Patent ID: 8761560
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A cable assembly, comprising: a power source cable connector (“PSCC”) for electrically connecting to a first electronic device, the PSCC housing a photonic power source and a first optical data transmitter; a fiber cable coupled to the PSCC including an optical transmit data path coupled to the first optical data transmitter, an optical power path coupled to the photonic power source, and an optical feedback path coupled to provide feedback control to the photonic power source; and a power receive cable connector (“PRCC”) for electrically connecting to a second electronic device and coupled to the fiber cable, the PRCC housing a first optical data receiver coupled to the optical transmit data path, a first feedback controller coupled to the optical feedback path to control the photonic power source, and a photonic power converter coupled to the optical power path to convert photonic energy received over the optical power path to electrical energy to power the optical data receiver and the first feedback controller; wherein the PSCC further houses a second feedback controller configured to control data transmission over the optical transmit data path between the first electronic device and the second electronic.