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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:
Feb. 19, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 08, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Narinder S Kapany, Woodside, CA (US);
Fred C Unterleitner, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Kaptron, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ; H04J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350 9615 ; 350 9618 ; 350 9619 ; 350 9620 ; 350 9616 ; 25022711 ; 370-1 ; 370-3 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides modules for interfacing optical fibers with very low light loss and with provision for monitoring of the optical signal. The modules according to the present invention are characterized by the precise tolerances required in high capacity optical communication systems and yet may be mass produced at reasonable costs. A device according to the present invention comprises an imaging element having a curved reflective surface at one end and prealigned fiber insertion holes at the other end. Various embodiments of the invention are disclosed.