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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7625129 | Rugged expanded beam connector A multi channel connector includes a first connector housing and a mating second connector housing. The first connector housing includes a plurality of first termini, each first terminus resting upon a respective bench or within a respective channel. The second conn... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7488116 | Universal coupling of small core optical fiber to large laser foci It is often desirable to efficiently couple laser foci that are dimensionally large to dimensionally small optical fibers. A fiber fused in a lower refractive index fiber is disclosed. The fiber/ferrule construct is characterized by having no taper of the fiber in t... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7369334 | Optical device with alignment compensation An optical device is provided which includes a plurality of optical modules and an alignment compensation module. Each optical module includes an optical component fixedly coupled to a relative reference mount. The relative reference mount is configured to attach to... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360953 | Light guiding device A light emitting end face side front end part of an optical fiber bundle 16 is covered by a sleeve member 13 and an emitting part outer cover 14. A glass rod holding member 42, which holds a glass rod 40, is mounted to emitting par... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7332712 | Camera module fabrication method including the step of removing a lens mount and window from the mold An image sensor package includes an image sensor, a window, and a molding, where the molding includes a lens holder extension portion extending upwards from the window. The lens holder extension portion includes a female threaded aperture extending from the window s... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7314317 | Optical fiber connector and connecting method An optical fiber connector is used to optically connect a pair of optical fibers with their tips opposing each other. The optical fiber connector is formed of a material having a higher thermal deformation temperature than the coverings of the optical fibers. The co... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313302 | Optical radiation coupling module An optical radiation coupling module includes a waveguide for the propagation of optical radiation, an optoelectronic device arranged on a substrate, and a mechanism for coupling the radiation between the waveguide and the optoelectronic device. The coupling mechani... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7313300 | Systems and methods for manufacturing coaxial optical components A coaxial optical component and method of packaging and manufacturing a coaxial optical component. A dual fiber collimator is formed from a dual fiber pigtail and a collimating lens. The dual fiber pigtail and the collimating lens are adequately aligned such that th... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306376 | Monolithic mode stripping fiber ferrule/collimator and method of making same A monolithic ferrule/endcap/optical fiber structure is provided wherein an optical fiber is terminated in a ferrule and bonded by fusion to form a monolithic unit which minimizes optical loss and is typically capable of transmitting high power laser radiation, prefe... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7283860 | Communication systems for use with magnetic resonance imaging systems An injector system for injection of a fluid medium into a patient within an electromagnetic isolation area. The injector system includes a powered injector, a system controller therefor, and a plurality of communication units. The powered injector is positioned with... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277620 | Fiber optic splitter A splitter includes an optical splitter arrangement positioned with the interior of a housing. An input cable enters the housing. At least one boot protrudes outwardly from an end wall of the splitter housing. At least two output cables exit from the housing through... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264403 | Optical ferrule having a covering and associated method of ablating an optical fiber An optical ferrule is provided with a ferrule body having a front face and at least one covering applied to the front face to protect the front face of the ferrule from a laser beam used during a trimming process. The optical ferrule may also have a second covering ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255497 | Unidirectional optical power monitor A small-sized uni-directional optical power monitor with an excellent directional characteristic is disclosed. The monitor comprises: a GRIN lens having a tap film for transmitting and reflecting an optical signal from an input and an output optical fiber with a pre... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241559 | Lens array and method for fabricating the lens array A lens array and a method for fabricating the lens array are described herein. The lens array is made from a photosensitive glass plate containing a relatively small amount of a photosensitive agent (e.g., silver, gold or combination thereof) such that when the phot... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7233731 | Telecommunications connection cabinet A telecommunications cabinet comprising a top, a floor, a pair of opposing sides, a front wall and a rear wall defining an interior, the front including an access door for accessing the interior. Within the interior are mounted a cable management structure, an adapt... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231115 | Optical collimator-use lens component, optical collimator, and method of assembling these Disclosed is an optical collimator-use lens component including: a thin tube; a partially spherical lens that has been fixed in an inner hole of the thin tube so that an insertion portion having a predetermined length is left, is made of glass whose refractive index... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223619 | VCSEL with integrated lens A wafer-level device fabrication process forms standing structures around emitting areas of multiple VCSELs. The standing structures can be shaped to hold ball lenses or other optical elements for respective VCSELs or can include platforms on which optical elements ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7218811 | Optical module, and multi-core optical collimator and lens housing therefor An optical module includes first and second fiber units that hold end portions of first and second optical fibers, and first and second collimators disposed between these fiber units and having first and second lenses, respectively. End faces of the first and second... