，并且被布置成以相对于每个准直器阵列的旋转速度相对于所述旋转准直器阵列和所述固定准直器阵列之间的相对旋转速度的一半的旋转速度旋转， 固定准直器阵列。 本发明具有几种不同的潜在应用，如雷达，绞车和机器人等等。

公开(公告)号：US20120213472A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-23

申请号：US13029377

申请日：2011-02-17

申请人： Louis D. VIOLANTE ,  Boying B. ZHANG ,  Hong ZHANG

发明人： Louis D. VIOLANTE ,  Boying B. ZHANG ,  Hong ZHANG

IPC分类号： G02B6/26

CPC分类号： G02B6/3604

摘要： A Passive Bi-Directional Off-Axis Fiber Optic Rotary Joint (FORJ) with a center bore has been invented in which an optical signal can be transmitted across a rotating boundary without using the centerline or axis of rotation of the FORJ. Rather a fiber bundle is used to transmit the optical signal across a single mechanical rotational interface.

摘要翻译： 已经发明了具有中心孔的被动双向离轴光纤旋转接头（FORJ），其中可以在不使用FORJ的中心线或旋转轴线的情况下在旋转边界上传输光信号。 相反，纤维束用于通过单个机械旋转界面传输光信号。