公开(公告)号：US07011453B1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-14

申请号：US11008468

申请日：2004-12-09

申请人： Daniel N. Harres

发明人： Daniel N. Harres

IPC分类号： G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/00 ,  H04B10/08 ,  G01N21/00

CPC分类号： H04B10/071 ,  G01M11/3109 ,  G01M11/39

摘要： Methods and apparatus for detecting degradation of a fiber optic connector. In a preferred embodiment, the method includes transmitting a optical pulse in a first direction along the fiber optic cable such that a first portion of the optical pulse is either absorbed or reflected by the degradation. The method also includes determining the degradation's location within at most two connectors of the cable based on the first portion of the optical pulse. If the at most two connectors is two connectors then the method includes transmitting a second optical pulse in a second direction along the cable so that a portion of the second optical pulse is either absorbed or reflected by the degradation. A determination is made of the location of the degradation within one of the two connectors based on the first portion and the second portion of the optical pulses.

摘要翻译： 用于检测光纤连接器劣化的方法和装置。 在优选实施例中，该方法包括沿着光纤电缆沿第一方向传输光脉冲，使得光脉冲的第一部分被衰减吸收或反射。 该方法还包括基于光脉冲的第一部分确定电缆的最多两个连接器内的劣化位置。 如果最多两个连接器是两个连接器，则该方法包括沿着电缆沿第二方向传输第二光脉冲，使得第二光脉冲的一部分被降解吸收或反射。 基于光脉冲的第一部分和第二部分确定两个连接器之一内的劣化的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20170045614A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US14825830

申请日：2015-08-13

申请人： Daniel N. Harres

发明人： Daniel N. Harres

IPC分类号： G01S15/42 ,  G01S7/529 ,  G01S15/10

CPC分类号： G01S15/42 ,  G01S7/527 ,  G01S7/529 ,  G01S15/003 ,  G01S15/46 ,  G01S15/876 ,  G01S15/931 ,  G01S2015/465

摘要： An apparatus and method for ultrasonic ranging that allows for the determination of both longitudinal and lateral distances therefore, solving the problem of determining how far to the left or right an object is using such a sensing apparatus by providing variable gain in the receivers, by varying the number of pulses from the transmitter, or by varying the threshold. For example, a digital potentiometer can be used in cascade with each of the two receivers, controlled by the microcontroller, so that the gain can be increased as the time-since-transmission increases. Likewise, the number of pulses can be increased with increasing time-since-transmission, and the threshold can be decreased with increasing time-since-transmission.

摘要翻译： 因此，用于超声波测距的装置和方法允许确定纵向和横向两者的距离，从而解决了通过在接收机中提供可变增益来确定物体左侧或右侧多远使用这种感测装置的问题，通过改变 来自发射机的脉冲数，或通过改变阈值。 例如，数字电位器可以与由微控制器控制的两个接收器中的每个接收器级联使用，从而可以随着传输时间的增加而增加增益。 同样地，脉冲数可以随着传输时间的增加而增加，并且可以随着传输时间的增加而减小阈值。

公开(公告)号：US08478126B1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-02

申请号：US12707761

申请日：2010-02-18

申请人： Daniel N. Harres

发明人： Daniel N. Harres

IPC分类号： H04J14/08 ,  H04B10/00

CPC分类号： H04B10/1149 ,  H04J14/02

摘要： An apparatus comprises a platform, an optical transmitter associated with the platform, an optical detector associated with the platform, a sensor associated with the platform, a phase-locked loop circuit, and a processor unit associated with the platform. The optical transmitter is configured to transmit first optical signals. The optical detector is configured to receive optical signals. The phase-locked loop circuit is configured to indicate a presence of second optical signals in the optical signals indicating a time interval to transmit information in the first optical signals. The processor unit is electrically connected to the optical detector, the optical transmitter, and the sensor. The processor unit is associated with the phase-locked loop circuit. The processor unit is configured to transmit the information in the first optical signals using the optical transmitter during the time interval.

