Refractive multi-beam laser communications terminal
US7532819B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/118
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication terminal including a steering module including a plurality of articulating-turning mirrors configured to selectively direct a corresponding plurality of sets of transmitted beams to sets of listeners; a plurality of static turning mirrors optically coupled to the articulating-turning mirrors, wherein the articulating-turning mirrors are respectively associated with the static turning mirrors; and a refractive common optic optically coupled to the static-turning mirrors; and an optical module including a plurality of transmitter-receiver modules optically coupled to the refractive common optic.
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