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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2021
Applicant:
Ultra Communications, Inc., Vista, CA (US);
Inventors:
Charles B. Kuznia, Encinitas, CA (US);
Joseph Farzin Ahadian, San Marcos, CA (US);
Sandra Skendzic, Vista, CA (US);
Assignee:
ULTRA COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Vista, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 11/00 (2006.01); H04B 10/071 (2013.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 11/3154 (2013.01); G02B 6/4214 (2013.01); H04B 10/071 (2013.01); G02B 6/4246 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and devices for coupling light bidirectionally into optical fiber are described. The disclosed devices can be manufactured inexpensively in one-piece and integrated in high speed optical transceivers with small form-factor. The described methods and devices enable OTDR functionality in such transceivers and are compatible with sensor components mounted on a wiring or circuit board.