Patents by Inventor Sven Otte
Sven Otte 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).
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Publication number: 20240053555Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to an optical assembly comprising a laser module having a pluggable interface, an optical input-output module having a pluggable interface, and a base module having a first pluggable interface that is pluggably connected to the pluggable interface of the laser module, a second pluggable interface that is pluggably connected to the pluggable interface of the input-output module, and a transceiver optically located between the first and second pluggable interface of the base module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: SICOYA GMBHInventors: Sven OTTE, Stefan MEUSTER
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Patent number: 11863917Abstract: The invention relates to a switch system comprising one or more optical transceiver assemblies (14) connected to a switch ASIC (29).Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SICOYA GMBHInventors: Stefan Meister, Hanjo Rhee, Moritz Grehn, Sven Otte, Andrea Zanzi, Mischa Gehring
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Patent number: 11774688Abstract: A photonic component having a photonically integrated chip and a fibre mounting, wherein the fibre mounting has: at least one groove, into which an optical fibre is placed, and at least one mirror surface, which reflects radiation from the fibre in the direction of the photonically integrated chip and/or reflects radiation from the photonically integrated chip in the direction of the fibre. A chip stack comprising at least two chips is arranged between the photonically integrated chip and the fibre mounting, the chip stack has at least two through holes and in each case a guide pin, which positions the chip stack and the fibre mounting relative to one another, passes through the at least two through holes of the chip stack.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: SICOYA GMBHInventors: Stefan Meister, Moritz Grehn, Sven Otte, Sebastian Höll
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Publication number: 20220244473Abstract: A photonic component having a photonically integrated chip and a fibre mounting, wherein the fibre mounting has: at least one groove, into which an optical fibre is placed, and at least one mirror surface, which reflects radiation from the fibre in the direction of the photonically integrated chip and/or reflects radiation from the photonically integrated chip in the direction of the fibre. A chip stack comprising at least two chips is arranged between the photonically integrated chip and the fibre mounting, the chip stack has at least two through holes and in each case a guide pin, which positions the chip stack and the fibre mounting relative to one another, passes through the at least two through holes of the chip stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: Sicoya GmbHInventors: Stefan MEISTER, Moritz GREHN, Sven OTTE, Sebastian HÖLL
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Publication number: 20210392419Abstract: The invention relates to a switch system comprising one or more optical transceiver assemblies (14) connected to a switch ASIC (29).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: SICOYA GMBHInventors: Stefan MEISTER, Hanjo RHEE, Moritz GREHN, Sven OTTE, Andrea ZANZI, Mischa GEHRING
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Patent number: 10948666Abstract: The invention relates to a photonic component (10) having a photonically integrated chip (1) and a fibre mounting (5), wherein the fibre mounting (5) has: at least one groove (52), into which an optical fibre (30) is placed, and at least one mirror surface (52), which reflects radiation (S) from the fibre (30) in the direction of the photonically integrated chip (1). According to the invention a chip stack (20) comprising at least two chips is arranged between the photonically integrated chip (1) and the fibre mounting (5), the chip stack (20) has at least two through holes (21) and in each case a guide pin (40), which positions the chip stack (20) and the fibre mounting (5) relative to one another, passes through the at least two through holes (21) of the chip stack (20).Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: SICOYA GMBHInventors: Stefan Meister, Moritz Grehn, Sven Otte, Sebastian Höll
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Publication number: 20200096713Abstract: The invention relates to a photonic component (10) having a photonically integrated chip (1) and a fibre mounting (5), wherein the fibre mounting (5) has: at least one groove (52), into which an optical fibre (30) is placed, and at least one mirror surface (52), which reflects radiation (S) from the fibre (30) in the direction of the photonically integrated chip (1). According to the invention a chip stack (20) comprising at least two chips is arranged between the photonically integrated chip (1) and the fibre mounting (5), the chip stack (20) has at least two through holes (21) and in each case a guide pin (40), which positions the chip stack (20) and the fibre mounting (5) relative to one another, passes through the at least two through holes (21) of the chip stack (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: Sicoya GmbHInventors: Stefan MEISTER, Moritz GREHN, Sven OTTE, Sebastian HÖLL
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Patent number: 10514584Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to an optical signal generator comprising an optical emitter configured to generate a beam of optical radiation, a first and second beam deflecting element, a modulator being located between the beam deflecting elements, a phase shifter located between the beam deflecting elements, a control unit configured to control the phase-shift of the phase shifter, wherein the first and second beam deflecting elements, the phase shifter and the modulator are located in the same plane, wherein the beam generated by the optical emitter is angled relative to said plane, wherein said first beam deflecting element is configured to deflect the emitter's beam into the plane towards the modulator, said modulator being configured to modulate the emitter's radiation and outputting a modulated radiation, wherein said second beam deflecting element is configured to deflect the modulated radiation off the plane towards an output port of the signal generator, wherein the modulator is configuredType: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Sicoya GmbHInventors: Thorsten Kettler, Stefan Meister, Sven Otte
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Patent number: 10488595Abstract: A photonic component that includes a photonically integrated chip and a fiber holder that is mechanically connected to said chip. The fiber holder includes at least one groove with an optical fiber laid therein. The chip includes a substrate whose substrate base material is a semiconductor material, an integrated optical waveguide that is integrated into one or more material layers of the chip, which layers are wave guiding and positioned on the substrate, a coupler formed in the optical waveguide or connected to said optical waveguide, particularly a grating coupler, and an optical diffraction and refraction structure that is integrated into one or more material layers of the chip which are positioned above the optical coupler when viewed from the substrate, and that shapes the beam prior to its being coupled into the waveguide or after being coupled out of the waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Sicoya GmbHInventors: Moritz Grehn, Sven Otte, Christoph Theiss, Stefan Meister, David Selicke, Hanjo Rhee
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Publication number: 20190179082Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to a photonic component (1) that comprises a phonetically integrated chip (100) and a fibre holder (200) that is mechanically connected to said chip, said fibre holder comprising: at least one groove (210) with an optical fibre (220) laid therein, and at least one mirroring surface (230) which reflects the beam (S) of the fibre in the direction of the chip, and/or the beam of the chip in the direction of the fibre.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Sicoya GmbHInventors: Moritz GREHN, Sven OTTE, Christoph THEISS, Stefan MEISTER, David SELICKE, Hanjo RHEE
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Publication number: 20190049816Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to an optical signal generator comprising an optical emitter configured to generate a beam of optical radiation, a first and second beam deflecting element, a modulator being located between the beam deflecting elements, a phase shifter located between the beam deflecting elements, a control unit configured to control the phase-shift of the phase shifter, wherein the first and second beam deflecting elements, the phase shifter and the modulator are located in the same plane, wherein the beam generated by the optical emitter is angled relative to said plane, wherein said first beam deflecting element is configured to deflect the emitter's beam into the plane towards the modulator, said modulator being configured to modulate the emitter's radiation and outputting a modulated radiation, wherein said second beam deflecting element is configured to deflect the modulated radiation off the plane towards an output port of the signal generator, wherein the modulator is configuredType: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: SICOYA GMBHInventors: Thorsten Kettler, Stefan Meister, Sven Otte
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Patent number: 9810867Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a connector assembly, for instance a connector assembly for an optical waveguide, includes a dielectric connector housing including a housing body that defines a mating end configured to mate with a complementary connector along a mating direction. The connector assembly further includes at least one latch arm supported by the housing body. The at least one latch arm can define outer surface and an opposed inner surface that faces an outer surface of the housing body. The connector assembly further includes an unlocking element supported by the housing body. The unlocking element can define an inner surface that faces the outer surface of the at least one latch arm. Movement of the unlocking element from a first position to a second position can cause the at least latch arm to deflect from a locked position to an unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: FCI Asia Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Sven Otte, Jeroen De Bruijn
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Publication number: 20160246021Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a connector assembly, for instance a connector assembly for an optical waveguide, includes a dielectric connector housing including a housing body that defines a mating end configured to mate with a complementary connector along a mating direction. The connector assembly further includes at least one latch arm supported by the housing body. The at least one latch arm can define outer surface and an opposed inner surface that faces an outer surface of the housing body. The connector assembly further includes an unlocking element supported by the housing body. The unlocking element can define an inner surface that faces the outer surface of the at least one latch arm. Movement of the unlocking element from a first position to a second position can cause the at least latch arm to deflect from a locked position to an unlocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2014Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Sven OTTE, Jeroen De Bruijn
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Patent number: 9166694Abstract: The invention relates to an optical coupling unit for an arrangement for sending optical signals, including a base unit, a light path formed between a light input and a light output of the base unit and configured to transmit light received via the light input to the light output, an outer light path section included in the light path, which section extends outside the base unit and into which the light transmitted along the light path emerges from the base unit via a light exit and from which the light after passing through the outer light path section enters again into the base unit via a light entry, and a light decoupling element, which is formed in the light path by means of at least one beamsplitting surface coating and configured to decouple a portion of the light transmitted along the light path. Furthermore the invention relates to an arrangement for sending optical signals and to an optical transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: FCIInventors: Sven Otte, Kai Schamuhn, Andreas Krink, Juergen Blank, Nicola Iwanowski
