High-bandwidth modular slip ring with embedded error correction
AssigneeMoog Inc.
InventorPhil E. Pearson
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Abstract
A non-contacting rotary joint for transmitting and receiving electrical signals, including a transmitter having a plurality of emitters positioned in a substantially annular pattern, wherein the plurality of emitters are operable to transmit a signal; a receiver located a distance from the transmitter, wherein the receiver includes a plurality of cells operable to receive the signal across a non-contacting interface; and a signal source in communication with the transmitter; wherein the plurality of emitters form a plurality of data channels less than the number of emitters.
Claims14
A non-contacting rotary joint for transmitting and receiving electrical signals, comprising:
- a transmitter having a plurality of emitters positioned in a substantially annular pattern, wherein said plurality of emitters are operable to transmit a signal;
- a receiver located a distance from said transmitter, wherein said receiver includes a plurality of cells operable to receive said signal across a non-contacting interface;
- and
- a signal source in communication with said transmitter;
- wherein said plurality of emitters form a plurality of data channels less than said plurality of emitters;
- wherein each of said plurality of data channels comprises four emitters;
- wherein each of said plurality of data channels comprises two active emitters and two inactive emitters;
- and
- wherein one inactive emitter is located on either side of two active emitters in each of said plurality of data channels.
A non-contacting rotary joint for transmitting and receiving electrical signals, comprising:
- a transmitter having a plurality of emitters positioned in a substantially annular pattern, wherein said plurality of emitters are operable to transmit a signal;
- a receiver located a distance from said transmitter, wherein said receiver includes a plurality of cells operable to receive said signal across a non-contacting interface;
- and
- a signal source in communication with said transmitter;
- wherein said plurality of emitters form a plurality of data channels less than said plurality of emitters;
- wherein said plurality of emitters are operable to emit one or more wavelengths of light;
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- wherein said emitters are operable to emit light in at least a first wavelength range and a second wavelength range, and wherein spectral channel differentiation is operable in uni-directional and bi-directional data transmission.
A non-contacting rotary joint for transmitting and receiving electrical signals, comprising:
- a transmitter having a plurality of emitters positioned in a substantially annular pattern, wherein said plurality of emitters are operable to transmit a signal;
- a receiver located a distance from said transmitter, wherein said receiver includes a plurality of cells operable to receive said signal across a non-contacting interface;
- and
- a signal source in communication with said transmitter;
- wherein said plurality of emitters form a plurality of data channels less than said plurality of emitters;
- wherein said transmitter comprises discrete Printed Circuit Board (PCB) sections;
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- wherein said transmitter comprises an embedded encoder position sensor ring, and said encoder position sensor ring is sectioned with said discrete PCB sections of said transmitter.
A non-contacting rotary joint for transmitting and receiving electrical signals, comprising:
- a transmitter having a plurality of emitters positioned in a substantially annular pattern, wherein said plurality of emitters are operable to transmit a signal;
- a receiver located a distance from said transmitter, wherein said receiver includes a plurality of cells operable to receive said signal across a non-contacting interface;
- and
- a signal source in communication with said transmitter;
- wherein said plurality of emitters form a plurality of data channels less than said plurality of emitters;
- wherein said transmitter comprises discrete Printed Circuit Board (PCB) sections;
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- wherein said transmitter comprises two or more concentric PCB sections, wherein a data stripe is located on each concentric PCB section, and said emitters are in electrical connection with respective data stripes.
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