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Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing smart underwater free space optical communications

  • US 9,203,524 B2
  • Filed: 12/18/2013
  • Issued: 12/01/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for smart underwater free space optical communications, the system comprising:

  • a receiver including;

    an optical detector array for detecting incident light under water;

    a compound lens array located optically in front of the optical detector array, wherein the compound lens array includes lenses that steer incident light arriving at different angles to different portions of the optical detector array, wherein the compound lens array comprises a truncated hexagonal pyramid having a lens on each face other than a base; and

    a controller for processing signals generated by the optical detector array based on the incident light and for controlling an aspect of the underwater communications based on the steered incident light detected by the detector array.

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