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1. 发明授权

US06590683B1 Bandwidth efficient phase shift keyed modulation over nonlinear distortion limited optical fiber links 有权
标题翻译：带宽有效的相移键控调制在非线性失真限制光纤链路上
公开(公告)号：US06590683B1
公开(公告)日：2003-07-08
申请号：US09245160
申请日：1999-02-04
申请人： Ralph Spickermann
发明人： Ralph Spickermann
IPC分类号： H04B1000
CPC分类号： H04B10/505 , H04B10/506 , H04B10/5165 , H04B10/5561 , H04B10/58
摘要： Systems and methods that increase the data transmission rate through a given length of optical fiber, or increase the distortion-limited distance for an optical fiber link at a given data rate using band efficient modulation. This is achieved by modulating data for transmission onto a carrier signal. The modulated signal is predistorted and an optical carrier is amplitude modulated using the predistorted signal. The amplitude modulated optical carrier is transmitted over the optical fiber link. The original modulated microwave signal is reproduced at a receiver. The original signal is demodulated to generate the originally transmitted data. In addition, to reduce the bandwidth required by the modulated carrier, it may be single-sideband modulated. By increasing the number of bits per symbol and keeping the symbol rate constant, the data rate for a given length of optical fiber may be increased using the present invention without introducing additional distortion in the fiber.
摘要翻译：通过给定长度的光纤增加数据传输速率的系统和方法，或者使用频带有效调制在给定数据速率下增加光纤链路的失真限制距离。这通过调制用于传输到载波信号上的数据来实现。调制信号是预失真的，并且使用预失真信号对光载波进行幅度调制。幅度调制光载波通过光纤链路传输。原始调制的微波信号在接收机处被再现。原始信号被解调以产生原始传输的数据。此外，为了减小调制载波所需的带宽，可以进行单边带调制。通过增加每符号的比特数并保持符号率恒定，可以使用本发明增加给定长度的光纤的数据速率，而不会在光纤中引入额外的失真。

2. 发明授权

US09298000B2 Method and apparatus for beam steering 有权
标题翻译：光束转向的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US09298000B2
公开(公告)日：2016-03-29
申请号：US13555642
申请日：2012-07-23
申请人： Ralph Spickermann , Daniel A Tauber
发明人： Ralph Spickermann , Daniel A Tauber
IPC分类号： G02B26/08
CPC分类号： G02B26/0816
摘要： Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus. The apparatus includes a mirror module having a plurality of individually controllable mirror segments to reflect an incident beam having a variable incidence angle, and a controller configured to determine deflection profiles of the individually controllable mirror segments, and provide control signals to the individually-controllable mirror segments to adjust the deflection profiles, such that the individually controllable mirror segments collectively reflect the incident beam in a predetermined direction.
摘要翻译：本公开的方面提供了一种装置。该装置包括具有多个单独可控的反射镜部分以反射具有可变入射角的入射光束的反射镜模块，以及控制器，被配置为确定可单独控制的反射镜部分的偏转曲线，并向单独可控的反射镜提供控制信号段以调节偏转轮廓，使得单独可控制的镜片段在预定方向上共同地反射入射光束。

3. 发明申请

US20140021329A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEAM STEERING 有权
标题翻译：光束转向的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US20140021329A1
公开(公告)日：2014-01-23
申请号：US13555642
申请日：2012-07-23
申请人： Ralph SPICKERMANN , Daniel A. TAUBER
发明人： Ralph SPICKERMANN , Daniel A. TAUBER
IPC分类号： G02B26/08
CPC分类号： G02B26/0816
摘要： Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus. The apparatus includes a mirror module having a plurality of individually controllable mirror segments to reflect an incident beam having a variable incidence angle, and a controller configured to determine deflection profiles of the individually controllable mirror segments, and provide control signals to the individually-controllable mirror segments to adjust the deflection profiles, such that the individually controllable mirror segments collectively reflect the incident beam in a predetermined direction.
摘要翻译：本公开的方面提供了一种装置。该装置包括具有多个单独可控的反射镜部分以反射具有可变入射角的入射光束的反射镜模块，以及控制器，被配置为确定可单独控制的反射镜部分的偏转曲线，并向单独可控的反射镜提供控制信号段以调节偏转轮廓，使得单独可控制的镜片段在预定方向上共同地反射入射光束。

