Patent ID: 9723386
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: H04B,H04Q

Claim:
1. A communication system comprising: a transparent refractive optical wedge having first and second faces angled with respect to each other for receiving a first optical signal through the optical wedge from the first face to the second face and a second optical signal through the optical wedge from the second face to the first face, the first and second faces arranged so that the first optical signal exiting the second face of the optical wedge diverges at a deflection angle with respect to the second optical signal travelling toward the second face of the optical wedge and the second optical signal exiting the first face of the optical wedge travels along a parallel or common path with respect to the first optical signal traveling toward the first face of the optical wedge; a steerable mirror in optical communication with the first face of the optical wedge, the first and second optical signals travelling along the parallel or common path between the steerable mirror and the first face of the optical wedge; a position feedback device in optical communication with the steerable mirror, the position feedback device sensing an alignment with the position feedback device of the second optical signal reflecting off of the steerable mirror and adjusting a position of the steerable mirror to maintain the alignment of the reflected second optical signal with the position feedback device; and a transceiver in optical communication with the steerable mirror, the transceiver having an optical transmitter transmitting the first optical signal and an optical receiver receiving the second optical signal.