Russel S Sossong

7410088, Aug 12, 2008

Sep 5, 2003

10/656392

Trebor Heminway - Ashland MA, US
Brian Massey - Marlborough MA, US
Michael Powers - Amherst NH, US
Russel S. Sossong - Shrewsbury MA, US

Matsushita Electric Industrial, Co., Ltd. - Osaka

B23K 35/14

228 563, 228246

A solder preform for attaching an optical fiber having a diameter to a fiber attach pad, the solder preform comprising a body including solder at least on a bottom surface thereof, the body having a groove extending along a first face from a first end to a second, the groove being larger in width than the diameter of the optical fiber to allow unimpeded alignment of the optical fiber. The solder preform above, wherein the body is formed substantially as a geometric shape, for example, a substantially rectangular box, a substantially cubical box, substantially a cylinder, substantially a semi-cylinder, substantially a sphere, substantially a semi-sphere, and substantially a cone or any geometric shape having a flat surface and a groove found therein.

20030231834, Dec 18, 2003

Jun 14, 2002

10/171709

Brian Massey - Marlborough MA, US
Russel Sossong - Shrewsbury MA, US

G02B006/26
G02B006/30

385/052000, 385/049000

An apparatus aligns an optical fiber array, that has first and second ends, to an optical fiber light source at the first end of the optical fiber array by using an image of the second end of the optical fiber array captured by a CCD camera, while the first end of the optical fiber array is moved relative to the optical fiber light source. The apparatus includes a controller, coupled to an alignment stage which moves the first end of the optical fiber array and a variable optical attenuator located between the second end of the optical fiber array and the camera. The controller controls the fiber optic alignment device responsive to signals provided by the electronic camera. The camera is used for rough alignment and an optical power meter, coupled to the alignment stage is used for fine alignment.

20050265669, Dec 1, 2005

Jul 6, 2005

11/175459

Trebor Heminway - Ashland MA, US
Brian Massey - Marlborough MA, US
Michael Powers - Amherst NH, US
Russel Sossong - Shrewsbury MA, US

G02B006/36

385091000

A solder preform for attaching an optical fiber having a diameter to a fiber attach pad, the solder preform comprising a body including solder at least on a bottom surface thereof, the body having a groove extending along a first face from a first end to a second, the groove being larger in width than the diameter of the optical fiber to allow unimpeded alignment of the optical fiber. The solder preform above, wherein the body is formed substantially as a geometric shape, for example, a substantially rectangular box, a substantially cubical box, substantially a cylinder, substantially a semi-cylinder, substantially a sphere, substantially a semi-sphere, and substantially a cone or any geometric shape having a flat surface and a groove found therein.