SG11201807665XA - Modular, wireless optical antenna - Google Patents

Abstract

PANELI GUS METERS 155 MBPS • 400 METERS W O 20 17 / 15 3900 Al (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date WO 2017/153900 Al 14 September 2017 (14.09.2017) WIPO I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: H04B 10/114 (2013.01) HO4B 10/112 (2013.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/IB2017/051307 (22) International Filing Date: 7 March 2017 (07.03.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/304,680 7 March 2016 (07.03.2016) US (71) Applicant: 8 RIVERS CAPITAL, LLC [US/US]; 406 Blackwell Street, Durham, North Carolina 27701 (US). (72) Inventors: ADAMS, Michael W.; 3833 Sweeten Creek Rd., Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 (US). BROWN, William J.; 1312 Dollar Avenue, Durham, North Carolina 27701 (US). ZHOU, Dayong; 6526 Cross Creek Trail, Brecksville, Ohio 44141 (US). CLARK, Hannah; 15 Ot- ters Run, Durham, North Carolina 27712 (US). (74) Agent: SPENCE, Andrew T.; Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP, Attn: Patent Docketing, P.O. Box 7037, At- lanta, Georgia 30357-0037 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(ii)) as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (54) Title: MODULAR, WIRELESS OPTICAL ANTENNA i f- 300 PANEL 304 PANEL 304 PANEL 304 PAPIFI 304 FIEF1 3114 • NODE (ORE 3117 ••• PAIILL31114 PANEL 304 FIG. 3 (57) : A modular node for an optical communication network includes one or more transceiver modules of a plurality of transceiver modules, and a node core including a plurality of electrical connectors to electrically join up to the plurality of transceiv- er modules to the node core. At least some of the transceiver modules has an optical transceiver configured to emit optical beams carrying data and without artificial confinement, and detect optical beams emitted and without artificial confinement. The up to the plurality of transceiver modules electrically joined to the node core are spatially separated to provide configurable coverage for op - tical communication based on their number and placement. And the node core further includes switching circuitry configured to con - nect the one or more transceiver modules to implement a redistribution point or a communication endpoint in the optical communic - ation network. 111111111111110111011111111111010111110 011110110111111011111110111111111110111111