4. 发明授权

US07260329B1 All optical time division multiplexer and packet switch using optical codewords and optically actuated optical switches 有权
标题翻译：所有光时分复用器和分组交换机都使用光码字和光学启动光开关
公开(公告)号：US07260329B1
公开(公告)日：2007-08-21
申请号：US10932223
申请日：2004-09-01
申请人： Thomas C. Fall , Ralph Spickermann , Daniel A. Tauber
发明人： Thomas C. Fall , Ralph Spickermann , Daniel A. Tauber
IPC分类号： H04J14/08 , H04J14/00 , H04B10/04
CPC分类号： H04J14/08 , H04J14/083 , H04Q11/0005 , H04Q2011/0024 , H04Q2011/0039
摘要： Optical apparatus that uses optically-actuated optical switches in conjunction with an optical codeword addressing scheme to provide for time division multiplexing and demultiplexing of high data rate optical data. Optical codewords traveling simultaneously with the data on a separate wavelength, in conjunction with the optical switches, enable all-optical multiplexing and demultiplexing. The present invention can also switch packets of data while keeping the data entirely in the optical domain, and no optical to electrical conversions are necessary.
摘要翻译：光学装置，其使用光学致动的光开关结合光码字寻址方案来提供对高数据速率光数据的时分复用和解复用。与光学开关结合的单独波长上的数据同时行进的光码字能够进行全光复用和解复用。本发明还可以在保持数据完全处于光学域中的同时切换数据包，并且不需要光电转换。

5. 发明授权

US06362903B1 Use of higher order modulation techniques to transmit information on passbands of a dispersion-limited fiber link 有权
标题翻译：使用更高阶调制技术在色散受限光纤链路的通带上传输信息
公开(公告)号：US06362903B1
公开(公告)日：2002-03-26
申请号：US09183183
申请日：1998-10-30
申请人： Ralph Spickermann , Julius Lange
发明人： Ralph Spickermann , Julius Lange
IPC分类号： H04J1402
CPC分类号： H04J14/0298 , H04B10/25137 , H04B10/505 , H04B10/5161 , H04B10/548 , H04J14/02
摘要： Systems and methods employing higher order modulation techniques to transmit information on passbands of a dispersion-limited fiber optic communication link. The present invention transmits data on previously unused passbands of the dispersion-limited optic link, thus increasing the total capacity of the link. Higher order modulated carrier frequencies (M-ary ASK, PSK, QAM, etc.) centered within the higher passbands are transmitted using the present invention. Thus, the present invention combines a multiplicity of encoded carriers into a composite microwave spectrum that is tailored to the passbands of the optical link.
摘要翻译：采用更高阶调制技术的传输信息的系统和方法在色散受限光纤通信链路的通带上传输。本发明发送关于色散受限光链路的先前未使用的通带的数据，从而增加了链路的总容量。使用本发明传输以更高通带为中心的高阶调制载波频率（M-ary ASK，PSK，QAM等）。因此，本发明将多个经编码的载波组合成针对光链路的通带而定制的复合微波频谱。

