Patents by Inventor Mark Eginton

Mark Eginton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • VCSEL array optical subassembly module with alignment mechanism
    Patent number: 6736553
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for coupling light from an array of optoelectronic devices to a corresponding array of fibers contained in a fiber optic ferrule is disclosed. The fibers may be single-mode or multi-mode optical fibers. The method includes fixing the fiber optic ferrule to the optical subassembly (OSA) base upon which the array of optoelectronic devices will be affixed, aligning the array of optoelectronic devices to the corresponding array of fibers, then securing the array of optoelectronic devices to the OSA base. In one embodiment, the module includes an optical subassembly module housing a linear array of 1300 nm VCSELs or photodetectors, spaced apart at a 250 micron pitch to correspond to the spacing of optical fibers in a conventional MT ferrule. The array of optoelectronic devices is mounted on a substrate assembly that includes a weldable surface and one or more photodetectors for automatic power control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Optical Communication Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Stiehl, Michael L. Tartaglia, Carl Embry, Michael Dudek, Timothy Bingaman, Allen Tracy, Mark Eginton, Dale Isaacson, Craig Mynatt