Optical fiber assembly

Abstract

A shielded assembly that includes a power source for generating electricity, a device for converting the electricity into optical energy, a device for converting the optical energy into electrical energy, and a load connected to the electrical energy. In one embodiment, the assembly comprises nanomagnetic shielding particles.

We claim:  
     
         1 . An optical energy assembly comprising an electrical power supply, a first photovoltaic sensor, a second photovoltaic sensor, a load, a lead contiguous with said load, a controller, and a shielding composition wherein 
 a. said electrical power supply is operatively configured to generate a first electrical energy,    b. said first photovoltaic sensor is operatively configured to convert said first electrical energy to optical energy,    c. said second photovoltaic sensor is operatively configured to convert said optical energy to a second electrical energy,    d. said shielding composition is comprised of at least about 50 weight percent of nanomagnetic material, wherein 
 i. said nanomagnetic material has a particle size of less than about 100 nanometers, and  
 ii. said shielding composition is coated on a shielded member, wherein said shielded member is selected from the group consisting of said electrical power supply, said first photovoltaic sensor, said second photovoltaic sensor, said load, said lead, said controller, and mixtures thereof.  
   
     
     
         2 . An optical energy assembly as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said lead is contiguous with said second photovoltaic sensor.  
     
     
         3 . An optical energy assembly as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said load is a pacemaker.  
     
     
         4 . An optical energy assembly comprising an electrical power supply, a first photodetector, a second photodetector, an optical fiber, and a load, wherein 
 a. said electrical power supply is operatively configured to generate a first electrical energy,    b. said first photodetector is operatively configured to convert said first electrical energy to optical energy,    c. said second photodetector is operatively configured to convert said optical energy to a second electrical energy, and    d. said first photodetector and said second photodetector are in optical communication through said optical fiber.    
     
     
         5 . An optical energy assembly as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising a controller.  
     
     
         6 . An optical energy assembly as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said first photodetector is a photovoltaic sensor.  
     
     
         7 . An optical energy assembly as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said second photodetector is a photovoltaic sensor.  
     
     
         8 . An optical energy assembly as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said optical fiber is biocompatible.  
     
     
         9 . An optical energy assembly as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said optical fiber is flexible.  
     
     
         10 . An optical energy assembly as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said optical fiber has a length less than about twelve inches.  
     
     
         11 . An optical energy assembly as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said load is a pacemaker.  
     
     
         12 . An optical energy assembly comprising an electrical power supply, a first photodetector, a second photodetector, and a controller wherein 
 a. said electrical power supply is operatively configured to generate a first electrical energy,    b. said first photodetector is operatively configured to convert said first electrical energy to optical energy, and    c. said second photodetector is operatively configured to convert said optical energy to a second electrical energy.    
     
     
         13 . An optical energy assembly as recited in  claim 12 , further comprising a shielding composition wherein said composition is comprised of nanomagnetic material which has a particle size of less than about 100 nanometers and is coated on a shielded member selected from the group comprised of said electrical power supply, said first photodetector, said second photodetector, said controller, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         14 . An optical energy assembly as recited in  claim 12 , further comprising a load.  
     
     
         15 . An optical energy assembly as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising a lead contiguous with said load.  
     
     
         16 . An optical energy assembly as recited in  claim 15 , further comprising a switch.  
     
     
         17 . An optical energy assembly as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said controller operates said switch.  
     
     
         18 . An optical energy assembly as recited in  claim 17 , further comprising a pacemaker.  
     
     
         19 . An optical energy assembly as recited in  claim 18 , further comprising an optical fiber.  
     
     
         20 . An optical energy assembly as recited in  claim 19 , further comprising an index matching material.