EP0988751A4 - Coupler for transmitting signals across a rotating interface - Google Patents

Coupler for transmitting signals across a rotating interface

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Publication number
EP0988751A4
EP0988751A4 EP98922368A EP98922368A EP0988751A4 EP 0988751 A4 EP0988751 A4 EP 0988751A4 EP 98922368 A EP98922368 A EP 98922368A EP 98922368 A EP98922368 A EP 98922368A EP 0988751 A4 EP0988751 A4 EP 0988751A4
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
coupler
transmitting signals
rotating interface
interface
rotating
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Application number
EP98922368A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0988751A1 (en
Inventor
William V Smith
Alfred M Alperin
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
LECTROLARM CUSTOM SYSTEMS Inc
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LECTROLARM CUSTOM SYSTEMS Inc
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Application filed by LECTROLARM CUSTOM SYSTEMS Inc filed Critical LECTROLARM CUSTOM SYSTEMS Inc
Publication of EP0988751A1 publication Critical patent/EP0988751A1/en
Publication of EP0988751A4 publication Critical patent/EP0988751A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3817—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres containing optical and electrical conductors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3604—Rotary joints allowing relative rotational movement between opposing fibre or fibre bundle ends
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/6608—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in single component
    • H01R13/6633—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in single component with inductive component, e.g. transformer
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R39/00—Rotary current collectors, distributors or interrupters
    • H01R39/64—Devices for uninterrupted current collection

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
EP98922368A 1997-05-16 1998-05-15 Coupler for transmitting signals across a rotating interface Withdrawn EP0988751A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US85731197A 1997-05-16 1997-05-16
US857311 1997-05-16
PCT/US1998/010050 WO1998052350A1 (en) 1997-05-16 1998-05-15 Coupler for transmitting signals across a rotating interface

Publications (2)

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EP0988751A1 EP0988751A1 (en) 2000-03-29
EP0988751A4 true EP0988751A4 (en) 2000-05-31

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EP98922368A Withdrawn EP0988751A4 (en) 1997-05-16 1998-05-15 Coupler for transmitting signals across a rotating interface

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP0988751A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2001525992A (en)
AU (1) AU7493298A (en)
CA (1) CA2290438A1 (en)
WO (1) WO1998052350A1 (en)

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US5598227A (en) * 1992-12-24 1997-01-28 Sony Corporation Television camera/recorder and a system for transmitting signals reproduced by the same

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US4621200A (en) * 1985-02-11 1986-11-04 Lovrenich Rodger T Control device including a conductively isolated depluggable controller
EP0380788A1 (en) * 1989-01-30 1990-08-08 GRUNDIG E.M.V. Elektro-Mechanische Versuchsanstalt Max Grundig holländ. Stiftung & Co. KG. Device for the connectorless power supply and data-linking of portable workshop measuring apparatuses
EP0598924A1 (en) * 1992-06-18 1994-06-01 Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki Non-contact power transmission apparatus, non-contact signal transmitter, separation type machine using them and control method thereof
US5598227A (en) * 1992-12-24 1997-01-28 Sony Corporation Television camera/recorder and a system for transmitting signals reproduced by the same

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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See also references of WO9852350A1 *

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AU7493298A (en) 1998-12-08
CA2290438A1 (en) 1998-11-19
JP2001525992A (en) 2001-12-11
EP0988751A1 (en) 2000-03-29
WO1998052350A1 (en) 1998-11-19

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