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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033740 | Optical connector having an internal clearance at a part to be connected to an optical fiber In an optical connector including a base housing, a cover housing, and a clamp fixing the cover housing to the base housing, the base housing is provided with a groove for positioning and holding an optical fiber of an optical cable, a first recessed portion continu... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7748910 | Optical system and method of manufacturing the same An optical system comprising a substrate and an optical waveguide which is formed on the substrate and to which optical fibers are optically coupled. The optical waveguide has a plurality of straight core portions which obliquely intersect each other. The substrate ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7641397 | Optical connector The head end surface of an optical fiber (2) and the head end surface of an optical fiber (12) are butted to each other in an alignment member (22) of an adapter (21). In the butting, because one of the members clasping the optical fiber ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7572064 | Optical fiber mechanical splice connector An optical fiber mechanical splice connector including a connector body having a fiber alignment mechanism and a cavity, and a ferrule including a stub fiber, wherein an end of the stub fiber extends from the ferrule through the cavity of the connector body and into... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7465104 | Display In a display device of the invention, driving of the piezoelectric element is controlled to change the light path of the propagating light inside a light guiding plate. By illuminating a liquid crystal panel in this manner, an illumination time and a no illumination... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7435011 | Substrate for optical fiber array and method for fabricating the same An object of the present invention is to very accurately position and align a plurality of optical fibers in each groove of a substrate for an optical fiber array, without leading to inappropriate upsizing and complication of an apparatus and increase in cost. To ac... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7394955 | Optical component and method of manufacturing the same The invention relates to an optical component including an optical fiber with a lens constituted by a single-mode optical fiber and a graded index optical fiber and a method of manufacturing the same. The invention provides an optical component in which an optical f... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7376312 | Optical module and method for manufacturing the same An optical element and an optical transmission member are fixedly secured onto a substrate so as to be coupled to each other. In this substrate, a through hole is formed between an optical element secured portion and an optical transmission member secured portion. I... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373029 | Optical fiber impulse sensor fabricating method A method for fabricating an optical fiber impulse sensor having an optical fiber and a molded portion molded around the perimeter of the optical fiber. The method forms, in the molded portion, an optical fiber insertion hole and an optical fiber insertion slit for i... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7352948 | Service blocker device and method A device and method of blocking customer access to a fiber optic distribution cable. A service blocker is positioned between a fiber distribution cable and a customer drop cable within a fiber optic adapter. The service blocker includes a body which does not permit ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7345316 | Wafer level packaging for optoelectronic devices An optical device package includes a substrate having an upper surface, a distal end, a proximal end, and distal and proximal longitudinally extending notches co-linearly aligned with each other. A structure is mounted to the substrate and has at least one recessed ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7330546 | Multimedia patching box A multimedia patching box including a generally rectangular housing. The housing includes a first wall positioned opposite from a second wall. The housing also includes opposing third and fourth walls that extend between the first and second walls. A panel is mounte... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325978 | Optical fiber connector apparatus and methods Optical fiber connection apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for coupling a plurality of optical fibers includes a first and second registration blocks, each registration block including a body having a coupling surface formed at an ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325979 | Method for releasably connecting two groups of optical fibers, and plug-in connector for carrying out said method Disclosed is a method for removably connecting two groups of individual, parallel fibers that are delimited by end faces that are perpendicular to the fiber axis. The two groups of fibers are moved towards each other in an axial direction until each of the fibers ab... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7292756 | Optical interface assembly and method of formation Optical interface assemblies are provided. The optical interface assemblies include a first portion having a plurality of optical waveguides. The first portion is configured for mating engagement with an optical fiber connector. A second portion is mated to the firs... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281859 | Optical fiber connector and method of assembly A method for assembling an optical fiber connector comprising providing a one piece housing comprising a tailpiece and a body defining a forward first end, a rearward second end and a passage extending longitudinally therebetween, inserting a spring element into the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7269323 | 3D photonic bandgap device in SOI A 3D Photonic Bandgap Device in SOI (NC#98374). The structure includes a substrate having a semiconductor layer over an insulator layer and a 3D photonic bandgap structure having at least one period operatively coupled to the substrate. The apparatus has a funnel wa... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264401 | Panel-mountable optical fiber splice A panel-mountable fiber optic splice is provided for interconnecting first and second optical fibers through an opening in a panel, bulkhead, wall or the like. The optical fiber splice includes a housing configured to be inserted into the opening in the panel, a spl... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263256 | Optical connection block, optical module, and optical axis alignment method using the same An optical module is disclosed. The optical module includes a substrate, and at least one planar optical waveguide that includes a plurality of waveguides and at least one groove vertically penetrating the upper surface of the substrate and which is successively lam... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255485 | Optical plug-in connection An optical plug-in connection including: an optical plug-in connector; a coupling configured to receive the plug-in connector; and locking means for locking the plug-in connector in the coupling when the plug-in connector is inserted into the coupling, wherein the l... