Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Switch
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-11
2006-04-11
Ullah, Akm Enayet (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Switch
C385S016000, C385S018000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07027683
ABSTRACT:
Fluidic systems, including microfluidic systems, are used to manipulate light by light-fluid interaction so as to affect reflection, refraction, absorption, optical filtering, or scattering of the beam. One or more fluids may be provided to a channel or chamber and exposed to an incident beam, and the proportion of at least one of a plurality of fluids may be varied. Light may interact with a discrete fluid plug subject to movement within a channel. One or more flexible members may be employed, such as to provide a variable lens. Fluidic optical devices may be used in applications including optical switching, optical filtering, or optical processing. Multiplexed fluidic optical systems are further provided.
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Dantsker Eugene
Karp Christoph D.
O'Connor Stephen D.
Gustafson Vincent K.
Nanostream, Inc.
Ullah Akm Enayet
Wood Kevin S.
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