Abstract: A connector module for interfacing electrical or optical connectors to electrical systems such as an audio/visual signal processing board. The module includes a housing defining at least first and second faces, at least the second face being less than about one square inch in area. There is a first electrical or optical connector at the first face, and a second electrical connector at the second face, in which the second electrical connector is a pin connector.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 8, 2008
Date of Patent:
January 11, 2011
Assignee:
Telecast Fiber Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Eugene E. Baker, David C. Pelletier, Joseph Curini
Abstract: A system includes a multiplexing transceiver which is adapted to mount directly between a video camera and a camera battery pack, eliminating the need for triaxial adapters or other electrical cables at the camera and video production facility. A fiber optic cable carries upstream and downstream television signals between the camera-mountable transceiver and a remote base station transceiver. The camera-mountable transceiver includes a transmitter adapted for converting an electrical information input signal received from the camera to an optical output signal. The transceiver further includes a receiver adapted for converting an optical input signal received from the fiber optic cable to an electrical information output signal. A transceiver housing includes a first plate on a first side for mounting the housing to the camera and a second plate on a second side for mounting the housing to a power source.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 17, 2001
Date of Patent:
February 5, 2008
Assignee:
Telecast Fiber Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
David C. Pelletier, Eugene E. Baker, James B. Hurwitz
Abstract: A system includes a multiplexing transceiver which is adapted to mount directly between a video camera and a camera battery pack, eliminating the need for triaxial adapters or other electrical cables at the camera and video production facility. A fiber optic cable carries upstream and downstream television signals between the camera-mountable transceiver and a remote base station transceiver. The camera-mountable transceiver includes a transmitter adapted for converting an electrical information input signal received from the camera to an optical output signal. The transceiver further includes a receiver adapted for converting an optical input signal received from the fiber optic cable to an electrical information output signal. A transceiver housing includes a first plate on a first side for mounting the housing to the camera and a second plate on a second side for mounting the housing to a power source.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 17, 2001
Publication date:
June 19, 2003
Applicant:
Telecast Fiber Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
David C. Pelletier, Eugene E. Baker, James B. Hurwitz
Abstract: Apparatus for providing an interface between a triaxial cable and a fiber optic cable for transmission of television signals between a camera and a camera control unit includes first and second converter circuits coupled between the triaxial cable and the fiber optic cable. The first converter circuit converts a first electrical signal received from the triaxial cable to an optical output signal. The second converter circuit converts an optical input signal received from the fiber optic cable to a second electrical signal. The first and second electrical signals each include a plurality of television signals in a frequency division multiplex format. The first converter circuit includes a plurality of bandpass filters coupled in parallel to receive the first electrical signal each of which passes one of the first television signals.