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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2004
Fuqian Yang, Lexington, KY (US);
Joel A. Kubby, Rochester, NY (US);
Alex T. Tran, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Jun MA, Penfield, NY (US);
Fuqian Yang, Lexington, KY (US);
Joel A. Kubby, Rochester, NY (US);
Alex T. Tran, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Jun Ma, Penfield, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
An optical shuttle system for routing signals in a communications system that includes a terminal connected to a power source, a shuttle that includes waveguides used for routing the signals, and a beam connected to the terminal and the shuttle so that the beam suspends the shuttle. When power from the power source is applied to the terminal, the beam drives a movement of the shuttle. Furthermore, a method of using an optical shuttle system for routing signals in a communications system, the method includes connecting a terminal to a power source, connecting a shuttle to a beam to suspend the shuttle, and applying power from the power source to the terminal so that the beam drives a movement of the shuttle in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction of the beam.