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GB2368134B - Fiber optic switching apparatus - Google Patents

Fiber optic switching apparatus

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Publication number
GB2368134B
GB2368134B GB0025390A GB0025390A GB2368134B GB 2368134 B GB2368134 B GB 2368134B GB 0025390 A GB0025390 A GB 0025390A GB 0025390 A GB0025390 A GB 0025390A GB 2368134 B GB2368134 B GB 2368134B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
fiber optic
switching apparatus
optic switching
fiber
switching
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.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0025390A
Other versions
GB2368134A (en
GB0025390D0 (en
Inventor
Ricardo Antonio Rosete
Kuang-Yu Hsu
Hung-Ching Hou
Huai-Ming Tu
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.)
CHYNOPTICS TECHNOLOGIES Inc
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CHYNOPTICS TECHNOLOGIES Inc
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Priority to DE20017292U priority Critical patent/DE20017292U1/en
Application filed by CHYNOPTICS TECHNOLOGIES Inc filed Critical CHYNOPTICS TECHNOLOGIES Inc
Priority to GB0025390A priority patent/GB2368134B/en
Publication of GB0025390D0 publication Critical patent/GB0025390D0/en
Publication of GB2368134A publication Critical patent/GB2368134A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2368134B publication Critical patent/GB2368134B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related 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
    • G02B6/3544—2D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a plane
    • G02B6/3548—1xN switch, i.e. one input and a selectable single output of N possible outputs
    • G02B6/355—1x2 switch, i.e. one input and a selectable single output of two possible outputs
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3582—Housing means or package or arranging details of the switching elements, e.g. for thermal isolation

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
GB0025390A 2000-10-09 2000-10-17 Fiber optic switching apparatus Expired - Fee Related GB2368134B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE20017292U DE20017292U1 (en) 2000-10-09 2000-10-09 Optical fiber switch
GB0025390A GB2368134B (en) 2000-10-09 2000-10-17 Fiber optic switching apparatus

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE20017292U DE20017292U1 (en) 2000-10-09 2000-10-09 Optical fiber switch
GB0025390A GB2368134B (en) 2000-10-09 2000-10-17 Fiber optic switching apparatus

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB0025390D0 GB0025390D0 (en) 2000-11-29
GB2368134A GB2368134A (en) 2002-04-24
GB2368134B true GB2368134B (en) 2004-06-02

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GB0025390A Expired - Fee Related GB2368134B (en) 2000-10-09 2000-10-17 Fiber optic switching apparatus

Country Status (2)

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DE (1) DE20017292U1 (en)
GB (1) GB2368134B (en)

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2030319A (en) * 1978-09-21 1980-04-02 Siemens Ag Optical fibre switching arrangements
US4303302A (en) * 1979-10-30 1981-12-01 Gte Laboratories Incorporated Piezoelectric optical switch
GB2255653A (en) * 1991-04-26 1992-11-11 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd An optical fiber switching system for laser welding
EP0644447A1 (en) * 1993-09-17 1995-03-22 Seiko Instruments Inc. Mechanical optical switch
WO1996033430A1 (en) * 1995-04-20 1996-10-24 Oxford Fiber Optic Tools Limited Improvements in and relating to fiber optic cleaving
US6044186A (en) * 1998-05-28 2000-03-28 Lightwave Link Fiber optic switching apparatus and method

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2030319A (en) * 1978-09-21 1980-04-02 Siemens Ag Optical fibre switching arrangements
US4303302A (en) * 1979-10-30 1981-12-01 Gte Laboratories Incorporated Piezoelectric optical switch
GB2255653A (en) * 1991-04-26 1992-11-11 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd An optical fiber switching system for laser welding
EP0644447A1 (en) * 1993-09-17 1995-03-22 Seiko Instruments Inc. Mechanical optical switch
WO1996033430A1 (en) * 1995-04-20 1996-10-24 Oxford Fiber Optic Tools Limited Improvements in and relating to fiber optic cleaving
US6044186A (en) * 1998-05-28 2000-03-28 Lightwave Link Fiber optic switching apparatus and method

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Publication number Publication date
GB2368134A (en) 2002-04-24
DE20017292U1 (en) 2000-12-28
GB0025390D0 (en) 2000-11-29

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20141017