Optical waveguides – Optical fiber bundle
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-11
2007-09-11
Font, Frank (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
Optical fiber bundle
C385S116000, C385S088000, C385S089000, C398S151000, C398S156000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10915613
ABSTRACT:
A system for configuring fiber optic communication channels between arrays of emitters and detectors comprises: an array of light emitters; an array of light detectors; a bundle of optical fibers disposed between the arrays of light emitters and light detectors for conducting light from the light emitters to the light detectors, wherein a diameter of each optical fiber in the bundle is greater than a diameter of light emitted from each light emitter in the array, and wherein an area cross-section of the bundle of optical fibers overlaps the array of light emitters and the array of light detectors; and logic for mapping at least one emitter to at least one detector to establish at least one fiber optic communication channel between the array of light emitters and the array of light detectors. A counterpart method is also disclosed.
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Fenwick David Martin
Luebs Richard John
Morris Terrel L.
Wegher Duane A.
Yetter Jeffry D.
Font Frank
Lepisto Ryan
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