Fiber and lens grippers, optical devices and methods of manufacture
US6928226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/364
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Articles and methods for positioning lensed fiber elements and optical devices are disclosed. The articles and methods include a lens gripping element and a fiber gripping element disposed on a planar substrate. The articles and methods are useful for manufacturing optical fiber and lens arrays and waveguide devices.
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