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8417077 Optical branching device and optical communication system including the same  
The present invention provides an optical branching device and an optical communication system which are easy to connect with optical fibers. In the optical branching device, when light emitted...
8401354 Fiber optic security systems and methods of using the same  
A fiber optic security system is provided. The fiber optic security system includes at least one length of fiber optic cable affixed to at least one item to be monitored using the fiber optic...
8391659 Method of coating and handling multiple optical components simultaneously  
A method of processing a plurality of optical components simultaneously includes providing a plate structure with first and second opposed plate faces and a plurality of the optical components...
8382662 Catheterscope 3D guidance and interface system  
Visual-assisted guidance of an ultra-thin flexible endoscope to a predetermined region of interest within a lung during a bronchoscopy procedure. The region may be an opacity-identified by...
8386023 Catheter probe arrangement for tissue analysis by radiant energy delivery and radiant energy collection  
A catheter tip apparatus arranged in a catheter for the delivery and collection of a light-energy signal to permit subsequent computerized analysis of body tissue by the collected signal. The...
8368869 Lithography apparatus with an optical fiber module  
A lithography apparatus with an optical fiber module includes: a light source, a photo mask positioned under the light source, a lens positioned under the photo mask, a wafer stage positioned under...
8358890 Method and apparatus related to a side-fire member having a doped silica component  
In one embodiment, an apparatus may include an optical fiber that may have a surface non-normal to a longitudinal axis of a distal end portion of the optical fiber. The surface may define a portion...
8358892 Connection structure of two-dimensional array optical element and optical circuit  
Optical elements (light sources 16 or photodetectors 18) are arranged in a two-dimensional array, and the relative positional relationship between the optical elements and optical waveguides 12 is...
8358893 Photonic-powered cable assembly  
A photonic-cable assembly includes a power source cable connector (“PSCC”) coupled to a power receive cable connector (“PRCC”) via a fiber cable. The PSCC electrically connects to a first electro...
8351748 Mask-less method and structure for patterning photosensitive material using optical fibers  
An apparatus for patterning objects for the manufacture of semiconductor integrated circuits includes an optical source, multiple fiber cores coupled to the optical source, each of the fiber cores...
8351114 System and method for combining multiple fiber amplifiers or multiple fiber lasers  
A system for combining multiple fiber amplifiers, or multiple fiber amplifiers. The system includes a fiber combiner with multiple cores for connecting with the multiple fiber amplifiers and for...
8343633 Method of modifying light with silicone (meth) acrylate copolymers  
A method of modifying light is disclosed and includes: providing an optical element having an oriented polymer network of a silicone(meth)acrylate copolymer and exhibiting a first phase and a...
8343044 Light guide for endoscopes  
A light guide for endoscopes is constituted by a plurality of multimode optical fibers, of which at least a portion is bundled. The light guide propagates illuminating light beam that enters from a...
8331749 Using a waveguide to display information on electronic devices  
An electronic device includes an instrument panel that includes a display opening, where the instrument panel is located in a first plane; a circuit board located inside the electronic device,...
8326099 Optical fiber coupler array  
An optical fiber coupler array capable of providing multiple low loss, high coupling coefficient interfaces between a predetermined number of low numerical aperture optical fibers and an optical...
8320723 Optical imaging probe connector  
This document discusses, among other things, a connector for an optical imaging probe that includes one or more optical fibers communicating light along the catheter. The device may use multiple...
8280216 Fiber optic equipment supporting moveable fiber optic equipment tray(s) and module(s), and related equipment and methods  
Fiber optic drawers supporting fiber optic modules are disclosed. The drawer is movable about a chassis. At least one fiber optic equipment tray is received in the drawer. The fiber optic equipment...
8275226 Multi-mode fiber optically coupling a radiation source module to a multi-focal confocal microscope  
A multi-mode optical fiber delivers light from a radiation source to a multi-focal confocal microscope with reasonable efficiency. A core diameter of the multi-mode fiber is selected such that an...
8268249 Analytical device with lightguide illumination of capillary and microgroove arrays  
An analytical cell including a lightguide with a plurality of conduits filled with a migration medium. The medium, the lightguide and a surrounding medium have refractive indices selected such that...
8218918 Optical fiber switch with movable lens  
A scalable optical switch especially useful for switching multimode beams carried by optical fibers. Light from an input fiber is focused by a lens which is moved in an x-y direction perpendicular...
8218927 Optical catheter with rotary optical cap  
A scanning optical head for a catheter is locally controlled by a motor at an insertion end of the catheter uses a hollow motor through which a longitudinal optical path of the catheter passes....
8208775 Silica-based single core optical fiber, silica-based multi core optical fiber, and fabrication method for the same  
A silica-based multi core optical fiber and a fabrication method for the same are provided, and include two or more cores of GeO2—SiO2 glass including an fluorine concentration not less than a...
8175434 All-dielectric self-supporting cable having high fiber count  
An all-dielectric self-supporting optical fiber cable utilizes a single layer reverse oscillated lay (ROL) design and includes a fiber count of more than 288 fibers. By arranging buffer tubes in a...
8175433 Fiber optic cables coupling and methods therefor  
A fiber optic cable including at least one optical fiber disposed within a cavity of a cable jacket and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The cavity has a first cavity...
8169693 Fiber bundle phase conjugate mirror  
An improved method and apparatus for passively conjugating the phases of a distorted wavefronts resulting from optical phase mismatch between elements of a fiber laser array are disclosed. A method...
