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Optical waveguide module system and method

  • US 9,846,283 B2
  • Filed: 03/12/2014
  • Issued: 12/19/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An optical waveguide module comprising:

  • a. an optical light guide having opposite first and second planar surfaces extending between a first side edge and a second side edge and between a third side edge and a fourth side edge, the optical light guide including one or more optical pathways extending between at least two of the first, second, third, and fourth side edges, the optical light guide including at least a first notch and a second notch parallel to the first notch, the first and second notches extending in a lengthwise direction from one of the first, second, third, and fourth side edges towards the opposite side edge, wherein one of the optical pathways extends between the first and second notches;

    b. one or more first edge connectors, each first edge connector having a first adapter port, a first lengthwise protrusion, and a second lengthwise protrusion parallel to the first protrusion, the first and second protrusions being respectively received into the first and second notches to align the first adapter port with the one or more optical pathways in a first direction parallel to the first side edge, wherein the first and second notches and the first and second protrusions defining a first optical alignment feature; and

    c. one or more second edge connectors, each second edge connector having a second adapter port aligned with the one or more optical pathways by a second optical alignment feature.

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