Quotables
"The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys."
Sir William Preece, chief engineer, British Post Office ; 1878
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7136568 | Method and assembly for aligning optical components A method an assembly for aligning a TO window can and a TO header is provided. The present invention includes a die assembly having an upper die with forming details disposed thereon and a lower die which holds the TO header. The upper die and the lower die close su... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7135700 | Method and system for binary signaling via quantum non-locality A method of, and system for, binary signalling via quantum non-locality. The method and system are particularly suitable for rapid communication including superluminal signalling. The method and system use an ensemble of quantum-systems in which the quantum-systems ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7133620 | Optical FSK receiver having compensation for Kerr effect phase noise A method and apparatus for reducing nonlinear phase noise that is induced in an optical transmission system by the interaction of optical amplifier noise and Kerr effect. The apparatus includes an intensity-scaled non-linear phase noise compensator. The phase noise ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132677 | Super bright light emitting diode of nanorod array structure having InGaN quantum well and method for manufacturing the same An GaN light emitting diode (LED) having a nanorod (or, nanowire) structure is disclosed. The GaN LED employs GaN nanorods in which a n-type GaN nanorod, an InGaN quantum well and a p-type GaN nanorod are subsequently formed in a longitudinal direction by inserting ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132628 | Variable watt density layered heater A layered heater is provided with a resistive layer having a resistive circuit pattern, the resistive circuit pattern defining a length and a thickness, wherein the thickness varies along the length of the resistive circuit pattern for a variable watt density. The p... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7130522 | Method and structure for two-dimensional optical fiber ferrule A method is provided for making ferrules for connecting optical fibers to other optical fibers or to an optical input device such as an optical chip. The method utilizes ceramic greensheets or silicon wafers. In one method, the greensheets are stacked and laminated ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7130498 | Multi-layer optical circuit and method for making 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 ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7130103 | Optical modulator and manufacturing method of optical modulator Provided is an optical modulator capable of forming an optical gap easily and accurately without having to perform underetching to the sacrifice layer. An optical modulator includes a first substrate provided with a first concave portion in which the bottom part bec... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127138 | Apparatus and method for directing a light beam to a target An apparatus for directing light beams onto a target comprising a beam splitter for splitting a main beam into a first split beam and a second split beam; a first beam path for the first split beam, the first beam path including a first aperture, a first lens and a ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7126254 | Actuator element and device including the actuator element An actuator element has a plate member, a piezoelectric/electrostrictive body disposed in facing relation to the plate member, and a beam disposed between the plate member and the piezoelectric/electrostrictive body and fixing the piezoelectric/electrostrictive body... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123408 | Arrangement for examining microscopic preparations with a scanning microscope, and illumination device for a scanning microscope The arrangement for examining microscope preparations with a scanning microscope comprises a laser (1) and an optical means (12) which images the light generated by the laser (1) onto a specimen (13) that is to be examined. Provided betwe... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7123790 | Scanning method and apparatus A scanning apparatus and method, the apparatus comprising: a light transmission means (90) having an exit tip; first and second drive means (92,94) for resonantly driving the light transmission means (90) in orthogonal directions; wherein the fi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7123810 | Optical fiber connectors with identification circuits and distribution terminals that communicate therewith An optical fiber connector can include an optical fiber interface, an identification circuit, and an electrical interface that is communicatively connected to the identification circuit. The identification circuit may be a non-volatile memory such as, for example, a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7123811 | Circular display device with a projective light source A circular display includes a columnar waveguide plate and an image projection device. The upper width of the cross-section of the columnar waveguide plate is less than the bottom width of the cross-section of the columnar waveguide plate. The outer surface of the c... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121737 | Light emitting unit operative at high coupling efficiency, optical sensor system and musical instrument using the same A light emitting device includes an optical fiber plug formed with a through-hole into which a bundle of optical fibers is inserted and a light-emitting device holder formed with a through-hole in which a condenser lens and a light emitting device are accommodated, ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118710 | Label-free high-throughput optical technique for detecting biomolecular interactions Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118288 | Fiber connector and adapter Fiberoptic connector and adapter assembly includes a fiberoptic connector received within an adapter. The connector has a cover on the connector housing. The cover pivots between open and closed positions to expose or cover, respectively, a optical fiber contained w... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116874 | Enhanced supercontinuum generation in highly nonlinear fibers using strong bragg gratings Enhancement of the supercontinuum generation performance of a highly-nonlinear optical fiber (HNLF) is accomplished by incorporating at least one Bragg grating structure in the HNLF. The Bragg grating results in reflecting a core-guided signal into signal which also... