Class 385/19 - Stationary waveguides with movable opaque element

Subclass of Class 385 - Optical waveguides
Definition: Subject matter wherein an optically nontransmissive device
No. of applications: 25
Last issue date: 05/27/2010

Application No.	Application Title	Issue Date
20100129025	MEMS DEVICE FABRICATED ON A PRE-PATTERNED SUBSTRATE A microelectromechanical systems device fabricated on a pre-patterned substrate having grooves formed therein. A lower electrode is deposited over the substrate and separated from an orthogonal upper electrode by a cavity. The upper electrode is configured to be movable...	05/27/2010
20100111471	Photonic band gap router An arrangement includes a photonic band-gap assembly comprising at least one input wave guide and at least one output wave guides, and at least one routing element responsive to signals to selectively route a signal from the input wave guide to one or more of the output...	05/06/2010
20100092131	Optical transmission coupling The present invention is directed to systems and methods that couple together optical devices in a manner that prevents damaging light from escaping the coupling except through the devices. In order to prevent damaging light from coming into contact with the user, the p...	04/15/2010
20090274416	VIRTUAL ELECTRONIC SWITCH SYSTEM A virtual electronic switch system for a vehicle is provided. In one example, the system includes a switch assembly, a switch interface, and a computer. The switch assembly provides actuators that interface with non-contact sensors in the switch interface. The computer ...	11/05/2009
20080159679	Photonic systems and methods for encoding data in carrier electromagnetic waves Various embodiments of the present invention are related to photonic systems and methods that can be used to encode data in carrier electromagnetic waves. In one embodiment of the present invention, a photonic system comprises a first waveguide configured to transmit a ...	07/03/2008
20080101747	Optical gate array device An optical gate array device which permits the use of an optical gate array with a pitch smaller than the diameter of optical fibers. The optical gate array has an array of optical gates, and an optical fiber array has an array of optical fibers. A lens is arranged betw...	05/01/2008
20070280590	Optical steering element and method A 1×N wavelength selective switch which can function as a dynamic channel equalizer when N=1. In an exemplary arrangement, the present invention is a free-space device that includes a linear array of micromachined reflective elements for beam steering of individual wav...	12/06/2007
20070280589	Optical steering element and method A 1×N wavelength selective switch which can function as a dynamic channel equalizer when N=1. In an exemplary arrangement, the present invention is a free-space device that includes a linear array of micromachined reflective elements for beam steering of individual wav...	12/06/2007
20070154138	Optical switching using optical fiber connector An optical switching device, comprises an optical switch and an optical connector receiving means mateable with a connector., means for effectuating switching by engaging a connector in said receiving means, characterised in that said switching effectuating means acts o...	07/05/2007
20070122076	Multi-Input Optical Switch A multi-input optical switch can include a base plate that carries at least one photo sensor and multiple LEDs which are arranged at positions separated by approximately the same angular interval. A first mask can be formed in an approximately cylindrical shape and can ...	05/31/2007
20070098321	Optical switch An optical switch having a plurality of switch cells. The optical switch has n inputs (n is a natural number) and m outputs (m is a natural number). The optical switch has a unit size defined as the distance between any two adjacent ones of the switch cells. The optical...	05/03/2007
20070086698	Optical switch The end parts of three optical waveguide parts are supported, mutually in parallel, on a substrate, the end part of the center optical waveguide part being one input port and the end parts of other two optical waveguide parts being a first and a second output port, the ...	04/19/2007
20070065087	Device and a method for integrated multi-channel mems variable optical attenuators A single or multi-channel MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) variable optical attenuator employing a novel construction method. An optical fiber (18) or waveguide is secured on a substrate (32), for example in a groove (36) formed in the substr...	03/22/2007
20070036481	Optical switch and optical add/drop multiplexer using the same An optical switch easy to adjust optical parts without using a catoptric system and an optical add/drop multiplexer using the optical switch are provided. Between an input light outputting collimator device 20 and an output light inputting collimator device 21...	02/15/2007
20060291774	Foil display A display device comprising a light guide (12), a back plate (14), a flexible element (15) arranged in between said light guide (12) and said back plate (14), and addressable electrodes (23) for inducing electrostatic forces on ...	12/28/2006
20060228071	Reduction of MEMS mirror edge diffraction in a wavelength selective switch using servo-based multi-axes rotation Effects of diffraction of a spectral beam from an edge of the micromirrors are reduced in order to optimize the passband in a wavelength selective switch. The effects of diffraction on the pass band may be reduced by appropriate modification of the edges of the micromir...	10/12/2006
20060228070	Optical add-drop multiplexer architecture with reduced effect of mirror edge diffraction Effects of diffraction of a spectral beam from an edge of the micromirrors are reduced in order to optimize the passband in a wavelength selective switch. The effects of diffraction on the pass band may be reduced by appropriate modification of the edges of the micromir...	10/12/2006
20060104592	Variable optical attenuator comprising hollow core waveguide A variable optical attenuator device is described that comprises a first optical input, a first optical output, a first optical path between the first optical input and the first optical output, and means for moving a shutter across said first optical path. A hollow cor...	05/18/2006
20060045420	Apparatus for free-space switching between planar lightwave circuits A free-space optical switch for switching light beams between waveguides of planar lightwave circuits (PLCs). Switching is accomplished using a combination of lenses and micromirrors. The lenses and the controlled tilt of the micromirrors can establish a one-to-one inte...	03/02/2006
20060045425	Wavelength-selectable device and optical communication system including the same The present invention relates to a wavelength-selectable device of a smaller structure capable of selecting a wavelength. The wavelength-selectable device has a waveguide substrate in which optical waveguides are built, a wavelength selector, and a movable mirror. The w...	03/02/2006
20050238282	Three-demensional structure element and method of manufacturing the element, optical switch, and micro device A three-dimensional structure element having a plurality of three-dimensional structural bodies and capable of being uniformly formed without producing a dispersion in shape of the three-dimensional structural bodies, comprising a substrate (11) and the three-dim...	10/27/2005
20050129354	AN APPARATUS FOR ACTING ON AN OPTICAL PATH The present invention relates to an optical path, comprising an at least partly opaque lever, and a bearance fulcrum about which at least a part of the lever is slewable at least partly in and out of the optical path by the use of a piezo-electric force. ...	06/16/2005
20050100270	OPTICAL DEVICES WITH FLUIDIC SYSTEMS Fluidic systems, including microfluidic systems, are used to manipulate light by light-fluid interaction so as to affect reflection, refraction, absorption, optical filtering, or scattering of the beam. One or more fluids may be provided to a channel or chamber and expo...	05/12/2005
20050078931	Multi-channel variable optical attenuator and fabrication method thereof The present invention relates to a multi-channel variable optical attenuator, more particularly, which comprises a multilayer structure of a fiber optic module and an attenuating module in order to enhance the integrity of the multi-channel variable optical attenuator. ...	04/14/2005
20050002596	Bonding method The present invention relates to a method to form an integrated device, said device comprising a first substrate and at least one element provided on a second substrate. A bonding material is arranged on at least one of said substrates. Said first and second substrates ...	01/06/2005

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Class 385/19 - Stationary waveguides with movable opaque element