Patent ID: 7939791

Claim:
An optical interconnect system, comprising: a first optical sub-system; and a second optical sub-system; said first optical sub-system comprising a first end and a second end, and further having a preselected length, and a preselected width; said second optical sub-system comprising a first end and a second end, and further having a preselected length, and a preselected width; first means fixedly secured to said first end of said first optical sub-system, said first means comprising first means for emitting electromagnetic radiation, said first emitting means comprising a first array of emitters, and first means for receiving emitted electromagnetic radiation, said first receiving means comprising a first array of detectors, each detector from said first array of detectors having substantially a preselected size; second means fixedly secured to said second end of said second optical sub-system, said second means comprising second means for receiving emitted electromagnetic radiation, said second receiving means comprising a second array of detectors, each detector from said second array of detectors having substantially a preselected size, and second means for emitting electromagnetic radiation, said second emitting means comprising a second array of emitters; said first optical sub-system imaging electromagnetic radiation from said first emitting means into an array of substantially collimated beams of electromagnetic radiation; at least two beams from said array of substantially collimated beams of electromagnetic radiation propagating at different propagation angles, said second optical sub-system having its first end spaced apart and proximate said second end of said first optical sub-system; said first end of said second optical sub-system and said second end of said first optical sub-system defining a space therebetween; and said second optical sub-system, receives electromagnetic radiation from said first optical sub-system and forms an image of said first emitting means onto said second receiving means; said second optical sub-system imaging electromagnetic radiation from said second emitting means into another array of substantially collimated beams of electromagnetic radiation; at least two beams from said another array of substantially collimated beams of electromagnetic radiation propagating at different propagation angles; said first optical sub-system, receives electromagnetic radiation from said second optical sub-system and forms an image of said second emitting means onto said first receiving means.