US Patent 7572067 Parallel optical connector

Patent 7572067 was granted and assigned to Emcore Corporation on August, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Emcore Corporation

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

75720670

Patent Inventor Names

Clay E. Hudgins0

Date of Patent

August 11, 2009

Patent Application Number

120194720

Date Filed

January 24, 2008

Patent Primary Examiner

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Tina M Wong

Patent abstract

A connector for establishing a connection for use in a optical communications network, the connector comprising a plurality of optical elements, said optical elements being VCSELs, photodetectors or optical fibers, said optical elements being arranged in two or more arrays so that at least one of the arrays is moveable to ensure alignment of the members of that array when the connection is established.