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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2012
Charles B. Kuznia, Encinitas, CA (US);
Joseph F. Ahadian, San Marcos, CA (US);
Richard T. Hagan, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Richard J. Pommer, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Charles B. Kuznia, Encinitas, CA (US);
Joseph F. Ahadian, San Marcos, CA (US);
Richard T. Hagan, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Richard J. Pommer, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Ultra Communications, Inc., Vista, CA (US);
Abstract
A component for coupling light bi-directionally between optical waveguides and optoelectronic devices is described. This component can be inexpensively manufactured and fits within the existing form-factor of fiber optic transceivers or transmitters, and has features for efficiently coupling laser light to a waveguide and light from the same waveguide to a detector. The described components can be formed as an array to operate within system that operation over parallel optical fibers. Applicability for these components is for optical time domain reflectometry, bi-directional optical communications, remote fiber sensing, and optical range finders.