Optical interlink between an optical transducer and optical data port
First Claim
1. An optical interlink comprising:
- a light pipe having a first end optically coupled to an optical transducer and a second end arranged to provide an optical data port.
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Abstract
An optical interlink made from an optical transducer capable of optically exchanging information. Information to and from the optical transducer passes through a light pipe transducer end and an optical data port end. The optical light pipe consists of separate transmit and a receive light pipes.
To reduce losses as a result of the light pipe transmission, there is are lenses formed to collimate light between the transducer end of the light pipe and the optical transducer. The collimating lenses are formed in the light pipe. There are also provided additional lenses on the optical data port side of the light port. Transmitted light from the light pipe passes through a lens that increases the illumination angle of the light exiting from the optical data port. Received light passes through a lens that amplifies and collimates the light into the receiving light pipe.
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19 Claims
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1. An optical interlink comprising:
a light pipe having a first end optically coupled to an optical transducer and a second end arranged to provide an optical data port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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9. An optical interlink comprising:
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an optical transducer capable of optically exchanging information;
a light pipe having a first end and a second end arranged to provide an optical data port; and
a first lens formed to collimate light between the first end of the light pipe and the optical transducer. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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13. A printer comprising:
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a print engine;
a controller connected to the print engine, the controller controlling operation of the print engine, the controller including an optical transducer capable of optically transmitting and receiving information; and
a light pipe having a first end optically coupled to the optical transducer and a second end arranged to provide an optical data port.
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Specification