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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tetsuo Sakanaka, Sagamihara, JP;
Takehide Hamuro, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
359172 ; 359159 ;
Abstract
An optical space communication apparatus for propagating a beam of light through free space to thereby effect communication includes a transmitting device for transmitting a first optical signal converted into a beam of light, a expanse angle varying device for varying the angle of expanse of the beam of light into which the first optical signal has been converted, a level varying device for varying the output level of the first optical signal, a control device for controlling the expanse angle varying device and the level varying device, and a receiving device for receiving a second optical signal converted into a beam of light.