Optical system including an optical body with waveguides aligned along an imaginary curved surface for enhanced beam steering and related methods
AssigneeEagle Technology, LLC
InventorMicah H. Jenkins
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Abstract
An optical system is provided which may include an optical body, and a plurality of optical devices carried by the optical body. Furthermore, a plurality of optical waveguides may extend within the optical body between respective optical devices and an imaginary curved surface within the optical body, and an optical element may be coupled to the optical body and be optically aligned with the plurality of optical waveguides. A controller may be configured to selectively operate the plurality of optical devices to generate at least one optical beam.
Claims28
An optical system comprising:
- an optical body;
- a plurality of optical devices carried by the optical body;
- a plurality of optical waveguides extending within the optical body between respective optical devices and an imaginary three-dimensional (3D) curved surface within the optical body;
- an optical element coupled to the optical body and optically aligned with the plurality of optical waveguides;
- and
- a controller configured to selectively operate the plurality of optical devices to generate at least one optical beam.
An optical system comprising:
- an optical body;
- a plurality of optical devices carried by the optical body;
- a plurality of optical waveguides extending within the optical body between respective optical devices and an imaginary three-dimensional (3D) concave surface within the optical body;
- a lens coupled to the optical body and optically aligned with the plurality of optical waveguides;
- and
- a controller configured to selectively operate the plurality of optical devices to generate at least one optical beam.
A method for making an optical system comprising:
- forming a plurality of optical waveguides extending within an optical body between respective optical devices mounted on the optical body and an imaginary three-dimensional (3D) curved surface in the optical body;
- coupling an optical element to the optical body and optically aligned with the plurality of optical waveguides;
- and
- connecting a controller to the plurality of optical devices to selectively operate the plurality of optical devices to generate at least one optical beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.