GB2580607B - Dual fibre optical apparatus - Google Patents

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GB2580607B
GB2580607B GB1900561.0A GB201900561A GB2580607B GB 2580607 B GB2580607 B GB 2580607B GB 201900561 A GB201900561 A GB 201900561A GB 2580607 B GB2580607 B GB 2580607B
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Cunningham Farries Mark
Howard Legg Thomas
Piotr Stabrawa Artur
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Gooch & Housego Torquay Ltd
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EP0037793A2 (en) * 1980-03-31 1981-10-14 Polaroid Corporation optical communication transmission system
US5953477A (en) * 1995-11-20 1999-09-14 Visionex, Inc. Method and apparatus for improved fiber optic light management
US6049645A (en) * 1996-11-13 2000-04-11 E-Tek Dynamics, Inc. 1XN and NXN fiber optic couplers
KR20000051571A (en) * 1999-01-23 2000-08-16 강병호 Optical switch composed of optical fiber
US6519385B1 (en) * 2000-09-27 2003-02-11 The Boeing Company Method and apparatus for controllably positioning an optical fiber to introduce a phase shift
US20160054529A1 (en) * 2013-03-25 2016-02-25 Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association Optical circuit
US20180217412A1 (en) * 2016-09-29 2018-08-02 Nlight, Inc. Multi-wavelength fiber laser

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0037793A2 (en) * 1980-03-31 1981-10-14 Polaroid Corporation optical communication transmission system
US5953477A (en) * 1995-11-20 1999-09-14 Visionex, Inc. Method and apparatus for improved fiber optic light management
US6049645A (en) * 1996-11-13 2000-04-11 E-Tek Dynamics, Inc. 1XN and NXN fiber optic couplers
KR20000051571A (en) * 1999-01-23 2000-08-16 강병호 Optical switch composed of optical fiber
US6519385B1 (en) * 2000-09-27 2003-02-11 The Boeing Company Method and apparatus for controllably positioning an optical fiber to introduce a phase shift
US20160054529A1 (en) * 2013-03-25 2016-02-25 Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association Optical circuit
US20180217412A1 (en) * 2016-09-29 2018-08-02 Nlight, Inc. Multi-wavelength fiber laser

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