Communication system with a signal conduction matrix and surface signal router
US7024067B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C2201/41
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A signal transmission system comprising a signal conduction matrix formed into a shape that allows transmission of a signal through the matrix using at least one surface signal router, at least one signal source operatively connected to a surface of the matrix and that generates a signal that propagates through matrix, and at least one signal receiver operatively connected to a surface of the matrix and that receives the signal from the signal source. The signal may be coded, modulated, frequency-converted, or amplified. The surface signal router can be a reflective coating, an indentation, a pressure fit structure, or at least one inclined cut on the surface of the matrix. A frequency-selective filter can be used to allow selective detection by a target signal receiver. The invention is also directed to various method of transmitting a signal using a signal conduction matrix.
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