Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – With alignment device
Reexamination Certificate
2003-07-22
2008-03-18
Healy, Brian M. (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
With alignment device
C385S049000, C385S031000, C385S033000, C385S014000, C385S131000, C385S088000, C385S089000, C385S092000, C385S093000, C385S076000, C385S077000, C385S090000, C385S091000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07346242
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an optical connector assembly for optically connecting to a waveguide structure in a x-y plane of a layer stack, wherein the connector assembly comprises a coupling device providing a first optical path, and the waveguide structure provides a second optical path, deflecting from said first optical path. The coupling device comprises first reference means adapted to co-operate with second reference means in the layer stack, wherein the second reference means are adapted for aligning the coupling device to the waveguide structure in both the x- and y-direction of the x-y plane as to optically couple the first and second optical path. As a result an optical connector assembly is provided that improves the optical coupling between the optical path in a waveguide structure and in a coupling device and/or a mating optical device. The coupling device may comprise third reference means to couple an optical connector to the waveguide structure. The invention also relates to a method for aligning the coupling device and the waveguide structure.
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Morlion Danny Louis Cornelius
Van Koetsem Jan Peter Karel
FCI
Harrington & Smith PC
Healy Brian M.
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