Patents Assigned to LightPatch Technologies, Inc.
  • Use of a laser to fusion-splice optical components of substantially different cross-sectional areas
    Patent number: 6352376
    Abstract: A method is provided for fusion-splicing with a laser beam two optical components, one of the optical components (e.g., an optical element such as a lens) having a surface that has a comparatively larger cross-sectional area than a surface of the other optical component (e.g., an optical fiber).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: LightPatch Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William P. Walters, Mark A. Fitch, Paul Fournier, Marc Farrell Harris, Pierre Bernard