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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 05, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard H Laughlin, Richardson, TX (US);
Assignee:
Optical Switch Corporation, Richardson, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
359222 ; 385 16 ; 385 18 ;
Abstract
A device for processing an optical signal includes a refractor with a reflecting surface for reflecting the optical signal by total internal reflection. The device also includes a switchplate and an actuator to place the switchplate into proximal contact with the refractor to frustrate the total internal reflection.
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