Fiber optic rotary joints, methods practiced thereby, and fiber optic devices
    1.
    发明授权
    Fiber optic rotary joints, methods practiced thereby, and fiber optic devices 有权
    光纤旋转接头,由此实践的方法和光纤设备

    公开(公告)号:US09170378B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-27

    申请号:US13512450

    申请日:2009-12-03

    申请人: Anthony L. Bowman

    发明人: Anthony L. Bowman

    摘要: This invention provides a fiber optic rotary joint (20) for enabling the transmission of digital optical signals across the interface between facing surfaces (26, 29) of a rotor and a stator (21, 22), comprising: a plurality of light sources (42A, 42B, 42C, . . . ) mounted on one of the rotor and stator, each light source including a first light source (43C) arranged to selectively generate a first optical signal at a first wave length and a second light source (43C) arranged to selectively generate a second optical signal at a second wavelength; a first plurality of light emitters (25) spaced along a first arc distance of the surface of the one of the rotor and stator for transmitting optical signals received from the light sources toward the facing surface of the other of the rotor and stator; a first plurality of first optical fibers severally communicating respective ones of the light sources with respective ones of the light emitters for conveying optical signals from each respective light source to the associated emitter; a second plurality of light receptors (31) spaced along a second arc distance on the surface of the other of the rotor and stator; and at least one light detector (36, 40) mounted on the other of the rotor and stator; and a second plurality of second optical fibers severally communicating respective ones of the light receptors with the light detector(s).

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种光纤旋转接头(20),用于使数字光信号跨越转子和定子(21,22)的相对表面(26,29)之间的界面传输,包括:多个光源( 42A,42B,42C ...),每个光源包括布置成选择性地产生第一波长的第一光信号和第二光源(43C)的第一光源(43C) ),其被选择性地产生第二波长的第二光信号; 沿着所述转子和所述定子之一的表面的第一弧距离间隔开的第一多个发光体(25),用于将从所述光源接收的光信号朝向所述转子和定子的另一个的相对表面传输; 第一多个第一光纤,各自的光源与相应的发光器相通,用于将光信号从每个相应的光源传送到相关的发射器; 在所述转子和定子的另一个的表面上沿着第二弧距距离间隔开的第二多个光接收器(31); 以及安装在所述转子和定子的另一个上的至少一个光检测器(36,40) 以及第二多个第二光纤,其中各个光接收体与光检测器分别连通。

    FIBER OPTIC ROTARY JOINTS, METHODS PRACTICED THEREBY, AND FIBER OPTIC DEVICES
    3.
    发明申请
    FIBER OPTIC ROTARY JOINTS, METHODS PRACTICED THEREBY, AND FIBER OPTIC DEVICES 有权
    光纤旋转接头,其实施方法和光纤设备

    公开(公告)号:US20150270902A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-24

    申请号:US14733553

    申请日:2015-06-08

    申请人: Moog Inc.

    发明人: Anthony L. Bowman

    摘要: This invention provides a fiber optic rotary joint (20) for enabling the transmission of digital optical signals across the interface between facing surfaces (26, 29) of a rotor and a stator (21, 22), comprising: a plurality of light sources (42A, 42B, 42C, . . . ) mounted on one of the rotor and stator, each light source including a first light source (43C) arranged to selectively generate a first optical signal at a first wavelength and a second light source (43C′) arranged to selectively generate a second optical signal at a second wavelength; a first plurality of light emitters (25) spaced along a first arc distance of the surface of the one of the rotor and stator for transmitting optical signals received from the light sources toward the facing surface of the other of the rotor and stator; a first plurality of first optical fibers severally communicating respective ones of the light sources with respective ones of the light emitters for conveying optical signals from each respective light source to the associated emitter; a second plurality of light receptors (31) spaced along a second arc distance on the surface of the other of the rotor and stator; and at least one light detector (36, 40) mounted on the other of the rotor and stator; and a second plurality of second optical fibers severally communicating respective ones of the light receptors with the light detector(s). The light sources, first optical fibers, light emitters, light receptors, second optical fibers and detector(s) are so configured and arranged that the aggregate propagation delay of the optical signal transmitted from the light sources to the detector(s) is less than about one-quarter of the bit width of the optical signal. The fiber optic rotary joint is capable of transmitting the optical signal across the interface with reduced jitter.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种光纤旋转接头(20),用于使数字光信号跨越转子和定子(21,22)的相对表面(26,29)之间的界面传输,包括:多个光源( 42A,42B,42C,...),每个光源包括布置成选择性地产生第一波长的第一光信号的第一光源(43C)和第二光源(43C' ),其被选择性地产生第二波长的第二光信号; 沿着所述转子和所述定子之一的表面的第一弧距离间隔开的第一多个发光体(25),用于将从所述光源接收的光信号朝向所述转子和定子的另一个的相对表面传输; 第一多个第一光纤,各自的光源与相应的发光器相通,用于将光信号从每个相应的光源传送到相关的发射器; 在所述转子和定子的另一个的表面上沿着第二弧距距离间隔开的第二多个光接收器(31); 以及安装在所述转子和定子的另一个上的至少一个光检测器(36,40) 以及第二多个第二光纤,其中各个光接收体与光检测器分别连通。 光源,第一光纤,发光器,光接收器,第二光纤和检测器被配置和布置成使得从光源传输到检测器的光信号的聚集传播延迟小于 约为光信号位宽的四分之一。 光纤旋转接头能够以较小的抖动在接口上传输光信号。

