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Optical coupling device and method for bidirectional data communication over a common signal line

  • US 20050069326A1
  • Filed: 09/30/2003
  • Published: 03/31/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An optical coupling device operative over a bidirectional data link between at least first and second communicating units, each operative to send and receive data along a common wire of said data transmission link, said device comprising:

  • at least first and second optical coupling means, each comprising a photon flux source and a photon flux detector, wherein;

    the photon flux source of said first optical coupling means is commanded in response to a data transmission by said first communicating unit, the photon flux source of said second optical coupling means is commanded in response to a data transmission by said second communicating unit, the photon flux detector of said first optical coupling means is operative to produce a signal on said data transmission link at said first communicating unit in response to a command of the photon flux source of said second optical coupling means from said second communicating unit, the photon flux detector of said second optical coupling means is operative to produce a signal on said data link at said second communicating unit in response to a command of the photon flux source of said first optical coupling means from said first communicating unit, first inhibiting means for inhibiting the photon flux source of said second optical coupling means in response to an activation of the photon flux source of said first optical coupling means, and second inhibiting means for inhibiting the photon flux source of said first optical coupling means in response to an activation of the photon flux source of said second optical coupling means.

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