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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2004
Applicants:
Nesbitt W. Hagood, Wellesley, MA (US);
Kamyar Ghandi, Arlington, MA (US);
Bob Cloutier, Lancaster, MA (US);
Michael Borgen, Arlington, MA (US);
Inventors:
Nesbitt W. Hagood, Wellesley, MA (US);
Kamyar Ghandi, Arlington, MA (US);
Bob Cloutier, Lancaster, MA (US);
Michael Borgen, Arlington, MA (US);
Assignee:
Polatis Photonics, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/26 (2006.01); G02B 6/35 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The systems and methods described herein are directed to motion transformers as well as their integration and/or assembly, for use in directing optical beams and positioning of small optical elements for creating a variety of tunable optical components. More particularly, the systems and methods can be applied to a free-space optical cross-connect switching apparatus with piezoelectric actuation.