Abstract: An apparatus that includes one or more electrical or optical I/O ports that interface to external communication equipment, one or more optical ports that interface to an optical transport network that carries wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) optical signals, one or more tunable optical transceivers, and packet switching logic. The apparatus is configured to perform packet processing operations for ingress and egress data frames or packets. The apparatus can further include control circuitry that can take part in an automatic provisioning process that configures the tunable optical transceiver units of the network device, specifically configuring the optical channels/wavelengths of the optical signals that are transmitted by the tunable optical transceivers.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes one or more electrical or optical I/O ports that interface to external communication equipment, one or more optical ports that interface to an optical transport network that carries wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) optical signals, one or more tunable optical transceivers, and packet switching logic. The apparatus is configured to perform packet processing operations for ingress and egress data frames or packets. The apparatus can further include control circuitry that can take part in an automatic provisioning process that configures the tunable optical transceiver units of the network device, specifically configuring the optical channels/wavelengths of the optical signals that are transmitted by the tunable optical transceivers.

Abstract: An optical switching device realized on a substrate. The device includes a moveable platform driven by electrostatic actuation provided by a set of rotor fingers and stator fingers. The moveable platform, rotor fingers and stator fingers are integrally formed on the substrate. The device further includes a plurality of stationary input polymeric waveguides as well as a plurality of stationary output polymeric waveguides integrally formed on the substrate. At least one polymeric waveguide is integrally formed on the moveable platform. The polymeric waveguide of the moveable platform is operably coupled to a select one of the stationary input polymeric waveguides and a select one of the stationary output polymeric waveguides in different positions of the moveable platform as driven by electrostatic actuation provided by the rotor fingers and stator fingers.

Abstract: Liquid concentrate components of a fountain solution are provided, including a liquid film-forming fountain solution concentrate and a liquid surface-tension reducing fountain solution concentrate. The concentrates and water can be combined together to form a fountain solution composition.

Abstract: Liquid concentrate components of a fountain solution are provided, including a liquid film-forming fountain solution concentrate and a liquid surface-tension reducing fountain solution concentrate. The concentrates and water can be combined together to form a fountain solution composition.

Abstract: A method of preparing a fountain solution, a system for blending two or more concentrate components of a fountain solution, concentrate compositions, and articles of manufacture or kits comprising the concentrate compositions are provided. The method comprises combining at least two fluid concentrates that comprise the components of the fountain solution at effective proportions with water to produce the fountain solution composition containing a predetermined concentration of ingredients. In one embodiment, the method comprises combining an acidic film-forming polymer concentrate and a surface tension reducing (wetting) concentrate with water to form the fountain solution. The method preferably utilizes a proportioning pump for metering amounts of the component concentrates of the fountain solution into a water flow.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for an optical processor. Polymerizable compounds in a specific composition containing photo-reactive materials, optically polar materials, and optical materials which can be cured with actinic radiation to form polymeric compositions, are provided. The resultant polymeric compositions are capable of forming complex optical interconnecting network structures. The optical networks may also be placed on a rotatable microdisk, thereby increasing the number of functions able to be carried out with the present invention. Also, the rotatable microdisks may be stacked upon each other, increasing the number of functions of the invention still further.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for an optical processor. Polymerizable compounds in a specific composition containing photo-reactive materials, optically polar materials, and optical materials which can be cured with actinic radiation to form polymeric compositions, are provided. The resultant polymeric compositions are capable of forming complex optical interconnecting network structures.