Abstract

An apparatus includes a first transmitter/receiver module having a housing defining a longitudinal axis and with opposed first and second longitudinal sides extending along the longitudinal axis. The housing includes a first interlocking structure disposed along the first longitudinal side and having a first power interface, a second interlocking structure disposed along the second longitudinal side and having a second power interface, and first and second signal connectors positioned at respective first and second ends of the housing. The first transmitter/receiver module is configured to assume a mated condition in stacked coupled relation with one or more additional transmitter/receiver modules through cooperative engagement of at least one of the first and second interlocking structures of the first transmitter/receiver module with corresponding complementary interlocking structure arranged on a longitudinal side of a housing of one of the additional transmitter/receiver modules.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 10/00 - Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
• H04B 10/43 - Transceivers using a single component as both light source and receiver, e.g. using a photoemitter as a photoreceiver
• G02B 6/42 - Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
• H04B 10/80 - Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups , e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water

Abstract

An apparatus in one embodiment comprises a first stackable transmitter/receiver module. The first stackable transmitter/receiver module comprises a housing having first and second ends and multiple sides between the first and second ends, a first signal connector arranged at the first end of the housing, a second signal connector arranged at the second end of the housing, and one or more sets of interconnects arranged on respective ones of the sides of the housing. The first stackable transmitter/receiver module is configured for mated stacking with one or more additional stackable transmitter/receiver modules via the one or more sets of interconnects. A given one of the sets of interconnects of the first transmitter/receiver module is configured to mate with a corresponding complementary set of interconnects arranged on a side of a housing of one of the additional stackable transmitter/receiver modules when the first and additional modules are stacked.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 10/00 - Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
• H04B 10/43 - Transceivers using a single component as both light source and receiver, e.g. using a photoemitter as a photoreceiver
• H04B 10/80 - Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups , e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water
• G02B 6/42 - Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements

Abstract

An apparatus in one embodiment comprises a first stackable transmitter/receiver module. The first stackable transmitter/receiver module comprises a housing having first and second ends and multiple sides between the first and second ends, a first signal connector arranged at the first end of the housing, a second signal connector arranged at the second end of the housing, and one or more sets of interconnects arranged on respective ones of the sides of the housing. The first stackable transmitter/receiver module is configured for mated stacking with one or more additional stackable transmitter/receiver modules via the one or more sets of interconnects. A given one of the sets of interconnects of the first transmitter/receiver module is configured to mate with a corresponding complementary set of interconnects arranged on a side of a housing of one of the additional stackable transmitter/receiver modules when the first and additional modules are stacked.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 10/00 - Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
• H04B 10/43 - Transceivers using a single component as both light source and receiver, e.g. using a photoemitter as a photoreceiver
• H04B 10/80 - Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups , e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water

Goods & Services

Fiber optic instruments, namely, fiber optic transport systems comprising optical transmitters and optical receivers

Abstract

A system for communication of signals between remote devices and monitoring and control devices via fiber. The system in accordance with one aspect of the invention includes a plurality of remote interface units each coupled to a corresponding one of the remote devices, a base unit coupled to one or more monitoring devices and one or more control devices, and a central hub coupled between the base unit and the plurality of remote interface units. The central hub is coupled to the base unit by a first fiber optic link, and is coupled to the remote interface units by additional fiber optic links.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 10/08 - Equipment for monitoring, testing or fault measuring

Abstract

A system for communication of signals between remote devices and monitoring and control devices via fiber. The system in accordance with one aspect of the invention includes a plurality of remote interface units each coupled to a corresponding one of the remote devices, and a base unit coupled to the one or more monitoring devices and the one or more control devices. The plurality of remote interface units and the base unit are interconnected by fiber optic links to form a ring. Each of the remote interface units supplies a video signal to the base unit for distribution to the one or more monitoring devices, and the base unit supplies control signals from the one or more control devices to the plurality of remote interface units.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04J 14/00 - Optical multiplex systems

Abstract

A system for communication of signals between remote devices and monitoring and control devices via fiber. The system in accordance with one aspect of the invention includes a plurality of remote interface units each coupled to a corresponding one of the remote devices, a base unit coupled to one or more monitoring devices and one or more control devices, and a central hub coupled between the base unit and the plurality of remote interface units. The central hub is coupled to the base unit by a first fiber optic link, and is coupled to the remote interface units by additional fiber optic links.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 10/08 - Equipment for monitoring, testing or fault measuring
• H04B 17/00 - MonitoringTesting

