A diverged beam optical transmitter is provided that includes a laser source configured to emit a light beam, and one or more lenses. The diverged beam optical transmitter also includes a diffuser placed between the laser source and the one or more lenses, and configured to increase an intrinsic divergence of the light beam and to fill some portion of the one or more lenses such that the light beam is eye safe after the one or more lenses.
The present disclosure relates to a launch system and method. The launch system and method can include at least a preliminary accelerator tube system (PAT) that can be combined with one or more of a main accelerator tube system (MAT), a flight test tube, or a soft catch. The PAT alone or combined with the MAT can be used for launch of a vehicle for testing and/or for delivery of a payload.
B64F 1/02 - Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for arresting aircraft, e.g. nets or cables
B64G 5/00 - Ground equipment for vehicles, e.g. starting towers, fuelling arrangements
F41A 1/02 - Hypervelocity missile propulsion using successive means for increasing the propulsive force, e.g. using successively initiated propellant charges arranged along the barrel lengthMultistage missile propulsion
F41B 11/62 - Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air gunsSteam guns characterised by the supply of compressed gas with pressure supplied by a gas cartridge
F41B 11/68 - Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air gunsSteam guns characterised by the supply of compressed gas the gas being pre-compressed before firing
F41B 11/723 - ValvesArrangement of valves for controlling gas pressure for firing the projectile only
F42B 12/02 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect
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Eye safe diverged beam optical wireless communications system
A diverged beam optical transmitter is provided that includes a laser source configured to emit a light beam, and one or more lenses. The diverged beam optical transmitter also includes a diffuser placed between the laser source and the one or more lenses, and configured to increase an intrinsic divergence of the light beam and to fill some portion of the one or more lenses such that the light beam is eye safe after the one or more lenses.
An optical communication system is provided that includes a first node and a second node. Each node of the first node and the second node includes transmit optics, receive optics. Each node also includes an optical transceiver module configured to provide optical signals to the transmit optics over a first optical conduit, and receive optical signals from the receive optics over a second optical conduit that has a core diameter larger than the first optical conduit. The transmit optics of the first node is configured to transmit first optical signals in free space for receipt by the receive optics of the second node, and the transmit optics of the second node is configured to transmit the second optical signals in free space for receipt by the receive optics of the first node.
The present disclosure relates to a launch system and method. The launch system and method can include at least a preliminary accelerator tube system (PAT) that can be combined with a main accelerator tube system (MAT). The PAT alone or combined with the MAT can be used for launch of a vehicle for testing and/or for delivery of a payload.
B64F 1/02 - Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for arresting aircraft, e.g. nets or cables
B64F 1/04 - Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for launching aircraft
B64G 5/00 - Ground equipment for vehicles, e.g. starting towers, fuelling arrangements
F41A 1/02 - Hypervelocity missile propulsion using successive means for increasing the propulsive force, e.g. using successively initiated propellant charges arranged along the barrel lengthMultistage missile propulsion
F41B 11/62 - Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air gunsSteam guns characterised by the supply of compressed gas with pressure supplied by a gas cartridge
F41B 11/68 - Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air gunsSteam guns characterised by the supply of compressed gas the gas being pre-compressed before firing
F41B 11/723 - ValvesArrangement of valves for controlling gas pressure for firing the projectile only
F42B 12/02 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect
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Eye safe diverged beam optical wireless communications system
A diverged beam optical transmitter is provided that includes a laser source configured to emit a light beam, and one or more lenses. The diverged beam optical transmitter also includes a diffuser placed between the laser source and the one or more lenses, and configured to increase an intrinsic divergence of the light beam and to fill some portion of the one or more lenses such that the light beam is eye safe after the one or more lenses.