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7245811 | Optical connector readily capable of connecting an optical fiber without damaging the optical fiber For connecting an optical fiber having a fiber axis and an axial end portion provided with a chamfered surface having a predetermined angle with respect to the fiber axis, the optical connector includes an aligning member and a holding plate. The aligning member has... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234876 | Multi core optical connector assembly A first guiding mechanism is formed by the interior shape of an engagement portion of a plug housing and the exterior shape of an engagement portion of a receptacle housing, to be guided and inserted into the engagement portion. A second guiding mechanism is formed ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223025 | Packaging for a fiber-coupled optical device An optical device assembly comprises a substrate with a component and fiber groove thereon. A segment of optical fiber is engaged with the fiber groove, which positions the fiber segment for optical coupling with a component on the substrate. A fiber retainer mainta... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207726 | Optical connector using an optical fiber having a special fiber portion as a part thereof In an optical connector including an optical connector plug holding a first optical fiber and an optical connector plug holding a second optical fiber, the optical connector plugs cooperates with each other to obtain a connected state in which exposed longitudinal e... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192197 | Planetary cleaning motion optical connector cleaner An optical connector cleaner. The optical connector cleaner includes a nonlinear path along which an optical connector is moved. By following the nonlinear path, the optical connector is subjected to planetary motion without requiring the operator to twist the conne... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192194 | Universal adapter for fiber optic connectors There is provided an adapter that fits most standardized fiber optic cable connectors to allow quick field installations. The adapter includes a split diameter. The smaller diameter fits within a rear back shell of the connector and receives a fiber stub from the co... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7187839 | Bending an optical fiber into a backplane A method of connecting an optical fiber to a backplane with a right angle bend mount. The bend mount includes a base and a cover that is pivotably connected to the base by a hinge. A clamp is formed by a first pair of opposed surfaces of the base and cover adjacent ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186035 | Optical fibre connector An optical fibre connector includes a connector having a receptacle or socket with a recessed optical fibre ferrule assembly for aligning an optical fibre within the connector. An optical socket has recessed therein a sleeve for receiving and bringing into optical a... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178994 | Fiber optic circuit connector A circuit board uses both electrical and optical connectors to carry signals in both electrical and light form. The optical connector employs redundant alignment features to provide for reliable connectivity between plug in boards and the electro-optic back plane. A... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172344 | Optical filter module and manufacturing method thereof Precise V-grooves allowing an optical fiber to project are formed in respective main surfaces of an upper plane substrate and a lower plane substrate. The optical fiber is mounted on one plane substrate, and a multi-layer film filter 2 is inserted into a filt... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7167628 | Service blocker device and method A device and method of blocking customer access to a fiber optic distribution cable. A service blocker is positioned between a fiber distribution cable and a customer drop cable within a fiber optic adapter. The service blocker includes a body which does not permit ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7158712 | Optical fiber coupler and manufacturing apparatus and method thereof An optical fiber coupler and manufacturing apparatus and method thereof aim to provide a loading fixture and a clamping device to fabricate 1×4, 2×4 and 4×4 optical fiber couplers, and also improve driving mechanisms and operation of the packaging station and the... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7149406 | Injection mold for light guide body and apparatus for manufacturing light guide body using same An injection mold for a light guide body is disclosed which comprises: a cavity defined inside the injection mold to provide a contour of the light guide body; a plurality of through holes each of which communicates with the cavity, allows an optical fiber to be ins... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140787 | Optical fiber mechanical splice with strain relief mechanism An optical fiber splicing member can hold optical fiber buffer coatings stably in a simple structure as compared with conventional art and enables use of an existing splicing tool. There are provided a joint element 110, a jacket 120, buffer retainers ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7123798 | Optical device and method of producing the same An optical fiber, which is provided in each of channels of an optical fiber array disposed on V-grooves, has a portion (reflecting section) at which a core is cut out at an intermediate position of the optical fiber. The reflected light, which is split from a signal... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7095939 | Bending an optical fiber into a backplane A right angle bend mount for bending an optical fiber into the plane of a circuit board. The mount includes a base and a cover that is pivotably connected to the base by a hinge. A clamp is formed by a first pair of opposed surfaces of the base and cover adjacent th... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086847 | Guide block assembly for molding multi-fiber connectors A guide block assembly for aligning and retaining fiber bore forming pins and guide pin bore forming pins in precise relation to each other during the molding of a multi-fiber ferrule includes a unitary member defining at least one fiber bore and at least one guide ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7085440 | Semiconductor laser module and optical amplifier A semiconductor laser module includes a polarization direction transforming part which transforms polarization directions of first and second laser beams such that they are orthogonal to each other even if a polarization dependent optical isolator is utilized in the... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7059779 | Optical fiber receptacle adaptor According to an aspect of the invention, an optical fiber receptacle adaptor is provided. The optical fiber receptacle adaptor has a receptacle end and a port end. The receptacle end is secureable to an optical fiber receptacle and is adapted to receive a free end o... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048447 | Optical connector An optical fiber connector plug includes a housing through which extends a cable containing at least one optical fiber. A ferrule, which is supported by the housing, is provided for receiving the optical fiber. The ferrule has a mating facet and an opposing rear fac... | 05/23/2006 |
