Patents by Inventor Nathaniel Arbizu

Nathaniel Arbizu 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).

  • Methods and apparatus to mount a waveguide to a substrate
    Patent number: 7684660
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to mount an optical waveguide to a substrate are disclosed. A disclosed method involves providing a substrate having a first layer and a second layer. The first layer includes at least one alignment fiducial and the second layer covers the at least one fiducial. At least a portion of the second layer is removed to render the fiducial visible and a waveguide is automatically aligned with the first fiducial. The waveguide is then fixed to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Henning Braunisch, Daoqiang Lu, Nathaniel Arbizu
  • Methods and apparatus to mount a waveguide to a substrate
    Publication number: 20060291771
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to mount an optical waveguide to a substrate are disclosed. A disclosed method involves providing a substrate having a first layer and a second layer. The first layer includes at least one alignment fiducial and the second layer covers the at least one fiducial. At least a portion of the second layer is removed to render the fiducial visible and a waveguide is automatically aligned with the first fiducial. The waveguide is then fixed to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Henning Braunisch, Daoqiang Lu, Nathaniel Arbizu