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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2020
Filed:
May. 10, 2018
Micatu Inc., Horseheads, NY (US);
James Kennedy, Corning, NY (US);
Scott Stelick, Slaterville Springs, NY (US);
Kris Walker, Watkins Glen, NY (US);
Atul Pradhan, Pittsford, NY (US);
MICATO INC., Horseheads, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an optical tap device. The optical tap device includes a cylinder having a rigid outer surface. A ferrule is configured to be located within the outer surface of the cylinder. The ferrule includes an inner chamber extending along a length of the ferrule. An emitter fiber and at least one tap fiber are located within the inner chamber. The emitter fiber is positioned within the inner chamber to be located at a central axis of a light source abutting the ferrule and the at least one tap fiber is positioned within the inner chamber to be located radial to the central axis of the light source abutting the ferrule. An optical feedback system and a method of providing optical feedback are also disclosed.