Plural Fiber/device Connections Patents (Class 385/89)
  • Patent number: 10215928
    Abstract: A unitary fiber optic ferrule reflects light off an interior lens and through the fiber optic ferrule. Optical fibers can be easily secured in the unitary fiber optic ferrule. An adapter to secure the unitary fiber optic ferrule to a optical component assembly is also presented. The adapter provides a sealing function for the lenses and to provide routing for optical fibers from other assemblies of unitary fiber optic ferrules and adapters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: US Conec, Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Howard, Darrell R. Childers, Russell J. Granger
  • Patent number: 10219379
    Abstract: A stacked flexible printed circuit board assembly with a side connection section is provided, including a first flexible printed circuit board, a second flexible printed circuit board, and a curved connection section. The curved connection section is integrally connected to and between side edges of the first flexible printed circuit board and the second flexible printed circuit board. The first flexible printed circuit board is folded in a direction toward and thus stacked on the second flexible printed circuit board such that a plurality of first contact pads of the first flexible printed circuit board correspond respectively to a plurality of second contact pads of the second flexible printed circuit board. A height adjustment layer or an adhesive layer is provided between the first flexible printed circuit board and the second flexible printed circuit board to suit the need of thickness in plugging or soldering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Advanced Flexible Circuits Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Heng Chuo, Kuo-Fu Su
  • Patent number: 10215624
    Abstract: An integrated optical tap monitor takes the form of a highly-reflective outer coating disposed over the active region of an associated photodetector. The coating is of a material that allows for a majority of the impinging optical signal to be re-directed into an output path, while passing a small portion of the signal into the photodetector's active region for monitoring purposes. The integrated configuration is small enough to be housed within a standard TO can, and additional optical components (filters, attenuators, etc.) may be co-located with the integrated tap monitor. By virtue of incorporating the monitoring function with a reflective surface, the integrated tap monitor may be substituted for a turning mirror at any place along a signal path and provide the benefit of power monitoring while also performing signal re-direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: II-VI Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael Cahill
  • Patent number: 10209453
    Abstract: A water-cooled package of an optical fiber head comprising a delivery optical fiber (DOF), a front optical end cap (OEC), a rear OEC, a glass ferrule, and a housing operates for delivering the laser light from DOF to free space. The rear OEC is fusion-spiced with a section of DOF with a cladding exposed whereas the section of DOF is enclosed in a bore of the glass ferrule. When the glass ferrule is connected and sealed between the front OEC and the rear OEC, cooling water in the water-cooled package is prevented from immersing the section of DOF to maintain reliability of DOF. It is, therefore, not needed to bond the section of DOF in a bore of the front OEC to be waterproof, minimizing varying stress-induced speckle patterns and ultimately maintaining beam quality of the laser light exiting from DOF to free space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: LIGHTEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chungho Hsia, Pai-Sheng Shen
  • Patent number: 10205519
    Abstract: A method for simulating insertion of a pluggable active optical module includes: detecting whether a state of an optical adapter of a pluggable active optical module regarding connection of a fiber optic cable has changed; obtaining/generating physical layer management information regarding the fiber optic cable in response to detection of a change in state of the optical adapter; toggling a voltage state of a module present pin of a host device to which the pluggable active optical module is connected in response to obtaining/generating the physical layer management information, wherein the host device is configured to determine whether a pluggable active optical module is present based on the voltage state of the module present pin; receiving a read command from the host device in response to toggling the switch; and providing the physical layer management information to the host device in response to the read command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Joseph C. Coffey, Paul John Pepe, Joseph Polland
  • Patent number: 10197748
    Abstract: The application provides a connector device for connecting at least one optical fiber endpiece to an electric terminal. The connector device comprises a printed circuit board and an electric connector plug connectable to an electric terminal. A fiber end piece holder is mounted or mountable in an orientation enabling light propagation parallel to the printed circuit board, whereas an optoelectronic chip comprising optoelectronic active elements enables emission and/or detection of light substantially normal to the printed circuit board. A layered optical stack is provided on the printed circuit board, which layered optical stack comprises a reflection surface for changing the propagation direction between parallel and normal to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Wojciech Piotr Giziewicz, Christopher Paul Lewallen, James Phillip Luther, Jerald Lee Overcash
  • Patent number: 10168492
    Abstract: Optical coupling assemblies for silicon-based optical sources are disclosed. In one embodiment, an optical coupling assembly includes an optical coupling carrier frame and a jumper cable assembly. The optical coupling carrier frame includes a frame portion defining an integrated circuit opening operable to receive an integrated circuit assembly, and a connector portion extending from the frame portion. The connector portion includes a channel operable to receive an optical connector of an optical cable assembly. The jumper cable assembly is disposed within the connector portion. The jumper cable assembly includes a plurality of jumper optical fibers, a jumper ferrule coupled to a first end of the plurality of jumper optical fibers, and an optical turn assembly coupled to a second end of the plurality of jumper optical fibers. The optical turn assembly is operable to optically turn optical signals propagating within the optical turn assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Llewellyn Butler, Ying Geng, Christopher Paul Lewallen, James Phillip Luther, Jerald Lee Overcash, James Scott Sutherland
