A communication system that includes a master communication device, a service communication device, and passive optical routing devices is provided. The master communication device obtains first signal from data source or modem and directs first laser beam carrying the first signal in a downstream path to the service communication device directly or via the plurality of passive optical routing devices. The service communication device demodulates the first signal from the first laser beam, re-modulates the demodulated first signal into a plurality of different radio frequency (RF) signals associated with different communication protocols having different communication ranges, and serves a plurality of end-user devices based on wireless communication capabilities of the plurality of end-user devices and the re-modulation of the demodulated first signal into the plurality of different RF signals.
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
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System and method of optical base station(s) and autonomous wireless hotspot device(s)
An optical power and data delivery system includes an optical base station and an autonomous wireless hotspot device. The optical base station includes routers, a media converter device, a optical data transceiver configured to transmit the received data laser light beam; one or more power laser devices configured to transmit a power laser light beam, a beam combining device to generate and transmit a combined power and data laser light beam through a first optical antenna. The autonomous wireless hotspot device includes a second optical antenna configured to receive the combined data and power laser light beam, an optical dividing device, an optical data transceiver, a media converter device and wireless communication transceivers to transmit wireless data signals and one or more laser power converters to receive the power laser light beam and to convert the power laser light beam into electrical energy.
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
H02J 50/30 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using light, e.g. lasers
H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
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Optical routing device for ultra-flexible and ultra-reliable laser beam based wireless communication
A first optical routing device that includes a mounting component, a memory configured to store optical path options, where the optical path options are different fall-back laser-link options available to the first optical routing device to establish a laser beam connectivity, and an optical routing component attached to the mounting component. The mounting component includes a rechargeable battery to power operations of the first optical routing device and a processor that communicates over-the-air with a master communication device or one or more service communication devices via RF supervisory links, receives an instruction via the one or more RF supervisory links to control a movement of the mounting component along with the optical routing component, and performs a range measurement to compute a distance between the first optical routing device and an optical node.
An optical wireless power delivery system to provide power to a medical implant device includes a battery pack, a flexible adhesive device and a medical implant assembly. The flexible adhesive device is attached a subject's skin and include a port to receive electrical power from the battery pack and to power the one or more LED light assemblies that transmit a plurality of light beams to a skin or tissue of the subject. The medical implant assembly has a photovoltaic assembly to receive the plurality of light beams and convert the plurality of light beams to electrical power. The electrical power is transferred to the battery charger controller, which charges the rechargeable battery and provides electrical power to the medical implant device.
H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
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Optical antenna apparatus for free-space optical communication
An optical antenna apparatus, which has an input end, includes a lens, and the input end receives one or more incoming optical signals from one or more optical fibers. An output end of the optical antenna apparatus includes a prism at a distance from the lens, and the one or more incoming optical signals pass through the lens to the prism to form one or more free-space optical beams for free-space optical communication. The optical antenna apparatus includes control circuitry and an electro-mechanical arrangement operatively coupled with the lens and the prism. The control circuitry controls the electro-mechanical arrangement to calibrate a position of each of the lens and the prism in the optical antenna apparatus such that each of the lens and the prism is moved back and forth for adjustment of at least one beam parameter of the one or more free-space optical beams.
An optical power and data delivery system includes an optical base station and an autonomous wireless hotspot device. The optical base station includes routers, a media converter device, a optical data transceiver configured to transmit the received data laser light beam; one or more power laser devices configured to transmit a power laser light beam, a beam combining device to generate and transmit a combined power and data laser light beam through a first optical antenna. The autonomous wireless hotspot device includes a second optical antenna configured to receive the combined data and power laser light beam, an optical dividing device, an optical data transceiver, a media converter device and wireless communication transceivers to transmit wireless data signals and one or more laser power converters to receive the power laser light beam and to convert the power laser light beam into electrical energy.
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
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Communication system and method for cloud-assisted free-space optical backhaul
A communication system includes a cloud server comprising a processor. The processor obtains sensor data associated with each of a defined indoor area and a plurality of optical nodes in the defined indoor area, controls at least a master communication device to establish a laser beam-based wireless communication network in the defined indoor area, wherein the control of the master communication device is based on the obtained sensor data. The processor further obtains network monitoring and performance data of the laser beam-based wireless communication network from the master communication device, generates and communicates Laser Beam Network Control (LBNC) instructions to the master communication device based on the network monitoring and performance data, and controls the master communication device to instruct at least one optical routing device to dynamically adjust an orientation of a deflecting surface of the at least one optical routing device based on the LBNC instructions.
