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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:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2004
Applicants:
Daniel N. Harres, Belleville, IL (US);
Samuel I. Green, St. Louis, MO (US);
Inventors:
Daniel N. Harres, Belleville, IL (US);
Samuel I. Green, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/12 (2006.01); H04B 10/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Bi-directional optical signal transmission apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an optical detector is configured to receive an optical signal from an end of an optical fiber. An optical element is located at the detector surface and is configured to receive and direct a laser beam. A laser beam is directed by the optical element through the end into the optical fiber substantially parallel with the principal axis.