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括平台，与平台关联的光发射器，与平台相关联的光学检测器，与平台相关联的传感器，锁相环电路和与平台相关联的处理器单元。 光发射器被配置为发送第一光信号。 光学检测器被配置为接收光信号。 锁相环电路被配置为指示光信号中存在表示在第一光信号中发送信息的时间间隔的第二光信号。 处理器单元电连接到光学检测器，光学发射器和传感器。 处理器单元与锁相环电路相关联。 处理器单元被配置为在时间间隔期间使用光发射器在第一光信号中发送信息。

公开(公告)号：US08417113B1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US12775960

申请日：2010-05-07

申请人： Daniel N. Harres

发明人： Daniel N. Harres

IPC分类号： H04B10/08 ,  H04B17/00

CPC分类号： H04B10/032

摘要： In an embodiment, an apparatus comprises a switch configured to control bi-directional communication in a first channel of a fiber optic network between the switch and a number of devices and in a second channel of the fiber optic network between the switch and a number of health assemblies in the number of devices. The fiber optic network comprises a number of lines, each line connecting one of the number of devices to the switch. Each health assembly is configured to send and receive a number of optical signals in the second channel.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，一种装置包括被配置为在交换机和多个设备之间以及光纤网络的第二信道之间的光纤网络的第一信道中控制交换机与多个设备之间的双向通信的交换机 健康组件中的设备数量。 光纤网络包括多条线路，每条线路将多个设备中的一个连接到交换机。 每个健康组件被配置为在第二通道中发送和接收多个光信号。

公开(公告)号：US20100079746A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12436206

申请日：2009-05-06

申请人： Daniel N. Harres

发明人： Daniel N. Harres

IPC分类号： G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G01M11/083 ,  G01M11/3109

摘要： An apparatus to measure optical characteristics of a fiber optic transmission line or other optical medium may include a source to generate a bipolar pulse signal waveform. The apparatus may also include a mixer to mix the bipolar pulse signal waveform and an optical pulse and reflected signal waveform from the fiber optic transmission line or other optical medium to form a mixed product waveform, wherein the reflected signal is responsive to the optical pulse being transmitted into the fiber optic transmission line or optical medium.

摘要翻译： 用于测量光纤传输线或其他光学介质的光学特性的装置可以包括产生双极性脉冲信号波形的源。 该装置还可以包括混合器，以将双极脉冲信号波形和来自光纤传输线或其他光学介质的光脉冲和反射信号波形混合以形成混合产品波形，其中反射信号响应于光脉冲 传输到光纤传输线或光介质中。

公开(公告)号：US20090289506A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-26

申请号：US12123930

申请日：2008-05-20

申请人： Daniel N. Harres

发明人： Daniel N. Harres

IPC分类号： H01F38/14

CPC分类号： G08C17/04

摘要： A computer implemented method and apparatus for a sensor network. The sensor network comprises a set of cables, a set of sensor units, and a central processor unit. The set of cables is capable of conducting an electrical current. The set of sensor units is coupled to the set of cables without physical contact to a wire in the set of cables, wherein the set of sensor units is capable of being powered by the electrical current and transmitting data in the electrical current. The central processor unit is connected to the set of cables and is capable of receiving the data from the set of sensor units in the electrical current.

摘要翻译： 一种用于传感器网络的计算机实现的方法和装置。 传感器网络包括一组电缆，一组传感器单元和中央处理器单元。 该组电缆能够传导电流。 该组传感器单元耦合到一组电缆，而不与该组电缆中的导线物理接触，其中该组传感器单元能够由电流供电并在电流中传输数据。 中央处理器单元连接到一组电缆，并且能够在电流中从传感器单元组接收数据。

公开(公告)号：US07215893B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-08

申请号：US10651279

申请日：2003-08-28

申请人： Daniel N. Harres

发明人： Daniel N. Harres

IPC分类号： H04B10/04 ,  H04B10/12

CPC分类号： H04B10/505 ,  H04B10/50593

摘要： A fiber optic communication system is provided that includes a light source adapted to emit a system optical signal and an electrical signal source adapted to provide a data input electrical signal. Additionally, the fiber optic communication system includes a feed forward photonic modulation circuit adapted to receive the data input electrical signal and the system optical signal and output a final modulated optical signal substantially free from residual error.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种光纤通信系统，其包括适于发射系统光信号的光源和适于提供数据输入电信号的电信号源。 此外，光纤通信系统包括前馈光子调制电路，其适于接收数据输入电信号和系统光信号，并输出基本上没有残差的最终调制光信号。

