Optical: systems and elements – Optical amplifier – Optical fiber
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-04
2005-01-04
Hellner, Mark (Department: 3663)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical amplifier
Optical fiber
C398S164000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06839163
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for making n different types of optical amplifiers on one manufacturing line, n being equal to 2 or more. The method includes providing a supply of at least four functional groups of subunits for each of the circuits which comprise each of the optical amplifiers to be made, where at least one functional group contains at least n different types of sub-units, and where each of the sub-units in three of the functional groups includes a pluggable optical connector half and where each of the sub-units of the fourth of the functional groups includes three pluggable optical connector halves. The method further includes selecting a specific sub-unit from each of the four functional groups and plugging together each of the selected subunits to form an optical amplifier having the desired specification.
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Jakobson Paul A.
Murphy Edward F.
Wetherill Todd M.
Avanex Corporation
Hellner Mark
Hughes Deandra M.
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