Honeywell International Inc.

Honeywell G.m.b.h.

Julian P G Bristow

Yue Liu

Mary K Hibbs-Brenner

Harold Y Walker, Jr

A self-aligned optical coupler, and method of manufacturing thereof, for conducting light from and to vertical and/or horizontal ports on optical devices or optoelectric integrated circuits. The device or circuit having the respective port has keys and/or slots on the device or circuit for self-aligning an end of the optical coupler to the port. The end has corresponding slots and/or keys. Visual alignment marks may be used instead so as to permit automatic alignment with machine vision devices. The coupler may have one or a plurality of waveguides. One of the ends of the coupler may have a connector for a self-aligning optical connection to a connector receptacle of a module or a backplane.

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Lakeville, MN, United States of America

Julian P G Bristow