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:
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- Manteca, CA
- San Mateo, CA
- Livermore, CA
- 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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year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
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