Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optical fiber micro array lens
- Patent Title (中): 光纤微阵列镜头
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Application No.: US12352640Application Date: 2009-01-13
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Publication No.: US07768706B1Publication Date: 2010-08-03
- Inventor: Joseph Martin Patterson
- Applicant: Joseph Martin Patterson
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
- Current Assignee: Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Law Office of Gerald Maliszewski
- Agent Gerald Maliszewski
- Main IPC: G02B27/10
- IPC: G02B27/10

Abstract:
An optical fiber micro array lens is provided along with an associated fabrication method. The micro array lens is fabricated from a mesh of optical fibers. The mesh includes a first plurality of cylindrical optical fibers. Each fiber from the first plurality has a flat bottom surface and a hemicylindrical top surface. The top and bottom surfaces are aligned in parallel with a central fiber axis. The mesh also includes a second plurality of cylindrical optical fibers. Each fiber from the second plurality has a hemicylindrical bottom surface overlying and in contact with the top surfaces of the first plurality of optical fibers, and a flat top surface. The top and bottom surfaces are aligned in parallel with a central fiber axis. Each contact of the first and second plurality of optical fibers forms a lens assembly in a micro array of lenses.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100177405A1 Optical Fiber Micro Array Lens Public/Granted day:2010-07-15
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