Optical waveguides – Optical fiber waveguide with cladding
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-02
2010-11-30
Le, Uyen-Chau N (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
Optical fiber waveguide with cladding
C385S126000, C385S127000, C065S378000, C065S385000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07844154
ABSTRACT:
An optical fiber adapted to carry optical power for powering an electrical device and also optionally adapted to carry optical data for signal processing. The optical fiber capable of carrying both optical data and optical power includes a central data waveguide region that carries data light and an annular power waveguide region concentrically surrounding the data waveguide region and adapted to carry relatively large amounts of optical power. A first annular isolation region between the data and power waveguide regions and that includes microstructures serves to optically isolate the waveguide regions. An outer annular isolation region serves to confine power light to the power waveguide region and contributes to the bend-resistance of the optical fiber. An optical power and optical data distribution system that utilizes the optical fiber is also described.
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Bookbinder Dana Craig
Coon Jeffrey
Dainese, Júnior Paulo Clóvis
Li Ming-Jun
Tandon Pushkar
Carlson Robert L.
Corning Incorporated
Le Uyen-Chau N
Prince Kajli
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