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Arrangement for the waveguide-free bidirectional light or infrared transmission of electrical signals
Assignee: SENSYS AG A CORP OF SWITZERLAND
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Filing: 1991-02-05
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Granted: 1993-04-13
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Expires: 2011-02-05
Abstract
Abstract A waveguide-free, simultaneous, bidirectional optical transmission system is disclosed. Each device includes one oscillator for generating a frequency modulated signal. This frequency modulated signal is used for both transmitting a local information signal and for mixing a received modulated signal to produce an intermediate frequency signal of a fixed constant sum frequency. Each device has an FM discriminator for demodulating the intermediate frequency signal to produce a base band signal. Finally, a subtractor is supplied to each device for subtracting the local information signal from the base band signal to recover the received information signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Marco Heck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B10/00; H04B10/11; H04B10/114; H04B10/1143; H04B10/40; H04B10/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A simultaneous, bidirectional waveguide-free optical communication system comprising a plurality of optical transceivers, each transceiver comprising: frequency oscillator means for frequency modulating a first information signal onto a subcarrier signal having a particular mean frequency to produce a first frequency modulated signal, emission means for emitting an optical signal corresponding to said first frequency modulated signal produced by said frequency oscillator means, detector means for, simultaneously with emission of said optical signal by said emission means, receiving at least one other optical signal including a second frequency modulated signal from another second optical transceiver, mixing means for mixing said first frequency modulated signal produced by said frequency oscillator means and said optical signals received by said detector means to produce an intermediate frequency signal, frequency demodulation means responsive to said intermediate frequency signal output by said mixing means and said first information signal, for recovering a second information signal from said intermediate frequency signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A simultaneous, bidirectional waveguide-free optical communication system comprising a plurality of optical transceivers, each transceiver comprising: frequency oscillator means for frequency modulating a first information signal onto a subcarrier signal having a particular mean frequency to produce a first frequency modulated signal, emission means for emitting an optical signal corresponding to said first frequency modulated signal produced by said frequency oscillator means, detector means for, simultaneously with emission of said optical signal by said emission means, receiving at least one other optical signal including a second frequency modulated signal from another second optical transceiver, mixing means for mixing said first frequency modulated signal produced by said frequency oscillator means and said optical signals received by said detector means to produce an intermediate frequency signal, frequency demodulation means responsive to said intermediate frequency signal output by said mixing means and said first information signal, for recovering a second information signal from said intermediate frequency signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1 wherein each transceiver comprises only one frequency oscillator means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said mean frequency of said frequency modulated signal of each of said transceivers is individually adjustable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 3 wherein each transceiver of a communicating pair of transceivers generates a frequency modulated signal with a different mean frequency and wherein the sum of said mean frequencies of each pair equals the same frequency sum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
The system of claim 4 wherein a channel is designated for each pair of mean frequencies whose sum equals said frequency sum, said transceivers being divided into two groups such that a first transceiver of said first group only communicates with a second transceiver of said second group if both said first and second transceivers are adjusted to the same channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said frequency oscillator means of each transceiver comprises a phase-locked-loop.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 1 wherein each transceiver further comprises frequency multiplication means, connected between said mixing means and said demodulation means, for changing a frequency range of said intermediate frequency signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 7 wherein each transceiver further comprises band filter means, connected between said frequency multiplication means and said demodulation means, for filtering signals whose frequency ranges are changed by said frequency multiplication means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 1 wherein each transceiver further comprises band filter means, connected between said mixing means and said demodulation means, for filtering intermediate frequency signals produced by said mixing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said emission means of each transceiver comprises at least one luminescent diode which emits optical radiation having a wavelength in the range of 380 nm to 1000 nm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said first frequency modulated signal comprises a half rectified sine wave subcarrier signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said detector means comprises at least one photodiode, said photodiode having a spectral sensitivity in the range of 380 nm to 1000 nm.
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