Goods & Services

Electrical and electronic apparatus, instruments and devices, namely, amplifiers, distributors for electrical signals comprising video, audio, data, test, control, television and telephony signals, distribution amplifiers for video, audio or communications signals, balun transformers, cable connectors, circuit boards, re-clockers for removing noise and jitter in serial digital signals, automatic gain control devices for automatically adjusting video, audio or communications signal levels, equalizers for video, audio or communications equipment, filters for frequency compensation of signal transmission lines, hum buckers and hum cancellation devices for removing noise from signal transmission lines, [ computer programs for use in television and/or video production and editing, ] computer programs for performing electronic system diagnostics, network management software for controlling the distribution of electrical signals comprising video, audio, data, test, control, television or telephony signals, or combinations thereof; [ data storage devices, namely, optical disks, magnetic disks, read-only memory and random access memory, all having stored thereon computer programs for use in television or video production and editing, for performing electronic system diagnostics or for controlling the distribution of electrical signals comprising video, audio, data, test, control, television or telephony signals, or combinations thereof; ] electrical cables, electrical controls for video, audio or communications automation and electrical control panels, interface panels for video, audio or communications systems, electrical signal converters and translators for format conversion of video, audio or communications signals, including electrical to optical conversion; analog to digital converters, digital to analog converters, electrical signal delay modules, electrical signal encoders and decoders, electrical signal generators, electrical signal interface units, electrical signal mixers, electrical signal modulators and demodulators, electrical signal routers, electrical signal switchers and switching matrices for video, audio or communications signals, fiber optic cables and cable connectors, fiber optic transport systems comprising electrical and optical communications instruments and components in the nature of optical transmitters and optical receivers; fiber optic modems, fiber optic signal transmitters, fiber optic signal receivers, fiber optic switches, fiber optic routers for high-speed transport for video, audio or communications, machine controllers in the nature of electronic control systems for machines, optical signal multiplexers, optical signal receivers, optical signal repeaters, optical signal transmitters, media converters, ethernet fiber optic media converters, media converters for component video or graphics, computer networking hardware, video networking devices, namely, hubs, switches and routers; optical networking devices, namely, hubs, switches and routers; oscillators, power supplies, video signal keyers, loss detectors, sound level meters, signal clampers, and video signal processors and structural parts therefor sold as a unit

Goods & Services

Electrical and electronic apparatus, instruments and devices, comprising-- amplifiers, distributors for electrical signals comprising video, audio, data, test, control, television and telephony signals, distribution amplifiers, baluns, cable connectors, circuit boards, re-clockers, automatic gain control devices, equalizers, filters, hum buckers, hum cancellation devices, [ computer programs for television and/or video production and editing, ] computer programs for performing electronic system diagnostics, network management software for controlling the distribution of electrical signals comprising video, audio, data, test, control, television and/or telephony signals, [ data storage devices comprising optical disks, magnetic disks, read-only memory and random access memory having stored thereon computer programs for television and/or video production and editing, for performing electronic system diagnostics and/or for controlling the distribution of electrical signals comprising video, audio, data, test, control, television and/or telephony signals, ] electrical cables, electrical controls and control panels, interface panels, electrical signal converters and translators, analog to digital converters, digital to analog converters, electrical signal delay modules, electrical signal encoders and decoders, electrical signal generators, electrical signal interface units, electrical signal mixers, electrical signal modulators and demodulators, electrical signal routers, electrical signal switchers and switching matrices, fiber optic cables and cable connectors, fiber optic transport systems comprising optical transmitters and optical receivers, fiber optic modems, fiber optic transmitters, fiber optic receivers, fiber optic switches, fiber optic routers, machine controllers, optical signal multiplexers, optical signal receivers, optical signal repeaters, optical signal transmitters, media converters, ethernet fiber optic media converters, RGB and VGA media converters, computer networking hardware, video networking devices, namely, hubs, switches and routers, optical networking devices, namely, hubs, switches and routers, oscillators, power supplies, video signal keyers, loss detectors, level meters, signal clampers, and video signal processors and parts therefor sold as a unit

Goods & Services

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, INSTRUMENTS, AND DEVICES, COMPRISING-- AMPLIFIERS, DISTRIBUTORS FOR ELECTRICAL SIGNALS COMPRISING VIDEO, AUDIO, DATA, [ TEST, CONTROL,] TELEVISION AND TELEPHONY SIGNALS, [ DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIERS, BALUNS, CABLE CONNECTORS,] CIRCUIT BOARDS, [ RE-CLOCKERS,] AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL DEVICES, [ COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR TELEVISION AND VIDEO PRODUCTION ] [ AND EDITING, DATA STORAGE DEVICES COMPRISING OPTICAL DISKS, MAGNETIC DISKS, READ-ONLY MEMORY AND RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY,] ELECTRICAL CABLES, ELECTRICAL CONTROLS AND CONTROL PANELS, INTERFACE PANELS, ELECTRICAL SIGNAL CONVERTERS AND TRANSLATORS, ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTERS, DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTERS, ELECTRICAL SIGNAL DELAY MODULES, ELECTRICAL SIGNAL ENCODERS AND DECODERS, ELECTRICAL SIGNAL GENERATORS, ELECTRICAL SIGNAL INTERFACE UNITS, [ ELECTRICAL SIGNAL MIXERS,] ELECTRICAL SIGNAL MODULATORS AND DEMODULATORS, ELECTRICAL SIGNAL ROUTERS, [ ELECTRICAL SIGNAL SWITCHERS AND SWITCHING MATRICES, FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND CABLE CONNECTORS,] FIBER OPTIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS COMPRISING OPTICAL TRANSMITTERS AND OPTICAL RECEIVERS, FIBER OPTIC MODEMS, FIBER OPTIC TRANSMITTERS, FIBER OPTIC RECEIVERS, MACHINE CONTROLLERS, OPTICAL SIGNAL MULTIPLEXERS, OPTICAL SIGNAL RECEIVERS, OPTICAL SIGNAL REPEATERS, OPTICAL SIGNAL TRANSMITTERS, OSCILLATORS, [ POWER SUPPLIES,] VIDEO SIGNAL KEYERS, VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSORS AND COMPONENTS