Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Particular coupling structure
Reexamination Certificate
2009-07-28
2010-12-14
Healy, Brian M. (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Particular coupling structure
C385S014000, C385S027000, C385S028000, C385S030000, C385S031000, C385S040000, C385S041000, C385S042000, C385S043000, C385S048000, C385S049000, C385S050000, C385S129000, C385S130000, C385S131000, C385S132000, C349S187000, C438S030000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07853103
ABSTRACT:
A method comprises: forming an optical device on a device substrate; forming a first optical waveguide on the device or device substrate; forming a second, structurally discrete optical waveguide on a structurally discrete waveguide substrate; and assembling the optical device, first waveguide, or device substrate with the second waveguide or waveguide substrate. The device and first waveguide are arranged for transferring an optical signal between the device and the first waveguide. Upon assembly the first and second waveguides are positioned between the device and waveguide substrates and are relatively positioned for transferring the optical signal therebetween via optical transverse coupling. The first or second optical waveguide is arranged for transferring the optical signal therebetween via substantially adiabatic optical transverse coupling with the first and second waveguides so positioned.
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C. I. H. Ashby, M.
Blauvelt Henry A.
Paslaski Joel S.
Vahala Kerry J.
Vernooy David W.
Alavi David S.
Healy Brian M.
HOYA Corporation USA
Lam Hung
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