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Class Information
Number: 385/16
Name: Optical waveguides > With optical coupler > Switch (i.e., switching from one terminal to another, not modulation)
Description: Subject matter wherein the output of an optical waveguide is selectively coupled to the input of a different optical waveguide.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
385/17 Matrix switch (i.e., m x n, where m and n are 3 or more) 910
385/20 Multiple pole multiple throw 254
385/18 Reflective-type switch 1,193
385/22 Single pole multiple throw (relay switch) 274
385/23 Single pole single throw 97
385/19 Stationary waveguides with movable opaque element 313


Patents under this class:

Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7623744 Methods and apparatus to make substantially uniform losses in optical cross connects Nov. 24, 2009
7620275 Integrated polarization splitter/combiner Nov. 17, 2009
7620274 Optical protection switch and method for optical protection switching Nov. 17, 2009
7620273 Methods and devices for providing optical, serviced-enabled cross-connections Nov. 17, 2009
7606450 Light activated optical switch that includes a piezoelectric element and a conductive layer Oct. 20, 2009
7606449 Adaptive switch contamination compensation Oct. 20, 2009
7603006 Optical switch having angle tuning elements and multiple-fiber collimators Oct. 13, 2009
7596290 Optical-switch testing apparatus, optical-signal switching apparatus, optical-switch testing method, and control method for optical-signal switching Sep. 29, 2009
7595212 Heat transfer structures Sep. 29, 2009
7590316 Optical switch Sep. 15, 2009
7590312 Interferometer optical switch and variable optical attenuator Sep. 15, 2009
7580598 Optical signal processing device, information recording/reproducing apparatus and information recording/reproducing system Aug. 25, 2009
7574081 Optical system with optical waveguides Aug. 11, 2009
7574080 Technique for photonic switching Aug. 11, 2009
7574079 Exogenous tone dither rejection in optical switching Aug. 11, 2009
7574078 Reconfigurable optical switch Aug. 11, 2009
7574073 Optical devices with integral isolators Aug. 11, 2009
7570847 Method of forming an optical switch Aug. 4, 2009
7567736 Waveguide type wavelength domain optical switch Jul. 28, 2009
7565044 Optical module method of manufacturing the same Jul. 21, 2009
7561799 Optical path switching device Jul. 14, 2009
7561766 Thin film interleaver Jul. 14, 2009
7561760 System and method for optical beam steering using nanowires and method of fabricating same Jul. 14, 2009
7559703 Optical module and data communication system including the optical module Jul. 14, 2009
7558456 Optical waveguide device Jul. 7, 2009
7558447 Single-pole optical wavelength selector Jul. 7, 2009
7555177 All fiber magneto-optic on-off switch for networking applications Jun. 30, 2009
7551813 Simplified fiber-optic switch for all-optical fiber-optic lines Jun. 23, 2009
7548668 Programmable optical array Jun. 16, 2009
7546011 Monolithically integrated optical devices with amorphous silicon arrayed waveguide gratings and InGaAsP gain Jun. 9, 2009
7546005 Optical switch and path switching method Jun. 9, 2009
7546004 Photonic interconnect system Jun. 9, 2009
7542633 Plasmon gate Jun. 2, 2009
7539371 Optical apparatus with reduced effect of mirror edge diffraction May. 26, 2009
7536068 Micro movable element and optical switching device May. 19, 2009
7536067 Photonic integrated circuit device and elements thereof May. 19, 2009
7532787 Continuous optical null tracking method for optical switch May. 12, 2009
7532786 Light activated optical switch that includes a piezoelectric element with layers of piezoelectric material having different piezoelectric characteristics May. 12, 2009
7532776 Optical element and optical switch May. 12, 2009
7529456 Photonic crystal surface states May. 5, 2009
7529454 Photonic crystal surface states May. 5, 2009
7529443 Beam steering element with built-in detector and system for use thereof May. 5, 2009
7529442 Polarization-independent electro-optical (EO) switching May. 5, 2009
7529441 Wavelength routing optical switch May. 5, 2009
7528385 Fiber optic devices having volume Bragg grating elements May. 5, 2009
7528364 Optical beam steering and sampling apparatus and method May. 5, 2009
7526147 Sensor array for perimeter defense Apr. 28, 2009
7522789 Optical switches and actuators Apr. 21, 2009
7519250 Optical switches Apr. 14, 2009
7519247 Wavelength selective optical switch Apr. 14, 2009



 
 
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