Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Input/output coupler
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-27
2009-06-02
Wood, Kevin S (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Input/output coupler
C385S031000, C385S034000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07542636
ABSTRACT:
An optical apparatus is made by mounting segments of a GRIN optical medium on a substrate in at least one groove thereon. The GRIN segments are longitudinally spaced apart from one another on the substrate, and are arranged so that a free-space optical beam received through the distal end face of the first GRIN segment is transmitted through the proximal end face of the first GRIN segment, propagates to the proximal end face of the second GRIN segment, is received through the proximal end face of the second GRIN segment, and is transmitted as a free-space optical beam through the distal end face of the second GRIN segment. The GRIN segments can be formed by division of a single GRIN optical medium mounted on the substrate.
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Blauvelt Henry A.
Paslaski Joel S.
Vernooy David W.
Alavi David S.
HOYA Corporation USA
Wood Kevin S
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