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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172467 | Optical backplane connector, photoelectric conversion module and optical backplane An optical backplane connector with a board removable (being possible to insert and remove) therein in the direction perpendicular to the backplane plate surface is arranged on a backplane having optical transmission paths. The optical backplane connector accommodat... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8104976 | Adaptive device for shifting imaging axis across fiber-optic endfaces in multi-fiber connector for inspection A device for shifting the imaging axis of a microscope across the endfaces of a multi-fiber connector for inspecting the endfaces comprises: a supporting body attached to the optical tube of a microscope and having an extended portion; a swinging lever mounted at on... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100589 | Optical module and optical waveguide An optical module includes an optical waveguide including a waveguide core through which light propagates and a clad configured to trap the light in the waveguide core, and a circuit board on which a surface-type optical element is mounted. The optical waveguide fur... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8057108 | Method and apparatus to generate and monitor optical signals and control power levels thereof in a planar lightwave circuit Embodiments of an optical detection apparatus are disclosed which may include one or more of a waveguide, a trench formed in the waveguide, a reflective surface, and a photodetector. The waveguide may be formed in a semiconductor substrate to propagate an optical si... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8002477 | Devices and methods for side-coupling optical fibers to optoelectronic components Optical devices, components and methods for mounting optical fibers and for side-coupling light to/from optical fibers using a modified silicon V-groove, or silicon V-groove array, wherein V-grooves, which are designed for precisely aligning/spacing optical fibers, ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7955002 | Optical signal measurement device A device connects to a male network connector of a network conduit, and connects to a female network connector of the network conduit. The female network connector is capable of communicating with the male network connector. The device also measures outputs of the m... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7905665 | Optical connector An optical connector includes four main components, namely a clamp; a housing into which the clamp slides; two optical elements, a transmitter and a receiver; and an EMI metal shield surrounding the elements. The clamp has two parallel through holes for receiving fi... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905664 | Input/output connector having an active electrical/optical communication component An I/O connector that includes an optical communication component, for example an optical transceiver, mounted to a ferrule body of the I/O connector. The connector can be installed on a circuit card assembly and is configured to allow blind-mate connectivity. Mount... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7883277 | Interconnecting (mapping) a two-dimensional optoelectronic (OE) device array to a one-dimensional waveguide array For integrated circuits including circuit packaging and circuit communication technologies provision is made for a method of interconnecting or mapping a two-dimensional optoelectronic (OE) device array to a one-dimensional waveguide array. Also provided is an arran... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7854554 | Fiber optic transceiver within a connector assembly A connector assembly that integrates an optical fiber connector with a fiber optic transceiver into one assembly. The optical fiber connector is provided with end float for optical connection to an optical back panel. Some components of the fiber optic transceiver a... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7845860 | Method for connecting multicore fibers to optical devices A method for connecting a photonic crystal fiber having a plurality of cores connected to an optical device. An end of the photonic crystal fiber may be placed on a surface of an optical device having a plurality of coupling pads. A first core of the end of the phot... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7837397 | Digital signal media conversion panel A digital signal media conversion panel has a series of media converters for converting between electrical signals and fiber optic signals. The conversion panel includes a power feed for the media converters. Preferably the conversion panel includes some Power Over ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7824112 | Optical transmitter for computing applications A compact optical transceiver is provided in which a substrate provides for an alignment surface for optical fibers and a lens assembly provides the necessary optical paths for coupling to photodiode and photodetector structures. Appropriate electrical connections o... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7806603 | Optical power supply type sensing system An optical power supply type sensing system includes: an optical directivity coupler (6) mounted in a sensor unit (1); a photo-electric converter (4) connected to a first optical fiber (5) among the first to the third optical fiber (5,... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7794158 | Fabrication method of optical interconnection component and optical interconnection component itself An optical fiber holder 7 which directs an angulated groove 6 in which an optical fiber 4 is disposed to a substrate 2 and overlays the angulated groove 6 on the substrate 2 may be formed first. Next, a guide 8 which ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7780360 | Method and apparatus to generate and monitor optical signals and control power levels thereof in a planar lightwave circuit Embodiments of an optical detection apparatus are disclosed which may include one or more of a waveguide, a trench formed in the waveguide, a reflective surface, and a photodetector. The waveguide may be formed in a semiconductor substrate to propagate an optical si... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7766559 | Fiber orientation for optical transceiver A compact optical transceiver is provided in which a substrate provides for an alignment surface for optical fibers and a lens assembly provides the necessary optical paths for coupling to photodiode and photodetector structures. Appropriate electrical connections o... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762727 | Active optical cable with integrated control features An active cable that is configured to communicate over much of its length using one or more optical fibers, and that includes an integrated electrical connector at least one end. The active cable can include a circuit disposed in the integrated cable, the circuit co... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7740409 | Multi-port optical connection terminal An optical device includes at least one optical fiber cable receiving area for receiving at least one optical fiber cable, the receiving area being sized to receive a covering for covering at least a portion of the transition area, and at least one optical fiber cab... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7736069 | Moving image display device and moving image display method To provide a technology for performing brightness range expansion processing suitable for a scene change when a scene change occurs. If an expansion coefficient output mode determination module 250 detects a scene change, it changes an expansion coefficient o... