Optical switch
AssigneeMegaSense, Inc.
InventorVladimir I. Vaganov
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Abstract
An optical switch includes a plurality of transmitting devices with a plurality of optical fibers that each have a distal end. A plurality of focusing devices are included. Each distal end of a fiber is coupled to at least one focusing device. A plurality of receiving devices are provided. At least a portion of the distal ends of the optical fibers move in three orthogonal and at least two angular dimensions to direct output beams from the plurality of transmitting devices to the plurality of receiving devices.
Claims68
An optical switch, comprising:
- a plurality of transmitting devices including a plurality of optical fibers each with a distal end;
- a plurality of focusing devices, each of a distal end of a fiber coupled to at least one focusing device;
- a plurality of receiving devices;
- and
- wherein at least a portion of distal ends of the optical fibers move in three orthogonal and at least two angular dimensions to direct output beams from the plurality of transmitting devices to the plurality of receiving devices.
A method for optical switching between input fiber channels output fiber channels comprising:
- providing a plurality of transmitting devices including a plurality of optical fibers and a plurality of receiving devices including a plurality of optical fibers;
- and
- moving at least a portion of the distal ends of the optical fibers in three orthogonal and at least two angular dimensions to direct output beams from the plurality of transmitting devices to the plurality of receiving devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.