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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:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2003
Applicants:
Michael A. Meis, Stillwater, MN (US);
Nicholas A. Lee, Woodbury, MN (US);
Gordon D. Henson, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Luke Carlson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Michael A. Meis, Stillwater, MN (US);
Nicholas A. Lee, Woodbury, MN (US);
Gordon D. Henson, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Luke Carlson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A multi-layer optical circuit has a plurality of optical circuit layers. Each optical circuit layer is positioned on a corresponding one of a plurality of substrates. An optical fiber extends between at least two of the optical circuit layers and forms a portion of the at least two of the plurality of optical circuit layers.