Patents by Inventor Bryan P. Paolini

Bryan P. Paolini 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).

  • Multiple polarization combiner-splitter-isolator and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 6782146
    Abstract: A multiple-port optical device combines two polarization combiner-splitters into one package. Two single mode optical fibers are enclosed in a first ferrule of the package and are optically coupled to four polarization maintaining fibers enclosed in a second ferrule of the package. The optical fibers are precisely positioned using improved fiber ferrules comprising various capillary designs. A prism is mounted between the single mode fibers and the polarization maintaining fibers. The fibers are screened for geometric characteristics which aide in precisely positioning the fiber cores. The ferrules, capillaries, fibers, and adhesives are combined to reduce adverse thermal effects over a broad range of environmental conditions. The precise positioning and geometry of the optical fibers aids in optically aligning the elements of both polarization combiner-splitters in the one package. The invention is applicable to related devices such as multiple isolators, combiner-isolators, splitter-isolators, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Scott M. Hellman, David S. Marx, Bryan P. Paolini, Paul A. Townley-Smith, Michael Ushinsky
  • Multiple polarization combiner-splitter-isolator and method of manufacturing the same
    Publication number: 20030063832
    Abstract: A multiple-port optical device combines two polarization combiner-splitters into one package. Two single mode optical fibers are enclosed in a first ferrule of the package and are optically coupled to four polarization maintaining fibers enclosed in a second ferrule of the package. The optical fibers are precisely positioned using improved fiber ferrules comprising various capillary designs. A prism is mounted between the single mode fibers and the polarization maintaining fibers. The fibers are screened for geometric characteristics which aide in precisely positioning the fiber cores. The ferrules, capillaries, fibers, and adhesives are combined to reduce adverse thermal effects over a broad range of environmental conditions. The precise positioning and geometry of the optical fibers aids in optically aligning the elements of both polarization combiner-splitters in the one package. The invention is applicable to related devices such as multiple isolators, combiner-isolators, splitter-isolators, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Scott M. Hellman, David S. Marx, Bryan P. Paolini, Paul A. Townley-Smith, Michael Ushinsky