Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-01
2005-03-01
Sanghavi, Hemang (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
C385S024000, C385S033000, C385S036000, C385S016000, C385S018000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06860644
ABSTRACT:
Generally, the present invention relates to a fiber optic device that is easier to align than conventional devices, and to a method for aligning such devices. An embodiment of the invention includes a first focusing element having an optical axis and a first focal length, and a first optical fiber optically coupled to a first side of the first focusing element. The first optical fiber is disposed at a first transverse distance from the optical axis so that light from the first optical fiber propagates on a second side of the first focusing element as a substantially collimated beam at a first angle to the optical axis. A wedged optical element is optically coupled to the second side of the first focusing element and deviates the substantially collimated beam so as to propagate in a direction substantially parallel to the optical axis.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4213677 (1980-07-01), Sugimoto et al.
patent: 4474424 (1984-10-01), Wagner
patent: 4550975 (1985-11-01), Levinson et al.
patent: 5539577 (1996-07-01), Si et al.
patent: 5612824 (1997-03-01), Si et al.
patent: 5781341 (1998-07-01), Lee
patent: 5799121 (1998-08-01), Duck et al.
patent: 5845023 (1998-12-01), Lee
patent: 5889904 (1999-03-01), Pan et al.
patent: 5917626 (1999-06-01), Lee
patent: 6002818 (1999-12-01), Fatehi et al.
patent: 6040944 (2000-03-01), Pan et al.
patent: 6055347 (2000-04-01), Li et al.
patent: 6084994 (2000-07-01), Li et al.
patent: 6160932 (2000-12-01), Huang et al.
patent: RE37044 (2001-02-01), Wu
patent: 6185347 (2001-02-01), Zheng
patent: 6198858 (2001-03-01), Pan et al.
patent: 6415067 (2002-07-01), Copner et al.
patent: 6430337 (2002-08-01), Bergmann et al.
patent: 6477289 (2002-11-01), Li
patent: 20010046345 (2001-11-01), Snyder et al.
patent: 20020101634 (2002-08-01), Ye
patent: 20020106153 (2002-08-01), Wu et al.
patent: 09304647 (1997-11-01), None
patent: 2001147341 (2001-05-01), None
Gage Edward C.
Gardner Timothy S.
Gerber Ronald E.
Taranto John J.
ADC Telecommunications Inc.
Carlson, Caspers Vandenburgh & Lindquist
Knauss Scott A
Sanghavi Hemang
LandOfFree
Dual fiber collimator assembly pointing control does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Dual fiber collimator assembly pointing control, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Dual fiber collimator assembly pointing control will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3445031