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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2006
Gary K. Mui, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
James J. Morikuni, Itasca, IL (US);
Martin R. Pais, North Barrington, IL (US);
Maninder S. Sehmbey, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Gary K. Mui, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
James J. Morikuni, Itasca, IL (US);
Martin R. Pais, North Barrington, IL (US);
Maninder S. Sehmbey, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
An optical communication system is provided for conveying signals between multiple housing elements of a device, where respective optical detectors and optical light sources interact via a light guide associated with each communication path, where an optical signal produced by the optical light source and received by the optical detector travels a path where at least a first light redirection unit redirects the optical signal between an angle in which the optical signal travels along at least a portion of the length of the light guide, and an angle which allows the optical signal to exit the light guide. In at least some instances, the multiple housing elements correspond to at least a pair of housing elements that are incorporated as part of a communication device having a slider configuration. In some of the same or still further instances, one or more of the light redirection units are diffractive optical elements. In some instances, one or more of the light redirection units are reflectors.