Cable/guidewire/interconnects communication apparatus and methods
US9025598B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4402
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward a signal-communicating apparatus and methods of use that include a signal-communication path for communicating between remotely situated compartments in a vehicle with the path defined by a flexible cable. A signal interconnecting circuit is provided that includes a first interface circuit that couples optical signals to a first portion of the cable, and another interface circuit that couples electrical signals to another portion of the cable. The signal interconnecting circuit includes a signal-path connector that mechanically secures and communicatively couples the portions together. Additionally, a data communication circuit is provided to receive data carried by the signal-communication path via the flexible cable and the signal interconnecting circuit.
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