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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2015
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Valey Kamalov, Gainesville, FL (US);
Joseph Freeland, Independence, MO (US);
Andrew Metcalf, London, GB;
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
An optical system for a locally powered optical communication network includes a first trunk terminal emitting an optical signal, a second trunk terminal receiving the optical signal, a communication trunk, an intermediate unit and a power source. The communication trunk is disposed along a floor of a body of water and couples the first trunk terminal to the second trunk terminal. The communication trunk transmits the optical signal from the first trunk terminal to the second trunk terminal. The intermediate unit is connected to the communication trunk between the first and second trunk terminals. The intermediate unit receives the emitted optical signal from the first trunk terminal, amplifies the received optical signal and sends the amplified optical signal to the second trunk. The power source is connected to and powers the intermediate unit and is located at or near a surface of the body of water.