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Optical switch

US8335413B2 · kind B2 · utility

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155References

24Claims

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Assignee

Daylight Solutions, Inc. · US

Inventors

Alexander Dromaretsky · Davis, US
Michael Pushkarsky · San Diego, US
Brandon Borgardt · Escondido, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 6, 2011
Grant date	Dec 18, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 6, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/3582
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical fiber switch (16) for alternatively redirecting an input beam (14) comprises a redirector (18) and a redirector mover (20). The redirector (18) redirects the input beam (14) so that a redirected beam (46) alternatively launches from the redirector (18) (i) along a first redirected axis (354) that is spaced apart from a directed axis (344A) when the redirector (18) is positioned at a first position (348), and (ii) along a second redirected axis (356) that is spaced apart from the directed axis (344A) when the redirector (18) is positioned at a second position (350) that is different from the first position (348). The redirector mover (20) moves the redirector (18) about a movement axis (366) between the first position (348) and the second position (350).

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