Abstract: The invention relates to a stator for an electro-mechanical wave motor and an electro-mechanical wave motor including such stator. The stator includes a plurality of actuators positioned along a closed travelling path on at least a first side of the substrate. The plurality of actuators is configured to generate a travelling wave along the closed travelling path. The substrate has an outer periphery structure and an inner periphery structure and a plurality of rigid outer bridge structures and at least one rigid inner bridge structure. Each of the rigid outer bridge structures extends from the outer periphery structure and outwards and is connected to or adapted to be connected to an outer stabilization member and the at least one rigid inner bridge structure extends from the inner periphery structure and inwards and is connected to or is adapted to be connected to an inner stabilization member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stator for an electro-mechanical wave motor and an electro-mechanical wave motor including such stator. The stator includes a plurality of actuators positioned along a closed travelling path on at least a first side of the substrate. The plurality of actuators is configured to generate a travelling wave along the closed travelling path. The substrate has an outer periphery structure and an inner periphery structure and a plurality of rigid outer bridge structures and at least one rigid inner bridge structure. Each of the rigid outer bridge structures extends from the outer periphery structure and outwards and is connected to or adapted to be connected to an outer stabilization member and the at least one rigid inner bridge structure extends from the inner periphery structure and inwards and is connected to or is adapted to be connected to an inner stabilization member.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for optical communications. An optical transmit signal is generated in response to an electrical transmit signal. The optical transmit signal is coupled into a single communication link for transmission there over. An optical receive signal is received from the single communication link, and in response an electrical receive signal is generated.

Abstract: An optical network may be configured dynamically so that a given channel wavelength can operate in either direction over a fiber in a network. Thus, network providers can provision bandwidth according to the traffic characteristics of the network link in question. A plurality of transceiver modules on either side of a fiber may be switched from a transmit mode to a receive mode depending on the desired direction of the channel.

Abstract: According one embodiment, an apparatus and method are disclosed for a dynamic phase aligning input interface. In the embodiment, a first device provides data to a second device. According to the embodiment, the interface is counter clocked, the second device being clocked by a first clock signal and providing a second clock signal source to the first device for clocking the data. The first device transmits the second clock signal and the data to the second device, with the second clock signal being delayed by the period of time required for the second clock signal source to propagate through the first device. The second device detects the phase of the first clock signal and the second clock signal and modifies the phase of the second clock signal source to align the phase of the first clock signal and the phase of the second clock signal.

Abstract: Techniques to adjust sampling times of an input signal. The techniques may utilize multi-level modification of the phase of a sampling clock. For example, the level of modification of the phase of the sampling clock may depend on the phase angle of the sampling clock in which transitions of the input signal occur.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for optical communications. An optical transmit signal is generated in response to an electrical transmit signal. The optical transmit signal is coupled into a single communication link for transmission there over. An optical receive signal is received from the single communication link, and in response an electrical receive signal is generated.

Abstract: An optical network may be configured dynamically so that a given channel wavelength can operate in either direction over a fiber in a network. Thus, network providers can provision bandwidth according to the traffic characteristics of the network link in question. A plurality of transceiver modules on either side of a fiber may be switched from a transmit mode to a receive mode depending on the desired direction of the channel.

Abstract: Techniques to adjust sampling times of an input signal.

Abstract: According one embodiment, an apparatus and method are disclosed for a dynamic phase aligning input interface. In the embodiment, a first device provides data to a second device. According to the embodiment, the interface is counter clocked, the second device being clocked by a first clock signal and providing a second clock signal source to the first device for clocking the data. The first device transmits the second clock signal and the data to the second device, with the second clock signal being delayed by the period of time required for the second clock signal source to propagate through the first device. The second device detects the phase of the first clock signal and the second clock signal and modifies the phase of the second clock signal source to align the phase of the first clock signal and the phase of the second clock signal.

Abstract: A mask, preferably for high temperature applications, such as flame spray processes, welding or soldering. The mask consists of an uppermost sacrificial layer formed of a high temperature resistant polymer, a perforated metal layer, preferably a metal screen bonded to the lower surface of the sacrificial layer, a barrier layer formed of a high temperature resistant polymer and bonded to the lower surface of the perforated metal layer, an adhesive layer applied to the lower surface of the barrier layer and a release layer covering the adhesive until used. Additional layers and additives such as flame retardants may be used. A preferred additional layer is comprised of a vermiculite dispersion which is coated onto the top of the sacrificial layer.