An optical power and data delivery system includes an optical base station and an autonomous wireless hotspot device. The optical base station includes routers, a media converter device, a optical data transceiver configured to transmit the received data laser light beams; one or more power laser devices configured to transmit a plurality of power laser light beams, a beam combining device to generate and transmit combined power and data laser light beams through a first optical antenna. The autonomous wireless hotspot device includes a second optical antenna configured to receive the combined data and power laser light beams, an optical dividing device, a optical data transceiver, a media converter device and wireless communication transceivers to transmit wireless data signals and one or more laser power converters to receive the power laser light beams and to convert the power laser light beams into electrical energy.
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
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H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
An optical power and data delivery system includes an optical base station and an autonomous wireless hotspot device. The optical base station includes routers, a media converter device, a optical data transceiver configured to transmit the received data laser light beams; one or more power laser devices configured to transmit a plurality of power laser light beams, a beam combining device to generate and transmit combined power and data laser light beams through a first optical antenna. The autonomous wireless hotspot device includes a second optical antenna configured to receive the combined data and power laser light beams, an optical dividing device, a optical data transceiver, a media converter device and wireless communication transceivers to transmit wireless data signals and one or more laser power converters to receive the power laser light beams and to convert the power laser light beams into electrical energy.
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
H02J 50/30 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using light, e.g. lasers
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Communication system and method for cloud-assisted free-space optical backhaul
A communication system includes a cloud server comprising a processor. The processor obtains sensor data associated with each of a defined indoor area and a plurality of optical nodes in the defined indoor area, controls at least a master communication device to establish a laser beam-based wireless communication network in the defined indoor area, wherein the control of the master communication device is based on the obtained sensor data. The processor further obtains network monitoring and performance data of the laser beam-based wireless communication network from the master communication device and controls, based on the network monitoring and performance data, the master communication device to dynamically re-configure the laser beam-based wireless communication network.
An optical antenna apparatus for free-space optical communication, includes an input end having a lens positioned to receive one or more incoming optical signals, where the one or more incoming optical signals are received from one or more optical fibers connected at the input end. The optical antenna apparatus further includes an output end having a prism positioned at a defined distance from the lens. The one or more incoming optical signals of the one or more optical fibers passes through the lens and then the prism to form one or more free-space optical beams for a bi-directional free-space optical communication with a remote optical node.
A method of measuring a distance between a vehicle and one or more objects, includes generating a modulation signal; generating a modulated light emitting diode (LED) transmission signal, via a vehicle LED driver assembly; transmitting a plurality of light beams based at least in part on the generated modulated LED transmission signal; capturing a reflection of the plurality of light beams off the one or more objects, utilizing one or more lens assemblies and a camera, the camera including an array of pixel sensors and being positioned on the vehicle; communicating a series of measurements representing the captured plurality of light beam reflections; calculating, utilizing the time-of-flight sensor module, time of flight measurements between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects and calculating distances, utilizing a depth processor module, between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects based on the time-of-flight measurements.
Method and system for vehicular lidar and communication utilizing a vehicle head light and/or taillight and load balancing between light or optical communications and radiofrequency communications
A method of measuring a distance between a vehicle and one or more objects, includes generating a modulation signal; generating a modulated light emitting diode (LED) transmission signal, via a vehicle LED driver assembly; transmitting a plurality of light beams based at least in part on the generated modulated LED transmission signal; capturing a reflection of the plurality of light beams off the one or more objects, utilizing one or more lens assemblies and a camera, the camera including an array of pixel sensors and being positioned on the vehicle; communicating a series of measurements representing the captured plurality of light beam reflections; calculating, utilizing the time-of-flight sensor module, time of flight measurements between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects and calculating distances, utilizing a depth processor module, between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects based on the time-of-flight measurements.
