Patents by Inventor Armin Blacha

Armin Blacha 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).

  • Optical fiber alignment
    Patent number: 5247597
    Abstract: Alignment of an optical fiber coupled to a surface emitting or surface receiving optical element situated on a substrate wherein the optical fiber is situated in a via hole on an alignment chip. The alignment is bonded to the substrate using at least one solder bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Armin Blacha, Fritz Gfeller, Peter Vettiger