Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Switch
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-01
2005-11-01
Pak, Sung (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Switch
C385S025000, C385S055000, C385S060000, C385S090000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06961486
ABSTRACT:
A first plurality of stages each support a ferrule surrounding an end portion of a corresponding one of N optical input fibers. A second plurality of stages each support a ferrule surrounding an end portion of a corresponding one of M optical output fibers. Mechanical mechanisms translate the stages along a plurality of orthogonal X and Y axes to align a facet of a selected one of the N input optical fibers with a facet of a selected one of the M output optical fibers. The stages of the input optical fibers, the output optical fibers, or both, have mechanical mechanisms for moving the ferrules along Z axes perpendicular to the X and Y axes into and out of alignment holes of a central panel to physically mate the facets of the coupled fibers.
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Hoke Charles D.
Lemoff Brian E.
Schroeder Dale W.
Agilent Technologie,s Inc.
Pak Sung
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