A wireless optical power network for power distribution to a plurality of devices includes a power source to generate electrical power; the one or more master power stations configured to receive the electrical power and to generate a plurality of power laser light beams based at least in part on the electrical power; one or more optical distribution devices, the one or more optical distribution devices to receive the plurality of laser light beams; one or more sink power substations optically coupled to the one or more optical distribution devices, the one or sink power substations configured to receive the plurality of laser beams via the one or more optical distribution devices, to convert the plurality of laser beams to substation electrical power and to transfer the substation electrical power; and a plurality of end user devices to receive the substation electrical power for charging.
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Communication system and method for cloud-assisted free-space optical backhaul
A communication system includes a cloud server that further includes a processor. The processor obtains sensor data associated with a defined indoor area and a plurality of optical nodes in defined indoor area. The processor further obtains location coordinates of the plurality of optical nodes in the defined indoor area. The processor then causes the master communication device to form a laser beam-based wireless communication network in the defined indoor area based on the obtained sensor data and the location coordinates of the plurality of optical nodes.
Described herein is a system to convert laser light to electrical energy which exploits a narrow band nature of laser light, and a cavity resonance effect in order to increase an absorption of the laser light and thus, an efficiency in conversion of the laser light to electrical energy. For the resonant effect to take place in the photovoltaic cells, the laser wavelength emitted by the laser should match at least one of the resonant lines of the resonant cavity. A resonant cavity enhances an intensity of laser light inside the photovoltaic cell. The subject matter lowers a cost of the photovoltaic cell by making it possible to use a thinner (and more mechanically flexible) semiconductor for the photovoltaic cell while achieving the good laser light to power conversion efficiency.
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Optical routing device for ultra-flexible and ultra-reliable laser beam based wireless communication
A first optical routing device that includes a mounting component and an optical routing component attached to the mounting component. The mounting component includes a rechargeable battery to power operations of the first optical routing device and a processor that communicates over-the-air with a master communication device or one or more service communication devices via RF supervisory links. The processor receives an instruction via the RF supervisory links to control a movement of the mounting component along with the optical routing component such that an angle or a direction of deflection of laser beams from an optical routing component of optical routing device is changed. The processor performs a range measurement to compute a distance between the first optical routing device and an optical node. The optical node is one of a second optical routing device, the master communication device or one of the one or more service communication devices.
A communication system that includes a master communication device at a first location in a defined indoor area, a service communication device at a second location in the defined indoor area, and passive optical routing devices at a plurality of locations in the defined indoor area. The master communication device obtains first signal from data source or modem and directs first laser beam carrying the first signal in a downstream path to the service communication device directly or via the plurality of passive optical routing devices. The master communication device receives Laser Beam Network Control instructions from a cloud server, and dynamically changes a laser beam-based communication route from the master communication device to the service communication device by changing a path of laser communication from first set of passive optical routing devices to second set of passive optical routing devices to reach to the service communication device.
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Optical routing device for ultra-flexible and ultra-reliable laser beam based wireless communication
An optical routing device that includes a mounting component which includes a rechargeable battery and a processor that communicates over-the-air with a master communication device or one or more service communication devices via RF supervisory links. The processor receives an instruction via the RF supervisory links to control a movement of the mounting component along with the optical routing component such that an angle or a direction of deflection of laser beams from an optical routing component of optical routing device is changed. The one or more laser beams are deflected from the optical routing component over-the-air for free-space optical communication among the master communication device and the one or more service communication devices via at least the optical routing device independent of optical fibers.
A method of measuring a distance between a vehicle and one or more objects, includes generating a modulation signal; generating a modulated light emitting diode (LED) transmission signal, via a vehicle LED driver assembly; transmitting a plurality of light beams based at least in part on the generated modulated LED transmission signal; capturing a reflection of the plurality of light beams off the one or more objects, utilizing one or more lens assemblies and a camera, the camera including an array of pixel sensors and being positioned on the vehicle; communicating a series of measurements representing the captured plurality of light beam reflections; calculating, utilizing the time-of-flight sensor module, time of flight measurements between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects and calculating distances, utilizing a depth processor module, between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects based on the time-of-flight measurements.
