Optical connector
First Claim
1. A fiber optic connector, the connector comprising:
- a plug portion having a first end and a second end, where the first end receives at least one of;
at least one first fiber optic cable providing optical energy, and, at least one second fiber optic cable for bi-directional optical data communications, a receptacle portion having a first end and a second end, the first end for mating with the second end of the plug portion, and the second end having, at least one first pin corresponding to the at least one first fiber optic cable, and, at least one second pin corresponding to the at least one second fiber optic cable, where the receptacle portion further includes at least one of;
at least one first photodiode corresponding to the at least one first fiber optic cable for converting the received optical energy to at least one of analog and digital electrical energy for output on the at least one first pin, and, at least one second photodiode corresponding to the at least one second fiber optic cable for converting received optical digital communications data to at least one of analog and digital electrical signals for output on the at least one second pin, and where the at least one first photodiode is associated with a microprocessor with instructions for causing the microprocessor to monitor the optical energy received from the at least one first fiber optic cable.
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Abstract
A fiber optic connector having a plug portion with first and second ends, the first end receiving a first fiber optic cable(s) providing optical energy and a second fiber optic cable(s) for bi-directional optical data communications. The connector also includes a receptacle portion having first and second ends, the first end for mating with the second end of the plug portion, and the second end having a first pin(s) corresponding to the first fiber optic cable(s), and, a second pin(s) corresponding to the second fiber optic cable, where the receptacle portion further includes a first photodiode(s) corresponding to the first fiber optic cable(s) for converting the received optical energy digital electrical energy for output on the first pin(s), and, a second photodiode(s) corresponding to the second fiber optic cable(s) for converting received optical data communications to digital electrical data communications for output on the second pin(s).
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13 Claims
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1. A fiber optic connector, the connector comprising:
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a plug portion having a first end and a second end, where the first end receives at least one of;
at least one first fiber optic cable providing optical energy, and, at least one second fiber optic cable for bi-directional optical data communications, a receptacle portion having a first end and a second end, the first end for mating with the second end of the plug portion, and the second end having, at least one first pin corresponding to the at least one first fiber optic cable, and, at least one second pin corresponding to the at least one second fiber optic cable, where the receptacle portion further includes at least one of;
at least one first photodiode corresponding to the at least one first fiber optic cable for converting the received optical energy to at least one of analog and digital electrical energy for output on the at least one first pin, and, at least one second photodiode corresponding to the at least one second fiber optic cable for converting received optical digital communications data to at least one of analog and digital electrical signals for output on the at least one second pin, and where the at least one first photodiode is associated with a microprocessor with instructions for causing the microprocessor to monitor the optical energy received from the at least one first fiber optic cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A fiber optic connector, the connector comprising:
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a plug portion having a first end and a second end, where the first end receives at least one of;
at least one first fiber optic cable providing optical energy, and, at least one second fiber optic cable for bi-directional optical data communications, a receptacle portion having a first end and a second end, the first end for mating with the second end of the plug portion, and the second end having, at least one first pin corresponding to the at least one first fiber optic cable, and, at least one second pin corresponding to the at least one second fiber optic cable, where the receptacle portion further includes at least one of;
at least one first photodiode corresponding to the at least one first fiber optic cable for converting the received optical energy to at least one of analog and digital electrical energy for output on the at least one first pin, and, at least one second photodiode corresponding to the at least one second fiber optic cable for converting received optical digital communications data to at least one of analog and digital electrical signals for output on the at least one second pin, and where the at least one second photodiode is associated with a microprocessor having instructions for causing the microprocessor to convert the optical data communications received from the at least one second fiber optic cable to digital electrical data communications.
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