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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:
Aug. 03, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 27, 1996
Robert Addison Boudreau, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Terry Patrick Bowen, Etters, PA (US);
Michael R Feldman, Charlotte, NC (US);
Hongtao Han, Mechanicsburg, PA (US);
Michael Kadar-Kallen, Harrisburg, PA (US);
John Robert Rowlette, Sr, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Jared David Stack, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Robert D TeKolste, Charlotte, NC (US);
William Hudson Welch, Charlotte, NC (US);
Randall Brian Wilson, Maplewood, NJ (US);
Ping Zhou, Middletown, PA (US);
The Whitaker Corp., Wilmington, DE (US);
Digital Optics Corp., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
An optical bidirectional link comprising: a module having a lower surface and an upper surface. The upper surface having disposed thereon a submodule having an optical transmitter and detector mounted thereon. Circuitry mounted on the upper surface. The circuitry having electronic components for effecting bidirectional communication via the optical transmitter and detector. A cover disposed over the upper surface of the module, wherein the submodule further comprises a silicon substrate having an optical fiber disposed in v-groove, a laser, reflective surfaces, and a holographic plate disposed on an upper surface of the silicon substrate.