Collection optics for led array with offset hemispherical or faceted surfaces
    31.
    发明授权
    Collection optics for led array with offset hemispherical or faceted surfaces 有权
    用于具有偏移半球形或刻面的LED阵列的采集光学元件

    公开(公告)号:US07819550B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-26

    申请号:US10577514

    申请日:2004-10-28

    Abstract: An array of LEDs (30) is provided having a lens array (34) for collecting divergent light from each LED (30). Each lens (34) in the array is associated with a respective LED (30) and has a compound shape including a curved surface (40) that may be spherical or may have an offset aspherical shape. The curved surfaces (40) are centered about each side of its associated LED (30). The lens (34) may alternatively include faceted surfaces (46) that approximate the curved lens surface.

    Abstract translation: 提供一组LED(30),其具有用于收集来自每个LED(30)的发散光的透镜阵列(34)。 阵列中的每个透镜(34)与相应的LED(30)相关联并且具有包括可以是球形的或可具有偏移非球面形状的曲面(40)的复合形状。 弯曲表面(40)围绕其相关联的LED(30)的每一侧居中。 透镜(34)可以可选地包括近似弯曲透镜表面的刻面(46)。

    Fiber-pigtailed assembly
    34.
    发明授权
    Fiber-pigtailed assembly 有权
    纤维尾纤组件

    公开(公告)号:US06948859B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-27

    申请号:US10613562

    申请日:2003-07-02

    CPC classification number: G02B6/4207 G02B6/3822 G02B6/4226

    Abstract: A fiber-pigtailed assembly for an optical detector with low back reflection and minimal polarization-dependent responsivity has a detector surface mounted adjacent a beveled end of a fiber pigtail such that the detector surface is tilted and rotated with respect to the beveled end of the fiber pigtail. Also an external optical fiber may be coupled to the fiber pigtail with low back reflection and minimal polarization-dependent responsivity by having an input ferrule at the end of the external optical fiber, the end being beveled; by having an intermediate ferrule at a coupling end of the fiber pigtail, the coupling end being beveled while the other end of the ferrule is beveled by the same amount but approximately orthogonal to the coupling end; and by having an output ferrule on the fiber pigtail adjacent to the intermediate ferrule, the end of the output ferrule adjacent to the intermediate ferrule being beveled. The ferrules are maintained in position so that the beveled ends of the intermediate ferrule are parallel to the corresponding beveled ends of the input and output ferrules and there is a gap between the input and intermediate ferrules. The beveled ends of the ferrules at both the coupler and detector ends of the fiber pigtail introduce fixed amounts of polarization-dependent responsivity while reducing back reflection, while the tilt of the detector surface at the detector end and the opposite approximately orthogonal bevel of the intermediate ferrule at the coupler end compensate and essentially eliminate such polarization-dependent responsivity.

    Abstract translation: 用于具有低背反射和最小偏振相关响应度的光学检测器的光纤尾纤组件具有邻近纤维尾纤的倾斜端部安装的检测器表面,使得检测器表面相对于光纤的倾斜端倾斜并旋转 猪尾 外部光纤还可以通过在外部光纤的端部处具有输入套圈而将光纤尾纤耦合到具有低背反射和最小偏振相关响应性的光纤尾纤,该端部被倒角; 通过在纤维尾纤的耦合端具有中间套圈,耦合端被倒角,而套圈的另一端被倒角相同量但大致垂直于耦合端; 并且通过在与中间套圈相邻的纤维尾纤上具有输出套圈,与中间套圈相邻的输出套圈的端部被倒角。 套圈保持在适当的位置,使得中间套圈的斜切端平行于输入和输出套圈的相应斜面,并且在输入和中间套圈之间存在间隙。 在光纤尾纤的耦合器和检测器端处的套圈的倾斜端部引入固定量的偏振相关响应,同时减少反射反射,同时检测器端处的检测器表面的倾斜和中间件的相反的大致垂直的斜面 耦合器端的套圈补偿并基本上消除了这种偏振相关的响应。

    Fiber-pigtailed assembly
    35.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US06789955B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-14

    申请号:US10058585

    申请日:2002-01-24

    CPC classification number: G02B6/4207 G02B6/3822 G02B6/4226

    Abstract: A fiber-pigtailed assembly for an optical detector with low back reflection and minimal polarization-dependent responsivity has a detector surface mounted adjacent a beveled end of a fiber pigtail such that the detector surface is tilted and rotated with respect to the beveled end of the fiber pigtail. Also an external optical fiber may be coupled to the fiber pigtail with low back reflection and minimal polarization-dependent responsivity by having an input ferrule at the end of the external optical fiber, the end being beveled; by having an intermediate ferrule at a coupling end of the fiber pigtail, the coupling end being beveled while the other end of the ferrule is beveled by the same amount but approximately orthogonal to the coupling end; and by having an output ferrule on the fiber pigtail adjacent to the intermediate ferrule, the end of the output ferrule adjacent to the intermediate ferrule being beveled. The ferrules are maintained in position so that the beveled ends of the intermediate ferrule are parallel to the corresponding beveled ends of the input and output ferrules and there is a gap between the input and intermediate ferrules. The beveled ends of the ferrules at both the coupler and detector ends of the fiber pigtail introduce fixed amounts of polarization-dependent responsivity while reducing back reflection, while the tilt of the detector surface at the detector end and the opposite approximately orthogonal bevel of the intermediate ferrule at the coupler end compensate and essentially eliminate such polarization-dependent responsivity.

