Inventor
PRESBY HERMAN MELVIN
US33 patents
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LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
26 patentsUS5920665AJul 6, 1999
Mechanical optical fiber switch having enhanced alignment
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC65 citations96
US5828800AOct 27, 1998
Self-aligned mechanical M×N optical switch
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC88 citations95
US6657783B1Dec 2, 2003
Method and apparatus for aligning telescopes within a free-space optical communication system
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC25 citations92
US6462856B1Oct 8, 2002
Method and apparatus for modulating an optical signal using polarization
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC26 citations92
US6445496B1Sep 3, 2002
Point-to-multipoint free-space wireless optical communication system
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC21 citations92
US6348684B1Feb 19, 2002
Receiving system for free-space optical communications
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC26 citations92
US5966478AOct 12, 1999
Integrated optical circuit having planar waveguide turning mirrors
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC28 citations92
US5892863AApr 6, 1999
Silica optical circuit switch and method
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC20 citations92
US5790720AAug 4, 1998
Acoustic-optic silica optical circuit switch
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC23 citations92
US5699464ADec 16, 1997
Lens structure for focusing the light emitted by a multimode fiber
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC44 citations92
US6792185B1Sep 14, 2004
Method and apparatus for automatic tracking of an optical signal in a wireless optical communication system
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC19 citations90
US6810407B1Oct 26, 2004
Optical boolean logic devices for data encryption
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC22 citations89
US6411414B1Jun 25, 2002
Wavelength division multiplexing wireless optical link
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC34 citations88
US6956876B1Oct 18, 2005
Method and apparatus for coupling a multimode laser to a multimode fiber
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC20 citations86
US6643467B1Nov 4, 2003
Method and apparatus for controlling received power levels within a free space optical communication system
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC17 citations83
US7272319B1Sep 18, 2007
System and method for secure multiple wavelength communication on optical fibers
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC17 citations81
US5912736AJun 15, 1999
Optical reflection methods and apparatus for aligning communication system components
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC8 citations74
US5894538AApr 13, 1999
Method of forming integrated optical circuit planar waveguide turning mirrors
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC16 citations74
US5841913ANov 24, 1998
Acousto-optic planar waveguide modulators
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC13 citations74
US5796906AAug 18, 1998
Optical planar waveguide notch filters
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC14 citations73
US5768452AJun 16, 1998
Radiolytic method for trimming planar waveguide couplers
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC15 citations72
US6128927AOct 10, 2000
Method of making ferrule connectors for optical fibers
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC15 citations71
US6587625B1Jul 1, 2003
Optical fiber apparatus for high-radiation environments
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC7 citations69
US5796900AAug 18, 1998
Apparatus and methods for interconnecting arrays of optical transmission paths employing externally located connector pads
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC3 citations63
US5757987AMay 26, 1998
Acousto-optic modulator for optical waveguides
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC6 citations63
US5768457AJun 16, 1998
Multilayered connector pads for supporting butt-joined optical arrays
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC2 citations62
BELL TELEPHONE LABOR INC
6 patentsUS4033668AJul 5, 1977
Solderable glass splices, terminations and hermetic seals
BELL TELEPHONE LABOR INC76 citations96
US4111525ASep 5, 1978
Silica based optical fiber waveguide using phosphorus pentoxide and germanium dioxide
BELL TELEPHONE LABOR INC75 citations95
US4038062AJul 26, 1977
Method and apparatus for introducing geometrical perturbations in optical fiber waveguides
BELL TELEPHONE LABOR INC52 citations92
US4042723AAug 16, 1977
Method for monitoring the properties of plastic coatings on optical fibers
BELL TELEPHONE LABOR INC22 citations82
US4025156AMay 24, 1977
Graded-index fiber for multimode optical communication
BELL TELEPHONE LABOR INC27 citations81
US4105283AAug 8, 1978
Compensation for material dispersion in optical fibers
BELL TELEPHONE LABOR INC8 citations72