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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:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2012
Applicants:
Aref Chowdhury, Berkeley Heights, NJ (US);
Arthur Penn Ramirez, Summit, NJ (US);
Theo Max Siegrist, Livingston, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Aref Chowdhury, Berkeley Heights, NJ (US);
Arthur Penn Ramirez, Summit, NJ (US);
Theo Max Siegrist, Livingston, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Alcatel Lucent, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/295 (2006.01); H01P 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of processing an electromagnetic signal, comprising includes configuring a waveguide that includes a multiferroic medium to propagate the electromagnetic signal. A mechanical strain or a control electrical or magnetic field is applied to the waveguide such that the applying changes a permittivity or a permeability of the medium. The electromagnetic signal is propagated through said waveguide while performing the applying.