  • Patent number: 10146009
    Abstract: Optical apparatus connecting a Silicon Photonics (SiP) device, which comprises multiple optical waveguides to an array of collimating lenses, configured to collimate light of the multiple optical waveguides into collimated beams. The optical apparatus includes a deflection element, distinct from the SiP device, including a light deflection surface which deflects light from the waveguides by an angle greater than 30 degrees, to the array of collimating lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Avner Badihi, Yaara Kavdiel
  • Patent number: 10101543
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relates to an indexing terminal including a multi-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location, a first single-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location and a second single-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location. The multi-fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location includes a plurality of fiber positions with one of the fiber positions optically coupled to the first single fiber ruggedized de-mateable connection location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Marcouiller, Oscar Fernando Bran de León, Thomas G. LeBlanc, Todd Loeffelholz
  • Patent number: 10033464
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device may include a package having a component for sending/receiving optical signals along a first direction, and a chip of semiconductor material housed within the package. The chip may have a main surface and a portion exposed on the main surface for sending/receiving the optical signals along a second direction different from the first direction. The optoelectronic device may further include a component for deflecting the optical signals between the first direction and the second direction, the component being mounted on the main surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Luca Maggi, Antonio Fincato, Salvatore Mario Rotolo, Matteo Alessio Traldi, Luigi Verga, Mark Andrew Shaw
  • Patent number: 10012806
    Abstract: The application provides methods of forming a fiber coupling device comprising a substrate, the substrate having a substrate surface and at least one optoelectronic and/or photonic element, and further comprising at least one fiber coupling alignment structure that is optically transmissive. One method comprises a) applying a polymerizable material to the substrate surface, b) selectively polymerizing, using a method of 3D lithography, a region of the polymerizable material so as to convert the region of the polymerizable material into a polymer material, thereby forming at least one fiber coupling alignment structure, and c) cleaning the substrate and the polymer material from remaining non-polymerized polymerizable material, thereby exposing the at least one fiber coupling alignment structure of the fiber coupling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Michael de Jong, Davide Domenico Fortusini, Andreas Matiss, Martin Spreemann, Eric Stephan ten Have
  • Patent number: 10014949
    Abstract: Various apparatuses, circuits, systems, and methods for optical communication are disclosed. In some implementations an optical communication device includes an optical data port configured to support an optical fiber in a fixed position. The optical communication device may further include a plurality of optical communication circuits, each oriented to communicate optical signals at a respective position of a cross section of the optical fiber connected to the optical data port and a control circuit, responsive to optical signals communicated on the optical fiber connected to the optical data port and configured to determine ones of the plurality of optical communication circuits that are misaligned with the optical fiber and disable the determined ones of the plurality of optical communication circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: XILINX, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Trimberger, Austin H. Lesea
  • Patent number: 9891386
    Abstract: A hybrid plug connector including an insulative housing defining a cavity to receive an optical fiber assembly therein, and a plurality of passageways to receive a plurality of terminals therein. A printed circuit board is located behind the terminals and connected to the terminals. An electrical cable is mounted to a rear portion of the circuit board. The whole optical fiber assembly is received within the housing and is somewhat back and forth moveable along a front-to-back direction for buffering for compliantly coupling with another optical fiber assembly built within the complementary receptacle connector when the plug connector is inserted into the complementary receptacle connector. A lens module is formed on the optical fiber assembly for collimating the light beams from the optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Yuan Zhang, An-Jen Yang, Paul Chen
  • Patent number: 9866329
    Abstract: A multi-channel optical transmitter or transceiver includes transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) modules optically coupled to and directly aligned with mux input ports of an optical multiplexer without using optical fibers. The optical multiplexer may include an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) or a reversed planar lightwave circuit (PLC) splitter and may be located in a multiplexer housing having at least one side wall with input apertures aligned with the mux input ports. The TOSA modules may include a base supporting at least a laser, laser driving circuitry, and a lens for focusing the light output from the laser. Z-rings may be used to facilitate alignment and to mount the TOSA bases to the side wall of the multiplexer housing, for example, by laser welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Applied Orthoelectronics, Inc.
