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20110052124 | INTEGRATED OPTICAL RECEIVER AND OPTICAL TRANSMITTER ON A SINGLE FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY - A flexible circuit assembly that integrates a first fiber optic die, for example a transmitter die, and a second fiber optic die, for example a receiver die, on a single flexible circuit. Alignment holes and the multiple die are accurately placed on a single flexible circuit. The precise placement of the alignment holes and the fiber optic die facilitate micron alignment accuracy to a mechanical transfer (MT) connector. Fiber optic die circuitry is electrically connected to the first fiber optic die and second fiber optic die and connected to the flexible circuit. | 03-03-2011 |
20110058818 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER & TRANSMITTER DRIVER ON A FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT - A flexible circuit assembly is described that integrates a first fiber optic die, for example a transmitter die, a second fiber optic die, for example a receiver die, a trans-impedance amplifier die and a transmitter driver die on a single flexible circuit. Alignment holes and multiple die are accurately placed on a single flexible circuit. The precise placement of alignment holes and fiber optic die facilitate micron alignment accuracy to a fiber optic connector, preferably a mechanical transfer (MT) connector. A heat sink is provided that transfers heat from the trans-impedance amplifier die and the transmitter driver die and isolates the fiber optic die from the heat source. Circuitry for the first fiber optic die, second fiber optic die, impedance die, and driver die, including isolated grounding circuitry, is also integrated on the flexible circuit assembly. | 03-10-2011 |
20130141880 | FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY WITH WIRE BONDING - A flexible circuit assembly that includes a flexible circuit substrate. A spacer is attached to a first side surface of the substrate, and a die carrier is attached to the opposite side surface of the substrate. The die carrier includes one or more photonic die mounted thereon that face an opening formed through the substrate so that the photonic die transmits and/or receives optical signals through the opening. Wire bonds electrically connect the photonic die to an electrical pad on the first side surface of the substrate. The spacer helps to space the wire bonds from an optical connector that connects to the flexible circuit assembly, so that the wire bonds do not interfere with the mechanical connection between the flexible circuit assembly and the optical connector. | 06-06-2013 |
20130279858 | PIGTAIL-LESS OPTICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A pigtail-less optical connector assembly is described that is capable of data rates as high as 10 GHz. The described optical connector assembly connects the optical fiber connector to an optical die element mounted in the connector assembly using optical fiber ribbon and an optical deflecting device. The optical fiber connector is slideable within the connector assembly and is resiliently biased toward a home position. The connector assembly is designed to allow the optical fiber ribbon to flex without damaging the fiber ribbon as the optical fiber connector slides. | 10-24-2013 |
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20090146894 | RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNA STEERING PATTERNS - A method of configuring a reconfigurable antenna is disclosed. The method selects an antenna configuration pattern based on previously identified antenna configuration patterns where the previously identified antenna configuration patterns have known signal beam pattern characteristics. The method applies reconfigurable antenna steering patterns based on the selected configuration pattern to configure a reconfigurable antenna. | 06-11-2009 |
20090146895 | RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNA PATTERN VERIFICATION - A method of verifying programmable antenna configurations is disclosed. The method comprises selecting a desired antenna configuration from a plurality of antenna configuration patterns, with the selected antenna configuration forming at least one reconfigurable antenna from reconfigurable antenna array elements. The method validates the formation of the selected antenna configuration to determine antenna performance of the at least one reconfigurable antenna. | 06-11-2009 |
20090219524 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLED RAMAN SPECTROMETER - One embodiments includes a method that includes enabling an excitation laser during an excitation period, after a timed delay following the first excitation period, monitoring a photon scattering caused by the excitation laser, analyzing the photon scattering, automatically adjusting the timed delay to a modified timed delay based on the analyzed photon scattering and following the modified timed delay, enabling a Raman spectrometer to monitor Raman scattering caused by the excitation laser during a Raman monitoring period. | 09-03-2009 |
20100004913 | WINDS ALOFT PROFILER - A platform for a handheld wind profiler includes a housing containing a three-axis magnetic compass module generating a compass signal, including the orientation of the housing relative to magnetic north at a time. A two-axis inclinometer module generates a inclinometer signal including the orientation of the housing relative to a horizontal plane at the time. A GPS module generating a GPS signal indicating a time and position solution including a terrain position of the housing based upon the time. A processor receives a first velocimeter signal at the time from at least one laser Doppler velocimeter. The velocimeter signal includes a first radial velocity of a first wind-borne aerosol and a first orientation of the at least one laser Doppler velocimeter relative to the housing. The processor resolves the first velocimeter signal to determine an orientation of the at least one laser Doppler velocimeter relative to the terrain position. | 01-07-2010 |
20100014066 | WINDS ALOFT PROFILING SYSTEM - An airborne wind profiler for an aloft aircraft includes a system bus for receiving a GPS signal including a time and position solution and an attitude signal representing heading, roll, pitch, and yaw of the aircraft. An optical module includes at least one laser Doppler velocimer including an mount allowing the at least one laser Doppler velocimeter to articulate in at least two axes, thereby to orient the laser Doppler velocimeter below a horizon to generate at least one first velocimeter signal. The velocimeter signal includes at least one first radial velocity of a first wind-borne aerosol and a first orientation of the at least one laser Doppler velocimeter relative to the aircraft. A processor module receives the first velocimer signal at the time from at least one laser Doppler velocimeter. | 01-21-2010 |
20130012236 | NOTIFYING A USER OF AN EVENT - Devices, methods, and systems for notifying a user of an event are described herein. One or more embodiments include a computing device for notifying a user of an event. The computing device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to determine a location of a user based on location information received from a personal device of the user, receive information regarding a predicted path or range of an event, determine, based on the location of the user and the information regarding the predicted path or range of the event, if the user is located within the predicted path or range of the event, and send a notification of the event to the user if the user is located within the predicted path or range of the event. | 01-10-2013 |
20140342688 | NOTIFYING A USER OF AN EVENT - Devices, methods, and systems for notifying a user of an event are described herein. One or more embodiments include a computing device for notifying a user of an event. The computing device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to determine a location of a user based on location information received from a personal device of the user, receive information regarding a predicted path or range of an event, determine, based on the location of the user and the information regarding the predicted path or range of the event, if the user is located within the predicted path or range of the event, and send a notification of the event to the user if the user is located within the predicted path or range of the event. | 11-20-2014 |