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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2003
Applicants:
Roman C. Gutierrez, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Thomas R. Vanzandt, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Christopher I. Walker, Pasadena, CA (US);
Edouard G. H. Schmidtlin, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Robert J. Calvet, Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Roman C. Gutierrez, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Thomas R. Vanzandt, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Christopher I. Walker, Pasadena, CA (US);
Edouard G. H. Schmidtlin, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Robert J. Calvet, Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
Siimpel Corporation, Arcadia, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B006/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fiber optic collimator comprises an optical fiber with an angled end face, a ferrule and a plano-convex lens. An end portion of the optical fiber is inserted in the ferrule. The plano-convex lens collimates a beam of light from the optical fiber.