DE69737921D1 - Verbesserter optischer Schalter/Modulator - Google Patents

Verbesserter optischer Schalter/Modulator

Info

Publication number: DE69737921D1
Authority: DE; Germany
Prior art keywords: modulator; optical switch; improved optical; improved; switch
Prior art date: 1996-05-13
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 - Lifetime

Application number

DE69737921T

Other languages

English (en)

Other versions

DE69737921T2 (de

Inventor

Dennis S Greywall

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.)

Nokia of America Corp

Original Assignee

Lucent Technologies Inc

Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)

1996-05-13

Filing date

1997-05-06

Publication date

2007-08-30

1997-05-06 Application filed by Lucent Technologies Inc filed Critical Lucent Technologies Inc

2007-08-30 Publication of DE69737921D1 publication Critical patent/DE69737921D1/de

2008-04-17 Application granted granted Critical

2008-04-17 Publication of DE69737921T2 publication Critical patent/DE69737921T2/de

2017-05-07 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
- G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
- G02B26/0808—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more diffracting elements

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Optics & Photonics (AREA)
Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
Micromachines (AREA)

DE69737921T 1996-05-13 1997-05-06 Verbesserter optischer Schalter/Modulator Expired - Lifetime DE69737921T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US645109		1996-05-13
US08/645,109 US5684631A (en)	1996-05-13	1996-05-13	Optical modulator/switch including reflective zone plate and related method of use

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
DE69737921D1 true DE69737921D1 (de)	2007-08-30
DE69737921T2 DE69737921T2 (de)	2008-04-17

Family

ID=24587675

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
DE69737921T Expired - Lifetime DE69737921T2 (de)	1996-05-13	1997-05-06	Verbesserter optischer Schalter/Modulator

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US5684631A (de)
EP (1)	EP0807841B1 (de)
JP (1)	JPH1054948A (de)
DE (1)	DE69737921T2 (de)

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1996
- 1996-05-13 US US08/645,109 patent/US5684631A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
1997
- 1997-05-06 EP EP97303082A patent/EP0807841B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-05-06 DE DE69737921T patent/DE69737921T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-05-13 JP JP9121996A patent/JPH1054948A/ja active Pending

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
JPH1054948A (ja)	1998-02-24
EP0807841A2 (de)	1997-11-19
EP0807841B1 (de)	2007-07-18
DE69737921T2 (de)	2008-04-17
US5684631A (en)	1997-11-04
EP0807841A3 (de)	1998-07-29

Publication	Publication Date	Title
DE69737921D1 (de)	2007-08-30	Verbesserter optischer Schalter/Modulator
DE69603573D1 (de)	1999-09-09	Optischer schalter
DE69811563D1 (de)	2003-04-03	Mikromechanischer optischer Schalter
DE69716789D1 (de)	2002-12-12	Brillenglas
DE69730858D1 (de)	2004-10-28	Vermittlungsstelle
DE69417814D1 (de)	1999-05-20	Optischer Schalter
DE59711404D1 (de)	2004-04-22	Tastschalter
DE69702488D1 (de)	2000-08-17	Modusschalter
DE69426103D1 (de)	2000-11-16	Optischer Schalter
DE69610807D1 (de)	2000-12-07	Schalterkombination
DE69739985D1 (de)	2010-10-21	Optischer Modulator
DE69531335D1 (de)	2003-08-28	Rein optischer Schalter
DE19680764T1 (de)	1997-09-18	Kompakter optischer Schalter
DE69833591D1 (de)	2006-04-27	Optischer Schalter
NO983853D0 (no)	1998-08-21	Optisk forbindelse
DE69515889D1 (de)	2000-04-27	Optischer schalter
DE69821476D1 (de)	2004-03-11	Optischer modulator
DE69531440D1 (de)	2003-09-11	Kompakter digitaler optischer Schalter
DE69734559D1 (de)	2005-12-15	Optischer Koppler
DE69942662D1 (de)	2010-09-23	Optischer schalter
DE69428111D1 (de)	2001-10-04	Optischer schalter
DE69622419D1 (de)	2002-08-22	Fernmeldeschalter
ID18672A (id)	1998-04-30	Sakelar
DE69730384D1 (de)	2004-09-30	Optisches Bauelement
BR9702978A (pt)	1999-06-01	Interruptor

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2008-08-07	8364	No opposition during term of opposition