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Optically interfaced remote data concentrator

US9793991B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Simmonds Precision Products, Inc. · US

Inventor

David H. Crowne · Jameel Buthaynah Street, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2016
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 15, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04B10/807
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A remote data concentrator includes a front end interface, a plurality of back end interfaces and a control circuit. The front end interface is configured to receive optical energy as input and provide optical data as output to an optical link. The plurality of back end interfaces are configured to connect to a plurality of sensors. Each of the plurality of back end interfaces are configured to provide sensor power to the plurality of sensors and receive sensor data from the plurality of sensors. The control circuit is configured to provide power from the front end interface to the plurality of back end interfaces and to provide the sensor data from the plurality of back end interfaces to the front end interface.

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