公开(公告)号：US5994816A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-30

申请号：US936598

申请日：1997-09-24

申请人： Vijayakumar R. Dhuler ,  Robert L. Wood ,  Ramaswamy Mahadevan

发明人： Vijayakumar R. Dhuler ,  Robert L. Wood ,  Ramaswamy Mahadevan

IPC分类号： B81B3/00 ,  B81C1/00 ,  F03G7/06 ,  F15C5/00 ,  F16K99/00 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H01H1/00 ,  H01H9/14 ,  H01H61/00 ,  H01H61/02 ,  H01H65/00 ,  H01H67/26 ,  H04Q1/16 ,  H02K15/00

CPC分类号： F16K99/0001 ,  B81B3/0024 ,  B81B3/0054 ,  F03G7/06 ,  F15C5/00 ,  F16K99/0011 ,  F16K99/0044 ,  H01H1/0036 ,  H01H61/02 ,  B81B2201/031 ,  B81B2201/054 ,  B81B2203/0109 ,  B81B2203/051 ,  F16K2099/0071 ,  F16K2099/0074 ,  F16K2099/008 ,  F16K99/0034 ,  G02B6/3803 ,  G02B6/4226 ,  H01H2001/0042 ,  H01H2001/0047 ,  H01H2001/0068 ,  H01H2061/006 ,  H01H61/00 ,  H01H67/26 ,  H01H9/14 ,  Y10T29/49105

摘要： A MEMS actuator is provided that produces significant forces and displacements while consuming a reasonable amount of power. The MEMS actuator includes a microelectronic substrate, spaced apart supports on the substrate and a metallic arched beam extending between the spaced apart supports. The MEMS actuator also includes a heater for heating the arched beam to cause further arching of the beam. In order to effectively transfer heat from the heater to the metallic arched beam, the metallic arched beam extends over and is spaced, albeit slightly, from the heater. As such, the MEMS actuator effectively converts the heat generated by the heater into mechanical motion of the metallic arched beam. A family of other MEMS devices, such as relays, switching arrays and valves, are also provided that include one or more MEMS actuators in order to take advantage of its efficient operating characteristics. In addition, a method of fabricating a MEMS actuator is further provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种MEMS致动器，其在消耗合理的功率的同时产生显着的力和位移。 MEMS致动器包括微电子基板，在基板上的间隔开的支撑件和在间隔开的支撑件之间延伸的金属拱形梁。 MEMS致动器还包括用于加热拱形梁以进一步拱起梁的加热器。 为了有效地将热量从加热器传递到金属拱形梁，金属拱形梁从加热器延伸过去并且稍微间隔开。 因此，MEMS致动器有效地将由加热器产生的热量转换成金属拱形梁的机械运动。 还提供了一系列其它MEMS器件，例如继电器，开关阵列和阀，其包括一个或多个MEMS致动器以便利用其有效的操作特性。 此外，还提供了一种制造MEMS致动器的方法。

公开(公告)号：US5870518A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-09

申请号：US916089

申请日：1997-08-21

申请人： John M. Haake ,  Vijayakumar R. Dhuler ,  Robert L. Wood

发明人： John M. Haake ,  Vijayakumar R. Dhuler ,  Robert L. Wood

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/4226 ,  G02B6/3803

摘要： A microactuator for precisely aligning an optical fiber with an optical device and an associated method of fabrication thereof. The microactuator includes a carrier positioned on a base for holding the optical fiber. An alignment frame positioned on the carrier remotely from the optical fiber is adapted to engage the base and the carrier. The carrier is movable relative to the base and the alignment frame. At least one actuator has a beam for engaging the alignment frame and a pad affixed to the carrier. The beam and pad move relative to each other when the actuator is actuated. The actuator is positioned on the carrier so that the beam engages and applies a force to the alignment frame in a predetermined direction when the actuator is actuated. This causes the pad to apply an opposite force to the carrier causing the carrier to move in a direction opposite the predetermined direction for controllably positioning the carrier relative to the base and precisely aligning the optical fiber with the optical device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将光纤与光学装置精确对准的微致动器及其制造方法。 微致动器包括位于基座上用于保持光纤的载体。 定位在远离光纤的载体上的对准框架适于接合基座和载体。 托架可相对于基座和对准框架移动。 至少一个致动器具有用于接合对准框架的梁和固定到托架的垫。 当致动器被致动时，梁和垫相对于彼此移动。 致动器定位在载体上，使得当致动器致动时，梁在预定方向上接合并向对准框架施加力。 这使得焊盘对载体施加相反的力，导致载体在与预定方向相反的方向上移动，以便相对于底座可控地定位载体，并将光纤与光学装置精确对准。

