Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-23
2005-08-23
Kim, Robert H. (Department: 2871)
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
Reexamination Certificate
active
06932516
ABSTRACT:
A surface optical device apparatus includes a surface optical device capable of emitting or receiving light through a surface thereof and a thick layer formed of a radiation-curable or electron-beam-curable material, such as a polymerizable resist. In the thick layer, a guide hole for inserting an end portion of a light-transmission member, such as an optical fiber, and a plastic optical fiber with a flat end face or a lens-shaped end face, therein is formed at a position corresponding to the surface of the surface optical device such that the surface optical device can be optically coupled to the light-transmission member inserted in the guide hole. The guide hole is formed in the thick layer by performing a patterning on the thick layer using photolithography to selectively harden the thick layer and developing the thick layer.
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Hirose Futoshi
Imada Aya
Ouchi Toshihiko
Sakata Hajime
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper and Scinto
Kim Richard H
Kim Robert H.
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