6. 发明授权

US08997678B2 Underwater load-carrier 有权
标题翻译：水下负载载体
公开(公告)号：US08997678B2
公开(公告)日：2015-04-07
申请号：US13370816
申请日：2012-02-10
申请人： Ralph Spickermann , Steve N. Persall
发明人： Ralph Spickermann , Steve N. Persall
IPC分类号： B63G8/40 , B63G8/14 , B63G8/24 , E02F7/00
CPC分类号： B63G8/24 , B63C7/08 , B63C7/10 , E02F7/005
摘要： An underwater load-carrier is disclosed that includes an underwater-balloon detachably attached to a container that is loaded with ballast. The underwater load-carrier is lowered into the water of an ocean and allowed to descend to the ocean bottom and there connected a mining-vehicle. The mining-vehicle loads mined nodules into the container while the container ejects ballast to maintain the container at a specified altitude above the ocean bottom. When nodule loading is complete, nodules and/or ballast is ejected to allow underwater load-carrier to rise to the ocean surface where mined nodules is unloaded from the container.
摘要翻译：公开了一种水下负载载体，其包括可拆卸地附接到装载有镇流器的容器的水下气囊。水下负载载体下降到海洋的水中，允许下降到海底，并连接采矿车辆。采矿车辆将开采的结节装载到集装箱中，同时容器弹出镇流器以将容器保持在海底以上的特定高度。当结节加载完成时，弹出结节和/或镇流器，以允许水下负载载体上升到海洋表面，其中从容器卸载开采的结节。

7. 发明授权

US07085500B2 Programmable optical vector modulator and method for use in coherent optical communications 有权
公开(公告)号：US07085500B2
公开(公告)日：2006-08-01
申请号：US09845557
申请日：2001-04-30
申请人： Ralph Spickermann
发明人： Ralph Spickermann
IPC分类号： H04B10/04
CPC分类号： H04B10/50
摘要： A transmitter comprising a programmable optical vector modulator and method for coherent optical signal communication. The transmitter includes a transmitter laser whose output is coupled by way of an optical fiber to an amplitude modulator. The output of the amplitude modulator is coupled by way of a length of optical fiber to a phase modulator. The phase modulator generates a modulated light output from the transmitter. Amplitude modulation is achieved by inputting data and a data clock signal to amplitude symbol mapping logic whose outputs are selectively weighted, summed, amplified and input to the amplitude modulator to amplitude modulate the output of the transmitter laser. Phase modulation is achieved by inputting the modulating data and the data clock signal to phase angle symbol mapping logic whose outputs are selectively weighted, summed, amplified, delayed to synchronize with the arrival of the light from the amplitude modulator, and input to the phase modulator to phase modulate the amplitude modulated output of the transmitter laser. The programmability of the vector modulator allows the transmission of an M-ary modulation format that maximizes the data transmission for a given optical dynamic range and bit error rate target. Also, the programmability allows for rapid change in modulation format to maximize data transmission for changes in optical dynamic range and bit error rate target. The M-ary constellation may be predistorted to compensate for equipment piece part variation and fiber nonlinear effects; in particular the effect commonly known as “self-phase modulation”.

8. 发明授权

US06522697B1 Use of higher order modulation techniques to transmit large aggregate data rates on an optical link with relatively low speed electronics 有权
标题翻译：使用较高阶调制技术在具有较低速度电子学的光链路上传输大的聚合数据速率
公开(公告)号：US06522697B1
公开(公告)日：2003-02-18
申请号：US09248420
申请日：1999-02-11
申请人： Ralph Spickermann
发明人： Ralph Spickermann
IPC分类号： H03K906
CPC分类号： H04L5/06 , H04B10/5161 , H04B10/548 , H04J14/0298
摘要： Systems and methods that increase the maximum data rate capacity per optical carrier on an optical link. The present invention intensity modulates an optical carrier with one or more (microwave) carriers that have been higher order modulated (M-ary ASK, PSK, QAM, and the like) using bandwidth efficient modulation. Consequently, as the number of bits/symbol is increased, the bit rate increases without an increase in occupied bandwidth. Thus, 2 bit/Hz or more of optical channel bandwidth may be transmitted.
摘要翻译：在光链路上增加每个光载波的最大数据速率容量的系统和方法。本发明使用带宽有效调制的一个或多个（微波）载波来调制具有高阶调制（M-ary ASK，PSK，QAM等）的光载波。因此，当比特/符号的数量增加时，比特率增加，而不占用带宽的增加。因此，可以发送2比特/ Hz或更多的光信道带宽。

