Patents Assigned to Continuum Photonics
  • Beam-steering optical switching apparatus
    Patent number: 6738539
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein are directed to motion transformers as well as their integration and/or assembly, for use in directing optical beams and positioning of small optical elements for creating a variety of tunable optical components. More particularly, the systems and methods can be applied to a free-space optical cross-connect switching apparatus with piezoelectric actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Continuum Photonics
    Inventors: Nesbitt W. Hagood, Kamyar Ghandi, Bob Cloutier, Mike Borgen