US Patent Class 385
OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES
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| DF | CLASS NOTES | |
| 1 | DF | TEMPORAL OPTICAL MODULATION WITHIN AN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE |
| 2 | DF | .~ Electro-optic |
| 3 | DF | .~.~ Phase modulation type |
| 4 | DF | DIRECTIONAL OPTICAL MODULATION WITHIN AN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE |
| 5 | DF | .~ Light intensity dependent (e.g., nonlinear effects) |
| 6 | DF | .~ Magneto-optic |
| 7 | DF | .~ Acousto-optic |
| 8 | DF | .~ Electro-optic |
| 9 | DF | .~.~ Coupling between waveguides |
| 10 | DF | .~.~ Diffraction grating (e.g., Bragg) |
| 11 | DF | POLARIZATION WITHOUT MODULATION |
| 12 | DF | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE SENSOR |
| 13 | DF | .~ Including physical deformation or movement of waveguide |
| 14 | DF | INTEGRATED OPTICAL CIRCUIT |
| 15 | DF | WITH OPTICAL COUPLER |
| 16 | DF | .~ Switch (i.e., switching from one terminal to another, not modulation) |
| 17 | DF | .~.~ Matrix switch (i.e., M X N, where M and N are 3 or more) |
| 18 | DF | .~.~ Reflective-type switch |
| 19 | DF | .~.~ Stationary waveguides with movable opaque element |
| 20 | DF | .~.~ Multiple pole multiple throw |
| 21 | DF | .~.~.~ Double pole multiple throw |
| 22 | DF | .~.~ Single pole multiple throw (relay switch) |
| 23 | DF | .~.~ Single pole single throw |
| 24 | DF | .~ Plural (e.g., data bus) |
| 25 | DF | .~ Movable coupler |
| 26 | DF | .~.~ Slip ring |
| 27 | DF | .~ Particular coupling function |
| 28 | DF | .~.~ Coupling between modes in a waveguide or fiber |
| 29 | DF | .~.~.~ Mode strippers |
| 30 | DF | .~.~ Evanescent wave coupling |
| 31 | DF | .~ Input/output coupler |
| 32 | DF | .~.~ Coupling light through a waveguide bend or loop |
| 33 | DF | .~.~ Lens |
| 34 | DF | .~.~.~ Rod type |
| 35 | DF | .~.~.~ Spherical |
| 36 | DF | .~.~ Prism |
| 37 | DF | .~.~ Grating |
| 38 | DF | .~.~ End fire |
| 39 | DF | .~ Particular coupling structure |
| 40 | DF | .~.~ Electrodes on or near the coupling region |
| 41 | DF | .~.~.~ Directional coupler |
| 42 | DF | .~.~ Directional coupler |
| 43 | DF | .~.~ Tapered coupler |
| 44 | DF | .~.~ "T" coupler or duplex coupler |
| 45 | DF | .~.~ "Y" coupler |
| 46 | DF | .~.~ Star coupler |
| 47 | DF | .~.~ Multiport coupler using reflective surface |
| 48 | DF | .~.~ Access couplers, power tappers, or power dividers |
| 49 | DF | .~.~ Fiber to thin film devices |
| 50 | DF | .~.~ Waveguide to waveguide |
| 51 | DF | .~ Permanently fixed coupler |
| 52 | DF | .~ With alignment device |
| 53 | DF | WITH DISENGAGABLE MECHANICAL CONNECTOR |
| 54 | DF | .~ Structure surrounding optical fiber bundle-to-bundle connection |
| 55 | DF | .~ Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection |
| 56 | DF | .~.~ Multi-part (e.g., two pieces screwed together or bayonet latched) |
| 57 | DF | .~.~.~ Magnetically actuated |
| 58 | DF | .~.~.~ With additional structure at or immediately surrounding each optical fiber end face |
| 59 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Plural fiber-to-fiber connections |
| 60 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Fiber end held in ferrule |
| 61 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Lens-shaped ferrule |
| 62 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Compressively fixed (e.g., chuck, collet, crimp, set screws, etc.) |
| 63 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Plate-type holding structure (e.g., jewel) |
| 64 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Plural rods or balls structure |
| 65 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Groove-type holding structure |
| 66 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~ Tube-type holding structure |
| 67 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~.~ Eccentric arrangement |
| 68 | DF | .~.~.~.~.~.~ Capillary tubes |
| 69 | DF | .~.~.~ With additional structure rearward of fiber joint to secure additional cable layers |
| 70 | DF | .~.~ With additional structure at or immediately surrounding each optical fiber end face |
| 71 | DF | .~.~.~ Plural fiber-to-fiber connections |
| 72 | DF | .~.~.~ Fiber end held in ferrule |
| 73 | DF | .~.~ With additional optical element between facing fiber ends |
