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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2017
Applicant:
SA Photonics, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Inventors:
J. Elon Graves, Los Gatos, CA (US);
William Dickson, Granville, OH (US);
Greg Mitchell, Elk Grove, CA (US);
Andy McClaren, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Dave Pechner, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
SA Photonics, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/11 (2013.01); H04B 10/40 (2013.01); H04B 10/112 (2013.01); G02B 6/32 (2006.01); H04J 14/02 (2006.01); H04B 10/00 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/11 (2013.01); H04B 10/112 (2013.01); H04B 10/1125 (2013.01); H04B 10/40 (2013.01); G02B 6/32 (2013.01); H04B 10/142 (2013.01); H04J 14/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A detector configuration for use in a free space optical (FSO) node for transmitting and/or receiving optical signals has a plurality of sensors for detecting received optical signals. The plurality of sensors is configured along a common optical path and are used for separate functions. According, the detectors may be optimized for the respective function.