An optical receiver is provided that includes a detector array of multiple detector elements, and processing circuits coupled to the multiple detector elements. The detector array is configured to receive light from an external source, mix the light with light from a local oscillator to generate a spatial fringe across the detector array. The multiple detector elements are configured to convert respective portions of the spatial fringe incident on the multiple detector elements to corresponding electrical signals. The processing circuits are configured to process the electrical signals. This includes the processing circuits configured to sum those of the corresponding electrical signals from one or more of the multiple detectors, and subtract the sum from a second sum of those of the corresponding electrical signals from one or more other of the multiple detectors.
An optical communication system includes a base station and an extended reality immersion device (XRID). The base station includes an optical transmitter assembly configured to convert an electrical signal to an optical beam, and emit the optical beam in free space, uncollimated and with a divergence angle greater than 0.1 degrees. The XRID includes an optical receiver assembly having an acceptance angle greater than 0.1 degrees. The optical receiver is configured to detect the optical beam in free space, convert the optical beam to a corresponding electrical signal, and reproduce information carried by the corresponding electrical signal. The XRID also includes a head-up display configured to present the information.
An optical receiver is provided for a diverged-beam, free space optical communications system. The optical receiver includes a demultiplexer and a detector array. The demultiplexer includes a diffractive optic configured to receive an optical beam propagating in free space. The optical beam includes a plurality of optical carrier signals of respective wavelengths for a plurality of communication channels, and the diffractive optic is configured to spatially separate the optical beam by wavelength into the plurality of optical carrier signals. The detector array includes a plurality of optical detectors configured to convert the plurality of optical carrier signals into a respective plurality of electrical signals for the plurality of communication channels. The plurality of optical detectors includes at least twice as many optical detectors as optical carrier signals in the plurality of optical carrier signals.
A modular node for an optical communication network includes one or more transceiver modules of a plurality of transceiver modules, and a node core including a plurality of electrical connectors to electrically join up to the plurality of transceiver modules to the node core. At least some of the transceiver modules has an optical transceiver configured to emit optical beams carrying data and without artificial confinement, and detect optical beams emitted and without artificial confinement. The up to the plurality of transceiver modules electrically joined to the node core are spatially separated to provide configurable coverage for optical communication based on their number and placement. And the node core further includes switching circuitry configured to connect the one or more transceiver modules to implement a redistribution point or a communication endpoint in the optical communication network.
The present disclosure relates to a launch system and method. The launch system and method can include at least a preliminary accelerator tube system (PAT) that can be combined with a main accelerator tube system (MAT). The PAT alone or combined with the MAT can be used for launch of a vehicle for testing and/or for delivery of a payload.
B64G 5/00 - Ground equipment for vehicles, e.g. starting towers, fuelling arrangements
F41A 1/02 - Hypervelocity missile propulsion using successive means for increasing the propulsive force, e.g. using successively initiated propellant charges arranged along the barrel lengthMultistage missile propulsion
F41B 11/62 - Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air gunsSteam guns characterised by the supply of compressed gas with pressure supplied by a gas cartridge
F41B 11/68 - Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air gunsSteam guns characterised by the supply of compressed gas the gas being pre-compressed before firing
F41B 11/723 - ValvesArrangement of valves for controlling gas pressure for firing the projectile only
B64F 1/02 - Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for arresting aircraft, e.g. nets or cables
B64F 1/04 - Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for launching aircraft
F42B 12/02 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect
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Systems and methods for improving efficiency of electroantimagnetic launchers
The present disclosure relates launch systems, launch vehicles for use with the launch system, and methods of launching articles utilizing the launch vehicle and/or the launch system. In particular, various improvements for electroantimagnetic launch systems, vehicles, and methods are provided.
