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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2001
Applicants:
Andrew Tye Hunt, Atlanta, GA (US);
Robert E. Schwerzel, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Todd Polley, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Tye Hunt, Atlanta, GA (US);
Robert E. Schwerzel, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Todd Polley, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
nGimat Co., Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B006/30 ; G02B006/122 ; C03B008/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Optical waveguide composite materials and integrated optical subsystems with low loss connection to optical fibers, are disclosed. The waveguide material has a varying thickness and/or refractive index from one portion () to another () and can be varied in all three directions. Methods of producing the composite materials and waveguides are also disclosed.