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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019

Filed:

Jan. 19, 2018
Applicant:

Rosemount Aerospace Inc., Burnsville, MN (US);

Inventors:

David Michael Socha, Champlin, MN (US);

Mark Ray, Burnsville, MN (US);

Assignee:

Rosemount Aerospace Inc., Burnsville, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/00 (2006.01); G01D 5/26 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G01F 23/292 (2006.01); G02B 6/255 (2006.01); H04B 10/079 (2013.01); H04B 10/80 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/268 (2013.01); G01F 23/292 (2013.01); G02B 6/2552 (2013.01); G02B 6/3851 (2013.01); H04B 10/07955 (2013.01); H04B 10/807 (2013.01);
Abstract

Apparatus and associated methods relate to a system for interfacing with an optically-powered sensor. The system includes an optical emitter configured to emit a beam of optical energy so as to provide operating power for the optically-powered sensor. The system includes an optical detector configured to detect a time sequence of optical pulses generated by the optically-powered sensor, the time sequence of pulses modulated between first and second optical power levels. The system includes a parameter extractor configured to determine a value of a sensed parameter based on the time sequence of optical pulses detected by the optical detector. The system also includes a power controller configured to control power level of the emitted beam of optical energy based on the first and/or second optical power levels detected by the optical detector.


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