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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:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2003
Applicants:
Muhannad S. Bakir, Atlanta, GA (US);
Kevin P. Martin, Atlanta, GA (US);
James D. Meindl, Marietta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Muhannad S. Bakir, Atlanta, GA (US);
Kevin P. Martin, Atlanta, GA (US);
James D. Meindl, Marietta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/12 (2006.01); H01R 12/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Devices and systems having one or more of the following components: a compliant pillar with a modified tip surface (non-flat tip) and a corresponding compliant socket; an optical/electrical I/O interconnect and a corresponding compliant socket; a lens/waveguide optical pillar, a polymer bridge, and an L-shaped pillar, are described herein. In addition, methods of making these components and methods of using these components are disclosed herein.