公开(公告)号：US5845026A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-01

申请号：US919941

申请日：1997-08-29

申请人： Nicholas A. Lee ,  Gordon D. Henson

发明人： Nicholas A. Lee ,  Gordon D. Henson

IPC分类号： G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3893 ,  G02B6/3803 ,  G02B6/3839 ,  G02B6/3869 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/3636 ,  G02B6/3652 ,  G02B6/3806 ,  G02B6/3821 ,  G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3861 ,  G02B6/3885

摘要： The present invention is a fiber optic cable connector for providing a low cost connector that provides strain relief to optical fibers without compromising an optical coupling. The cable connector has a connector body that has front and back ends. The front end of the cable body has a pair of latching members extending therefrom and a mounting post that also extends therefrom. The back end of the connector body is tapered to form a cable transition member. A connector body cover is provided to protect optical fibers residing between the connector body and the body cover. A fiber alignment block, or ferrule, is provided that has a fiber receiving surface for receiving at least one optical fiber and a connector body engagement surface and an optical interface surface. A plurality of alignment grooves are formed in the receiving surface for aligning the at least one optical fiber. The connector body engagement surface of the ferrule includes a receiving cavity for receiving the mounting post of the connector body.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种用于提供低成本连接器的光纤电缆连接器，其向光纤提供应变消除而不损害光耦合。 电缆连接器具有前端和后端的连接器主体。 电缆主体的前端具有从其延伸的一对闩锁构件和从其延伸的安装柱。 连接器主体的后端是锥形的以形成电缆过渡部件。 设置连接器主体盖以保护位于连接器主体和主体盖之间的光纤。 提供了一种光纤对准块或套圈，其具有用于接收至少一个光纤和连接器主体接合表面和光学接口表面的光纤接收表面。 在所述接收表面中形成多个对准槽以对准所述至少一个光纤。 套管的连接器主体接合表面包括用于接收连接器主体的安装柱的容纳腔。

公开(公告)号：US5727099A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-10

申请号：US698750

申请日：1996-07-19

申请人： Murray R. Harman

发明人： Murray R. Harman

IPC分类号： G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/35 ,  G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/358 ,  G02B6/266 ,  G02B6/3502 ,  G02B6/355 ,  G02B6/3552 ,  G02B6/3566 ,  G02B6/3574 ,  G02B6/3628 ,  G02B6/3803

摘要： A positioning system is provided for controlling the optical alignment of optical waveguides. At least one optical waveguide is mounted to a first displaceable terminus and an opposite waveguide is mounted to a second terminus. A force can be applied to one of the termini so as to cause an essentially lateral (radial, pivotal etc.) misaligning movement of the end portion of the respective optical waveguide relative to the end portion of the opposite waveguide mounted to a second terminus, the end portions being separated by an air gap. The force required to move the displaceable terminus is provided by a first elastic member having a relatively low stiffness, such as a spring with a low spring constant. When exerted, the force is counteracted by a second elastic member, such as a spring having a higher stiffness, or spring constant, than the first elastic member. In an embodiment of the invention, the displaceable terminus may itself form a resilient member to which the first elastic member is connected for exerting the displacement force. When a large stiffness ratio between the elastic members is selected, it is possible to attain a very precise alignment control of the opposite optical waveguides by reducing the movement of relatively simple actuators such as hand-operated levers or lead-nut and lead-screw combinations into considerably finer movements of the displaceable terminus with the concomitant misalignment of the respective optical waveguide.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于控制光波导的光学对准的定位系统。 至少一个光波导安装到第一可移位末端，并且相对的波导安装到第二终端。 可以将力施加到终端中的一个，以便使相应光波导的端部相对于安装到第二终端的相对波导的端部基本上侧向（径向，枢转等）不对准运动， 端部由气隙分开。 移动可移位末端所需的力由具有相对低刚度的第一弹性构件提供，例如具有低弹簧常数的弹簧。 当施加时，力被诸如具有比第一弹性构件更高的刚度或弹簧常数的弹簧的第二弹性构件抵消。 在本发明的一个实施例中，可位移终端本身可以形成弹性构件，第一弹性构件连接到弹性构件以施加位移力。 当选择弹性构件之间的大的刚度比时，可以通过减少相对简单的致动器（例如手动操纵杆或导螺母和导螺杆组合）的运动来获得相对的光波导的非常精确的对准控制 可移动终端的相当精细的运动与各个光波导的伴随的未对准。

