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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8121450 | Coupling between free space and optical waveguide using etched coupling surfaces A plasma-based etching process is used to specifically shape the endface of an optical substrate supporting an optical waveguide into a contoured facet which will improve coupling efficiency between the waveguide and a free space optical signal. The ability to use s... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8031993 | Optical fiber interconnect device A fiber optic interconnect device includes a silicon substrate having at least one groove formed therein. The groove includes a pair of sidewalls and a first end disposed at an end of the pair of sidewalls. The device also includes an optical fiber disposed in the g... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8023785 | Laser guide optical fiber and laser guide including the same A laser guide optical fiber (100) used for transmitting a laser beam includes an optical fiber body (110) including a core (111) and a clad (112), and a quartz chip (120) integrally provided at an end surface on the light entering ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7933478 | Reflective planar lightwave circuit waveguide A method of making a planar lightwave circuit (PLC) waveguide capable of being integrated with a surface-mounted component is presented. The method entails etching a silicon substrate to form a slanted wall, forming a nonreflective waveguide portion on the silicon s... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7903912 | Optical connector In an embodiment of the invention, an optical connector for optically coupling respective end faces of two optical fiber cables including an optical fiber composed of a core and a cladding includes a beat shrinkable tube, a cable insertion tube disposed in the heat ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7899284 | Process for producing optical connector, apparatus for producing the same, and process for forming polymer coating The present invention provides a process for producing an optical connector, an apparatus for producing the same, and a process for forming a polymer coating film on an end face of a fibrous dielectric, which can dispose a refractive index adjuster only onto an end ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7885496 | Light receiving apparatus, electronic apparatus and image display apparatus Disclosed herein is a light receiving apparatus, including: a light receiving section including a light receiving element; a transparent part; and a light guiding part inserted in the groove; the groove having, on the front face side, a side face formed as an arcuat... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7876987 | Optical device and exposure apparatus The present invention provides an optical device and an exposure apparatus capable of suppressing a reduction in light output. The optical device of the present invention includes a laser light source which emits laser light having a short wavelength (e.g., 160 to 5... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7734133 | Hollow core waveguide for laser generation of ultrasonic waves A laser transmission system is used for inspecting workpieces. The system has a source of laser beams that is coupled to a first lens assembly. A first hollow core waveguide is operably coupled to the first lens assembly. An end of an optical fiber coupled to the fi... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7653275 | Optical device having connections with optical members through protective medium An optical device includes: a first optical member having a light-exit end at which light exits the first optical member; a second optical member having a light-entrance end which abuts the light-exit end through a protective medium and from which the light enters t... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7580603 | Illumination device, display device, and projection type display device Aspects of the invention can provide an illumination device capable of preventing or reducing a reduction in efficiency of utilization of lights emitted from the light source, and also suitable to display high-quality moving images, and a display device and a projec... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7463801 | Side-firing laser An apparatus for transmitting laser light and redirecting the light laterally relative to an axis of the apparatus includes an optical fiber having both a core and a cladding surrounding the core. The optical fiber terminates at a distal tip having a surface incline... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7444047 | Multiplexing optical system A multiplexing optical system includes collimator lenses, a first condensing lens, a second condensing lens and an optical fiber. The collimator lenses collimate divergent laser beams that have been emitted from semiconductor lasers. The first condensing lens conden... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440657 | Process for producing optical connector, apparatus for producing the same, and process for forming polymer coating The present invention provides a process for producing an optical connector, an apparatus for producing the same, and a process for forming a polymer coating film on an end face of a fibrous dielectric, which can dispose a refractive index adjuster only onto an end ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435982 | Laser-driven light source An apparatus for producing light includes a chamber and an ignition source that ionizes a gas within the chamber. The apparatus also includes at least one laser that provides energy to the ionized gas within the chamber to produce a high brightness light. The laser ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436875 | Laser module having controlled optical power density at exposed surfaces A laser module includes: one or more semiconductor laser elements which emit one or more laser beams; an optical fiber which has a light-entrance end face; and an optical condensing system which is constituted by one or more optical components and makes the one or m... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7391703 | Methods for manufacturing volume Bragg grating elements Methods for recording volume Bragg grating structures having a target wavelength are disclosed. Such a method may include providing a photosensitive recording medium, bringing a first face of the recording medium into contact with a face of a prism, the prism being ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389024 | Optical hot tip An optical hot tip and method for manufacturing the same. The hot tip is for conducting high optical power beams at the tip of a fiber or waveguide. The light from the fiber or waveguide is absorbed in and end tip in order to generate heat. The heat can then be used... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7382944 | Protective coating and hyperthermal atomic oxygen texturing of optical fibers used for blood glucose monitoring Disclosed is a method of producing cones and pillars on polymethylmethacralate (PMMA) optical fibers for glucose monitoring. The method, in one embodiment, consists of using electron beam evaporation to deposit a non-contiguous thin film of aluminum on the distal en... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382949 | Fiber-optic rotational device, optical system and method for imaging a sample A device, system and method for transmitting electro-magnetic radiation between at least two separate fibers (as well as for imaging a sample) are provided. For example, a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber may be provided, such that the first and/or sec... