Radius Universal LLC

Optical Engines, Inc.

Amoco Corporation

California Institute of Technology

Mind Melters, Inc.

Scientific-atlanta, Inc.

Ael Industries, Inc.

Radius Universal, a Limited Liability Company of the State of New York

Donald Lee Sipes, Jr

John David Read

Daniel Scott Schulz

Jason D Tafoya

Douglas W Anthon

Donald VanderSluis

Eitan Gertel

Gregory J Lukas

Deborah L Robinson

Daniel M Ou

Douglas A Anthon

A fiber optic-based communications network includes: a power insertion device, connected to multiple fiber links from a data source, configured to provide power insertion to a hybrid fiber/power cable connected to at least one fiber link of the multiple fiber links; the hybrid fiber/power cable, connecting the power insertion device to a connection interface device, configured to transmit data and power from the power insertion device to the connection interface device; and the connection interface device, configured to provide an interface for connection to an end device via a power over Ethernet (PoE)-compatible connection and to provide optical to electrical media conversion for data transmitted from the power insertion device to an end device via the hybrid fiber/power cable and the PoE-compatible connection.

Fiber optic communications and power network

A system for disabling or destroying an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided. The system comprises an anti-UAV system and an anti-UAV computing platform. The anti-UAV system comprises: a plurality of laser devices configured to generate a plurality of laser beams at a plurality of different wavelengths; a coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) combiner configured to combine the plurality of laser beams from the plurality of laser devices into a combined laser beam; and a tracking device configured to detect a UAV. The anti-UAV computing platform is configured to: detect, using the tracking device, an object within range of the tracking device; and based on detecting the object, direct, using the anti-UAV system, the combined laser beam from the CWDM combiner onto the detected object.

Compact laser system for directed energy applications

A photonic antenna array includes: a plurality of tapered fiber ends; and a support plate. Each tapered fiber end of the plurality of tapered fiber ends corresponds to a respective fiber of a plurality of fibers. A portion of each of the plurality of fibers is run through the support plate. A fiber core diameter at a tapered end point of a respective tapered fiber end of the plurality of tapered fiber ends has a first diameter. A fiber core diameter at a non-tapered portion of the respective fiber corresponding to the respective tapered fiber end has a second diameter. The first diameter is smaller than the second diameter. The respective tapered fiber end is configured to provide a mode field diameter larger than a diameter of the non-tapered portion of the respective fiber corresponding to the respective tapered fiber end.

Photonic antenna array with tapered fiber ends

A fiber optic assembly includes: a gain fiber configured to output signal light; a first taper configured to expand the signal light output by the gain fiber; and a reversing prism configured to receive counter-pumping light and output the counter-pumping light into the first taper. The first taper is further configured to direct the counter-pumping light towards the gain fiber.

Counter pumping a large mode area fiber laser

A round hybrid cable includes: two metal wires, two fiber optic lines, and a cable jacket enclosing the two metal wires, the two fiber optic lines, and one or more spaces. The enclosing creates the one or more spaces. The round hybrid cable further includes a synthetic filling configured to fill the one or more spaces created by the enclosing. The two metal wires are arranged side by side and the two fiber optic lines are arranged above and below the two metal wires.

Hybrid cable providing data transmission through fiber optic cable and low voltage power over copper wire

A connector assembly for a hybrid cable includes: a housing, comprising a base; at least one discrete connector mounted in the base or at least one connector that is at least partially integrated in the base, configured to receive at least one fiber from the hybrid cable; and at least one electrical interface, configured to receive at least one wire from the hybrid cable.

Connector assemblies for hybrid fiber/wire connections

A power insertion device includes: an input interface, configured for receiving a fiber connection from a fiber network; an output interface, comprising one or more hybrid cables for connection to one or more end devices, each of the hybrid cables including fiber for data communication and wire for power transmission; a mains power interface, configured to receive alternating current (AC) mains power; one or more power supplies, configured to convert the AC mains power to direct current (DC) power; and a power insertion board, configured to provide power insertion of the DC power out through the one or more hybrid cables.

Growing community of inventors

Colorado Springs, CO, United States of America

Donald Lee Sipes, Jr