Apparatus and method for supplying power over an optical link
First Claim
1. An apparatus for supplying power over an optical link, the apparatus comprising:
- a hybrid cable including an optical fiber and a conductor, wherein the optical fiber is configured to transmit an optical signal and the conductor is configured to transmit a power signal.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, apparatus for supplying power over an optical link is provided. The apparatus includes a hybrid cable including an optical fiber and a conductor, wherein the optical fiber is configured to transmit an optical signal and the conductor is configured to transmit a power signal. In another embodiment, a method for supplying power over an optical link, includes: providing a hybrid cable in a network system, wherein the hybrid cable includes an optical fiber and a conductor; and transmitting an optical signal along the optical fiber, and transmitting a power signal along the conductor.
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37 Claims
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1. An apparatus for supplying power over an optical link, the apparatus comprising:
a hybrid cable including an optical fiber and a conductor, wherein the optical fiber is configured to transmit an optical signal and the conductor is configured to transmit a power signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A network system, comprising:
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a hybrid cable including an optical fiber and a conductor;
a first node;
a second node;
wherein the first node is configured to transmit an optical signal via the optical fiber to the second node, or alternatively the first node is configured to receive a second optical signal via the optical fiber from the second node; and
a power source configured to transmit a power signal via the conductor to the second node. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for supplying power over an optical link, the method comprising:
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providing a hybrid cable in a network system, wherein the hybrid cable includes an optical fiber and a conductor; and
transmitting an optical signal along the optical fiber, and transmitting a power signal along the conductor. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus for supplying power over an optical link, the apparatus comprising:
means for transmitting an optical signal along an optical fiber, and for transmitting a power signal along a conductor.
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