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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7708472 | Optical module holder, optical module, and optical connector It is to enhance mass-productivity through quick adhesion of an optical element 11 to an optical module holder 14 using an ultraviolet curable adhesive 7. When an optical element 11 is adhered to an optical element attaching secti... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7568846 | Optical reception and transmission module An optical waveguide film of an optical reception and transmission module guides light. A first optical path converting part of an optical transmission unit guides light. A mirror surface of a first optical path converting part bends light which is emitted from a li... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7507035 | Optical module with metal stem and metal cap resistance-welded to stem The present invention provides a new arrangement of the stem and the cap resistance-welded to the stem, in which the deformation induced by the welding in a portion adjacent to the projection does not cause the failure for the assembly of the module. The cap and the... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7438478 | Light-guiding device having a sleeve part able to be mounted on a through hole of a panel A light-guiding device applicable to a panel having at least a through hole includes a sleeve part and a light guide. The sleeve part is able to be mounted on the through hole, and includes a first combining portion and a positioning portion corresponding to the pan... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7440647 | Integrated optical assembly An integrated fiber optic assembly includes some of the active components that are otherwise found in a typical transceiver. For example, a transmitter optical assembly includes a laser source, a laser driver, and a component for administering diagnostic data. A rec... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7440652 | Wavelength division multiplexed coupler A WDM coupler includes a first collimator including a single fiber pigtail, a first GRIN lens and a first glass holding tube; a second collimator including a dual fiber pigtail, a second GRIN lens and a second glass holding tube; an optical filter arranged on an end... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7425098 | Pluggable optical subassembly A pluggable optical module for use with optical communication systems, wherein the pluggable optical module comprises a housing having an opening arranged to receive a subassembly, wherein the subassembly is capable of being removably inserted into the housing. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7380995 | Latching mechanism for pluggable transceiver A pluggable connector, such as an optical transceiver is provided for coupling an information system unit to a fiber optical cable. The connector includes a housing, a moveable collar disposed on an optical connector end of the housing, said collar surrounding an op... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377700 | Ferrule assembly A process for preparing terminated fibers comprising: (a) positioning at least one fiber in a ferrule such that a portion of the fiber extends beyond the mating face of the ferrule; (b) affixing the fiber relative to the ferrule; and (c) cleaving the portion of the ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374348 | Optoelectronic device An optoelectronic device having a hermetically sealed optoelectronic component and to a method of forming the device, which may for example be an optical transmitter or receiver device for use in a fiber optic communications network. The optoelectronic device compri... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7376297 | Optical device An optical device has an optical fiber, an optical demultiplexer having an optical demultiplexing member for demultiplexing a portion of an optical signal beam transmitted through the optical fiber, as a demultiplexed optical signal beam, and guiding the demultiplex... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371013 | Laser apparatus and methods for assembling and installing the same A method for assembling a laser apparatus which condenses a laser beam and couples the laser beam to an optical fiber. After the optical fiber is fixed to a package, the whole or a part of an optical condensing system is fixed to the package through a fixing structu... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7367720 | Optical transceiver with optical subassemblies optionally fixed to housing The present invention provides an optical transceiver with an optical subassembly optically coupling with an optical connector via a receptacle member, in which the optical subassembly is positioned to the housing of the transceiver without causing any mechanical st... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367715 | Medium containing optical paths and electrically conducting paths for applications in high speed data links A structure that possesses the combined properties of carrying signals through the provision of a series of electrical conductors, and by optical signals through the intermediary of a series of optical waveguides. This imparts a particular advantage thereto for the ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365923 | Heat sink tab for optical sub-assembly The present invention relates to a heat sinking tab for dissipating heat directly from an optical sub-assembly (OSA) to a transceiver housing, within which the optical sub-assembly is located. The heat sinking tab includes a mounting plate for mounting on the rear e... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364374 | Bi-directional optical signal transmitting and receiving device A bi-directional transmitting and receiving device for the connection of optical fiber is mainly to apply one side of a T shape shell to connect an optical fiber, while another side of the shell in line with the optical fiber is arranged an optical transmitter, with... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350987 | Optical package fiber pass-through to reduce curvature of optical fiber during threading Optoelectronic packages with one or more feed-throughs having a cutout allow optical fibers that have been coupled to a component (e.g., an optical component, an electrical component, a structural component) to be fed through more easily than a package having feed-t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7346242 | Optical connector assembly, coupling device and method for aligning such a coupling device and a waveguide structure The invention relates to an optical connector assembly for optically connecting to a waveguide structure in a x-y plane of a layer stack, wherein the connector assembly comprises a coupling device providing a first optical path, and the waveguide structure provides ... | 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 |
