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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2003
Ying-moh Liu, Saratoga, CA (US);
Cheng-hsi Miao, San Jose, CA (US);
Yeou-yen Cheng, Saratoga, CA (US);
Ying-Moh Liu, Saratoga, CA (US);
Cheng-Hsi Miao, San Jose, CA (US);
Yeou-Yen Cheng, Saratoga, CA (US);
OptiWorks, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a ruggedized optical fiber collimator. An embodiment of the present invention includes a housing, an optical fiber, a collimating lens system comprising at least one lens, and an inner tube. The optical fiber extends into the housing through the inner tube. The housing houses the inner tube and the collimating lens system. The optical fiber terminates in the housing. The housing, the optical fiber, the collimating lens system and the inner tube are arranged to perform the function of an optical fiber collimator. The inner tube is made from an optical fiber compatible material. Examples of the optical fiber compatible material include ruby, quartz, and sapphire.