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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2020
Applicant:
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Wenbo Ding, Atlanta, GA (US);
Zhong Lin Wang, Atlanta, GA (US);
Changsheng Wu, Atlanta, GA (US);
Yunlong Zi, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/04 (2006.01); H04B 10/112 (2013.01); H04B 10/69 (2013.01); H04B 10/50 (2013.01); H02N 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N 1/04 (2013.01); H04B 10/112 (2013.01); H04B 10/502 (2013.01); H04B 10/69 (2013.01);
Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides an optical communication system. The optical communication system can comprise a self-powered sensor and an optical array. The self-powered sensor can be configured to receive a mechanical input and generate an electrical signal corresponding to the mechanical input. The optical array can be configured to receive the electrical signal and generate an optical output. The optical output can correspond to the mechanical input.