    Inventors: I-Lung Ho, YongXuan Liang, Stella Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 9818918
    Abstract: An LED package structure includes a carrier mounted with a plurality of LED chips, a first glue-layer, a second glue-layer and an encapsulation resin filled within the first and the second glue-layers. The first glue-layer is formed on a top surface of the carrier and has a thin-film structure which is substantially flat on a top surface thereof. The second glue-layer is stacked on the first glue-layer. The second glue-layer has a height higher than that of the first glue-layer. The second glue-layer has a volume greater than that of the first glue-layer. The present invention also provides a method of LED package structure to stably produce a dam structure with uniform shape and high ratio of height/width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kuo-Ming Chiu
  • Patent number: 9817196
    Abstract: An optical sub-assembly cartridge for use in a multi-channel receiver optical sub-assembly (ROSA) is disclosed and includes pre-aligned demultiplexing optics. The optical sub-assembly cartridge may include a plurality of sidewalls which define a cartridge body and at least partially enclose a cavity therein. A sidewall of the cartridge body may include a sidewall opening configured to allow light to enter the cavity. A first optical filter disposed opposite the sidewall opening may receive light entering the cavity and be configured to pass unassociated channel wavelengths out of the cavity while reflecting associated channel wavelengths to a mirror disposed in the cavity. The mirror may then reflect the received channel wavelengths to a second optical filter within or external to the cavity. The second optical filter may emit a narrow spectrum of channel wavelengths to a photodiode package to convert the same to a proportional electrical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
    Inventors: I-Lung Ho, Jun Zheng, Chong Wang
  • Patent number: 9766416
    Abstract: There is provided an optical module, which includes a substrate; one or more optical devices disposed on the substrate; an integrated circuit (IC) device disposed on the substrate for driving the one or more optical devices; one or more optical fibers in optical communications with the one or more optical devices, respectively; an optical bench that attaches to the substrate and concentrates a direction of the light transmitted between the one or more optical devices and the one or more optical fibers; and a cover that attaches to the optical bench with the one or more optical fibers fixed therebetween. The optical bench changes a direction of the concentrated light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Yottahn, Inc.
    Inventor: Hyogyeom Kim
  • Patent number: 9753881
    Abstract: A computing platform includes an array of interconnected field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), memory, and external input/output interfaces. The platform is in the form of a blade conforming to the Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (ATCA) standard. The platform is especially useful for telecommunications and networking applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen Chang, Kevin B. Camera, John C. Wawrzynek, Robert W. Brodersen
  • Patent number: 9739963
    Abstract: An optical component including a multi-layer substrate, an optical waveguide element, and two optical-electro assemblies is provided. The multi-layer substrate includes a dielectric layer, two circuit layers, and two through holes passing through the dielectric layer. The optical waveguide element is located on the multi-layer substrate and between the through holes. The optical-electro assemblies are respectively inserted into the corresponding through holes and correspondingly located at two opposite ends of the optical waveguide element. One of the optical-electro assemblies transforms an electrical signal into a light beam and provides the light beam to the optical waveguide element, and the other one of the optical-electro assemblies receives the light beam transmitted from the optical waveguide element and transforms the light beam into another electrical signal. A manufacturing method of the optical component and an optical-electro circuit board having the optical component are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yin-Ju Chen, Cheng-Po Yu, Pei-Chang Huang
  • Patent number: 9658414
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an optical adaptor having monolithically integrated optical elements and first micro-mechanical features, the latter defining at least a first horizontal reference surface and a first vertical reference surface; wherein the first horizontal reference surface is perpendicular to an optical plane, the latter being perpendicular the optical axis of the optical elements; and wherein the first vertical reference surface is perpendicular to the first horizontal reference surface and parallel to the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jens Hofrichter, Folkert Horst, Antonio La Porta, Bert J. Offrein, Ibrahim Murat Soganci
  • Patent number: 9645329
    Abstract: Gradient index (GRIN) lens holders employing groove alignment feature(s) in recessed cover and single piece components, connectors, and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, the GRIN lens holder contains one or more internal groove alignment features configured to secure one or more GRIN lenses in the GRIN lens holder. The groove alignment features are also configured to accurately align the end faces of the GRIN lenses. The GRIN lens holders disclosed herein can be provided as part of an optical fiber ferrule and/or a fiber optic component or connector for making optical connections. A fiber optic connector containing the GRIN lens holders disclosed herein may be optically connected to one or more optical fibers in another fiber optic connector or to an optical device, such as a laser-emitting diode (LED), laser diode, or opto-electronic device for light transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michael de Jong, Micah Colen Isenhour, Dennis Michael Knecht, James Phillip Luther
  • Patent number: 9632261
