US PATENT SUBCLASS 385 / 46
.~.~ Star coupler

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385 /   HD   OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES

15  DF  WITH OPTICAL COUPLER {8}
39  DF  .~ Particular coupling structure {10}
46.~.~ Star coupler

DEFINITION

Classification: 385/46

Star coupler:

(under subclass 39) Subject matter wherein a passive coupler distributes light from one or more input waveguides among a larger number of output waveguides.

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24, for an optical data bus.

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359, Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements,

120, and 121 for optically multiplexed local area networks (LANS) utilizing active and passive Star couplers.