The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 1988
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard J Pimpinella, Phillipsburg, NJ (US);
John M Segelken, Morris Township, Morris County, NJ (US);
Assignee:
American Telephone and Telegraph Company, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ; H01L / ; H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350 9620 ; 357 19 ; 437225 ;
Abstract
An assembly for coupling an optical fiber to a light emitter or detector comprises a silicon block having features that make possible easy alignment of the emitter or detector with the end of the optical fiber. The features comprise a through-aperture with sloping walls that receives and positions the end of the fiber in a predetermined location, and precisely defined conductive features that serve as alignment markers in the placement of the emitter or detector.