    APPARATUS FOR THE OPTICAL TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL DATA
    4.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS FOR THE OPTICAL TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL DATA 审中-公开
    数字数据传输的设备

    公开(公告)号:US20150162983A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-11

    申请号:US14233088

    申请日:2012-06-21

    摘要: The invention relates to an apparatus for the optical transmission of digital data having a signal source (1) which is designed to output optical signals at a level which is modulated on the basis of the digital data to be transmitted. The invention provides a fluorescing optical fiber (3) which is arranged such that the optical signals from the signal source (1) are received via a peripheral area which is entered by fluorescing optical fiber (3) which are converted therein into a fluorescent light signal by means of fluorescence, said fluororescent light signal being mounted to a fibre end (5) via the optical fibre (3).

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种具有信号源(1)的数字数据的光传输装置,该信号源被设计成以基于待发送数字数据调制的电平输出光信号。 本发明提供了一种荧光光纤(3),其布置成使得来自信号源(1)的光信号经由通过荧光光纤(3)进入的外围区域被接收,该光纤在其中被转换成荧光信号 通过荧光,所述荧光信号通过光纤(3)安装到光纤端(5)。

    Fiber optic rotary joints, methods practiced thereby, and fiber optic devices
    6.
    发明授权
    Fiber optic rotary joints, methods practiced thereby, and fiber optic devices 有权
    光纤旋转接头,由此实践的方法和光纤设备

    公开(公告)号:US09207406B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-08

    申请号:US14733553

    申请日:2015-06-08

    申请人: Moog Inc.

    发明人: Anthony L. Bowman

    IPC分类号: G02B6/36 G02B6/42 H04B10/00

    摘要: This invention provides a fiber optic rotary joint (20) for enabling the transmission of digital optical signals across the interface between facing surfaces (26, 29) of a rotor and a stator (21, 22), comprising: a plurality of light sources (42A, 42B, 42C, . . . ) mounted on one of the rotor and stator, each light source including a first light source (43C) arranged to selectively generate a first optical signal at a first wavelength and a second light source (43C′) arranged to selectively generate a second optical signal at a second wavelength; a first plurality of light emitters (25) spaced along a first arc distance of the surface of the one of the rotor and stator for transmitting optical signals received from the light sources toward the facing surface of the other of the rotor and stator; a first plurality of first optical fibers severally communicating respective ones of the light sources with respective ones of the light emitters for conveying optical signals from each respective light source to the associated emitter; a second plurality of light receptors (31) spaced along a second arc distance on the surface of the other of the rotor and stator; and at least one light detector (36, 40) mounted on the other of the rotor and stator; and a second plurality of second optical fibers severally communicating respective ones of the light receptors with the light detector(s). The light sources, first optical fibers, light emitters, light receptors, second optical fibers and detector(s) are so configured and arranged that the aggregate propagation delay of the optical signal transmitted from the light sources to the detector(s) is less than about one-quarter of the bit width of the optical signal. The fiber optic rotary joint is capable of transmitting the optical signal across the interface with reduced jitter.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种光纤旋转接头(20),用于使数字光信号跨越转子和定子(21,22)的相对表面(26,29)之间的界面传输,包括:多个光源( 42A,42B,42C,...),每个光源包括布置成选择性地产生第一波长的第一光信号的第一光源(43C)和第二光源(43C' ),其被选择性地产生第二波长的第二光信号; 沿着所述转子和所述定子之一的表面的第一弧距离间隔开的第一多个发光体(25),用于将从所述光源接收的光信号朝向所述转子和定子的另一个的相对表面传输; 第一多个第一光纤,各自的光源与相应的发光器相通,用于将光信号从每个相应的光源传送到相关的发射器; 在所述转子和定子的另一个的表面上沿着第二弧距距离间隔开的第二多个光接收器(31); 以及安装在所述转子和定子的另一个上的至少一个光检测器(36,40) 以及第二多个第二光纤,其中各个光接收体与光检测器分别连通。 光源,第一光纤,发光器,光接收器,第二光纤和检测器被配置和布置成使得从光源传输到检测器的光信号的聚集传播延迟小于 约为光信号位宽的四分之一。 光纤旋转接头能够以较小的抖动在接口上传输光信号。