公开(公告)号：US5568582A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-22

申请号：US322797

申请日：1994-10-13

申请人： Slobodan Rajic ,  Jeffrey D. Muhs

发明人： Slobodan Rajic ,  Jeffrey D. Muhs

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/3803 ,  Y10S385/901

摘要： A fiber optic connector and method for connecting composite materials within which optical fibers are imbedded. The fiber optic connector includes a capillary tube for receiving optical fibers at opposing ends. The method involves inserting a first optical fiber into the capillary tube and imbedding the unit in the end of a softened composite material. The capillary tube is injected with a coupling medium which subsequently solidifies. The composite material is machined to a desired configuration. An external optical fiber is then inserted into the capillary tube after fluidizing the coupling medium, whereby the optical fibers are coupled.

摘要翻译： 一种用于连接复合材料的光纤连接器和方法，其中嵌有光纤。 光纤连接器包括用于在相对端接收光纤的毛细管。 该方法包括将第一光纤插入毛细管并将该单元嵌入软化的复合材料的末端。 毛细管注射一种随后固化的偶联介质。 将复合材料加工成所需的构造。 然后在使耦合介质流化之后，将外部光纤插入毛细管中，由此使光纤耦合。

公开(公告)号：US5550943A

公开(公告)日：1996-08-27

申请号：US341596

申请日：1994-11-21

申请人： H.ang.kan Elderstig ,  Christian Vieider

发明人： H.ang.kan Elderstig ,  Christian Vieider

IPC分类号： G02B6/24 ,  G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/40

CPC分类号： G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3801 ,  G02B6/3803 ,  G02B6/3839 ,  G02B6/3885 ,  G02B6/3636 ,  G02B6/3652 ,  G02B6/3676 ,  G02B6/368 ,  G02B6/3692 ,  G02B6/382

摘要： An optical fibre-connecting device includes a passageway which is funnel-shaped at both ends thereof and with which an optical fibre is intended to be inserted from either end into the passageway, so that the fibres will meet one another therein. The connecting device (1) includes a first silicon part (7) having a flat surface in which one or more grooves (8) of V-shaped cross-section have been etched. Additionally the connecting device (1) includes a second part (9) which is made of transparent glass and which has a flat side that is intended to abut the grooved surface of the first part (7) so as to form a channel of triangular cross-section, wherein a circle inscribed in the channel will have a diameter which is only slightly larger than the outer diameter of an optical fibre (5, 6).

摘要翻译： PCT No.PCT / SE93 / 00430 Sec。 371日期：1994年11月21日 102（e）日期1994年11月21日PCT提交1993年5月14日PCT公布。 公开号WO93 / 23777 日期：1993年11月25日光纤连接装置包括在其两端处为漏斗形的通道，并且光纤将从任一端插入通道中，使得光纤将彼此相遇 。 连接装置（1）包括具有平坦表面的第一硅部分（7），其中已经蚀刻了一个或多个V形横截面的凹槽（8）。 另外，连接装置（1）包括由透明玻璃制成的第二部分（9），该第二部分（9）具有平坦侧面，该平坦侧面旨在邻接第一部分（7）的带槽表面，以便形成三角形十字 其中内嵌在通道中的圆的直径将仅略大于光纤（5,6）的外径。

公开(公告)号：US5400420A

公开(公告)日：1995-03-21

申请号：US147132

申请日：1993-11-02

申请人： Martin L. Boehme ,  Paul T. Schnackenberg

发明人： Martin L. Boehme ,  Paul T. Schnackenberg

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/255

CPC分类号： G02B6/3803 ,  G02B6/262 ,  G02B6/382

摘要： Apparatus for optically coupling first and second optical fiber segments comprises a base frame (10), a support (14, 18) for supporting the second fiber segment relative to the base frame in an orientation in which its central axis is aligned with a horizontal optical axis (72), and a first displacement mechanism (40-64) for supporting the first fiber segment in a coaxially aligned relationship with the second fiber segment. The first displacement mechanism is operable selectively to displace the first fiber segment along the horizontal optical axis. A cup (122) contains a bath of index-matching liquid and is supported at a position below the horizontal optical axis. A second displacement mechanism (108, 110) supports a dipper (114, 118) so that the dipper is displaceable along a path such that a drop retaining portion of the dipper is first placed within the cup and is then raised so that the drop retaining portion of the dipper lies on the horizontal optical axis.

