Patents Examined by James Stein
  • Method of making a Mach-Zehnder interferometer, and related device
    Patent number: 6862386
    Abstract: A method of making an all-fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer comprising at least two optical fibers comprises the steps of bringing the fibers in a reciprocal contact relationship for a contact section thereof; fusing together and tapering the fibers in at least a first portion of said contact section; forming at least two optical couplers between the fibers in a second and a third portions of said contact section, located at opposite sides of said first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Valeria Corio, Aurelio Pianciola