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Title: Compact self-contained electrical-to-optical converter/transmitter

Abstract

A first optical receiver and a second optical receiver are provided for receiving a calibrate command and a power switching signal, respectively, from a remote processor. A third receiver is provided for receiving an analog electrical signal from a transducer. A calibrator generates a reference signal in response to the calibrate command. A combiner mixes the electrical signal with the reference signal to form a calibrated signal. A converter converts the calibrated signal to an optical signal. A transmitter transmits the optical signal to the remote processor. A primary battery supplies power to the calibrator, the combiner, the converter, and the transmitter. An optically-activated switch supplies power to the calibrator, the combiner, the converter, and the transmitter in response to the power switching signal. An auxiliary battery supplies power continuously to the switch.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Manteca, CA
  2. San Mateo, CA
  3. Livermore, CA
  4. Tracy, CA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
870175
Patent Number(s):
US 5469442
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
compact; self-contained; electrical-to-optical; converter; transmitter; optical; receiver; provided; receiving; calibrate; command; power; switching; signal; respectively; remote; processor; third; analog; electrical; transducer; calibrator; generates; reference; response; combiner; mixes; form; calibrated; converts; transmits; primary; battery; supplies; optically-activated; switch; auxiliary; continuously; power switching; optical receiver; analog electrical; reference signal; electrical signal; optical signal; transmitter transmits; optical converter; activated switch; electrical-to-optical converter; converter converts; /340/

Citation Formats

Seligmann, Daniel A, Moss, William C, Valk, Theodore C, and Conder, Alan D. Compact self-contained electrical-to-optical converter/transmitter. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Seligmann, Daniel A, Moss, William C, Valk, Theodore C, & Conder, Alan D. Compact self-contained electrical-to-optical converter/transmitter. United States.
Seligmann, Daniel A, Moss, William C, Valk, Theodore C, and Conder, Alan D. 1995. "Compact self-contained electrical-to-optical converter/transmitter". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870175.
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title = {Compact self-contained electrical-to-optical converter/transmitter},
author = {Seligmann, Daniel A and Moss, William C and Valk, Theodore C and Conder, Alan D},
abstractNote = {A first optical receiver and a second optical receiver are provided for receiving a calibrate command and a power switching signal, respectively, from a remote processor. A third receiver is provided for receiving an analog electrical signal from a transducer. A calibrator generates a reference signal in response to the calibrate command. A combiner mixes the electrical signal with the reference signal to form a calibrated signal. A converter converts the calibrated signal to an optical signal. A transmitter transmits the optical signal to the remote processor. A primary battery supplies power to the calibrator, the combiner, the converter, and the transmitter. An optically-activated switch supplies power to the calibrator, the combiner, the converter, and the transmitter in response to the power switching signal. An auxiliary battery supplies power continuously to the switch.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/870175}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
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