US Patent 7418167 Optical switching using optical fiber connector

Patent 7418167 was granted and assigned to Polatis on August, 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

7418167

Date of Patent

August 26, 2008

Patent Application Number

10554794

Date Filed

April 30, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

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Tina M Wong

Patent abstract

An optical switching device, comprises an optical switch and an optical connector receiving means mateable with a connector., means for effectuating switching by engaging a connector in said receiving means, characterised in that said switching effectuating means acts or is acted upon once a connector is sufficiently engaged in the receiving means for optical communication with the connector to occur.