Patents
US 11353659 B2: Photonic chip features for fiber attachment
- Granted
- 2022-06-07
- Filed
- 2020-03-30 application 16834179
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A photonic chip including a trench at the periphery of the photonic chip forming a recessed rim, wherein the recessed rim includes at least one geometric feature separating a plurality of waveguide locations, the at least one geometric feature suitable to prevent adhesive flow between the plurality of waveguide locations and method for preventing adhesive flow from interfering with bonding of optical fibers to the photonic chip is disclosed. A photonic chip including at least one optical fiber groove which includes an entrance portion and a non-entrance portion, wherein the entrance portion includes a flared opening having a greater clearance than the non-entrance portion and method for attaching an optical fiber to the photonic chip minimizing damage to at least one of the optical fiber and the photonic chip is disclosed.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg220607.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Institute of Technology 110 patents | US company or organization | Rochester, NY | Rochester Institute of Technology College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario J. Ciminelli | Rochester, NY | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Stefan Preble | Pittsford, NY | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeffrey Steidle | Richmond, NY | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Paul Roger Thomas | Pittsford, NY | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G02B | Optical elements, systems or apparatus | G02B6/26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-31 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | THOMAS, PAUL signed 2019-04-11 CIMINELLI, MARIO J. signed 2019-04-12 PREBLE, STEFAN signed 2019-07-15 STEIDLE, JEFFREY signed 2019-07-29 | ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROCHESTER, NY | 52275/119 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-03-31 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | THOMAS, PAUL signed 2019-04-11 CIMINELLI, MARIO J. signed 2019-04-12 PREBLE, STEFAN signed 2019-07-15 STEIDLE, JEFFREY signed 2019-07-29 | ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROCHESTER, NY | 52275/27 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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