摘要翻译： 用于光学耦合第一和第二光纤段的装置包括基架（10），支撑件（14,18），用于在取向上支撑第二纤维段，其中中心轴与水平光学 以及用于以与第二纤维段同轴对准的关系支撑第一纤维段的第一位移机构（40-64）。 第一位移机构可选择性地可操作地沿着水平光轴移位第一光纤段。 杯（122）包含折射率匹配液体的浴，并且被支撑在水平光轴下方的位置。 第二位移机构（108,110）支撑铲斗（114,118），使得铲斗能够沿着路径移动，使得铲斗的液滴保持部分首先被放置在杯内，然后升高，使得液滴保持 铲斗的一部分位于水平光轴上。

公开(公告)号：US5375179A

公开(公告)日：1994-12-20

申请号：US147047

申请日：1993-11-02

申请人： Casey S. Shaar ,  Paul T. Schnackenberg

发明人： Casey S. Shaar ,  Paul T. Schnackenberg

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/26

CPC分类号： G02B6/3803

摘要： A method of aligning first and second substantially parallel rod-form elements, such as optical fibers, comprises placing the first element at a position at which it is approximately aligned with the second element and is in the fields of view of two imaging systems that have respective axes that are oblique to each other and to the central axes of the two rod-form elements, and digitizing at least a part of the image of each field of view. The digital data is analyzed to determine location of the first element in each field of view, and relative displacement of the first and second elements is brought about accordingly.

摘要翻译： 将第一和第二基本上平行的棒状元件（例如光纤）对准的方法包括将第一元件放置在其与第二元件大致对准的位置处，并且处于两个成像系统的视场中，该两个成像系统具有 各个轴彼此相对倾斜并且与两个杆形元件的中心轴线相对应，并且对每个视场的图像的至少一部分进行数字化。 分析数字数据以确定每个视场中的第一元素的位置，并且相应地产生第一和第二元素的相对位移。

公开(公告)号：US5341448A

公开(公告)日：1994-08-23

申请号：US922848

申请日：1992-07-30

申请人： Laszlo Huebscher

发明人： Laszlo Huebscher

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3809 ,  G02B6/3803

摘要： An optical fiber splice for splicing the free ends of a pair of optical fibers together, the device including a housing and a capillary tube supported therein. Each end of the housing is formed of a chamfered surface. A collet partially sits within the tapered surface. A locking nut tightens the collet against the tapered surface tightening the collet about an optical fiber.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将一对光纤的自由端接合在一起的光纤接头，该装置包括壳体和支撑在其中的毛细管。 壳体的每个端部由倒角表面形成。 夹头部分地位于锥形表面内。 锁定螺母将夹头紧紧靠在锥形表面上，使夹头围绕光纤拧紧。

公开(公告)号：US5318419A

公开(公告)日：1994-06-07

申请号：US938618

申请日：1992-09-01

申请人： Akio Tanabe

发明人： Akio Tanabe

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/44 ,  H01R43/28 ,  G02B5/16

CPC分类号： H01R43/28 ,  G02B6/3803 ,  G02B6/444 ,  Y10S425/029 ,  Y10T29/49194

摘要： An aligning jig for loose wires, which is equipped with the first and second retaining sections for retaining and temporarily fixing a plurality of loose wires, an arraying section which arrays the plurality of loose wires in an optional loading order in a plurality of arraying grooves arrayed widthwise and holds the loose wires in a predetermined order, at least one arranging section which arranges the plurality of loose wires, arrayed in the arraying section, to a preset specified width, and a fixing section which glues the plurality of loose wires, which have been temporarily fixed by the first and second retaining sections and arranged to the specified width, while maintaining the arranging order, thus fixing the wires to the specified width.

摘要翻译： 一种用于松散导线的对准夹具，其具有用于保持和临时固定多根松散导线的第一和第二保持部分，阵列部分，其以可选的装载顺序排列成多个排列凹槽 宽度方向并且以预定顺序保持松散的线，将排列在排列部分中的多根松散线布置到预定的特定宽度的至少一个布置部分和固定部分，该固定部分粘合多根松散线， 通过第一和第二保持部分暂时固定并且以保持布置顺序的方式布置成指定的宽度，从而将导线固定到指定的宽度。