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116883 | Fiber optic protective carrier A protective carrier for a fiber optic cable comprises a casing within which is a rotor rotatable in a selected one of two opposite directions. The rotor supports the cable at the axis of rotation of the rotor and the cable extends in opposite directions from such a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116888 | Chalcogenide glass for low viscosity extrusion and injection molding The invention is directed to chalcogenide glasses suitable for use in plastics forming processes. The glasses have the general formula YZ, where Y is Ge, As, Sb or a mixture of two or more of the same; Z is S, Se, Te, or a mixture of two or more of the same; and Y a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114858 | Laser based ignition system for natural gas reciprocating engines, laser based ignition system having capability to detect successful ignition event; and distributor system for use with high-powered pulsed lasers A laser based ignition system for stationary natural gas engines, a distributor system for use with high-powered lasers, and a method of determining a successful ignition event in a laser-based ignition system are provided. The laser based ignition (LBI) system for ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114860 | Method and device for coupling a light emitting source to an optical waveguide In a method for coupling an optical waveguide to a light emitting diode (LED) within a resin case, an input end of the optical waveguide is mounted proximal to a surface formed in the resin case parallel to a light-emitting face of the LED. The optical waveguide and... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116232 | Transponder holder A holder (20a, 20b) is provided on a portable tool (2) having a housing (4), in which a transponder (26a, 26b) can be accommodated, which is a in particular part of an anti-theft system. The holde... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7113690 | Anti-counterfeit method and system by using a nano metal grating An anti-counterfeit method and system by using a nano metal grating, wherein an object to be recognized is formed with the nano metal grating. During the recognition process, an incidental light is applied on the metal grating. In response to the incidental light, t... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7113668 | System for the transmission of signals to or between underwater installations A system for the transmission of signals to or between underwater installations, uses optical fibres for the transmission of optical signals to/from a control unit or between the installations. The system includes a conversion unit coupled to one of the ends of the ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7113688 | Base, payload and connecting structure and methods of making the same Micromachined passive alignment assemblies and methods of using and making the same are provided. The alignment assemblies are used to align at least one optical element. The alignment assemblies may be configured with kinematic, pseudo-kinematic, redundant or degen... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7113669 | Near field optical head and information recording and reproducing apparatus mounted with the near field optical head In order to provide a near field light head capable of guiding light efficiently to a near field light generating element, capable of being fabricated easily and at low cost and in correspondence with small-sized formation and thin-sized formation, the near field li... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7113684 | Hex tube light homogenizer splitter A right angle light diverter includes a hexagonal tube that is bent at a right angle that is coated with a highly reflective coating on the inside surface. An incoming light beam may be homogenized upon entering an input port of the hexagonal tube and may be evenly ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7113686 | Optical circuit enclosure In one aspect the invention provides an optical circuit enclosure enclosing at least one optical circuit or optical circuit component; the enclosure comprises: a tray type container containing at least one optical circuit or optical circuit component; a tray type cl... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7113663 | Visual display with electro-optical individual pixel addressing architecture A display device and method of operating the display device. The display device comprising a support substrate, a plurality of light emitting light emitting resonators placed in a matrix on the support substrate forming a plurality of rows and columns of the light e... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7113687 | Carrier for multiple splice trays A splice site carrier includes an interconnecting member and a plurality of generally planar carrier members that are pivotally interconnected therewith. The carrier members are configured to receive a splice tray mounted on a front side thereof. Each of the carrier... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7110657 | Method of measuring circularity of an optical fiber Distortion introduced by an imaging system is characterized by positioning a generally cylindrical object and imaging optics in a first relative angular position about an axis of rotation that substantially coincides with the longitudinal axis of the object and empl... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110656 | LED bulb An LED light source has a housing having a base. A hollow core projects from the base and is arrayed about a longitudinal axis. A printed circuit board is positioned in the base at one end of the hollow core and has a plurality of LEDs operatively fixed thereto abou... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110683 | Compensation of polarization mode dispersion in single mode fiber for maximum-likelihood sequence estimation An output signal of a single mode fiber (SMF) is spectrally shaped to achieve characteristics of a predefined channel “target” response. The target response is that of a partial-response, maximum-likelihood channel with additive white Gaussian noise. A receiver ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110655 | Fiber optic light bar A light bar includes an optical fiber, a mounting member, and a fiber supporting member. The fiber supporting member is connected to the mounting member. The optical fiber is supported by the fiber supporting member. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108430 | Optic fiber terminus indexer Each optical fiber terminus (20) of a connector has an indexing device (32) that indicates and fixes the rotational position of the terminus in its housing passage (14), the indexing device being in the form of a sleeve that is easily applied wh... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110111 | Controlled wide spectrum compact ultrabrief laser source A wide-spectrum compact ultrabrief laser source includes a rare-earth ion primary laser. The source is pumped by a pump light flux centered on a wavelength λD, the flux being emitted by a solid laser pump source. The primary source emits a primary light ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110627 | Reflective arrayed waveguide grating This invention discloses a “reflective arrayed waveguide grating,” (RAWG) for demultiplexing a multiplexed optical signal into its component wavelengths and for multiplexing n optical signals into a multiplexed signal. The present invention found that a single s... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104706 | Heating device The present invention relates to a heating device having at least a first heating element 102 for heating at least one protective sleeve 105, 602 arranged around at least a first uncoated optical fiber section 501, 603. Said sleeve 105, 602 | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106936 | Homogenizer for collimated light controlled high angle scatter A homogenizer for collimated light limits the angular distribution of the light by passing the light through a mild diffuser followed by a slab light guide which has top and bottom surfaces covered with optical constraining layers and optical absorbing layers where ... | 09/12/2006 |