    Automatic testing
    36.
    发明授权
    Automatic testing 失效
    自动测试

    公开(公告)号:US06560554B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-06

    申请号:US09689207

    申请日:2000-10-11

    CPC classification number: G01R31/31728

    Abstract: A method of automatic testing of systems, such as DWDM systems with an OSA, has manufacturer's specifications loaded into the test equipment for a plurality of systems. A user selects one of the systems from a menu, and the test equipment from the manufacturer's specification for the selected system automatically acquires data and makes measurements on the data. The results of the data are summarized in a report which indicates an overall system status, indicating where and why the system failed if any of the measurements indicates the system is out of the manufacturer's specifications. The measurements are kept so that they may be used to determine drift when the system is tested the next time.

    Abstract translation: 诸如具有OSA的DWDM系统的系统的自动测试的方法具有加载到多个系统的测试设备中的制造商的规范。 用户从菜单中选择一个系统,并且所选系统的制造商规范中的测试设备自动获取数据并对数据进行测量。 数据的结果总结在一个报告中,该报告指示整个系统状态,指示系统出现故障的原因和原因,如果任何测量结果表明系统超出制造商的规范。 保持测量结果,以便在下一次测试系统时,它们可用于确定漂移。

    Multimode optical time domain reflectometer having improved resolution
    37.
    发明授权
    Multimode optical time domain reflectometer having improved resolution 失效
    具有改进分辨率的多模光时域反射计

    公开(公告)号:US5708500A

    公开(公告)日:1998-01-13

    申请号:US794714

    申请日:1997-02-04

    CPC classification number: G01M11/3145

    Abstract: A multimode optical time domain reflectometer has first and second wavelength optical transmitters for launching optical pulses into a fiber under test and optical receivers responsive to the respective wavelengths for converting the optical return signals from the test filer into electrical signals for acquiring waveform data representative of the optical return signals at the respective wavelengths. A processor receives the waveform data and determines a difference in fiber slopes between the optical return signal at the respective wavelengths and adds the fiber slope difference to the waveform data of the second optical return signal for producing composite waveform data having a uniform fiber slope for the waveform data acquired at the first and second wavelengths. A multimode optical time domain reflectometer of this design provides improved two point resolution for 1310 nm testing of multimode optical fiber.

    Abstract translation: 多模光时域反射计具有第一和第二波长光发射器,用于将光脉冲发射到待测光纤中,并且响应于各个波长的光接收器将来自测试滤波器的光返回信号转换成电信号,用于获取表示 在各波长处的光返回信号。 处理器接收波形数据并确定各个波长处的光返回信号之间的光纤斜率差,并将光纤斜率差加到第二光返回信号的波形数据上,以产生具有均匀光纤斜率的复合波形数据, 在第一和第二波长处获取的波形数据。 该设计的多模光时域反射计为多模光纤的1310nm测试提供了改进的两点分辨率。

    Method of determining angular coordinates of opposing optical fibers in
a mechanical optical switch
    38.
    发明授权
    Method of determining angular coordinates of opposing optical fibers in a mechanical optical switch 失效
    确定机械光开关中相对光纤的角坐标的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5623563A

    公开(公告)日:1997-04-22

    申请号:US481002

    申请日:1995-06-07

    Abstract: The angular coordinates representative of intersecting points on closed curves of a first optical fiber axially offset from a plurality of optical fibers in a mechanical optical switch are determined by imaging respective end faces of opposing first and second mounting members containing the respective fibers for determining the locations of the optical fibers in the mounting members and at least one reference point within one of the mounting members. The relative angular coordinates of the intersecting points between each of the closed curves of the plurality of optical fibers and the closed curve of the first optical fiber are aligned as a function of aligning the first optical fiber with the reference point. One of the plurality of optical fibers is optimally aligned with the first optical fiber at one of the intersecting points on the closed curves using the adjusted relative angular coordinates as the starting angular coordinates. The relative angular coordinates of intersecting points of the remaining plurality of optical fibers and the first optical fiber and the offset of the mounting members are readjusted relative to the optimally aligned optical fibers. The remaining optical fibers are optimally aligned with the first optical fiber at their respective intersecting points using the readjusted relative angular coordinates as the starting angular coordinates. The angular coordinates of the intersecting points of each of the optimally aligned plurality of optical fibers and the first optical fiber are stored.

