Patent · US Expired

Coupling of optical waveguide to optical waveguide devices

US6519393B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Bruce L. Booth · West Chester, US
Robert J. Furmanak · Wilmington, US
Danahey Ryan · Newark, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 9, 2001
Grant date	Feb 11, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 9, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/3885
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical waveguide device adaptable to be coupled with one or more similar optical waveguide devices through commensurate slots on the devices, the slots guiding the ends of the respective waveguides into contact with each other, and into properly aligned optical coupling.

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