US Patent 7165895 Method of guiding an optical signal

Patent 7165895 was granted and assigned to Emcore Corporation on January, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Emcore Corporation

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

71658950

Patent Inventor Names

Randy Wickman0

Date of Patent

January 23, 2007

Patent Application Number

106627680

Date Filed

September 15, 2003

Patent Primary Examiner

Frank G. Font

Patent abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for guiding an optical beam progressing along an axis of transmission defined by an optical converter. The method includes the steps of disposing an optically transparent substrate in the axis of transmission of the optical converter with a predominant plane of the substrate disposed perpendicular to the axis of transmission and so that the optical beam passes directly through the substrate and disposing a plurality of refracting or reflecting elements around the axis of transmission within a body of the optically transparent substrate.