    Abstract translation: 通过对包含相应纤维的相对的第一和第二安装构件的相应端面进行成像来确定代表在机械光学开关中从多个光纤轴向偏移的第一光纤的闭合曲线上的交叉点的角坐标,以确定位置 的安装构件中的光纤和一个安装构件内的至少一个参考点。 作为将第一光纤与参考点对齐的功能,将多根光纤的每个闭合曲线和第一光纤的闭合曲线之间的相交点的相对角坐标对准。 使用调整的相对角坐标作为起始角坐标,多个光纤中的一个在闭合曲线上的交叉点之一处与第一光纤最佳对准。 剩余的多个光纤和第一光纤的相交点的相对角坐标和安装构件的偏移相对于最佳对准的光纤重新调整。 剩下的光纤使用重新调整的相对角坐标作为起始角坐标,在它们各自的相交点处与第一光纤最佳对准。 存储每个最佳对准的多个光纤和第一光纤的交叉点的角坐标。

    Optical fiber alignment apparatus for a mechanical optical switch
    39.
    发明授权
    Optical fiber alignment apparatus for a mechanical optical switch 失效
    用于机械光开关的光纤对准装置

    公开(公告)号:US5600739A

    公开(公告)日:1997-02-04

    申请号:US488397

    申请日:1995-06-07

    Abstract: An alignment apparatus for determining angular coordinates for offset and intersecting optical fibers in a mechanical optical switch has an analytical apparatus for imaging the end faces of the ferrules containing the opposing optical fibers of the switch for determining the respective axes of rotation of the mounting members, the locations of the optical fibers in the respective mounting members and coordinates of the optical fibers relative to the axis of rotation of the respective mounting members, the location of at least one reference point within one of the mounting members, and the relative angular coordinates of intersecting points between each of the closed curves of the plurality of optical fibers within the second mounting member and the closed curve of the first optical fiber as a function of the offset of the first and second mounting members and the reference point. The relative angular coordinates are passed to a measurement alignment apparatus for determining the angular coordinates of the intersecting points between each of the plurality of optical fibers and the first optical fiber as a function of optimally aligning the first optical fiber with each of the plurality of optical fibers.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于确定机械光学开关中的偏移和相交光纤的角坐标的对准装置具有用于对包含开关的相对光纤的套圈的端面进行成像的分析装置,用于确定安装构件的各自的旋转轴线, 各个安装构件中的光纤的位置和相对于各个安装构件的旋转轴线的光纤的坐标,至少一个参考点在一个安装构件内的位置和相对角坐标 作为第一和第二安装构件和参考点的偏移的函数的函数,第二安装构件内的多个光纤的每个闭合曲线和第一光纤的闭合曲线之间的相交点。 相对角坐标被传递到测量对准装置,用于确定多个光纤中的每一个与第一光纤之间的交点的角坐标作为将第一光纤与多个光纤中的每一个最佳地对准的函数 纤维。

    Optical switching apparatus for optical time domain reflectometers
    40.
    发明授权
    Optical switching apparatus for optical time domain reflectometers 失效
    光时域反射计的光开关装置

    公开(公告)号:US5388172A

    公开(公告)日:1995-02-07

    申请号:US64242

    申请日:1993-05-20

    CPC classification number: G01M11/3154

    Abstract: An optical switching apparatus includes a housing having a base and sidewalls with an optical device disposed within the housing for directing optical energy between a first optical waveguides disposed within a first optical passageway formed in the sidewalls and second and third optical waveguides disposed within a second optical passageway formed in the sidewalls. Focusing means, such as collimating lenses, are mounted on the sidewall for focusing the optical energy into the optical waveguides. The optical waveguides are positioned at the focal plane of the respective lenses with the first and second optical waveguides being disposed on the optical axes of their respective collimating lenses. The optical device may be an acousto-optic switch for selectively directing optical energy into the optical passageways. The optical switching apparatus may be used in an optical time domain reflectometer for selectively blocking high amplitude Fresnel reflections from passing through the optical device.

    Abstract translation: 一种光学开关装置,包括具有底座和侧壁的壳体,该光学装置设置在壳体内,用于在布置在侧壁中形成的第一光学通道内的第一光波导与第二光学波导之间引导光能 通道形成在侧壁中。 诸如准直透镜的聚焦装置安装在侧壁上,用于将光能聚焦到光波导中。 光波导位于相应透镜的焦平面处,第一和第二光波导设置在它们各自的准直透镜的光轴上。 光学装置可以是用于将光能有选择地引入光通路的声光开关。 光学开关装置可以用在光时域反射计中,用于选择性地阻挡高频菲涅耳反射通过光学装置。

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