Patents by Inventor Ernest M. Kim

Ernest M. Kim 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).

  • Patent number: 4842391
    Abstract: An optical coupling apparatus employing two spherical lenses between the optical signal source and the target. Each lens is positioned at its respective focal length from its associated optical element and is adjustable along a single axis. The lens adjustment axes are mutually perpendicular and both are perpendicular to the optical axis between the source and the target. The source may be a laser diode and the target is typically an optical fiber. This structure permits less than precise coaxial alignment between the source and target while maintaining desired optical coupling efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: Tacan Corporation
    Inventors: Ernest M. Kim, Jack Peter