| 74 | DF | .~.~.~ Lens |
| 75 | DF | .~.~ With additional nonoptical structure |
| 76 | DF | .~ Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure |
| 77 | DF | .~.~ At or immediately surrounding an optical fiber end face |
| 78 | DF | .~.~.~ Fiber end held in ferrule |
| 79 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Lens-shaped ferrule |
| 80 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Adhesively fixed |
| 81 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Compressively fixed (chuck, collet, crimp, set screw, etc.) |
| 82 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Plural rods or balls structure |
| 83 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Groove-type holding structure |
| 84 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Tube-type holding structure |
| 85 | DF | .~.~.~.~ Fiber/ferrule further processed (grinding, polishing, etc.) |
| 86 | DF | .~.~ Structure rearward of optical fiber end face to secure additional fiber or cable layers |
| 87 | DF | .~.~.~ Having at least one layer compressively fixed (e.g., crimp, tightening screws, etc.) |
| 88 | DF | .~ Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector |
| 89 | DF | .~.~ Plural fiber/device connections |
| 90 | DF | .~.~ Fiber adjustable relative to device |
| 91 | DF | .~.~.~ Fiber permanently fixed after adjustment |
| 92 | DF | .~.~ With housing |
| 93 | DF | .~.~.~ Including lens |
| 94 | DF | .~.~.~ Sealed from environment |
| 95 | DF | WITH SPLICE (PERMANENT CONNECTION) |
| 96 | DF | .~ Fusion splicing |
| 97 | DF | .~ Alignment of fiber ends prior to splicing |
| 98 | DF | .~.~ End-to-end (butt) coupling |
| 99 | DF | .~ Including splice joint reinforcement |
| 100 | DF | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION CABLE |
| 101 | DF | .~ With electrical conductor in the same cable |
| 102 | DF | .~ Tightly confined (i.e., fiber tightly held inside the outer sheath) |
| 103 | DF | .~.~ Having a central strength member |
| 104 | DF | .~.~ Particular fiber orientation (e.g., helically wound, etc.) |
| 105 | DF | .~.~ Compartmentalized |
| 106 | DF | .~.~ Plural unit type (plural complete cables within a single outside sheath) |
| 107 | DF | .~.~ With armoring |
| 108 | DF | .~.~.~ Prestressed |
| 109 | DF | .~ Loose tube type |
| 110 | DF | .~.~ Compartmentalized |
| 111 | DF | .~.~ Particular fiber orientation |
| 112 | DF | .~.~ Plural unit type |
| 113 | DF | .~.~ With strength member |
| 114 | DF | .~ Ribbon cable |
| 115 | DF | OPTICAL FIBER BUNDLE |
| 116 | DF | .~ Imaging (i.e., with coherent fiber structure and includes shaping, enhancing, and correcting) |
| 117 | DF | .~.~ For fiber scope (endoscope) |
| 118 | DF | .~.~.~ With manipulator |
| 119 | DF | .~.~ With lens or mirror |
| 120 | DF | .~ Fiber bundle plate |
| 121 | DF | .~ Transition between geometric shapes |
| 122 | DF | HAVING NONLINEAR PROPERTY |
| 123 | DF | OPTICAL FIBER WAVEGUIDE WITH CLADDING |
| 124 | DF | .~ With graded index core or cladding |
| 125 | DF | .~ Utilizing nonsolid core or cladding |
| 126 | DF | .~ Utilizing multiple core or cladding |
| 127 | DF | .~.~ Concentric |
| 128 | DF | .~.~.~ Where the second or further layer is a coating |
| 129 | DF | PLANAR OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE |
| 130 | DF | .~ Thin film optical waveguide |
| 131 | DF | .~.~ Multilayer structure (mixture) |
| 132 | DF | .~.~ Channel waveguide |
| 133 | DF | OPTICAL IMAGING TUNNEL |
| 134 | DF | ACCESSORIES |
| 135 | DF | .~ Splice box and surplus fiber storage/trays/organizers/ carriers |
| 136 | DF | .~ External retainer/clamp |
| 137 | DF | .~.~ Fiber holder (i.e., for single fiber or holding multiple single fibers together) |
| 138 | DF | .~ Bushing structure (e.g., penetrator) |
| 139 | DF | .~ Plug/termination device |
| 140 | DF | .~ Attenuator |
| 141 | DF | HAVING PARTICULAR OPTICAL CHARACTERISTIC MODIFYING CHEMICAL COMPOSITION |
| 142 | DF | .~ Of waveguide core |
| 143 | DF | .~.~ Organic |
| 144 | DF | .~ Of waveguide cladding |
| 145 | DF | .~.~ Organic |
| 146 | DF | NONCYCLINDRICAL OR NONPLANAR SHAPED WAVEGUIDE |
| 147 | DF | MISCELLANEOUS |
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| 900 | DF | SOLAR COLLECTOR OR TRANSMITTER |
| 901 | DF | ILLUMINATING OR DISPLAY APPARATUS |
| 902 | DF | NONBUNDLE FIBERSCOPE DEVICES |