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device package and a method for its fabrication are provided. The device package includes a lid die and an active die that is sealed or sealable to the lid die and in which one or more optical waveguides are integrally defined. The active die includes one or more active device regions, i.e. integral optoelectronic devices or etched cavities for placement of discrete optoelectronic devices. Optical waveguides terminate at active device regions so that they can be coupled to them. Slots are defined in peripheral parts of the active dies. At least some of the slots are aligned with the ends of integral optical waveguides so that optical fibers or optoelectronic devices inserted in the slots can optically couple to the waveguides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: William A. Zortman, Michael David Henry, Robert L. Jarecki, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9611734
    Abstract: Mitigating back reflection in fiber optic cables when coupling two fiber optic cables, for example, for implementing in harsh environments including wellbores. As described below, light from a source can travel toward a target through a first fiber optic cable and a second fiber optic cable coupled to the first fiber optic cable using a coupling system. The two fiber optic cables can be coupled such that all or a portion of back reflection at the coupling part is absorbed rather than permitted to travel back toward the source through the first fiber optic cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Hallitburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: David Andrew Barfoot
  • Patent number: 9581769
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adapter (3) for a connector (1), notably for a multicontact connector, of the type comprising at least one insert (2) and one housing (6) comprising, within it, the insert (2). According to the invention, the adapter (3) comprises at least one means for removably fastening, inside the housing (6), a connector in its configuration bearing by its front face (30) against the front face (20) of the insert (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: RADIALL
    Inventors: Sylvain Mougin, Emmanuel Demaret, Gilles Sourdillon
  • Patent number: 9564971
    Abstract: A modular optical cabling system converts and transmits digital electronic signals from a source such as a computer to any suitable target device such as a display or a projector through an optical backbone. A modular transmitting unit connects the source to a modular optical cable and converts the digital electrical signals to optical signals. A modular receiving unit receiver connects the modular optical cable to the target device and converts the optical signals to digital electrical signals. A directional modular optical cable connects between the transmitter unit and the receiver unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Lastar, Inc.
    Inventors: Garry Dukes, Xiaolin Tong, Everett Poffenberger, Junxing Cao, Xin Yang
  • Patent number: 9541716
    Abstract: Integrated circuit device packages including optical elements are provided. The integrated circuit device package may include an integrated circuit device and a conductive pad on a first surface of the integrated circuit device. The conductive pad may be electrically connected to the integrated circuit device and may be configured to transmit an electrical signal. The integrated circuit device package may also include an optical element in the integrated circuit device and the optical element may be configured to transmit an optical signal through a second surface of the integrated circuit device that is opposite the first surface of the integrated circuit device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Chul Ji, Seung-Hyuk Chang
  • Patent number: 9500826
    Abstract: Receptacles and optical connector systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a receptacle includes a receptacle body defining a connector cavity, wherein the receptacle body comprises a rear wall having a first surface and a second surface. The rear wall includes a ferrule opening dimensioned to accept a ferrule body of an optical connector. A connector engagement portion includes a perimeter notch within the second surface of the rear wall and surrounding the ferrule opening. The perimeter notch defines a connector engagement surface that is dimensioned to contact a portion of the optical connector. The receptacle further includes an active component assembly including a substrate, wherein the substrate is coupled to the first surface of the rear wall, and an active component substrate having an array of active components, wherein the active component substrate is aligned with the ferrule opening of the rear wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Paul Lewallen, James Phillip Luther, Martin Schulte
  • Patent number: 9488784
    Abstract: There is described an optoelectronic device having a housing and a chip housed by the housing. At least a portion of the chip protrudes through an aperture in a wall of the housing. There is further provided an optoelectronic module comprising such an optoelectronic device and electronic control circuitry adapted to control the operation of the optoelectronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: OCLARO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Roberto Galeotti, Mario Bonazzoli, Nicola Rettani
  • Patent number: 9435966
    Abstract: An optical assembly can be formed by providing a frame made of a plastic material on a surface of a printed circuit board (PCB), mounting at least one opto-electronic element on the surface of the PCB within the frame, and laser-welding a lens device onto the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: David J. K. Meadowcroft, Paul Yu
  • Patent number: 9438355
