Patents by Inventor Ronald L. Burt

Ronald L. Burt 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).

  • Double lens array for optical cross-connects
    Patent number: 6633700
    Abstract: A method for aligning optical fibers with an optical component includes making a lens on an end of each optical fiber to form a microlensed fiber and arranging the microlensed fibers such that an optical axis of each of the optical fibers is oriented along a common direction. The method further includes positioning each lens a selected distance from the optical component so as to couple light into and out of the optical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert A. Bellman, Ronald L. Burt, Donald M. Trotter, Ljerka Ukrainczyk
  • System and method for writing fiber gratings and other components
    Patent number: 6522808
    Abstract: A system for writing fiber gratings has a plurality of writing stations, each writing station including a fiber mounting fixture for receiving an optical fiber to be exposed to a beam from a laser. The system includes a data capture module for capturing data generated from the exposure of optical fibers in each of the writing stations, and a steering assembly for directing the laser beam to each of the plurality of writing stations in turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Ronald L. Burt, Joshua J. Dahlman, Tiffanie G. D'Alberto, James E. McGinnis, Walter L. Morgan, Robert O'Loughlin, Jr., Edward M. Schmidlin, Michael G. Shultz
  • Double lens array for optical cross-connects
    Publication number: 20030031409
    Abstract: A method for aligning optical fibers with an optical component includes making a lens on an end of each optical fiber to form a microlensed fiber and arranging the microlensed fibers such that an optical axis of each of the optical fibers is oriented along a common direction. The method further includes positioning each lens a selected distance from the optical component so as to couple light into and out of the optical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Robert A. Bellman, Ronald L. Burt, Donald M. Trotter, Ljerka Ukrainczyk