Patent ID: 8180187

Claim:
An optical communication system comprising: a gimbal comprising: a first rotational member configured to rotate about a first axis; a second rotational member configured to rotate about a second axis; and a moveable portion affixed to the first rotational member, wherein the moveable portion is oriented in a desired position by at least one of a first rotation of the first rotational member and a second rotation of the second rotational member; a first optical rotary joint comprising a first rotor and a first stator, wherein the first stator is affixed to the first rotational member; a second optical rotary joint comprising a second rotor and a second stator, wherein the second stator is affixed to the second rotational member; and an optical connector coupled to the first stator and the second stator, wherein the optical connector is substantially stationary with respect to the first and second stators as the gimbal orients the moveable portion in the desired position.