    Abstract: The present invention describes systems 1, 12 and methods for control of optical devices and communications subsystems. The control system comprises ASIC sub-modules and programmable circuitry 25 which may be integrated into a self-contained, stand-alone module. In one embodiment, the module has one or more FPGAs 25 in conjunction with RF and Digital ASICs 30, an integrated cross-connect 36 between the FPGA and digital and RF ASIC building blocks, and an integrated cross-connect 41 between the ASIC and optical circuits and supporting functions. Programmable chip control and other transmission and tuning functions, programmable transponders, and each FPGA/ASIC 25, 30 that is incorporated into a transponder form factor or a host board, can have the same or different functionalities and other parameters including but not limited to modulation format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: OE SOLUTIONS AMERICA, INC
    Inventors: Daniel Jacob Blumenthal, Henrik N. Poulsen
  • Patent number: 9389376
    Abstract: An optical transmission module includes a first member having a bottom portion, sidewalls and an opening, a second member joined to a sidewall end surface of the first member and sealing the opening, a connector member attachable to and detachable from the second member, a light-emitting element mounted on an inner surface of the second member, an interconnection formed on the inner surface and extending inside and outside the first member across the sidewalls of the first member, and electrodes formed on outer surfaces of the sidewalls. The second member transmits therethrough light outputted from the light-emitting element. One end portion of the electrode is electrically connected to one end portion of the interconnection extending outside the first member. The other end of the electrode is soldered to an interconnection formed on a substrate surface on which the optical transmission module is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Sunaga, Kinya Yamazaki, Koki Hirano, Hiroki Yasuda
  • Patent number: 9383519
    Abstract: In an optical communication module, a fiber submount is mated with an optics assembly to optically align an optical fiber retained in a groove in the fiber submount with an optics element of the optics assembly. The fiber submount has a resiliently biased latch portion that engages the optics assembly to provide a resilient retaining force between the optics assembly and the fiber submount. The force retains the optics element in optical alignment with the fiber optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert Yi
  • Patent number: 9348089
    Abstract: An optical module (1) of the invention includes a circuit substrate (24) on which light receiving and emitting elements (52) are mounted, a connector component (54) for holding optical fibers (7), and a lens array component (55) which is fixed on the circuit substrate (24) and optically connects the optical fibers (7) to the light receiving and emitting elements (52) on the circuit substrate (24), and the circuit substrate (24) has a lens array mounting region (A1) in which the lens array component (55) is fixed and a connector component opposed region (A2) opposed to the connector component (54), and thermal insulation space is formed between the connector component (54) and the connector component opposed region (A2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hajime Arao, Toshihisa Yokochi, Atsushi Suzuki, Mitsuaki Tamura
  • Patent number: 9308596
    Abstract: An illustrative assembly includes a first component having a hole between two first component surfaces. The hole includes a first metal layer on the first component inside the hole. A second component includes a second component surfaced adjacent one of the first component surfaces. The second component includes a second metal layer on the second component. A fusible material is at least partially in the hole and at least partially in the recess. The metal alloy establishes a connection between the first and second metal layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventor: Nagesh Basavanhally
  • Patent number: 9310574
    Abstract: A multimedia data transmission device configured for connecting a data source and a multimedia display device includes a first connection terminal, a second connection terminal, and a transmission cable. The first connection terminal is electrically connected to the data source. The second connection terminal is optically coupled with the multimedia display device. The transmission cable is optically interconnected between the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: I-Thun Lin
  • Patent number: 9285537
    Abstract: An optical wiring substrate includes an insulation layer including a resin, an conductor layer formed on the insulation layer and including a metal, and an optical fiber accommodating part configured to accommodate an end part of an optical fiber. The conductor layer further includes a reflecting surface configured to be inclined relative to the insulation layer so as to reflect a light that propagates through the optical fiber. The optical fiber accommodating part includes at one end part thereof an abutting surface configured such that a tip of optical fiber inserted is abutted thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Yasuda, Kouki Hirano, Hiroshi Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 9274293
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an optical adaptor having monolithically integrated optical elements and first micro-mechanical features, the latter defining at least a first horizontal reference surface and a first vertical reference surface; wherein the first horizontal reference surface is perpendicular to an optical plane, the latter being perpendicular the optical axis of the optical elements; and wherein the first vertical reference surface is perpendicular to the first horizontal reference surface and parallel to the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jens Hofrichter, Folkert Horst, Antonio La Porta, Bert J. Offrein, Ibrahim Murat Soganci
  • Patent number: 9250401
    Abstract: Multi-channel optical modules are provided. The multi-channel optical module may include a plurality of optical devices receiving or transmitting optical signals, a housing for optically coupling the plurality of optical devices to an optical fiber, at least one optical filter separating or multiplexing the optical signals according to wavelengths of the optical signals between the optical fiber and the plurality of optical devices, and at least one filter holder protruding into an inside of the housing. The optical filter may be mounted on the filter holder to align optical paths between the optical fiber and the optical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Kwon-Seob Lim, Hyun Seo Kang, Young Sun Kim, Young Soon Heo, Hyoung Jun Park, In Hee Shin
  • Patent number: 9235018
    Abstract: An optical communications card is provided that has multiple parallel optical communications modules mounted on one or both sides of the card. A plurality of the optical communications cards can be edge-mounted and/or mid-plane mounted in an optical communications system such that the cards are electrically connected to a motherboard PCB. Because the spacing, or pitch, between the edge-mounted or mid-plane mounted cards can be very small, the cards can be mounted with very high density to provide the optical communications system with very high bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Laurence R. McColloch
  • Patent number: 9229182
    Abstract: An optical module includes a circuit board, a photoelectric conversion element mounted on the circuit board, an optical connector for optically connecting the photoelectric conversion element and an optical fiber, a semiconductor circuit element mounted on the circuit board and electrically connected to the photoelectric conversion element, a pressing member for pressing and fixing the optical connector to the circuit board, and a supporting member for supporting the pressing member. The supporting member includes a heat-absorbing surface and a heat-dissipating surface. The heat-absorbing surface is thermally connected to the semiconductor circuit element. The heat-dissipating surface dissipates heat of the semiconductor circuit element to be absorbed through the heat-absorbing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ishigami, Kinya Yamazaki, Yoshinori Sunaga
  • Patent number: 9224929
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for an optical semiconductor device, including disposing a semiconductor element that has a polarization dependent gain or polarization dependent loss between optical waveguide modes differing in the direction of polarization, positioning a lens at one end face side of the semiconductor element based on an optical coupling loss between the lens and the semiconductor element, and repositioning the lens based on the polarization dependent gain or the polarization dependent loss of the semiconductor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Shinsuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9213156
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing and using an optical or optoelectronic device are disclosed. The optical or optoelectronic device and related methods may be useful as an optical or optoelectronic transceiver or for the processing of optical signals. The optical or optoelectronic device generally comprises a light-transmitting medium configured to transmit a first light beam; a light-receiving unit configured to receive and process a focused, reflected light beam; a first mirror or beam splitter configured to reflect at least a first portion of the transmitted light beam away from the light-receiving unit; a lens configured to focus the reflected light beam; and a second mirror configured to reflect the focused, reflected light beam towards the light-receiving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Source Photonics, Inc.
    Inventor: Moshe Amit
  • Patent number: 9184354
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a plurality of LED chips arranged in series and each including a chip substrate and a crystal layer including a light-emitting layer. One of the plurality of LED chips is configured such that the chip substrate thereof includes a side surface facing another adjacent LED chip of the plurality of LED chips. The side surface has a highest cleavability among all side surfaces of the chip substrate of the one of the plurality of LED chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kosei Fukui, Toshimasa Hayashi, Takashi Nonogawa, Takashi Terayama, Satoshi Wada
  • Patent number: 9158067
    Abstract: An optical board including a substrate including a plate-shaped resin including a first main plane and a second main plane facing each other, and a slit-shaped optical fiber receiving portion which penetrates between the first main plane and the second main plane in a thickness direction, a metal layer provided on the second main plane, and a wiring pattern consisting of metal and provided on the first main plane. An inclined plane is provided at an end of the optical fiber receiving portion in the substrate, a tilt angle of the inclined plane with respect to the first main plane is an obtuse angle, and a reflective layer is provided on the inclined plane for reflecting a light output from an optical fiber received in the optical fiber receiving portion toward the first main plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi Metels, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Yasuda, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Kouki Hirano, Hitoshi Horita
  • Patent number: 9160452
    Abstract: Apparatus enabling modular implementation of active optical cable (AOC) with multiple integrated functions including: integration of different types of data on the AOC via media conversion; distribution of electrical power over the AOC; electrical multiplexing data channels for optical fibers; integration of voltage regulators enabling AOC operation at different supply voltages; integration of voltage regulators to provide stable, low noise power source; ruggedized, blind-mateable electrical connectors; integration of electronics and optoelectronics inside a connector backshell; implementation of health monitoring and test channel enabling monitoring, test, and control of both ends of the AOC and monitoring and control of upstream systems and components; and enabling a form, fit, function replacement of existing electrical cables to improve SWaP, electromagnetic interference resiliency, length-bandwidth product, electromagnetic pulse resistance, signal integrity, system reliability, testability and maintenanc
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Zephyr Photonics Inc.
