US Patent 7389016 Beam steering optical switch

Patent 7389016 was granted and assigned to Polatis on June, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Polatis

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7389016

Patent Inventor Names

Andrew Nicholas Dames0

Date of Patent

June 17, 2008

Patent Application Number

10561403

Date Filed

June 18, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

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Quyen Leung

Patent abstract

An optical switch comprises an input array of optical elements spaced from an output array of optical elements, means to direct radiation beams and a further array of optical elements optically located between the inputs and outputs, wherein the pitch of the optical elements of said further array of optical elements is inferior to the pitch of the input and/or output array of optical elements.