公开(公告)号：US06850684B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-01

申请号：US09927663

申请日：2001-08-10

申请人： Richard L. Simmons ,  Curtis L. Shoemaker ,  Kenneth L. Kornele ,  Harry A. Loder ,  Edward B. Lurie ,  Marion A. Casserberg

发明人： Richard L. Simmons ,  Curtis L. Shoemaker ,  Kenneth L. Kornele ,  Harry A. Loder ,  Edward B. Lurie ,  Marion A. Casserberg

IPC分类号： G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/44 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/42

CPC分类号： G02B6/3636 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  G02B6/3608 ,  G02B6/3668 ,  G02B6/3676 ,  G02B6/368 ,  G02B6/3684 ,  G02B6/3807 ,  G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3878 ,  G02B6/3885 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/4472

摘要： A three dimensional optical circuit featuring an optical manifold for organizing, guiding and protecting individual optical fibers is shown. One aspect of the present invention is a three dimensional manifold which may be constructed using a rapid prototyping process such as, but not limited to, stereolithography (“SLA”), fused deposition modeling (“FDM”), selective laser sintering (“SLS”), and the like. The manifold has a number of input openings in a first ordered arrangement at one end connected by passageways to a number of output openings in a second ordered arrangement at the opposite end. A plurality of optical fibers may be directed through the passageways of the manifold to produce a three dimensional optical circuit such as a shuffle. Moreover, the optical manifold may be used in conjunction with a number of connections or terminations to form a various optical modules. These modules may be configured for rack mounting within enclosures for electrical components.

摘要翻译： 示出了具有用于组织，引导和保护各个光纤的光学歧管的三维光学电路。 本发明的一个方面是三维歧管，其可以使用快速成型工艺来构造，例如但不限于立体光刻（“SLA”），熔融沉积建模（“FDM”），选择性激光烧结（“SLS” “）等。 歧管具有在一端的第一有序布置的多个输入开口，其通过在相对端处的第二有序布置的通道连接到多个输出开口。 可以将多根光纤引导通过歧管的通道，以产生诸如洗牌的三维光学电路。 此外，光学歧管可以与多个连接或终端结合使用以形成各种光学模块。 这些模块可以被配置用于机架安装在电气部件的外壳内。