Patent ID: 8472764

Claim:
An optical power system, comprising: at least one optical power source providing a first optical power form and a second optical power form different than the first optical power form, wherein the at least one optical power source includes a control element configured to control optical power output in response to an optical control signal; a first optical coupler configured to provide the first optical power form and the second optical power form to a common output of the first optical coupler; a second optical coupler configured to receive the first and second optical power forms through a common input and to divide the first optical power form and the second optical power form between a first output and a second output of the second optical coupler; an optical conduit coupled to the output of the first optical coupler and the input to the second optical coupler; a first optical sink coupled to the first output of the second optical coupler and configured to convert the first optical power form into electrical power having a first output power form; and a second optical sink coupled to the second output of the second optical coupler and configured to convert the second optical power form into electrical power having a second output power form.