公开(公告)号：US06738436B1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-18

申请号：US09621899

申请日：2000-07-19

申请人： Daniel N. Harres

发明人： Daniel N. Harres

IPC分类号： H03D100

CPC分类号： H04L25/062 ,  H04L25/4906

摘要： A matched-filter receiver includes a detector that generates a current signal based on light input thereto. An integrating circuit has an input that is connected to the detector. The integrating circuit integrates the current signal and outputs an integrated signal. A delay circuit is connected to an output of the integrating circuit. The delay circuit delays the integrated signal for a first duration. A comparator circuit includes an inverting input that is connected to the output of the integrating circuit and to an output of the delay circuit. The integrating circuit includes a resistor having a parasitic capacitance. The integrating circuit includes an amplifier circuit that amplifies the integrated signal. The duration that the delay circuit delays the integrated signal can be set to a plurality of duration values. The comparator provides an output signal having one of a first state and a second state. A decision circuit that is connected to the comparator provides a binary decision signal. A clock circuit provides a clock signal having clock edges. The decision circuit includes a flip-flop circuit that is connected to the clock circuit. The flip-flop circuit latches the output of the comparator immediately following at least one of the clock edges.

摘要翻译： 匹配滤波器接收机包括基于对其输入的光产生电流信号的检测器。 积分电路具有连接到检测器的输入端。 积分电路对电流信号进行积分并输出积分信号。 延迟电路连接到积分电路的输出端。 延迟电路延迟整合信号第一持续时间。 比较器电路包括连接到积分电路的输出端和延迟电路的输出端的反相输入端。 积分电路包括具有寄生电容的电阻器。 积分电路包括放大集成信号的放大器电路。 延迟电路延迟积分信号的持续时间可以被设置为多个持续时间值。 比较器提供具有第一状态和第二状态之一的输出信号。 连接到比较器的判定电路提供二进制判定信号。 时钟电路提供具有时钟边沿的时钟信号。 判定电路包括连接到时钟电路的触发电路。 触发器电路在至少一个时钟边沿之后立即锁存比较器的输出。

公开(公告)号：US08045143B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-25

申请号：US11551951

申请日：2006-10-23

申请人： Daniel N. Harres

发明人： Daniel N. Harres

IPC分类号： G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G01M11/3109

摘要： An apparatus to measure optical characteristics of an optical medium may include an optical source to generate an optical square wave for transmission into the optical medium and an optical receiver to receive a reflected optical waveform from the optical medium caused by a portion of the optical square wave being reflected by any anomaly in the optical medium. The optical receiver may convert the reflected optical waveform to a reflected electrical waveform. The apparatus may also include a module to combine the reflected electrical waveform with a reference waveform to form a resulting waveform. The reference waveform may correspond substantially to the optical square wave and may be delayed a predetermined time duration. A controller may be included to process the resulting waveform to detect any anomaly and a location of the anomaly in the optical medium based on an amplitude of the resulting waveform at a sample delay position in the resulting waveform.

摘要翻译： 用于测量光学介质的光学特性的装置可以包括用于产生用于传输到光学介质中的光学方波的光学源和用于从光学介质接收由光学方波的一部分引起的反射光学波形的光学接收器 被光学介质中的任何异常所反射。 光接收器可将反射光波形转换为反射电波形。 该装置还可以包括将反射电波形与参考波形组合以形成结果波形的模块。 参考波形可以基本上对应于光学方波，并且可以延迟预定的持续时间。 可以包括控制器来处理所得到的波形，以便根据得到的波形中的采样延迟位置处的结果波形的幅度来检测光学介质中的异常的异常和位置。

公开(公告)号：US08044812B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-25

申请号：US12352221

申请日：2009-01-12

申请人： Daniel N. Harres

发明人： Daniel N. Harres

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/1149

摘要： A wireless sensor network including a receiver including a photodetector, and a sensor node that includes a sensor configured to sense a property, a transmitter configured to emit outgoing optical energy, the outgoing optical energy being indicative of the property, and a photodetector configured to harvest incoming optical energy and convert the incoming optical energy into electrical energy useful by the transmitter, wherein the photodetector of the receiver is positioned to receive the outgoing optical energy.

摘要翻译： 一种无线传感器网络，包括包括光电检测器的接收器和包括被配置为感测特性的传感器的传感器节点，被配置为发射出射光能的发射器，所述出射光能指示该属性;以及光电检测器，被配置为收获 输入光能并将输入的光能转换成由发射器可用的电能，其中接收器的光电检测器定位成接收输出的光能。