A communication system that includes a first optical node at a first location in a defined indoor area and a second optical node at a second location, where each of the first optical node and the second optical node comprises one or more first type of sensors. The first optical node establishes RF supervisory link with second optical node and performs a first optical alignment with the second optical node based on sensor measurements from the one or more first type of sensors. The sensor measurements are exchanged between the first optical node and the second optical node over the established RF supervisory link for the first optical alignment. The first optical node performs a second optical alignment with the second optical node and establishes a free-space optical link as a laser backhaul with the second optical node based on the first optical alignment and the second optical alignment.
A communication system that includes a cloud server that obtains first sensor data associated with a defined indoor area and second sensor data associated with each of a plurality of optical nodes in defined indoor area. The plurality of optical nodes includes a master communication device, a plurality of optical routing devices, and one or more service communication devices. The cloud server further obtains location coordinates of each of the plurality of optical nodes. The cloud server then causes the master communication device to form a laser beam-based wireless communication network in the defined indoor area. The laser beam-based wireless communication network is one of a Laser Beam Mesh Network (LBMN) or a Laser Beam Cascaded Network (LBCN).
A communication system that includes a cloud server that obtains first sensor data associated with a defined indoor area and second sensor data associated with each of a plurality of optical nodes in defined indoor area. The plurality of optical nodes includes a master communication device, a plurality of optical routing devices, and one or more service communication devices. The cloud server further obtains location coordinates of each of the plurality of optical nodes. The cloud server then causes the master communication device to form a laser beam-based wireless communication network in the defined indoor area. A free-space optical backhaul is constructed by establishing a point-to-point free-space laser link between each pair of optical nodes of the plurality of optical nodes and a RF supervisory link is established between each pair of optical nodes of the plurality of optical nodes for a network monitoring and control function.
A method of measuring a distance between a vehicle and one or more objects, includes generating a modulation signal; generating a modulated light emitting diode (LED) transmission signal, via a vehicle LED driver assembly; transmitting a plurality of light beams based at least in part on the generated modulated LED transmission signal; capturing a reflection of the plurality of light beams off the one or more objects, utilizing one or more lens assemblies and a camera, the camera including an array of pixel sensors and being positioned on the vehicle; communicating a series of measurements representing the captured plurality of light beam reflections; calculating, utilizing the time-of-flight sensor module, time of flight measurements between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects and calculating distances, utilizing a depth processor module, between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects based on the time-of-flight measurements.
An optical routing device that includes a mounting component which includes a rechargeable battery and a processor that communicates over-the-air with a master communication device or one or more service communication devices via RF supervisory links. The processor receives an instruction via the RF supervisory links to control a movement of the mounting component along with the optical routing component such that an angle or a direction of deflection of laser beams from an optical routing component of optical routing device is changed. The optical routing component includes two distinct laser beam handling regions configured to handle plurality of laser beams concurrently in which first laser beam in first wavelength is deflected via first region for downstream data communication in downstream path and second laser beam in second wavelength is deflected via second region for upstream data communication in upstream path for free-space optical communication independent of optical fibers.
A communication system that includes a master communication device at a first location in a defined indoor area, a service communication device at a second location in the defined indoor area, and passive optical routing devices at a plurality of locations in the defined indoor area. The master communication device obtains a first signal from a data source or a modem and directs a first laser beam carrying the first signal in a downstream path to a service communication device directly or via the plurality of passive optical routing devices based on defined connectivity criterions. The service communication device demodulates the first signal from the first laser beam, distributes one or more wireless signals to end-user devices, and further obtains one or more second signals from end-user devices and re-transmits obtained signals over second laser beam in upstream path to master communication device directly or via the passive optical routing devices.
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An optical routing device that includes a mounting component which includes a rechargeable battery and a processor that communicates over-the-air with a master communication device or one or more service communication devices via one or more RF supervisory links. The processor receives an instruction via the one or more RF supervisory links to control a movement of the mounting component along with the optical routing component such that an angle or a direction of deflection of one or more laser beams from an optical routing component of the optical routing device is changed. The optical routing component includes one or more laser beam handling regions configured to handle a plurality of laser beams concurrently in which a first laser beam is deflected via a first region for downstream data communication in downstream path and a second laser beam is deflected via a second region for upstream data communication in upstream path.
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