公开(公告)号：US5621573A

公开(公告)日：1997-04-15

申请号：US443987

申请日：1995-05-18

申请人： Warren H. Lewis ,  Robert W. Roff

发明人： Warren H. Lewis ,  Robert W. Roff

IPC分类号： G02B6/42 ,  G02B27/14 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/4246

摘要： A bidirectional link for simultaneous or sequential transmission and reception of optical signals is disclosed. A simple alignment process is used in which the emitter or transmitter is disposed in a subassembly having a subhousing with a beamsplitter therein. This is then inserted into the main housing with the other device mounted therein.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于同时或顺序发送和接收光信号的双向链路。 使用简单的对准过程，其中发射器或发射器设置在具有分束器的子组件的子组件中。 然后将其插入主壳体中，其他装置安装在主壳体中。

公开(公告)号：US5281811A

公开(公告)日：1994-01-25

申请号：US716224

申请日：1991-06-17

申请人： Warren H. Lewis

发明人： Warren H. Lewis

IPC分类号： G01D5/38 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01D5/34

CPC分类号： G01D5/38

摘要： A fiber optic optical transducer or encoder is described. The outputs of two detectors receiving signals from an optical multiplexer/demultiplexer arrangement are compared to determine whether a given code bit is "on" or "off". When the bit is "on" the power received by the second detector will, for example, be greater than the power received by a first detector. When the bit is "off" the reverse is true. A simple power level comparison thus determines the logic state of each given code bit.

摘要翻译： 描述光纤光学换能器或编码器。 比较接收来自光复用器/解复用器装置的信号的两个检测器的输出，以确定给定代码位是“开”还是“关”。 当该位“接通”时，由第二检测器接收的功率将例如大于由第一检测器接收的功率。 当该位为“关”时，反之亦然。 简单的功率电平比较因此决定了每个给定码位的逻辑状态。

公开(公告)号：US5311614A

公开(公告)日：1994-05-10

申请号：US996753

申请日：1992-12-24

申请人： Bernard G. Caron ,  Warren H. Lewis ,  Gregory B. Powers ,  John C. Hoffer

发明人： Bernard G. Caron ,  Warren H. Lewis ,  Gregory B. Powers ,  John C. Hoffer

IPC分类号： G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/26 ,  G02B26/02

CPC分类号： G02B6/266

摘要： A continuously variable fiber optic attenuator 10, particularly for attenuating single mode fibers, has means 20 for supporting a section 25 of an optical fiber 24 substantially along the length of the section 25 and means 22 for bending at least a portion of the supported optical fiber section 25 in a controlled manner for attenuating light passing through the optical fiber 24. Preferably, the support means 20 comprises a deformable support means such as a spring 15 or an elastomeric body 71 for supporting the optical fiber 24 as it is bent. Most preferably, the deformable support means supports a section 25 of optical fiber 24 formed in one or more loops around the deformable support means, and the bending means is a plunger 22 movable to an extended position pressing against the support means 20 to bend portions of the loops of optical fiber 24 in a controlled manner. The fiber optic attenuator 10 of the present invention provides accurate control over the amount of attenuation of the light passing through the fiber 24 without damaging the optical fiber 24 or the signal passing therethrough.

摘要翻译： 特别是用于衰减单模光纤的连续可变光纤衰减器10具有用于基本上沿着部分25的长度支撑光纤24的部分25的装置20和用于弯曲支撑的光纤的至少一部分的装置22 部分25以受控的方式用于衰减通过光纤24的光。优选地，支撑装置20包括可变形的支撑装置，例如弹簧15或弹性体71，用于在弯曲时支撑光纤24。 最优选地，可变形支撑装置支撑形成在可变形支撑装置周围的一个或多个环中的光纤24的部分25，并且弯曲装置是可移动到延伸位置的柱塞22，其压靠支撑装置20弯曲部分 光纤24的环路以受控的方式。 本发明的光纤衰减器10提供对通过光纤24的光的衰减量的精确控制，而不损坏光纤24或通过其中的信号。

公开(公告)号：US5361315A

公开(公告)日：1994-11-01

申请号：US41434

申请日：1993-03-31

申请人： Warren H. Lewis ,  Gregory B. Powers

发明人： Warren H. Lewis ,  Gregory B. Powers

IPC分类号： G02B6/35 ,  G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/26

CPC分类号： G02B6/3524 ,  G02B6/3528 ,  G02B6/3556 ,  G02B6/3574 ,  G02B6/3582 ,  G02B6/3616 ,  G02B6/3636 ,  G02B6/368

摘要： An optical switch having a fixed-position concave reflector, a fixed array of optical waveguides facing the concave reflector, said array including n number of input waveguides for transmitting the optical signal into the switch, and m number of output waveguides adapted to receive the optical signal, and a refractive element located between the reflector and the array of optical waveguides having multiple angular positions for selectively coupling one of the n number of input waveguides with one of the m number of output waveguides, the switch further including an actuator connected to the refractive element for moving the refractive element between angular positions.

