Connection system for undersea acoustic antenna
First Claim
1. An underwater acoustics system comprising:
- elements of an antenna embedded in a leaktight first block of the system;
a first part of a divisible transformer embedded in the first block, the first part electrically connected to the elements of the antenna;
a second part of the divisible transformer embedded in a leaktight second block of the system; and
an electro-optical transmitter embedded in the second block and electrically connected to the second part, wherein the first and second blocks are configured to be adjacent to one another so that the divisible transformer communicates signals from the elements of the antenna to the electro-optical transmitter without compromising the leaktightness of the first or second block.
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Abstract
A connection for an underwater acoustics system connecting elements of an antenna embedded in a leaktight first block of the system and an electro-optical transmitter embedded in a separate leaktight second block of the system. The antenna is electrically connected to a first part of a divisible transformer, which is also arranged in the leaktight first block. The electro-optical transmitter (e.g., vertical cavity surface emitting laser) is electrically connected to a second part of the divisible transformer, which is also arranged in the leaktight second block. The first part and the second part are anatomically separated, as are the first and second blocks within which they are contained, but have cores that can magnetically communicate with one another. By this configuration, the divisible transformer can communicate signals from the antenna to the electro-optical transmitter without compromising the leaktightness of the first or second blocks, thereby protecting the components.
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6 Claims
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1. An underwater acoustics system comprising:
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elements of an antenna embedded in a leaktight first block of the system;
a first part of a divisible transformer embedded in the first block, the first part electrically connected to the elements of the antenna;
a second part of the divisible transformer embedded in a leaktight second block of the system; and
an electro-optical transmitter embedded in the second block and electrically connected to the second part, wherein the first and second blocks are configured to be adjacent to one another so that the divisible transformer communicates signals from the elements of the antenna to the electro-optical transmitter without compromising the leaktightness of the first or second block. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An underwater acoustics system comprising:
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elements of an antenna embedded in a leaktight first block of the system;
an electro-optical transmitter embedded in a leaktight second block of the system that is separate from the first block;
first means for transforming first electrical signals received from the elements of the antenna to magnetic signals, and for transmitting the magnetic signals to the second block; and
second means for transforming the magnetic signals received from the first transforming means to second electrical signals, and for transmitting the second electrical signals to the electro-optical transmitter, wherein the first and second means for transforming are embedded in the first and second blocks, respectively, and communicate signals from the elements of the antenna to the electro-optical transmitter without compromising the leaktightness of the first or second block. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A method of connecting, in an underwater acoustics system, elements of an antenna embedded in a leaktight first block to an electro-optical transmitter embedded in a leaktight second block, the first and second blocks separate from one another, the method comprising:
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transmitting first electrical signals from the elements of the antenna to a first part of a divisible transformer embedded in the first block;
transforming the first electrical signals to magnetic signals by the first part;
transmitting the magnetic signals from the first part of the divisible transformer to a second part of the divisible transformer embedded in the second block;
transforming the magnetic signals to second electrical signals by the second part;
transmitting the second electrical signals from the second part to the electro-optical transmitter, wherein the divisible transformer communicates the signals from the elements of the antenna to the electro-optical transmitter without compromising the leaktightness of the first block or second block. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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