Optical time synchronization

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12113540
APP PUB NO 20230147661A1
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17980663

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A system and method for synchronizing clocks. The system may include a master device having a reference clock and slave devices whose clocks may be synchronized with the reference clock. The master device may drive a light transmitter (e.g., LED) to produce a light pulse with each clock cycle of the reference clock. The light pluses may be distributed by a transmissive medium, such as a low cost optical fiber.

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  • 2022 Application Filing Year
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  • 440 Applications Filed
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Lee, Daniel East Salt Lake City, US 152 1774

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