B64F 1/04 - Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for launching aircraft
F41F 3/04 - Rocket or torpedo launchers for rockets
F42B 6/00 - Projectiles or missiles specially adapted for projection without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge, e.g. for blow guns, bows or crossbows, hand-held spring or air guns
The present disclosure relates to a launch system, a launch vehicle for use with the launch system, and methods of launching a payload utilizing the launch vehicle and/or the launch system. The disclosure can provide for delivery of the payload at a terrestrial location, an Earth orbital location, or an extraorbital location. The launch vehicle can comprise a payload, a propellant tank, an electrical heater wherein propellant, such as a light gas (e.g., hydrogen) is electrically heated to significantly high temperatures, an exhaust nozzle from which the heated propellant expands to provide an exhaust velocity of, for example, 7-16 km/sec, and sliding electrical contacts in electrical connection with the electrical heater. The launch vehicle can be utilized with the launch system, which can further comprise a launch tube formed of concentric electrically conductive tubes, as well as an electrical energy source, such as a battery bank and associated inductor.
F42B 6/00 - Projectiles or missiles specially adapted for projection without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge, e.g. for blow guns, bows or crossbows, hand-held spring or air guns
F41A 1/04 - Missile propulsion using the combustion of a liquid or gaseous fuel, e.g. hypergolic fuel
F42B 15/10 - Missiles having a trajectory only in the air
F02K 9/95 - Rocket-engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant thereforControl thereof characterised by starting or ignition means or arrangements
F41F 1/00 - Launching apparatus for projecting projectiles or missiles from barrels, e.g. cannonsHarpoon guns
A modular node for an optical communication network includes one or more transceiver modules of a plurality of transceiver modules, and a node core including a plurality of electrical connectors to electrically join up to the plurality of transceiver modules to the node core. At least some of the transceiver modules has an optical transceiver configured to emit optical beams carrying data and without artificial confinement, and detect optical beams emitted and without artificial confinement. The up to the plurality of transceiver modules electrically joined to the node core are spatially separated to provide configurable coverage for optical communication based on their number and placement. And the node core further includes switching circuitry configured to connect the one or more transceiver modules to implement a redistribution point or a communication endpoint in the optical communication network.
The present disclosure relates to a launch system, a launch vehicle for use with the launch system, and methods of launching a payload utilizing the launch vehicle and/or the launch system. The disclosure can provide for delivery of the payload at a terrestrial location, an Earth orbital location, or an extraorbital location. The launch vehicle can comprise a payload, a propellant tank, an electrical heater wherein propellant, such as a light gas (e.g., hydrogen) is electrically heated to significantly high temperatures, and an exhaust nozzle from which the heated propellant expands to provide an exhaust velocity of, for example, 7-16 km/sec. The launch vehicle can be utilized with the launch system, which can further comprise a launch tube formed of at least one tube, which can be electrically conductive and which can be combined with at least one insulator tube. An electrical energy source, such as a battery bank and associated inductor, can be provided.
B64G 1/40 - Arrangements or adaptations of propulsion systems
F02K 9/95 - Rocket-engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant thereforControl thereof characterised by starting or ignition means or arrangements
F42B 6/00 - Projectiles or missiles specially adapted for projection without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge, e.g. for blow guns, bows or crossbows, hand-held spring or air guns
F41A 1/04 - Missile propulsion using the combustion of a liquid or gaseous fuel, e.g. hypergolic fuel
F42B 15/10 - Missiles having a trajectory only in the air
The present disclosure relates to a launch system, a launch vehicle for use with the launch system, and methods of launching a payload utilizing the launch vehicle and/or the launch system. The disclosure can provide for delivery of the payload at a terrestrial location, an Earth orbital location, or an extraorbital location. The launch vehicle can comprise a payload, a propellant tank, an electrical heater wherein propellant, such as a light gas (e.g., hydrogen) is electrically heated to significantly high temperatures, an exhaust nozzle from which the heated propellant expands to provide an exhaust velocity of, for example, 7-16 km/sec, and sliding electrical contacts in electrical connection with the electrical heater. The launch vehicle can be utilized with the launch system, which can further comprise a launch tube formed of concentric electrically conductive tubes, as well as an electrical energy source, such as a battery bank and associated inductor.