    Identification and communication systems
    7.
    发明授权
    Identification and communication systems 有权
    识别和通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US08971713B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-03

    申请号:US13173656

    申请日:2011-06-30

    IPC分类号: H04B10/00 H04B10/114

    摘要: In some embodiments, an identification and communication system described herein comprises one or more query units and one or more response units, wherein at least one query unit comprises a query beam source operable to emit a query beam and at least one response unit comprises at least one detector comprising an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) comprising an amplifier operable to amplify the query beam. In some embodiments, a system comprises one or more query units and one or more response units, wherein at least one response unit comprises at least one detector capable of detecting incident radiation having a power of about 100 pW or less. In some embodiments, a system comprises at least one component of a response unit disposed in a first housing mounted to a weapon and at least one component of a query unit disposed in a second housing mounted to the weapon.

    摘要翻译: 在一些实施例中,本文描述的标识和通信系统包括一个或多个查询单元和一个或多个响应单元,其中至少一个查询单元包括可操作以发出查询波束的查询波束源,并且至少一个响应单元至少包括 一个检测器,包括专用集成电路(ASIC),其包括可放大查询光束的放大器。 在一些实施例中,系统包括一个或多个查询单元和一个或多个响应单元,其中至少一个响应单元包括能够检测具有约100pW或更小的功率的入射辐射的至少一个检测器。 在一些实施例中,系统包括设置在安装到武器的第一壳体中的响应单元的至少一个部件和布置在安装到武器上的第二壳体中的查询单元的至少一个部件。

    IDENTIFICATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
    8.
    发明申请
    IDENTIFICATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 有权
    识别和通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120002976A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-05

    申请号:US13173656

    申请日:2011-06-30

    IPC分类号: H04Q5/22 H04B10/00

    摘要: In some embodiments, an identification and communication system described herein comprises one or more query units and one or more response units, wherein at least one query unit comprises a query beam source operable to emit a query beam and at least one response unit comprises at least one detector comprising an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) comprising an amplifier operable to amplify the query beam. In some embodiments, a system comprises one or more query units and one or more response units, wherein at least one response unit comprises at least one detector capable of detecting incident radiation having a power of about 100 pW or less. In some embodiments, a system comprises at least one component of a response unit disposed in a first housing mounted to a weapon and at least one component of a query unit disposed in a second housing mounted to the weapon.

    摘要翻译: 在一些实施例中,本文描述的标识和通信系统包括一个或多个查询单元和一个或多个响应单元,其中至少一个查询单元包括可操作以发出查询波束的查询波束源,并且至少一个响应单元至少包括 一个检测器,包括专用集成电路(ASIC),其包括可放大查询光束的放大器。 在一些实施例中,系统包括一个或多个查询单元和一个或多个响应单元,其中至少一个响应单元包括能够检测具有约100pW或更小的功率的入射辐射的至少一个检测器。 在一些实施例中,系统包括设置在安装到武器的第一壳体中的响应单元的至少一个部件和布置在安装到武器上的第二壳体中的查询单元的至少一个部件。

    LED based identification and communication systems
    10.
    发明授权
    LED based identification and communication systems 有权
    基于LED的识别和通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US09219544B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-22

    申请号:US13174028

    申请日:2011-06-30

    IPC分类号: H04B10/114 F41G3/26

    摘要: In one aspect, identification and communication systems are described herein. In some embodiments, an identification and communication system comprises one or more query units and one or more response units, wherein at least one query unit comprises a query beam source comprising a light emitting diode (LED) operable to emit a query beam. In some embodiments, the query beam is substantially collimated. In some embodiments, an identification and communication system comprises one or more query units and one or more response units, wherein at least one query unit comprises a first query beam source operable to emit a first component beam and a second query beam source operable to emit a second component beam. In some embodiments, the first query beam source comprises an LED and the second query beam source comprises a laser. In some embodiments, the first component beam and the second component beam are substantially concentric.

    摘要翻译: 在一个方面,本文描述了识别和通信系统。 在一些实施例中,识别和通信系统包括一个或多个查询单元和一个或多个响应单元,其中至少一个查询单元包括查询波束源,该查询波束源包括可操作以发射查询波束的发光二极管(LED)。 在一些实施例中,查询波束基本准直。 在一些实施例中,识别和通信系统包括一个或多个查询单元和一个或多个响应单元,其中至少一个查询单元包括可操作以发射第一分量波束的第一查询波束源和可操作以发射的第二查询波束源 第二分量光束。 在一些实施例中,第一查询光束源包括LED,第二查询光束源包括激光。 在一些实施例中,第一分量光束和第二分量光束基本上是同心的。