Disclosed is a terminal having a fingerprint identification function, including: a body having a camera (1) and a processing unit, the camera (1) being electrically connected to the processing unit; an optical lens assembly, used to change a focal length of the camera (1), located above the camera (1), and mounted on the body; a light-guiding fingerprint capture platform, located above the optical lens assembly, and used cooperatively with the optical lens assembly; and a light source (2), located between the camera (1) and the fingerprint capture platform and aside the camera (1), a light emitting end of the light source (2) facing the fingerprint capture platform.

An apparatus includes a plurality of connector track elements, each extending substantially perpendicularly from a coupling plane, wherein a particular connector track element of the plurality of connector track elements includes a distribution of at least two magnets adjacent unattached end thereof, a polarity of the magnets on the particular connector track element being selected to provide magnetic repulsion as to at least one adjacent connector track element.

An optical system for adjusting a proportion of light of a particular spectral band that is emitted from the optical system. A dichroic mirror is configured to reflect light of a first spectral band from a light source towards a distal end of an optical fiber while allowing light of a second spectral band to pass through the dichroic mirror. The second mirror is positioned behind the dichroic mirror and is configured to reflect light of the second spectral band. A mirror actuator is coupled to the second mirror and is configured to adjust a proportion of the light of the second spectral band that is emitted by the optical system by adjusting a position of the second mirror relative to the dichroic mirror.

Apparatus for establishing and managing optical connections between optical fibers, the apparatus comprising: a first array that includes a plurality of slack management units (40), each having a holding socket (44) for holding an optical end connector (60) of an optical fiber (61); a second array comprising a plurality of coupling sockets (47), configured to hold optical end of an optical fiber; and a grabber (90) configured to grab an optical end connector (60) from any slack management unit (40) in the first array, and plug the optical end connector (60) into any coupling socket (47) in the second array to establish an optical connection between the optical fiber (61) connected to the optical end connector (60) and an optical end of an optical fiber (49) held in the coupling socket (47).

Apparatus for establishing and managing optical connections between optical fibers, the apparatus comprising: a first array that includes a plurality of slack management units (40), each having a holding socket (44) for holding an optical end connector (60) of an optical fiber (61); a second array comprising a plurality of coupling sockets (47), configured to hold optical end of an optical fiber; and a grabber (90) configured to grab an optical end connector (60) from any slack management unit (40) in the first array, and plug the optical end connector (60) into any coupling socket (47) in the second array to establish an optical connection between the optical fiber (61) connected to the optical end connector (60) and an optical end of an optical fiber (49) held in the coupling socket (47).

An apparatus includes a plurality of connector track elements, each extending substantially perpendicularly from a coupling plane, wherein a particular connector track element of the plurality of connector track elements includes a distribution of at least two magnets adjacent unattached end thereof, a polarity of the magnets on the particular connector track element being selected to provide magnetic repulsion as to at least one adjacent connector track element.

A remote indicator system comprising a housing and a display unit located remotely from the housing. The housing comprises a first light source and a first end of an end-emitting fibre optic cable. The display unit comprises a second end of the fibre optic cable. The housing includes manual switching means configurable to allow light from the first light source to pass into the first end of the optical fibre cable and further configurable to prevent light from the first light source from passing into the first end of the optical fibre cable.

An automated fiber optic patch-panel/cross-connect system comprised of a stacked arrangement of multiple replaceable modules, including a first multiplicity of fiber modules, each with a second multiplicity of reconfigurable internal fiber connectors; a common robot module shared among fiber modules, wherein any connector within a fiber module in the system can be moved to any other connector of any other fiber module in the system; a power management module that distributes electrical power to the fiber modules and the robot module; and a server module that generates commands that are placed on communication bus to activate robot and fiber modules. The modules are physically separated and spatially arranged to be serviced replaced without interrupting fiber connections previously established in the system.

Mechanisms and designs of large scale, modular, robotic software-defined patch-panels incorporate numerous features that ensure reliable operation. A telescopic arm assembly (104) with actuated gripper mechanism (103) is used to transport internally latching connectors (101) within a stacked array of translatable rows (102). A unique two-state magnetic latching feature provides reliable, low loss optical connections. Flexible, magnetically levitated internal structures are provided to assist the robot in automatically aligning to, engaging, and disengaging any internal connection in a fast reliable process within the stacked array.

A high-capacity optical fiber switching system enables selective interconnection of individual input fibers to output fibers. A three-dimensional array of paired linear elements with selectable flexibility and length is arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns to form a transverse interchange plane. Each pair consists of a stationary lower element and a movable upper element, the latter holding a terminus of a distinct optical fiber. Couplers placed within this array facilitate signal conductor connections. A transport device with an axially movable gripper moves in horizontal spaces between columns to reposition the movable fiber terminals. Signal-controlled, orthogonal linear drives provide vertical and horizontal movements of the transport device, enabling placement within the fiber array.