    Inventors: Duane Louderback, Kjersti Anna Kleven, Tyler Joe Eustis, Mitchell Thomas Harris
  • Patent number: 9140859
    Abstract: A communications connection system includes a fiber optic connector including a storage device having memory configured to store physical layer information. The storage device also includes at least one contact member that is electrically connected to the memory. Certain types of fiber optic connectors have the storage device mounted to a key of the fiber optic connector. Certain types of fiber optic connectors have the storage device mounted in a cavity defined in the fiber optic connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Services GMBH
    Inventors: John Anderson, Steven J. Brandt, Joseph C. Coffey, Kamlesh G. Patel, Cyle D. Petersen, Michael D. Schroeder, John Stasny
  • Patent number: 9134487
    Abstract: An optical connector for optically coupling light between an optical fiber and an opto-electronic device (OED) includes a lens body having a first lens array, a second lens array, and a reflecting surface on the optical path between the first lens array and the second lens array for reflecting the light between the optical fiber and the OED; and a seat separated from the lens body and located under the lens body for receiving the lens body therein. The seat includes an alignment feature as a datum for aligning the OED and an alignment structure for aligning the lens body, and wherein there is a predetermined position relationship between the alignment feature and the alignment structure so that the lens body aligns with the OED when the lens body is assembled in the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Yi Chang, Jun-Bin Huang
  • Patent number: 9134493
    Abstract: A connecting device for a fiber optic cable includes a first part having a first housing and first and second electrical connectors located on the first housing, and a second part having a second housing and a third electrical connector located on the second housing. The second and third electrical connectors are adapted to be mechanically and electrically connect with each other or disconnected from each other. The first part further includes electrical components disposed within the first housing and electrically connected to the first and second electrical connectors. The second part receives end portions of optical fibers of the fiber optic cable, and further includes optical transceivers disposed within the second housing which are electrically connected to the third electrical connector and optically coupled to the optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: CELERITY TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Xiaolin Tong, Tony Cheng, Yumei Zhan, Junxing Cao
  • Patent number: 9122031
    Abstract: Optical connector includes a circuit board, a photoelectric element, a driver chip, a coupler, and a holder holding an optical fiber. The circuit board includes a substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface and a circuit portion formed on the substrate. The substrate defines a receiving groove in the second surface and a through hole passing through a bottom surface of the receiving groove and the first surface. The photoelectric element and the driver chip are positioned on the bottom surface, and the photoelectric element aligns with the through hole. The coupler is positioned on the first surface and aligns with the photoelectric element through the through hole. The holder is supported on the first surface and connected to the coupler. The coupler optically couples the optical fiber with the photoelectric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kai-Wen Wu
  • Patent number: 9110258
    Abstract: An optical fiber coupling connector includes a circuit board, light-emitting modules, light-receiving modules, an optical coupling module, a receiving member, and optical fibers. The optical coupling module includes a main body and converging lenses. The main body has a first optical surface, a second optical surface perpendicular to the first optical surface, and a reflection surface oblique relative to the first and second optical surfaces. The converging lenses are formed on the first optical surface and are aligned with the light-emitting modules and the light-receiving modules. The receiving member includes a front end portion and a rear end portion at opposite sides and defines through holes extending from the front end portion to the rear end portion. The receiving member is coupled with the main body, and the front end portion faces the second optical surface. The optical fibers are received in the through holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang-Wei Kuo