Bernoulli Optical Systems Company

Infineon Technologies Ag

Finisar Corporation

Iomega Corporation

Infineon Technologies North America Corp.

David R Dodds

K John Stahl

Stephen W Farnsworth

Slobodan R Perera

Eric Russell Larson

Stefan J Burmeister

Andreas H Dannenberg

Paul A Winker

Stephan Meyer

Israel Tzur

A transceiver module is configured for insertion within a cage. The cage has a cage latch that retains the transceiver module in the cage. The transceiver module has a housing configured to receive any one of at least two different release mechanisms. Each of the release mechanisms is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the cage latch is not deflected when the release mechanism is in the first position, and wherein the cage latch is deflected when the release mechanism is in the second position such that the transceiver module can be removed from the cage.

Dual configuration transceiver housing

A mode indicator for use with a transceiver module includes a colored plastic button having an engagement feature configured for attachment to a corresponding transceiver module engagement feature.

Mode indicator for transceiver module

An optical subassembly for aligning an optical fiber with a light emitting device includes a fiber optic stub mounted in a ferrule and a v-groove device coupled to the ferule with a loose end of the fiber optic stub lying in the v-groove device. The other end of the fiber optic stub is polished. According to methods contemplated by the invention, the ferrule is mounted in a ring which is welded to a light emitting subassembly. The unpolished loose end of the fiber optic stub self-aligns with a mating fiber in the v-groove device. According to the presently preferred embodiment, the v-groove device is provided with s-bends which aid in self-alignment between the loose fibers.

Optical subassembly and related methods for aligning an optical fiber with a light emitting device

Methods and apparatus for providing Bernoulli stabilization to flexible media in an information storage system, are shown to include a stabilizer having a body on which a first surface is formed of a contour sufficient to provide Bernoulli stabilization to media passing thereover. The stabilizer is positioned so that the first surface is proximate backside of the media. In one embodiment, the first surface has a number of grooves which channel air passing between the first surface and the backside. In those situations where the flexible media includes two flexible disks, each having an active side and a backside and where the disks are oriented so that the backsides face one another, the body further includes a second surface of a contour sufficient to provide Bernoulli stabilization to media passing thereover. In such situations the stabilizer is positioned between the disks. In a still further embodiment the disks are rotatably mounted in a cartridge which includes a housing having an opening along one side thereof to allow access to the disks and a separator, attached to the housing and positioned between the disks, for providing separation of the disks. In such a situation when the cartridge is positioned in relation to the information system the space between the disks is accessible.

Apparatus and methods for backside stabilization of flexible optical

An information read/write storage system for reading and writing data to and from a flexible magneto-optic media is shown to include a magnetic recording member, having a recording head positioned proximate the media, for recording information onto the media at a recording point, the recording point being defined as the area of the media wherein information is being recorded at any given time and an optical read/write assembly for providing focused light onto the media during reading and writing, for receiving reflected light from the media to read the information and for continuously providing focused light onto the media for heating the recording point while the magnetic recording member is recording.

Magneto-optical information storage system for flexible media having

An optical disc cartridge with a flexible optical storage medium, stabilized during rotation by a Bernoulli surface, is described. A flexible optical disc having an active layer capable of storing information is mounted within a rigid disc cartridge. A Bernoulli surface is provided on an inside face of the disc cartridge, in close proximity to the flexible disc, to thereby stabilize the flexible disc during rotation. The disc is rotated in order to access locations thereon during information storage and retrieval. Additionally, optical access to these locations during information storage and retrieval is also provided by the stabilizing Bernoulli surface.

Optical disc cartridge with a flexible storage medium

An optical read/write storage system for reading and writing data to and from a flexible optical media is shown to include an optical read/write head for providing focused light onto the flexible media and for receiving reflected light from the flexible media and a fine movement stabilizater, connected to the optical head and positioned proximate the flexible media, for stabilizing the flexible media in a desired position so that the optical head need not be moved substantially toward or away from the media in order to maintain the light focused on the media.

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David R Dodds