Beam switch structures and methods

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2007-04-12

2008-11-11

Hughes, James P (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Switch

C385S040000, C257S415000, C337S053000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07450797

ABSTRACT:
A substantially straight beam in an unbuckled state is compressed to cause the beam to buckle using an adjustable compressor. The adjustable compressor applies force to one or both ends of the beam and limits compression on the beam to allow the beam to move between a first buckled state and a second buckled state. The first buckled state and the second buckled state comprise substantially equal magnitude and opposite direction buckling movements from the unbuckled state.

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