AU2002236706A1 - Devices and methods for switching transmission of light from one fiber to another - Google Patents

Devices and methods for switching transmission of light from one fiber to another

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AU2002236706A1
AU2002236706A1 AU2002236706A AU2002236706A AU2002236706A1 AU 2002236706 A1 AU2002236706 A1 AU 2002236706A1 AU 2002236706 A AU2002236706 A AU 2002236706A AU 2002236706 A AU2002236706 A AU 2002236706A AU 2002236706 A1 AU2002236706 A1 AU 2002236706A1
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Prior art keywords
fiber
methods
devices
light
another
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Abandoned
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AU2002236706A
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David Baasch
Charles Osborne
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Constellation Labs Corp
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Constellation Labs Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
    • G02B6/3568—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details characterised by the actuating force
    • G02B6/3572—Magnetic force
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/3502—Optical coupling means having switching means involving direct waveguide displacement, e.g. cantilever type waveguide displacement involving waveguide bending, or displacing an interposed waveguide between stationary waveguides
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
    • G02B6/3544—2D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a plane
    • G02B6/3548—1xN switch, i.e. one input and a selectable single output of N possible outputs
    • G02B6/355—1x2 switch, i.e. one input and a selectable single output of two possible outputs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
    • G02B6/3582—Housing means or package or arranging details of the switching elements, e.g. for thermal isolation

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
AU2002236706A 2001-01-12 2002-01-04 Devices and methods for switching transmission of light from one fiber to another Abandoned AU2002236706A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US26135101P 2001-01-12 2001-01-12
US60/261,351 2001-01-12
PCT/US2002/000231 WO2002056096A2 (en) 2001-01-12 2002-01-04 Devices and methods for switching transmission of light from one fiber to another

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AU2002236706A1 true AU2002236706A1 (en) 2002-07-24

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EP (1) EP1360531A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2002236706A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2434466A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002056096A2 (en)

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EP1360531A2 (en) 2003-11-12
CA2434466A1 (en) 2002-07-18
WO2002056096A3 (en) 2003-03-13
EP1360531A4 (en) 2005-12-28
WO2002056096A2 (en) 2002-07-18

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MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase