Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Movable coupler
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-20
2007-11-20
Doan, Jennifer (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Movable coupler
C385S015000, C385S053000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10956473
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a memory element for providing compatibility information and/or parametric data about a scanning beam device to a universal base station. The present invention provides a memory coupled to the scanning beam device that provides parametric data, such as an identifier code, compatibility information, and other characteristics of the scanning beam device that is coupled to the universal base station. A controller of the base station may use the parametric data to configure or generate a control routine so as to allow the base station to properly operate the device.
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Doan Jennifer
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
University of Washington
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