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7712976 | Active optical cable with integrated retiming An active cable that is configured to communicate over much of its length using one or more optical fibers, and that includes an integrated electrical connector at least one end. The active cable includes an integrated retiming mechanism. Thus, multiple links of cab... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7686521 | Zero force socket for laser / photodiode alignment The present invention relates to the use of zero force sockets to provide power to an optical device, such as a laser diode or photodiode, during active alignment of the optical device. The zero force sockets can be repeatedly changed between an open position for in... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7674049 | Optical module, method of manufacturing the optical module, and data communication system including the optical module An optical module includes a fiber array, a laser diode array and a photodiode array. The fiber array has optical fibers which are divided to a transmitter group and a receiver group. The laser diode array has laser diodes which are grouped in a transmitter group. T... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7658552 | Interface between light source and optical component An optical system includes an optical device having waveguides defined in a first light transmitting medium. The optical device includes stops extending upward from a laser platform. The system also includes a laser bar having a plurality of lasers. The laser bar is... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7654750 | Bidirectional optical fiber link systems component couplers A coupler with an optical element for passing signals between a signaling device and an optical fiber in one direction along a fiber axis and away from the fiber axis in the opposite direction. A molded housing with the optical element houses the signaling device wi... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7654751 | Electro-optical data transmission arrangement, as well as method for its configuration The invention relates to an electro-optical data transmission arrangement with an optical multicore fiber, on the respective end faces of which an electro-optical transducer is arranged, wherein at least one of the electro-optical transducers consists of several seg... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7651279 | Optical-electrical transmission connector, optical-electrical transmission device and electronic device An optical-electrical transmission connector having resistance to optical axis misalignment, having small loss, easily increasing the number of buses, and capable of being formed of a commonly-used material is provided. In a male connector, one collimating lens faci... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648287 | Optical receiver for computing applications A compact optical transceiver is provided in which a substrate provides for an alignment surface for optical fibers and a lens assembly provides the necessary optical paths for coupling to photodiode and photodetector structures. Appropriate electrical connections o... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7637671 | Optical connector The invention relates to an optical connector for connecting plastic optical fibers for establishing multimedia connections in motor vehicles according to the MOST® standard with an ESD protection. The object formulated for the invention is to provide a connector w... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7618200 | Photoelectric coupling assembly and manufacturing method thereof A photoelectric coupling assembly and manufacturing method thereof enabling a three dimensional electrical wiring pattern is provided. The assembly includes a photoelectric conversion unit equipped with a photoelectric conversion element and a molded article. The mo... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7600925 | Clip connector for use in an optical communication coupling system An optical communication coupling system (206) for use in a device is provided. The optical communication coupling system (206) includes an optical fiber (208) and a clip connector (302). The optical fiber (208) is capable of conve... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7597485 | Optical connector An optical connector includes four main components, namely a clamp; a housing into which the clamp slides; two optical elements, a transmitter and a receiver; and an EMI metal shield surrounding the elements. The clamp has two parallel through holes for receiving fi... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7594766 | Integrated optical transceiver array An integrated array for optoelectronic components in an optical communications system is disclosed. The integrated array incorporates a plurality of optoelectronic modules, such as optical transceivers, in a compact, integrated geometry for positioning within an opt... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7585119 | Optical connection structure between optical backplane and circuit substrate Information processing equipment includes a photoelectric conversion module disposed on a circuit substrate, a first optical connector connected to the photoelectric conversion module through a plurality of first optical fibers and disposed to an edge portion of the... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7581891 | Laser adjustment in integrated optoelectronic modules/fiber optic cables An integrated optoelectronic module and optical fiber for coupling a pair of information system devices having an electrical input/output interface using optical signal communication including an optical fiber; a housing on at least one end of the optical fiber incl... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7578625 | Optical fiber array An optical fiber array 10 includes: a substrate 30 with housing grooves 34 for housing optical fibers 24 formed therein; a cover plate 12 for covering the optical fibers 24 that are housed in the housing grooves 34; a... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7575380 | Integrated optical fiber and electro-optical converter A fiber optic communications cable for providing a short range, high speed data communications link between information system units, including an optical fiber with an integral housing at each end having an electrical connector extending from the housing and adapte... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7575381 | Fiber tip detector apparatus and related methods A system and method are described for controlling acceptance of a fiber connector. A configurable adapter is employed for connecting fiber connectors to a laser housing. A specific version of the adapter permits connecting both first- or general-purpose and second- ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7572067 | Parallel optical connector A connector for establishing a connection for use in a optical communications network, the connector comprising a plurality of optical elements, said optical elements being VCSELs, photodetectors or optical fibers, said optical elements being arranged in two or more... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7559703 | Optical module and data communication system including the optical module An optical module includes a fiber array, a laser diode array, a photodiode array and a micro-lens array. The fiber array includes optical fibers which are divided to a transmitter group and a receiver group. The laser diode array includes laser diodes which are gro... | 07/14/2009 |
