Optical waveguides – Optical fiber bundle
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-29
2008-01-29
Font, Frank G. (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
Optical fiber bundle
Reexamination Certificate
active
11199826
ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems for distributing signals communicated on fiber optic transmission lines are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fiber optic communications system includes a transmitter operable to transmit an optical signal, and at least one receiver operable to receive an optical signal. A fiber optic splitter assembly includes a first optic fiber coupled to the transmitter and one or more second optic fibers adjacent to the first optic fiber and coupled to the one or more receivers. The respective terminal ends of the first optic fiber and the one or more second optic fibers are spaced apart from a concave optical reflector that is operable to receive optical signals from the first optical fiber and to reflect the optical signals towards the one or more second optic fibers.
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El-Shammaa Mary
Font Frank G.
Lee & Hayes PLLC
The Boeing Company
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