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Optical waveguide structures

US6238074A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 1998
Grant dateMay 29, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2006/1215
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical waveguide structure for distributing light from a light source includes a cylindrical sleeve configured to accommodate and receive light from the light source. The sleeve includes a central axis. A waveguide collar is formed from a solid, planar block of material. The block of material has a central portion configured to accommodate and surround the sleeve. The first and second output arms extend in a plane away from the central portion. The plane is substantially perpendicular to the central axis.

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