Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Switch
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-03
2007-07-03
Font, Frank G. (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Switch
C385S008000, C385S012000, C385S016000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11026576
ABSTRACT:
A nanowire switching device and method. The device has a nanowire structure comprising an elongated member having a cross-sectional area ranging from about 1 nanometers but less than about 500 nanometers, but can also be at other dimensions, which vary or are substantially constant or any combination of these. The device also has a first terminal coupled to a first portion of the nanowire structure; and a second terminal coupled to a second portion of the nanowire structure. The second portion of the nanowire structure is disposed spatially from the first portion of the nanowire structure. An active surface structure is coupled to the nanowire structure. The active surface structure extends from the first portion to the second portion along the elongated member.
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Kind Hannes
Law Matthew
Messer Benjamin
Yan Haoquan
Yang Peidong
Font Frank G.
The Regents of the University of California
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
Wong Eric
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