Patents by Inventor Edward L. Wooten

Edward L. Wooten 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).

  • Method and apparatus for providing transformation of the polarization of light
    Patent number: 6493473
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for providing endless transformation of the polarization of light. A polarization splitter splits light having an input polarization into beams having substantially orthogonal polarizations. The beams are provided as substantially copolarized to a pair of optical waveguides which are selectively optically coupled. Electrodes apply selected electric fields to the optical waveguides for providing transformation of the input polarization to a selected output polarization. The outputs of the optical waveguides are provided as substantially orthogonally polarized to a combiner for providing a beam of output light having the selected output polarization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Uniphase Telecommunciations Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward L. Wooten