18213763. RECEIVER, RECEPTION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM simplified abstract (NEC Corporation)
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RECEIVER, RECEPTION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Hisashi Mizumoto of Tokyo (JP)
Fujio Okumura of Kanagawa (JP)
RECEIVER, RECEPTION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18213763 titled 'RECEIVER, RECEPTION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a receiver that includes a ball lens, a light receiving element array, and a light guide. The receiver is designed to concentrate optical signals and guide them towards the light receiving elements.
- The receiver includes a ball lens, which helps to focus the optical signals.
- The light receiving element array consists of multiple light receiving elements arranged around the ball lens.
- A light guide is used to guide the concentrated optical signals towards the light receiving elements.
- The light guide includes reflection units, each of which has a first reflector and a second reflector.
- The first reflector is associated with one of the light receiving elements and has reflecting surfaces that are tapered from the ball lens towards the light receiving element.
- The second reflector is positioned inside the first reflector and is formed by combining double-sided mirrors with reflecting surfaces parallel to the reflecting surfaces of the first reflector.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Optical communication systems
- Optical sensors
- Optical data storage devices
Problems solved by this technology:
- Efficiently concentrating and guiding optical signals towards light receiving elements
- Minimizing signal loss and maximizing signal strength
Benefits of this technology:
- Improved signal reception and detection
- Enhanced performance and efficiency of optical devices
- Compact and simplified design
Original Abstract Submitted
A receiver includes a ball lens, a light receiving element array including a plurality of light receiving elements arranged around the ball lens, and a light guide including a plurality of reflection units that guide optical signals concentrated by the ball lens toward the light receiving elements. Each of the reflection units includes a first reflector associated with one of the plurality of light receiving elements and having reflecting surfaces formed on inner side surfaces tapered from the ball lens toward the light receiving element, and a second reflector disposed inside the first reflector and formed by combining double-sided mirrors having reflecting surfaces parallel to the reflecting surfaces of the first reflector.
