Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – With alignment device
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-04
2005-10-04
Font, Frank G. (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
With alignment device
C385S033000, C385S031000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06952513
ABSTRACT:
An optical apparatus (110) includes a base member (121) with a plurality of grooves (181-187, 191-197), and includes a respective lens (11-17) fixedly mounted in each groove. Optical filters (31-35) are mounted on the support member in predetermined locations. One such lens is fixedly secured to an input optical fiber (21), and the input fiber is used to introduce radiation into the apparatus. Several output optical fibers (22-27) are successively positioned in relation to respective lenses by a fiber positioner (302), which monitors the amount of radiation passing through the fiber being positioned, and then causes a laser (303) to fuse the fiber end to the associated lens in a selected position.
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Text and drawings of U.S. Appl. No. 10/405,807 filed Apr. 1, 2003 by inventor Brent L. Sisney for “Method and Apparatus For Separating or Combining Optical Signals Using a Dispersive Element”.
Chipper Robert B.
Hoggins James T.
Hudgens James J.
Murphy Daniel J.
Rester David H.
Baker & Botts L.L.P.
Font Frank G.
Kaveh Kianni C.
Raytheon Company
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