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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:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
David J. Bishop, Summit, NJ (US);
Clinton R. Giles, Whippany, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Lucent Technologies, Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/42 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/42 ;
Abstract
A micromirror array is used to form optical apparatus useful in WDM optical networks. In one embodiment, the micromirror array is used to insert a desired attenuation in individual channels for purposes such as equalization. In another embodiment, the micromirror array is used to form an optical monitor useful as an optical spectrum analyzer.