EFFICIENT COUPLING OF LIGHT INTO LIGHT GUIDES

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003302970 (hide)

Owner KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.

Inventors ANDERSON, Duncan, J.

Pub. Number AU-A-2003302970

PCT Number PCT/IB2003/0057

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/055564

Priority 60/433,376 13.12.02 US

Filing date 5 December 2003

Wipo publication date 9 July 2004

International Classifications

G02B 006/26 Light guides - Optical coupling means

G02B 006/28 Light guides - having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals

G01B 011/27 Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical means - for testing the alignment of axes

Event Publications

5 August 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/433,376 13.12.02 US

19 August 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2003302970

22 September 2005 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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