AU740363B2 - Method of aligning optical fibers to a multi-port optical assembly - Google Patents
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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| US09/081877 | 1998-05-19 | ||
| US09/081,877 US6118910A (en) | 1998-05-19 | 1998-05-19 | Method of aligning optical fibers to a multi-port optical assembly |
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| AU9712598A AU9712598A (en) | 1999-11-25 |
| AU740363B2 true AU740363B2 (en) | 2001-11-01 |
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| US (1) | US6118910A (https=) |
| EP (1) | EP0959379A3 (https=) |
| JP (1) | JP4397999B2 (https=) |
| AU (1) | AU740363B2 (https=) |
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| US4958896A (en) * | 1987-11-06 | 1990-09-25 | U.S. Philips Corp. | Optical multi-gate element with an acousto-optical modulator |
| EP0640862A1 (en) * | 1993-08-27 | 1995-03-01 | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | Method for assembling optical isolator and method for measuring isolation |
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| US4236783A (en) * | 1977-12-09 | 1980-12-02 | Thomson-Csf | Electrically-controlled optical branch connection |
| US4958896A (en) * | 1987-11-06 | 1990-09-25 | U.S. Philips Corp. | Optical multi-gate element with an acousto-optical modulator |
| EP0640862A1 (en) * | 1993-08-27 | 1995-03-01 | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | Method for assembling optical isolator and method for measuring isolation |
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| US6118910A (en) | 2000-09-12 |
| JP2000002819A (ja) | 2000-01-07 |
| EP0959379A2 (en) | 1999-11-24 |
| AU9712598A (en) | 1999-11-25 |
| JP4397999B2 (ja) | 2010-01-13 |
| EP0959379A3 (en) | 2001-03-21 |
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Owner name: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY Free format text: FORMER NAME: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY |
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| PC1 | Assignment before grant (sect. 113) |
Owner name: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. Free format text: THE FORMER OWNER WAS: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY |
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