F42B 6/00 - Projectiles or missiles specially adapted for projection without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge, e.g. for blow guns, bows or crossbows, hand-held spring or air guns
F41A 1/04 - Missile propulsion using the combustion of a liquid or gaseous fuel, e.g. hypergolic fuel
F42B 15/10 - Missiles having a trajectory only in the air
F02K 9/95 - Rocket-engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant thereforControl thereof characterised by starting or ignition means or arrangements
F41F 1/00 - Launching apparatus for projecting projectiles or missiles from barrels, e.g. cannonsHarpoon guns
An apparatus is provided that includes a modulator and an optical transmitter coupled to the modulator and configured to emit an optical beam that the modulator is configured to modulate with data. The optical transmitter may thereby be configured to emit the optical beam carrying the data and without artificial confinement for receipt by an optical receiver configured to detect and recover the data from the optical beam. The optical transmitter may be configured to emit the optical beam with a divergence angle greater than 0.1 degrees, and with a photonic efficiency of less than 0.05%. The photonic efficiency may relate a number of photons of the optical beam detectable by the optical receiver, to a number of photons of the optical beam emitted by the optical transmitter.
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 10/112 - Line-of-sight transmission over an extended range
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
The method for updating bootstrap information regarding a specific resource in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention is performed by a terminal, and comprises the steps of: receiving, from a server, a specific operation instruction for an object instance of the terminal or a resource that belongs to the object instance; and executing, if the specific operation instruction is received through a specific interface, the specific operation instruction regardless of whether the target for the specific operation instruction exists within the terminal.
The present disclosure relates to a launch system, a launch vehicle for use with the launch system, and methods of launching a payload utilizing the launch vehicle and/or the launch system. The disclosure can provide for delivery of the payload at a terrestrial location, an Earth orbital location, or an extraorbital location. The launch vehicle can comprise a payload, a propellant tank, an electrical heater wherein propellant, such as a light gas (e.g., hydrogen) is electrically heated to significantly high temperatures, an exhaust nozzle from which the heated propellant expands to provide an exhaust velocity of, for example, 7-16 km/sec, and sliding electrical contacts in electrical connection with the electrical heater. The launch vehicle can be utilized with the launch system, which can further comprise a launch tube formed of concentric electrically conductive tubes, as well as an electrical energy source, such as a battery bank and associated inductor.
F42B 6/00 - Projectiles or missiles specially adapted for projection without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge, e.g. for blow guns, bows or crossbows, hand-held spring or air guns
F41A 1/04 - Missile propulsion using the combustion of a liquid or gaseous fuel, e.g. hypergolic fuel
F42B 15/10 - Missiles having a trajectory only in the air
F02K 9/95 - Rocket-engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant thereforControl thereof characterised by starting or ignition means or arrangements
The present disclosure relates to a launch system, a launch vehicle for use with the launch system, and methods of launching a payload utilizing the launch vehicle and/or the launch system. The disclosure can provide for delivery of the payload at a terrestrial location, an Earth orbital location, or an extraorbital location. The launch vehicle can comprise a payload, a propellant tank, an electrical heater wherein propellant, such as a light gas (e.g., hydrogen) is electrically heated to significantly high temperatures, and an exhaust nozzle from which the heated propellant expands to provide an exhaust velocity of, for example, 7-16 km/sec. The launch vehicle can be utilized with the launch system, which can further comprise a launch tube formed of at least one tube, which can be electrically conductive and which can be combined with at least one insulator tube. An electrical energy source, such as a battery bank and associated inductor, can be provided.
F42B 6/00 - Projectiles or missiles specially adapted for projection without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge, e.g. for blow guns, bows or crossbows, hand-held spring or air guns
F41A 1/04 - Missile propulsion using the combustion of a liquid or gaseous fuel, e.g. hypergolic fuel
F42B 15/10 - Missiles having a trajectory only in the air
F02K 9/95 - Rocket-engine plants, i.e. plants carrying both fuel and oxidant thereforControl thereof characterised by starting or ignition means or arrangements
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