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Publication Number WO/2002/001277
Publication Date 03.01.2002
International Application No. PCT/US2001/020617
International Filing Date 28.06.2001
Chapter 2 Demand Filed 28.01.2002
IPC
G02B 1/06 2006.1
GPHYSICS
02OPTICS
BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
1Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made; Optical coatings for optical elements
06made of fluids in transparent cells
G02B 3/14 2006.1
GPHYSICS
02OPTICS
BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
3Simple or compound lenses
12Fluid-filled or evacuated lenses
14of variable focal length
G02B 5/18 2006.1
GPHYSICS
02OPTICS
BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
5Optical elements other than lenses
18Diffracting gratings
G02B 6/32 2006.1
GPHYSICS
02OPTICS
BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
6Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
24Coupling light guides
26Optical coupling means
32having lens focusing means
G02B 6/35 2006.1
GPHYSICS
02OPTICS
BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
6Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
24Coupling light guides
26Optical coupling means
35having switching means
G02B 6/36 2006.1
GPHYSICS
02OPTICS
BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
6Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
24Coupling light guides
36Mechanical coupling means
CPC
G02B 1/06
GPHYSICS
02OPTICS
BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
1Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made
06made of fluids in transparent cells
G02B 26/0875
GPHYSICS
02OPTICS
BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
26Optical devices or arrangements using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light, e.g. switching, gating, modulating
08for controlling the direction of light
0875by means of one or more refracting elements
G02B 3/14
GPHYSICS
02OPTICS
BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
3Simple or compound lenses
12Fluid-filled or evacuated lenses
14of variable focal length
G02B 5/1828
GPHYSICS
02OPTICS
BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
5Optical elements other than lenses
18Diffraction gratings
1828having means for producing variable diffraction
G02B 6/32
GPHYSICS
02OPTICS
BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
6Light guides
24Coupling light guides
26Optical coupling means
32having lens focusing means ; positioned between opposed fibre ends
G02B 6/3502
GPHYSICS
02OPTICS
BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
6Light guides
24Coupling light guides
26Optical coupling means
35having switching means
3502involving direct waveguide displacement, e.g. cantilever type waveguide displacement involving waveguide bending, or displacing an interposed waveguide between stationary waveguides
Applicants
  • MEGASENSE [US]/[US] (AllExceptUS)
  • VAGANOV, Vladimir, I. [US]/[US] (UsOnly)
Inventors
  • VAGANOV, Vladimir, I.
Agents
  • DAVIS, Paul
Priority Data
60/214,83728.06.2000US
Publication Language English (en)
Filing Language English (EN)
Designated States
Title
(EN) OPTICAL SWITCH
(FR) COMMUTATEUR OPTIQUE
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Abstract
(EN) An optical switch includes a plurality of transmitting devices with a plurality of optical fibers that each have a distal end. A plurality of focusing devices are included. Each distal end of a fiber is coupled to at least one focusing device. A plurality of receiving devices are provided. At least a portion of the distal ends of the optical fibers move in three orthogonal and at least two angular dimensions to direct output beams from the plurality of transmitting devices to the plurality of receiving devices.
(FR) L'invention concerne un commutateur optique comportant : une pluralité de dispositifs d'émission comprenant une pluralité de fibres optiques qui présentent chacune une extrémité distale ; une pluralité de dispositifs de focalisation, chaque extrémité distale d'une fibre étant couplée à au moins une dispositif de focalisation ; et une pluralité de dispositifs de réception. Au moins une partie des extrémités distales des fibres optiques se déplacent le long de trois dimensions orthogonales et d'au moins deux dimensions angulaires afin de diriger sur la pluralité de dispositifs de réception les faisceaux de sortie provenant de la pluralité de dispositifs d'émission.
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