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210439 | Switching element for a valve train of an internal combustion engine The invention proposes a switching element (1) for a valve train of an internal combustion engine, particularly for valve deactivation, with a simple-to-implement measure for adjusting the coupling lash of its coupling means (8) in a receptacle (6 | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212714 | Deformable optical signal transmitter port This disclosure concerns optical components such as optical signal transmitter ports. One example of an optical signal transmitter port includes a nose body of single piece construction that has a bendable portion configured to facilitate alignment of an optical axi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207303 | Switching element A switch element (1) is proposed for valve shut-off, fabricated as cam follower for a plunger rod valve drive of an internal combustion engine, having an outer part (2) and an inner element (4) axially movable in its bore (3) and with rot... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204645 | Apparatus and method for coupling laser energy into small core fibers A fiber optic connector for coupling focused radiant energy from a laser to a fiber optic conductor includes a secondary transmission path and one or more reflectors and/or heat sinks for deflecting errant radiant energy to a location where it be safely dissipated. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202952 | Fabrication and alignment device A system for actively aligning an optoelectronic device including a frame, a mounting and alignment assembly, and a camera. The mounting and alignment assembly can be movably connected to the frame and is configured to mount separate portions of an optoelectronic de... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198409 | Fiber optic connector holder and method The present invention relates to a fiber optic connector holder sized to fit within an opening for mounting a fiber optic adapter. The fiber optic connector holder is configured to permit a fiber optic connector with a dust cap positioned about a ferrule and a polis... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7200317 | Systems and methods for optical fiber distribution and management The preferred embodiments of the present invention include an optical splitter module having connectorized pigtails that are stored on the bulkhead faceplate of the module. The module includes an optical splitter output harness, for example, a ribbon cable assembly ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199359 | Camera module fabrication method including singulating a substrate An image sensor package includes an image sensor, a window, and a molding, where the molding includes a lens holder extension portion extending upwards from the window. The lens holder extension portion includes a female threaded aperture extending from the window s... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194160 | Filter module A filter module includes a first optical fiber collimator, a second optical fiber collimator, and a filter located between the first and second optical fiber collimators. The first optical fiber collimator includes a first optical fiber, a first optical fiber chip f... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178989 | Optical receptacle and optical sub-assembly using the same The present invention provides an optical receptacle having a superior insertion/extraction performance of the ferrule, and an optical sub-assembly applying the optical receptacle. The optical receptacle 1 includes a stub, a bush 4, a sleeve, and a sle... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171102 | Optical communication signal distribution enclosure A method for configuring an enclosure used in a communications network is described. The method may include providing a group of pigtails. The method may further include routing the group of pigtails circumferentially around a subscriber termination field, where the... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167615 | Resonant waveguide-grating filters and sensors and methods for making and using same Waveguide grating devices. One includes at least one waveguide having an end, the end having an endface; and a waveguide grating fabricated on the endface, the waveguide grating having at least one waveguide layer and at least one grating layer. The waveguide layer ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7164817 | Optical switch and optical add/drop multiplexer using the same As a wavelength selection filter, a filter in which dielectric multilayered films are formed on a substrate, an optical fiber grating in which diffraction grating is formed in an optical fiber, and so on, can be used. As another optical demultiplexer 33, as d... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156563 | Optical module, method for producing same and holder for optical module After a tolerance of width B during the mounting of a photoelectric transfer element 8 is previously set, a holder 3 is formed so that a dimensional error A on the end portion of the holder 3 on the side of the photoelectric transfer element ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7146089 | Systems and methods for fiber distribution hub administration A method for configuring an enclosure used in a communications network is described. The method may include providing a group of pigtails. The method may further include routing the group of pigtails circumferentially around a subscriber termination field, where the... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7126111 | Camera module having a threaded lens barrel and a ball grid array connecting device An image sensor package includes an image sensor, a window, and a molding, where the molding includes a lens holder extension portion extending upwards from the window. The lens holder extension portion includes a female threaded aperture extending from the window s... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121735 | Optical fiber connector, method for manufacturing the same, and optical coupling apparatus An optical fiber connector (19) has a connector main body including a first pipe (20) for receiving a fiber (24) inside, and three second pipes (21a) through (21c) for receiving the first pipe (20) inside. With... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121739 | Fiber optic cable with connector A fiber optic cable is provided with connectors at terminal ends thereof. The connectors are configured to join TOSLINK compatible components together so that the cable can transmit an optical signal therebetween. A fiber of fused silica glass is provided with a pla... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7103953 | Method for in situ measurement of the optical offset of an optical component Embodiments of the invention generally provide an in situ method for assembling and measuring optical characteristics of an optical component. The method generally includes pressing an optical source or lens into an optical housing while simultaneously measuring the... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103255 | Optical splitter module A method for configuring an enclosure used in a communications network is described. The method may include providing a group of pigtails. The method may further include routing the group of pigtails circumferentially around a subscriber termination field, where the... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7103246 | Cost-effective packaging of fiber optical devices Techniques for designing optical couplers are disclosed. According to one aspect of the optical couplers, different from the prior art couplers, a holding tube (a sub-assembly) for holding an optical lens (e.g., a GRIN lens) and an optical filter (e.g., a thin film ... | 09/05/2006 |
