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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2003
Giovanni Barbarossa, Saratoga, CA (US);
Xingzhong Zhao, Newark, CA (US);
William Z. Guan, Union City, CA (US);
Ming LI, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Di Yang, Fremont, CA (US);
Xiaojun Wang, Fremont, CA (US);
Giovanni Barbarossa, Saratoga, CA (US);
Xingzhong Zhao, Newark, CA (US);
William Z. Guan, Union City, CA (US);
Ming Li, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Di Yang, Fremont, CA (US);
Xiaojun Wang, Fremont, CA (US);
Avanex Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for a fiber optic housing and aligning device. A fiber optic housing and aligning device in accordance with the present invention comprises a housing, a directionally adjustable tubular casing that is mechanically coupled to a wall of the housing, and a collimator disposed within the directionally adjustable tubular casing, wherein the adjustable tubular casing comprises a convex spherical cap surface that mates with a concave seating surface of an opening within the wall and wherein the spherical cap surface may be attached to the housing by laser welding or by epoxy.