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Patent number: 9128257Abstract: The invention relates to an optical communications system, including an optical module, including a module motherboard provided with a substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface, an optical component on the upper surface of the substrate, the optical component being configured to submit and/or receive optical signals and being connected to electrical conductors extending through the substrate, an optical coupling module having a first light coupling port, a second light coupling port, and at least one light guiding component guiding light signals between the first and second light coupling ports, and a connector receptacle, a longitudinal axis of the connector receptacle being provided parallel or with an acute angle to the plane of the substrate, and a fiber cable connector provided on an end portion of an optical fiber cable and received in the connector receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: FCIInventors: Sven Otte, Sven Klinkicht, Alexander Eichler-Neumann
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Publication number: 20150147062Abstract: A photonic integrated transmitter device (21) is provided, including a substrate, an array of modulated light sources, each light source providing a modulated signal output at a channel wavelength different from the channel wavelength from other modulated light sources of the array of modulated light sources, an optical fiber interface, configured to receive an end portion of an optical fiber cable, and a division-wavelength multiplexer, wherein the division-wavelength multiplexer is provided in the substrate and is optically connected to the array of modulated light sources and the optical fiber interface via a first and second optical waveguide, respectively. Furthermore, a photonic integrated receiver device and an active optical cable transceiver system are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: FCIInventor: Sven Otte
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Patent number: 9016959Abstract: The invention relates to an electro-optical connection module, including a housing, at least one printed circuit board provided in the housing, an optical engine provided on the printed circuit board, the optical engine including at least one of a receiver device configured to transform optical signals received into electrical signals and a transmitter device configured to transform electrical signals received into optical signals, an optical engine port, and an electrical engine port, a pluggable optical port, an optical patch cable assembly connecting the optical engine port and the pluggable optical port for optical signal transmission, and a pluggable electrical port connected to the electrical engine port for electrical signal transmission.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: FCIInventor: Sven Otte
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Publication number: 20140029953Abstract: The invention relates to an optical coupling unit for an arrangement for sending optical signals, including a base unit, a light path formed between a light input and a light output of the base unit and configured to transmit light received via the light input to the light output, an outer light path section included in the light path, which section extends outside the base unit and into which the light transmitted along the light path emerges from the base unit via a light exit and from which the light after passing through the outer light path section enters again into the base unit via a light entry, and a light decoupling element, which is formed in the light path by means of at least one beamsplitting surface coating and configured to decouple a portion of the light transmitted along the light path. Furthermore the invention relates to an arrangement for sending optical signals and to an optical transceiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Le Jupiter, 8, Parc ArianeInventors: Sven Otte, Kai Schamuhn, Andreas Krink, Juergen Blank, Nicola Iwanowski
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Publication number: 20130336617Abstract: The invention relates to an optical communications system, including an optical module, including a module motherboard provided with a substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface, an optical component on the upper surface of the substrate, the optical component being configured to submit and/or receive optical signals and being connected to electrical conductors extending through the substrate, an optical coupling module having a first light coupling port, a second light coupling port, and at least one light guiding component guiding light signals between the first and second light coupling ports, and a connector receptacle, a longitudinal axis of the connector receptacle being provided parallel or with an acute angle to the plane of the substrate, and a fiber cable connector provided on an end portion of an optical fiber cable and received in the connector receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: FCIInventors: Sven Otte, Sven Klinkicht, Alexander Eichler-Neumann
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Publication number: 20130266277Abstract: The invention relates to an electro-optical connection module, including a housing, at least one printed circuit board provided in the housing, an optical engine provided on the printed circuit board, the optical engine including at least one of a receiver device configured to transform optical signals received into electrical signals and a transmitter device configured to transform electrical signals received into optical signals, an optical engine port, and an electrical engine port, a pluggable optical port, an optical patch cable assembly connecting the optical engine port and the pluggable optical port for optical signal transmission, and a pluggable electrical port connected to the electrical engine port for electrical signal transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: FCIInventor: Sven Otte