| 7329053 | Optical transmission device and electronic apparatus An optical transmission device configured from a case that holds an optical element that receives and/or transmits light, the case being provided with a plug insertion hole into which a plug for transmitting an optical signal is inserted; and a shutter mechanism hav... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7324729 | Optical device An optical device is made up of a glass substrate, an optical fiber array fixed to an upper portion of the glass substrate, a slit that extends from an upper surface of the optical fiber array into the glass substrate, a filter member inserted into the slit, and a r... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316510 | Optical axis adjusting method, optical module producing method, optical axis adjusting apparatus, and optical module An optical axis adjusting method for adjusting a tilt angle of an optical axis in two regions optically coupled in a holding member includes the steps of: roughly adjusting the optical axis by irradiating a first region on the holding member with a laser beam; and f... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311451 | Method of manufacturing optical communication module, and optimum mold and lead frame for use in the manufacturing method A method of manufacturing an optical communication module, and a mold and a lead frame that are suitable for the method are provided. The method comprises the steps of: placing in a mold the lead frame on which a ferrule and an optical communication facility section... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309170 | Optical sub-assembly block with positioning and retention system In one example, an optical transceiver is provided that includes a ROSA and a TOSA received within a block portion of an OSA block. The OSA block also includes two groups of adjustable elements, one group for each of the ROSA and the TOSA. The adjustable elements of... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303339 | Optical beam transformer module for light coupling between a fiber array and a photonic chip and the method of making the same Optical modules and methods for making optical modules are described. In one embodiment, an optical module includes a substrate assembly including a photonic chip mounting region, and a groove extending towards the photonic chip mounting region. A waveguide is dispo... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303340 | Optoelectronic transmitter module and method for the production thereof The invention relates to an optoelectronic emission module comprising a housing (B), which has electrical terminal contacts (5) for supplying and/or carrying away electric signals or for supplying electrical power. Said emission module also has at least one o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300182 | LED light sources for image projection systems In accordance with the invention a light source for an image projection system comprises one or more LEDs packaged for high temperature operation. Advantageously, the LED die are disposed on a package comprising a ceramic coated metal base including one or more unde... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7302122 | Optical fiber holding device, optical dispersion-equalizer, and method of manufacturing optical fiber holding device There is disclosed an optical fiber holding device comprising an optical fiber 1 with a grating 2 for reflecting a propagated optical signal of a number of wavelengths, a heater 3 for heating the grating 2 to a predetermined temperature d... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293922 | Non-mechanical adjustment of an optical fiber to an optical output port A method of adjusting the attachment of an optical fiber to a laser diode chip within a butterfly package, or any equivalent package, identifies the location of the solder attachment on the optical fiber, thereby moving one or more high power lasers so that their re... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286736 | Z-axis alignment of an optoelectronic component using a composite adhesive An optoelectronic device that employs a composite adhesive to properly position optical components within the device is disclosed. In one embodiment, an optical subassembly is disclosed, comprising a package housing, an optical component, and a composite adhesive th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281862 | Optical device latching mechanism An apparatus including a heat sink compatible with a rail, the heat sink including two engagement windows that align with a corresponding pair of rail engagement windows when the apparatus is positioned in the rail. A handle engaged with the heat sink, the handle to... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267492 | Optical integrated device An optical integrated device in which application of an excessive stress or the appearance of a crack due to thermal expansion mismatching is prevented. A first ferrule is fixed to an optical waveguide chip. An optical fiber is inserted into the first ferrule to fix... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264404 | Optical connector assembly Optical connector assemblies suitable for use in harsh environments such as down hole oil and gas well applications and methods for fabricating the same are provided. In one embodiment, an optical connector assembly suitable for down hole oil field applications comp... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261473 | Optical sub assembly An optical sub assembly for receiving an optical fiber transmission line for coupling to an optical device, to a receptacle for use in such a sub assembly and to a method of manufacture of such a sub assembly. The optical sub assembly preferably provides electrical ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262498 | Assembly with a ring and bonding pads formed of a same material on a substrate An assembly includes a substrate, a device coupled to the substrate; a ring formed on the substrate; and one or more bonding pads formed on the substrate, wherein the ring and bonding pads are formed of a same material. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263260 | Low cost, high precision multi-point optical component attachment A method for precisely aligning a first optical component to a second optical component that is coupled to a substrate. At least one of a number of coupling elements is modified to attach the first optical component to the substrate. An optical coupling quality of t... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258839 | Temperature controlled microfabricated two-pin liquid sample dispensing system A cooled liquid sample dispensing system comprises a pair of pins for holding a droplet of liquid therebetween and a cooling element. Each pin includes a tip spaced predetermined distance from the other pin to define a sample acquisition region. The pins acquire and... | 08/21/2007 |
