Near-omnidirectional optical communication system
US11888580B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/11
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a communication system for receiving electromagnetic radiation (EMR) signals from a plurality of sources or directions. A communication system comprises a transmission section surrounding an antenna section. The transmission section can be made of concentric layers of lens elements, mirror elements, or refraction medium. The layers allow incoming EMR to be directed to the antenna section through reflection or refraction. The antenna section can be made of a plurality of antenna elements such that each antenna element detects incoming EMR signals from different angles of origin even when the signals are received simultaneously.
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