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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2023
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Faezeh Gholami, Ridgewood, NJ (US);
Rafaela Frota, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
John S. Werner, Fishkill, NY (US);
Andrew C. M. Hicks, Highland, NY (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/079 (2013.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01); H04B 10/67 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/0795 (2013.01); G02B 6/4206 (2013.01); G02B 6/4225 (2013.01); H04B 10/07955 (2013.01); H04B 10/671 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and systems for altering refractive index of an expanded beam connector lens include receiving signals from an expanded beam connector, detecting a decibel loss of the signals in the expanded beam connector that exceeds a loss threshold, and directing, via a transmitter included in the expanded beam connector and in response to detecting the decibel loss, light at an expanding lens included in the expanded beam connector.