We claim:
1. A fixture for routing optical fibers for a shuffle circuit comprising:
a first side;
a second side, the second side separated from the first side by a central region, the central region having a passageway for communication between the first and second sides; and
a plurality of passageways in each of the first and second sides for routing optical fibers, the passageways configured to maintain the optical fibers in a particular orientation.
2. The fixture according to claim 1, further comprising holding elements configured to hold the optical fibers in the passageways.
3. The fixture according to claim 2, wherein the holding elements are plugs.
4. The fixture according to claim 1, wherein the fixture is configured to receive the holding elements.
5. The fixture according to claim 2, wherein the fixture has an aperture to receive the holding elements.
6. The fixture according to claim 1, wherein the passageways on each side form an arc.
7. The fixture according to claim 1, wherein the central region has an aperture therethrough to allow access to the optical fibers routed through the central region.
8. The fixture according to claim 1, wherein the fixture has a predetermined number of passageways on each of the first and the second sides.
9. The fixture according to claim 8, wherein the predetermined number of passageways is eight passageways.
10. The fixture according to claim 8, wherein the predetermined number of passageways is twelve passageways.
11. The fixture according to claim 8, wherein the predetermined number of passageways is not the same for the first and second sides.
12. A fixture for routing optical fibers for a shuffle circuit comprising:
a base member having a top surface;
a first side and a second side on the top surface separated by a central region, the central region having a passageway in communication with the first and second sides;
the first and second sides having a plurality of passageways for routing optical fibers, the passageways configured to maintain the optical fibers in a particular orientation.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An information handling system projector comprising:
a housing;
processing components disposed in the housing and operable to process information for display;
a lamp interfaced with the processing components and operable to illuminate the information for display;
a lens extending from proximate the lamp to the housing and operable to focus the illuminated information through a focal point external to the housing for display of the information distal the housing; and
a proximity sensor interfaced with the processing components, the proximity sensor operable to detect an object proximate the focal point;
wherein the processing components perform predetermined corrective actions if the proximity sensor detects an object proximate the focal point.
2. The information handling system projector of claim 1 wherein the proximity sensor comprises an RF sensor disposed proximate the lens.
3. The information handling system projector of claim 1 wherein the proximity sensor comprises an IR sensor disposed proximate the lens.
4. The information handling system projector of claim 1 wherein the proximity sensor comprises a reflective light sensor.
5. The information handling system projector of claim 1 wherein the corrective action is dimming of the illumination from the lamp.
6. The information handling system projector of claim 1 wherein the corrective action is sounding an audible alarm.
7. The information handling system projector of claim 6 wherein the corrective action further comprises powering off the lamp a predetermined time after the alarm sounds.
8. The information handling system projector of claim 6 wherein the corrective action further comprises resetting the focal point.
9. The information handling system projector of claim 6 wherein the corrective action further comprises generating a warning with the processing components and illuminating the warning with the lamp.
10. A method for protecting a projector from an external hazard, the method comprising:
displaying information from the projector with a lamp through a lens, the lens having a focal point;
detecting an object blocking the display through the lens, the object within a predetermined distance of the focal point, the focal point external to and distal from the projector; and
altering the operation of the projector in a predetermined manner to reduce the risk that the object will present a hazard to the projector, the predetermined manner comprising generating an audible alarm.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein detecting an object further comprises detecting an object with an RF sensor.
12. The method of claim 10 wherein detecting an object further comprises detecting an object with an IR sensor.
13. The method of claim 10 wherein detecting an object further comprises detecting an object with light reflected from the object.
14. A method for protecting a projector from an external hazard, the method comprising:
displaying information from the projector with a lamp through a lens, the lens having a focal point;
detecting an object blocking the display through the lens, the object within a predetermined distance of the focal point, the focal point external to and distal from the projector; and
altering the operation of the projector in a predetermined manner to reduce the risk that the object will present a hazard to the projector, the predetermined manner comprising dimming the lamp.
15. A method for protecting a projector from an external hazard, the method comprising:
displaying information from the projector with a lamp through a lens, the lens having a focal point;
detecting an object blocking the display through the lens, the object within a predetermined distance of the focal point, the focal point external to and distal from the projector; and
altering the operation of the projector in a predetermined manner to reduce the risk that the object will present a hazard to the projector, the predetermined manner comprising powering down the lamp.
16. A method for protecting a projector from an external hazard, the method comprising:
displaying information from the projector with a lamp through a lens, the lens having a focal point;
detecting an object blocking the display through the lens, the object within a predetermined distance of the focal point, the focal point external to and distal from the projector; and
altering the operation of the projector in a predetermined manner to reduce the risk that the object will present a hazard to the projector, the predetermined manner comprising displaying a warning with the projector.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein displaying a warning comprises displaying alternating colors.