Patents by Inventor Nicolaas G. Schultheiss

Nicolaas G. Schultheiss 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: 4718056
    Abstract: A multiplexer device includes a plurality of optical fibers. One of the end faces of each of the fibers is arranged in a common plane. The fibers include a first optical fiber for conducting several light signals of different wavelengths and at least two second optical fibers, each of which conduct a light signal in a single waveband. The device also includes a wavelength-selective element (33) and a lens system (51, 53) which is arranged between the wavelength-selective element and the common plane. In order to minimize the number of components of the device and to facilitate adjustment during assembly, the lens system is formed by a plane parallel, transparent plate (51) which bears against the end faces (9, 11) of the optical fibres as well as by a lens (53) having the shape of a flattened sphere whose plane surface rests on the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1988
    Assignee: NKF Groep Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
    Inventor: Nicolaas G. Schultheiss