摘要翻译： 一种具有固定位置的凹面反射器，面向凹面反射器的光波导的固定阵列的光学开关，所述阵列包括用于将光信号传输到开关中的n个输入波导，以及m个用于接收光学器件的输出波导 信号，以及位于反射器和具有多个角度位置的光波导阵列之间的折射元件，用于选择性地将n个输入波导中的一个与m个输出波导中的一个导通，该开关还包括连接到 用于使折射元件在角位置之间移动的折射元件。

公开(公告)号：US5487124A

公开(公告)日：1996-01-23

申请号：US269428

申请日：1994-06-30

申请人： Terry P. Bowen ,  Warren H. Lewis ,  Richard C. Bergstrom

发明人： Terry P. Bowen ,  Warren H. Lewis ,  Richard C. Bergstrom

IPC分类号： G02B6/34 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/29361 ,  G02B6/4246 ,  G02B6/4234

摘要： A compact optical transceiver including a ceramic mounting block 1, with a laser diode 3 abutting a first end of the mounting block for generating light of a first wavelength. A GRIN lens 5, mounted to the mounting block, then receives and focuses the generated light to an optical fiber 13 which is attached to the compact optical transceiver. A dichroic substance 7 acts as a beamsplitter by passing light of a first wavelength and deflecting light of a second wavelength. The dichroic substance 7 is coated on a glass plate, which is mounted in a first angular groove of the mounting block. The beamsplitter 7 receives and passes the generated light of the first wavelength which has been focused by the GRIN lens 5. From a remote transmitter, light of a second wavelength is then transmitted through an optical fiber 13, to the compact optical transceiver from a direction opposite that of the light generated by the laser diode 3. The light transmitted from the optical fiber 13 is then transmitted and output through ferrule 11, attachable to the optical fiber and attached in a second, V-shaped, groove of the ceramic mounting block 1. The light of the second wavelength is output to the beamsplitter 7 and is deflected through a bore hole 21 in the ceramic mounting block to a detector 9 abutting the bottom of the mounting block. Optionally, a blocking filter 15 can be included between the detector and the optical fiber end face for blocking light of any wavelengths different from the first and second wavelengths, from reaching the detector 9.

摘要翻译： 一种紧凑型光收发器，包括陶瓷安装块1，激光二极管3邻接安装块的第一端，用于产生第一波长的光。 安装到安装块的GRIN透镜5然后将生成的光接收并聚焦到附接到紧凑型光收发器的光纤13。 二色性物质7通过使第一波长的光和第二波长的偏转光作为分束器。 二色性物质7涂覆在安装在安装块的第一角槽中的玻璃板上。 分束器7接收并通过由GRIN透镜5聚焦的第一波长的产生的光。从远程发射机，第二波长的光然后通过光纤13传输到小型光收发器，方向 与由激光二极管3产生的光相反。然后从光纤13传输的光通过套管11传输并输出，可附接到光纤并附着在陶瓷安装块的第二个V形槽中 第二波长的光输出到分束器7，并通过陶瓷安装块中的钻孔21偏转到邻接安装块底部的检测器9。 可选地，阻挡滤波器15可以包括在检测器和光纤端面之间，用于阻挡与第一和第二波长不同的任何波长的光，以到达检测器9。

公开(公告)号：US5485538A

公开(公告)日：1996-01-16

申请号：US269419

申请日：1994-06-30

申请人： Terry P. Bowen ,  Warren H. Lewis ,  Richard C. Bergstrom

发明人： Terry P. Bowen ,  Warren H. Lewis ,  Richard C. Bergstrom

IPC分类号： G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/4246

摘要： A compact optical transceiver including a ceramic mounting block 1, with a laser diode 3 abutting a first end of the mounting block for generating light of a first wavelength. A holographic optical element (HOE) 5 is positioned adjacent laser diode 3 and acts as a hologram lens which receives and focuses the generated light to the end face of an optical fiber 13 which is attached to the compact optical transceiver. A glass element 7 is mounted on the mounting block between the diode and the optical fiber end face, and includes dichroic substance 8 coated to the fiber-proximate side of the glass element 7 and acts as a beamsplitter by passing light of a first wavelength and deflecting light of a second wavelength. The glass element 7 is mounted in an angular positioning groove of the mounting block. The beamsplitter 8 receives and passes the generated light of the first wavelength which has been focused by the HOE 5. From a remote transmitter, light of a second wavelength is then transmitted through an optical fiber 13, to the compact optical transceiver from a direction opposite that of the light generated by the laser diode 3. The light transmitted from the optical fiber 13 is then transmitted and output through ferrule 11, attachable to the optical fiber and attached in a second, V-shaped positioning groove of the ceramic mounting block 1. The light of the second wavelength is output to the beamsplitter 8 and is deflected through a bore hole 21 in the ceramic mounting block to a detector 9 abutting the bottom of the mounting block. A blocking filter 15 can be included for blocking light of wavelengths other than the first and second wavelengths from the detector.

摘要翻译： 一种紧凑型光收发器，包括陶瓷安装块1，激光二极管3邻接安装块的第一端，用于产生第一波长的光。 全息光学元件（HOE）5位于激光二极管3附近，并且用作全息透镜，其将生成的光接收并聚焦到附着到紧凑型光收发器的光纤13的端面。 玻璃元件7安装在二极管和光纤端面之间的安装块上，并且包括涂覆到玻璃元件7的光纤接近侧的二向色物质8，并且通过使第一波长的光和 偏转第二波长的光。 玻璃元件7安装在安装块的角度定位槽中。 分束器8接收并通过已经由HOE5聚焦的第一波长的产生的光。从远程发射机，第二波长的光然后通过光纤13从相对的方向传输到紧凑型光收发器 由激光二极管3产生的光的光。然后从光纤13发射的光通过套管11传输并输出，可附接到光纤并附着在陶瓷安装块1的第二个V形定位槽中 将第二波长的光输出到分束器8，并通过陶瓷安装块中的钻孔21偏转到邻接安装块底部的检测器9。 可以包括阻挡滤波器15，用于阻挡来自检测器的第一和第二波长以外的波长的光。