Optical communication systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9294201
APP PUB NO 20150372769A1
SERIAL NO

14710456

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An underwater system including at least one input device that is in sensory communication with water and generates input signals. The system further includes at least one optical transmitter and at least one optical receiver that allow omni-directional transmission and reception through water of optical signals representing the input signals, and allow data rates greater than 1 Mbps.

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  • WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chave, Alan D Falmouth, US 5 262
Farr, Norman E Woods Hole, US 29 3170
Freitag, Lee Falmouth, US 5 333
Preisig, James Falmouth, US 3 222
White, Sheri N East Falmouth, US 3 222
Yoerger, Dana North Falmouth, US 2 139

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