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7376304 | Biochemical assay detection using a fiber optic exciter Biochemical assays of samples in receptacles, in gels, in blots, in arrays and the like, and that utilize excitation and light emission as labels for detection are enhanced by an illumination and detection system that supplies excitation light through an optical fib... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371016 | Method for producing an optical arrangement The invention relates to a method for producing an optical arrangement (10, 300), in which an optical component (355, 20) is optically connected to at least one waveguide (90, 320, 330) provided on or in a carrier substrate (100, 310). In... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373050 | Optical communication module and connector A half region of an end face of an optical fiber is cut at an angle of 45° to form a reflecting surface. A light-emitting element is arranged so as to face the end face of the optical fiber. A photoreceptor element is arranged beside the optical fiber with the elem... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369731 | Optical fiber for amplification, optical amplifying apparatus, light source apparatus, photo-therapy apparatus, and exposure apparatus The present invention relates to an optical fiber for amplification, an optical amplifying apparatus, and so on, having a structure for enabling increase of power of output light, suppression of occurrence of nonlinear optical phenomena, and compact storage all toge... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369724 | Apparatus and method for an improved lens structure for polymer wave guides which maximizes free space light coupling A polymer waveguide assembly. The assembly includes a polymer waveguide have a plurality of waveguide cores and an associated plurality of lenses respectively. The assembly also includes a molded lens structure having a support region, a primary refractive surface a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369737 | Holder for optical fiber ferrule end face grinding apparatus There is provided a holder for an optical fiber ferrule end face grinding apparatus that can make good use of a grinding film, in which the number of optical fiber ferrules held by the holder is greatly increased. The holder includes a holder plate including a plura... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362926 | Optical connector An optical connector includes: a board having a first signal-light propagation medium with a first optical signal end; and a chassis disposed on the board. The chassis includes: an insertion-and-removal section having an insertion-hole forming wall that defines an i... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356225 | Fiber optic probe tip The invention described here is an improved fiber optic probe. The tip of the probe is made from a transparent fill material that is connected to the end of a conventional optical fiber. The optical fiber is tapered, the fill material is connected thereto, and typic... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347632 | Optical connectors for electronic devices A high-data rate connector for use with consumer electronics couples digital electrical connection interfaces with optical cabling and optical transceivers. In one implementation, an electrical connection interface, such as a DVI, HDMI, or USB connection interface i... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7350175 | Circuit board design system, design data analysis method and recording medium with analysis program recorded thereon The design system, which is equipped with capability to analyze circuit board design data, comprises a storing section for recording design data, including structure data, circuit data, and element data; a selection section for selecting a pair of circuit elements s... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340129 | Fiber laser coupled optical spark delivery system A spark delivery system for generating a spark using a laser beam is provided, and includes a laser light source and a laser delivery assembly. The laser delivery assembly includes a hollow fiber and a launch assembly comprising launch focusing optics to input the l... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335470 | Compilations of nucleic acids and arrays and methods of using them In one aspect the invention provides compilations of nucleic acids, articles of manufacture, e.g., arrays, and methods for the detection of chromosomal abnormalities, such as a chromosomal aneuploidies, deletions, amplifications, and the like, and the diagnosis or p... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7324723 | Optical waveguide having specular surface formed by laser beam machining An optical waveguide having means for performing optical coupling with high efficiency at a predetermined position in an optical circuit substrate and which optionally includes an optical-electrical circuit board. Also provided are an optical waveguide, an optical p... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324718 | Optical device and optical module A PD array is used in an optical module for monitoring signal light. In the optical module, when monitoring is conducted, signal light that passes through an optical fiber array is branched by a branching section disposed in the optical fiber array, wherein branched... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7315667 | Propagating light to be sensed Light to be sensed is spreaded across an entry surface of a transmission structure with a laterally varying energy transmission function. For example, the light could be output from a stimulus-wavelength converter, provided through an optical fiber, or it could come... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309169 | Single-channel communication device for optical fibre The field of the invention is that of fiber-optic communication devices known as transceivers, used in the aeronautical field for ensuring that on-board electronic computers can converse with one another, or in civil telecommunication. The subject of the inve... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310462 | Biochemical assay detection in a liquid receptacle using a fiber optic exciter Biochemical assays that are performed in cuvettes and in the wells of multi-well plates and that utilize excitation and light emission as labels for detection are enhanced by an illumination and detection system that supplies excitation light through an optical fibe... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300213 | Member holding optical transmission line and optical module In an optical module, a member has a hole and a mounting surface in which the hole is open and electric wiring is formed. A recess is formed in the mounting surface. The electric wiring is formed in the recess and is continuously extended to an outside the recess. T... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7298940 | Illumination system and display system employing same A compact, light weight, efficient and cost-effective illumination system for optical displays is disclosed. The illumination system is capable of producing a self-luminous light beam of selected cross-section and spatial distribution in terms of intensity and angle... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287915 | Optical device An optical device comprises an optical head and a package containing the optical head and having pins led outside. A V-groove is formed in one side of a glass substrate. On the other side, the glass substrate is secured to the base of the package. A PD array and the... | 10/30/2007 |