9. 发明授权

US06847741B2 Optically induced total internal reflection X-junction waveguide optical switch, network and optical switching method 失效
标题翻译：光导全反射X结波导光开关，网络和光开关方式
公开(公告)号：US06847741B2
公开(公告)日：2005-01-25
申请号：US10264609
申请日：2002-10-04
申请人： Steven R. Sakamoto , Ralph Spickermann
发明人： Steven R. Sakamoto , Ralph Spickermann
IPC分类号： G02F1/29 , G02F1/313 , G02B6/26
CPC分类号： G02F1/3138 , G02F1/293 , G02F2203/023
摘要： Optical apparatus and optical switching methods that provide optical high data rate switching at a wavelength or packet level using optical tone addressing. Optical signal routing is a result of optically induced total internal reflection at the intersection of an X-junction waveguide structure. The total internal reflection effect is controlled by a high intensity optical pump beam separate from the optical data signal. Total internal reflection may result from a free-carrier induced change in refractive index, which is a nonlinear effect found in common III-V semiconductors and selected polymers. Optical switching networks may be formed using cascaded pluralities of optical waveguide switches.
摘要翻译：光学设备和光学切换方法，其使用光音寻址在波长或分组级提供光学高数据速率切换。光信号路由是在X-结波导结构的交叉处的光学感应全内反射的结果。全内反射效应由与光数据信号分开的高强度光泵浦光束控制。全内反射可能是由自由载流子引起的折射率变化引起的，这是常见的III-V半导体和所选聚合物中发现的非线性效应。可以使用级联的多个光波导开关来形成光交换网络。

10. 发明授权

US06407837B1 Use of bandwidth efficient modulation techniques in a wavelength division multiplexed optical link 有权
标题翻译：在波分复用光链路中使用带宽有效的调制技术
公开(公告)号：US06407837B1
公开(公告)日：2002-06-18
申请号：US09200029
申请日：1998-11-25
申请人： Ralph Spickermann
发明人： Ralph Spickermann
IPC分类号： H04J1402
CPC分类号： H04J14/0298
摘要： Systems and methods that improve data transmission over a wavelength division multiplexed optical link. First and second wavelength division multiplexed modulators modulate data for transmission onto a microwave carrier signal to produce first and second carrier signals having a first carrier frequency. A downconverter downconverts the first carrier signal to a lower carrier frequency. A combiner combines the downconverted and second carrier signals to provide a composite microwave signal. A wavelength division multiplexed transmitter transmits the composite microwave signal on a wavelength division multiplexed channel over an optical fiber. A wavelength division multiplexed receiver reproduces the composite microwave signal transmitted over the optical fiber. A splitter and filters separate out the downconverted and second carrier signals from the composite microwave signal. An upconverter upconverts the downconverted carrier signal from the lower carrier frequency to the first carrier frequency. Demodulators demodulates the upconverted and second carrier signals to generate the originally transmitted data. The systems and methods use higher order modulated microwave carriers (M-ary ASK, PSK, QAM, etc.) to intensity modulate the optical carrier. As a result, more than 1 bit/Hz of optical channel can be transmitted.
摘要翻译：通过波分复用光链路改善数据传输的系统和方法。第一和第二波分复用调制器调制用于传输到微波载波信号上的数据，以产生具有第一载波频率的第一和第二载波信号。下变频器将第一载波信号下变频到较低的载波频率。组合器组合下变频和第二载波信号以提供复合微波信号。波分复用发射机通过光纤在波分复用信道上发送复合微波信号。波分复用接收机再现通过光纤传输的复合微波信号。分路器和滤波器从复合微波信号中分离下变频和第二载波信号。上变频器将下变频载波信号从较低载波频率上变频到第一载波频率。解调器解调上变频和第二载波信号以产生原始传输的数据。系统和方法使用高阶调制微波载波（M-ary ASK，PSK，QAM等）来强调光载波。因此，可以传输超过1位/ Hz的光通道。

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