Patents Assigned to Otuma, Inc.
  • Tension-assisted mounting of fibers on a substrate
    Patent number: 6771874
    Abstract: A method of placing a fiber on a substrate includes holding at least one fiber under tension, aligning the held fiber with a groove formed into a substrate, moving the substrate towards the fiber to place the fiber in the groove, fixing the position of the fiber under tension in the groove, and releasing the fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Otuma, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Levert, Michael Talmadge