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Optical interconnector and highly interconnected, learning neural network incorporating optical interconnector therein
Assignee: TDY Industries LLC
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Filing: 1991-07-24
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Granted: 1993-08-10
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Expires: 2011-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A variable weight optical interconnector is disclosed to include a projecting device and an interconnection weighting device remote from the projecting device. The projecting device projects a distribution of interconnecting light beams when illuminated by a spatially-modulated light pattern. The weighting device includes a photosensitive screen provided in optical alignment with the projecting device to independently control the intensity of each projected interconnecting beam to thereby assign an interconnection weight to each such beam. Further in accordance with the present invention, a highly-interconnected optical neural network having learning capability is disclosed as including a spatial light modulator, a detecting device, an interconnector according to the present invention, and a device responsive to detection signals generated by the detecting device to modify the interconnection weights assigned by the photosensitive screen of the interconnector.
Inventors
- 👤 Rodney L. Clark
- 👤 Charles F. Hester
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:18
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06N; G06N3/00; G06N3/02; G06N3/06; G06N3/067; G06N3/0675
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A variable weight optical interconnector for effecting optical interconnection between two elements, said interconnector comprising: interconnecting means adapted to direct light beams encoded with information by a first element which provides information to a second element along interconnection paths without changing a parameter of each beam relative to the other interconnecting beams, which parameter is used to indicate provided information, and interconnection weighting means, located remote from said interconnection means in said interconnection paths so as to be illuminated by said light beams before said parameter of any of said beams has changed, for controlling said parameter of each interconnecting light beam to assign an interconnection weight to each said interconnection path.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A variable weight optical interconnector for effecting optical interconnection between two elements, said interconnector comprising: interconnecting means adapted to direct light beams encoded with information by a first element which provides information to a second element along interconnection paths without changing a parameter of each beam relative to the other interconnecting beams, which parameter is used to indicate provided information, and interconnection weighting means, located remote from said interconnection means in said interconnection paths so as to be illuminated by said light beams before said parameter of any of said beams has changed, for controlling said parameter of each interconnecting light beam to assign an interconnection weight to each said interconnection path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
99 words
A variable weight optical interconnector comprising: projecting means for projecting a distribution of interconnecting light beams along paths without changing a parameter of each beam relative to the other interconnecting beams projected thereby, and interconnection weighting means, provided remote from said projection means in said paths so as to be illuminated by said interconnecting beams before said parameter of any of said beams has changed, for controlling said parameter of each interconnecting light beam to assign an interconnection weight to each such beam, said interconnection weighting means including a photosensitive screen which controls the intensity of each interconnecting beam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
99 words
A variable weight optical interconnector comprising: projecting means for projecting a distribution of interconnecting light beams along paths without changing a parameter of each beam relative to the other interconnecting beams projected thereby, and interconnection weighting means, provided remote from said projection means in said paths so as to be illuminated by said interconnecting beams before said parameter of any of said beams has changed, for controlling said parameter of each interconnecting light beam to assign an interconnection weight to each such beam, said interconnection weighting means including a photosensitive screen which controls the intensity of each interconnecting beam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 2, wherein said photosensitive screen comprises a photochromic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 3, wherein said photochromic material is a photochromic glass.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 2, wherein said photosensitive screen comprises a photodichroic material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 5, wherein said photodichroic material comprises sodium fluoride doped with about 0.175 percent lithium by weight and said screen has a thickness of about 0.2 mm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 5, wherein said photodichroic material comprises potassium fluoride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 2, wherein said projecting means comprises a page-oriented holographic means including an array of spatially-localized holograms provided in one-to-one correspondence with an array of independently, variably transmissive cells defined on said screen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 8, further comprising means for exposing said cells to light to modify the interconnection weights of selected interconnecting beams.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 9, wherein said modifying means comprises a phase conjugate mirror and a spatial light modulator providing an optical path between said screen and said phase conjugate mirror.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 9, wherein said modifying means further comprises a source of UV light disposed to fully expose said screen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interconnection weighting means comprises a photosensitive screen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 12, wherein said photosensitive screen comprises a photochromic material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 12, wherein said photosensitive screen comprises a photodichroic material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 14, wherein said photodichroic material comprises sodium fluoride doped with about 0.175 lithium by weight and said screen has a thickness of about 0.2 mm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 14, wherein said photodichroic material comprises potassium fluoride.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said projecting means comprises a page-oriented holographic means including an array of spatially-localized holograms provided in one-to-one correspondence with an array of independently, variably transmissive cells defined on said interconnection weighting means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 17, further comprising means for exposing said cells to light to modify selected interconnection weights.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 18, wherein said modifying means comprises a phase conjugate mirror and a spatial light modulator providing an optical path between said interconnection weighting means and said phase conjugate mirror.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
An interconnector as claimed in claim 18, wherein said modifying means further comprises a source of UV light disposed to fully expose said screen.
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