8160415 High power fiber laser system with high quality beam  
A high power fiber laser system has a combiner configured of a plurality of single mode (SM) fibers which are fused together so as to define an output end of the fiber combiner. The fused SM fibers...
8145018 Apparatus for obtaining information for a structure using spectrally-encoded endoscopy techniques and methods for producing one or more optical arrangements  
Exemplary apparatus for obtaining information for a structure can be provided. For example, first optical fiber arrangement(s) can be provided which transceives at least one first electro-magnetic...
8135253 Microchannel plate (MCP) having an asymmetric packing pattern for higher open area ratio (OAR)  
A boule for making a multichannel plate (MCP) includes (a) at least two sets of rows of fibers, each set arranged to form a hexagonally shaped boundary of fibers, and (b) an additional row of...
8110884 Methods of packaging imager devices and optics modules, and resulting assemblies  
A method of packaging imager devices and optics modules is disclosed which includes positioning an imager device and an optics module in each of a plurality of openings in a carrier body,...
8094981 Three color digital gobo system  
A system of digitally controlling light output by producing separate control signals for different colors of light. The light is contained in an optical waveguide, either prior to shaping or after...
8078022 Optical cable module and apparatus using the same  
An optical cable module is mainly provided with: an optical waveguide (10), a light-receiving element (11) and a supporting substrate (14) at its end portion of the light releasing side. The end...
8071934 Method and system for detecting single-shot pulse contrast based on fiber array  
A system for detecting single-shot pulse contrast includes a correlator generating a correlation signal, a spectral filter filtering light signals having wavelengths different from the correlation...
8073299 Fabrication of nanostructured materials  
A method for fabricating composite materials/devices comprising stacking together fibers or rods of at least two different materials and drawing the fibers or rods. Using this process, devices...
8059927 Optical connections and methods of forming optical connections  
In one embodiment, an assembly having a first board, a second board, a fiber bundle, and at least one movable stage is provided. The fiber bundle has a first end and a second end, and the first end...
8031998 Illumination fiber optic ribbon  
An illumination fiber optic ribbon includes optically-transmissive fibers which are adjacent to each other. At least two of the optically-transmissive fibers are twisted together to form a twisted...
8009938 Advanced process sensing and control using near infrared spectral reflectometry  
Embodiments described herein provide a method and apparatus for obtaining process information in a substrate manufacturing process using plasma. In one embodiment, a chamber is provided having one...
8009949 Fiber bundle head up display  
A fiber bundle head up display includes a bundle of optical fibers. An image source projects a display image onto the fiber bundle. The fiber bundle transfers the display image from its input...
8000007 Polarization filter utilizing Brewster's angle  
A polarization filter utilizing Brewster's angle. The polarization filter includes a stimulus receiving body having more than one facet. At least two of the more than one facet being arranged at...
7998587 Method of modifying light with silicone (meth)acrylate copolymers  
A method of modifying light is disclosed and includes: providing an optical element having an oriented polymer network of a silicone (meth)acrylate copolymer and exhibiting a first phase and a...
7986861 Optical fiber connector and endoscope system using the same  
An optical fiber connector has a first ferrule holding an end of a first optical fiber, a first fiber stub connected to the first ferrule, a second ferrule holding an end of a second optical fiber,...
7933479 Multimode fiber outer cladding coupler for multi-clad fibers  
A multimode fiber coupler has a structure in which a plurality of tapered pump fibers are coupled laterally to a multi-clad fiber, such as a double clad fiber (DCF). Such coupler is produced by...
7899288 Optical fiber structure  
An optical fiber structure includes a first fiber array and a second fiber array, which are placed one on the other. For example, the first fiber array includes a substrate having four V-shaped...
7885501 Highly flexible water-proof, rodent-proof cables particularly useful as optical communication cables  
A highly flexible water-proof, rodent-proof cable, comprising an optically or electrically conductive center region, a layer of a yarn of high tensile strength and water blocking properties...
7884341 Modular headrest and multi- light apparatus  
A multi-light apparatus (10) for primary use in dental or medicinal operatory workspaces and for interconnection with a modular operating chair (12), so as to form the headrest thereof, preferably...
7881573 Optical imaging probe connector  
This document discusses, among other things, a connector for an optical imaging probe that includes one or more optical fibers communicating light along the catheter. The device may use multiple...
7881569 Two-channel plastic optical fiber (POF) rotary joint  
The present invention connects two independent plastic optical fiber channels simultaneously, in which optic signals can be transmitted along two optic passes through a single mechanical rotational...
7881578 Ultra-high density connector  
Techniques for ultra-high density connection are disclosed. In one embodiment, an ultra-high density connector includes a bundle of substantially parallel elongate cylindrical elements, where each...
7881577 Nanotube structures and methods for making and using nanotube structures  
Structures and method for making, using and implementing a drawn preform from a plurality of tubes are provided. The drawn preform includes a first end of the preform defining source side of the...
7864379 Multi-spectral whole-slide scanner  
An array microscope scans a slide in rapid sequence at different wavelengths to record multiple spectral images of the sample. Full spatial resolution of the image sensor is realized at each color...
7861558 Method of making assemblies of multi-fiber with irregular hexagonal array  
A method of making a multi-fiber assembly with irregular hexagonal array, which includes the steps of forming a plurality of primitives each made of a plurality of fibers, said fibers having...