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AU2001280882A1 - Disk drive optical switch - Google Patents

Disk drive optical switch

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Publication number
AU2001280882A1
AU2001280882A1 AU2001280882A AU8088201A AU2001280882A1 AU 2001280882 A1 AU2001280882 A1 AU 2001280882A1 AU 2001280882 A AU2001280882 A AU 2001280882A AU 8088201 A AU8088201 A AU 8088201A AU 2001280882 A1 AU2001280882 A1 AU 2001280882A1
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AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
disk drive
optical switch
drive optical
switch
disk
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU2001280882A
Inventor
Albert Goodman
Mohsen Shahinpoor
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
WIZARD TECHNOLOGIES Inc
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WIZARD TECHNOLOGIES Inc
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by WIZARD TECHNOLOGIES Inc filed Critical WIZARD TECHNOLOGIES Inc
Publication of AU2001280882A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001280882A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/3502—Optical coupling means having switching means involving direct waveguide displacement, e.g. cantilever type waveguide displacement involving waveguide bending, or displacing an interposed waveguide between stationary waveguides
    • G02B6/3504—Rotating, tilting or pivoting the waveguides, or with the waveguides describing a curved path
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
    • G02B6/3554—3D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a volume
    • G02B6/3556—NxM switch, i.e. regular arrays of switches elements of matrix type constellation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
    • G02B6/3568—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details characterised by the actuating force
    • G02B6/3572—Magnetic force

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
AU2001280882A 2000-07-26 2001-07-26 Disk drive optical switch Abandoned AU2001280882A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09626342 2000-07-26
US09/626,342 US6678434B1 (en) 2000-07-26 2000-07-26 Disk drive optical switch
PCT/US2001/023838 WO2002008814A1 (en) 2000-07-26 2001-07-26 Disk drive optical switch

Publications (1)

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AU2001280882A1 true AU2001280882A1 (en) 2002-02-05

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AU2001280882A Abandoned AU2001280882A1 (en) 2000-07-26 2001-07-26 Disk drive optical switch

Country Status (3)

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US (1) US6678434B1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001280882A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002008814A1 (en)

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US6678434B1 (en) 2004-01-13
WO2002008814A1 (en) 2002-01-31

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