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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. 17, 1999
Filed:
May. 23, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Chin L Chang, Walnut, CA (US);
Chao Yung Yeh, Rosemead, CA (US);
Michel K Smith, Cerritos, CA (US);
Keyth M Smith, Mission Hills, CA (US);
Ricardo A Rosette, Oxnard, CA (US);
Robert Straede, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lightwave Link, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385 22 ;
Abstract
A method for coupling light from an input optical fiber into a selected one of a plurality of output optical fibers includes the steps of forming the input optical fiber to include a length of beam expanded fiber, arranging the plurality of output optical fibers in an array and moving an end of the input optical fiber into alignment with a selected one of the plurality of output optical fibers.