CA2448945C - System and method for fabricating arrayed optical fiber collimators - Google Patents
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- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
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- G02B6/422—Active alignment, i.e. moving the elements in response to the detected degree of coupling or position of the elements
- G02B6/4225—Active alignment, i.e. moving the elements in response to the detected degree of coupling or position of the elements by a direct measurement of the degree of coupling, e.g. the amount of light power coupled to the fibre or the opto-electronic element
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- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
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- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
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- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
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- G02B6/4204—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms
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- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
- G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
- G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
- G02B6/422—Active alignment, i.e. moving the elements in response to the detected degree of coupling or position of the elements
- G02B6/4226—Positioning means for moving the elements into alignment, e.g. alignment screws, deformation of the mount
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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| US09/898,622 US6404955B1 (en) | 2001-07-03 | 2001-07-03 | System and method for fabricating arrayed optical fiber collimators |
| US09/898,622 | 2001-07-03 | ||
| PCT/US2002/013582 WO2003005078A1 (en) | 2001-07-03 | 2002-04-29 | System and method for fabricating arrayed optical fiber collimators |
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| CA2448945A1 CA2448945A1 (en) | 2003-01-16 |
| CA2448945C true CA2448945C (en) | 2010-09-28 |
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| CA2448945A Expired - Fee Related CA2448945C (en) | 2001-07-03 | 2002-04-29 | System and method for fabricating arrayed optical fiber collimators |
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| US (1) | US6404955B1 (enExample) |
| EP (2) | EP1405111B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP4215635B2 (enExample) |
| CN (2) | CN1518672A (enExample) |
| AT (1) | ATE337569T1 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2448945C (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE60214186T2 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2003005078A1 (enExample) |
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- 2002-04-29 CA CA2448945A patent/CA2448945C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| JP2005508015A (ja) | 2005-03-24 |
| JP4215635B2 (ja) | 2009-01-28 |
| EP1405111A1 (en) | 2004-04-07 |
| DE60214186T2 (de) | 2007-07-26 |
| CN1967303A (zh) | 2007-05-23 |
| EP1405111A4 (en) | 2004-10-06 |
| DE60214186D1 (de) | 2006-10-05 |
| EP1405111B1 (en) | 2006-08-23 |
| CN100478721C (zh) | 2009-04-15 |
| CN1518672A (zh) | 2004-08-04 |
| EP1596227A1 (en) | 2005-11-16 |
| CA2448945A1 (en) | 2003-01-16 |
| WO2003005078A1 (en) | 2003-01-16 |
| ATE337569T1 (de) | 2006-09-15 |
| US6404955B1 (en) | 2002-06-11 |
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