US3315082A
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Transmission lines utilizing fiber optics and an electro-quenchable phosphor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-08-24
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Granted: 1967-04-18
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Expires: 1982-08-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Warren E Milroy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:17
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIGH SPEED COMPUTER EQUIPMENT COMPRISING; A PLURALITY OF CONTIGUOUS OPTICAL PATHS EACH OPTICALLY ISOLATED FOR INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION OF DISCRETE SIGNAL INFORMATION AND INCLUDING LIGHT GUIDE MEANS CONSTRUCTED OF A LIGHT TRANSMITTING MATERIAL AND HAVING ENDS; TRANSDUCER MEANS PHYSICALLY FIXED TO SAID ENDS OF SAID LIGHT TRANSMITTING MATERIAL, THE TRANSDUCER MEANS AT ONE OF SAID ENDS BEING ADAPTED FOR CONVERTING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS TO LIGHT; WHEREIN SAID TRANSDUCER MEANS AT SAID ONE OF SAID ENDS OF SAID LIGHT TRANSMITTING MATERIAL COMPRISES AN ELECTRO-QUENCHABLE PHOSPHOR; TRANSDUCER MEANS AT THE OTHER OF SAID ENDS ADAPTED FOR CONVERTING LIGHT TO ELECTRICAL SIGNALS; AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIGH SPEED COMPUTER EQUIPMENT COMPRISING; A PLURALITY OF CONTIGUOUS OPTICAL PATHS EACH OPTICALLY ISOLATED FOR INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION OF DISCRETE SIGNAL INFORMATION AND INCLUDING LIGHT GUIDE MEANS CONSTRUCTED OF A LIGHT TRANSMITTING MATERIAL AND HAVING ENDS; TRANSDUCER MEANS PHYSICALLY FIXED TO SAID ENDS OF SAID LIGHT TRANSMITTING MATERIAL, THE TRANSDUCER MEANS AT ONE OF SAID ENDS BEING ADAPTED FOR CONVERTING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS TO LIGHT; WHEREIN SAID TRANSDUCER MEANS AT SAID ONE OF SAID ENDS OF SAID LIGHT TRANSMITTING MATERIAL COMPRISES AN ELECTRO-QUENCHABLE PHOSPHOR; TRANSDUCER MEANS AT THE OTHER OF SAID ENDS ADAPTED FOR CONVERTING LIGHT TO ELECTRICAL SIGNALS; AND
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