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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2008
Andrew G. Edwards, Morganville, NJ (US);
Charles J. Burns, Cinnaminson, NJ (US);
George S. Hartigan, Jr., Jackson, NJ (US);
Andrew G. Edwards, Morganville, NJ (US);
Charles J. Burns, Cinnaminson, NJ (US);
George S. Hartigan, Jr., Jackson, NJ (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
An input system comprises an optical device configured to transmit and receive one or more optical signals along a segment of fiber optic cable; an optical input device connected to the segment of fiber optic cable, the optical input including an input key configured to reflect a portion of an optical signal as a consequence of being actuated; and a signal decoder connected to the optical device, the signal decoder configured to select a first input code from a plurality of input codes, the first input code corresponding to the portion of the optical signal reflected by the input key.