Randy William Wickman, Age 61326 Saddlegate Dr NW, Huntsville, AL 35806

6450704, Sep 17, 2002

Sep 13, 2001

09/951646

Gary OConnor - Bolingbrook IL
Randy Wickman - Cadott WI
John Greene - Chippewa Falls WI
Daniel Mansur - Chippewa Falls WI
Dave Barneson - Eleva WI
Bryan Gregory - Glen Ellyn IL

Corona Optical Systems, Inc. - Lombard IL

G02B 642

385 92, 385 52, 385 88

A method and apparatus are provided for providing an electro-optic signal processing device. The method includes the steps of providing an optically transparent substrate having first and second planar elements with an abutting common edge, the planar elements lying at differing angles with respect to each other about the common edge and a plurality of alignment apertures formed in the substrate. A plurality of optical devices of an optical array are disposed on the first planar element of the substrate, with transmission paths of the optical devices passing directly through the substrate. A signal processor is also disposed on the first planar element of the substrate. An optical fiber holder comprising a plurality of respective optical fibers and guide pin apertures disposed on a first surface of the optical fiber holder is aligned to the optical array using the guide pins and guide pin apertures. Optical signals of the optical devices of the optical array are coupled to respective optical fibers of the aligned optical fiber holder. A printed circuit board having a first surface is attached to a mating surface of the substrates second planar element.

6529320, Mar 4, 2003

Jul 20, 2001

09/910567

Bryan Gregory - Glen Ellyn IL
Randy Wickman - Cadott WI

Corona Optical Systems, Inc. - DE

H01S 300

359349, 359333

A method and apparatus are provided for amplifying a first optical signal having a first wavelength and a second optical signal having a second wavelength. The method includes the steps of routing the first and second optical signal into a first and second optical amplifier coupled in parallel and amplifying the first optical signal at the first wavelength in the first optical amplifier and the second optical signal at the second wavelength in the second optical amplifier.

6547454, Apr 15, 2003

Aug 2, 2001

09/920917

Randy Wickman - Cadott WI
John Greene - Chippewa Falls WI
Gary OConnor - Bolingbrook IL
Daniel Mansur - Chippewa Falls WI
David Barneson - Eleva WI
Bryan Gregory - Glen Ellyn IL

Corona Optical Systems, Inc. - Lombard IL

G02B 636

385 88, 385 89, 385 93, 385 52

A method and apparatus are provided for aligning an array of optical devices with optical processing equipment. The method includes the steps of providing a transparent substrate with a plurality of optical transmission paths passing directly through the substrate, providing a plurality of alignment guides on the optical array, providing a complementary plurality of respective alignment guides on the transparent substrate and guiding the optical devices of the array into alignment with the substrate using respective pairs of the alignment guides on the optical array and transparent substrate.

6600853, Jul 29, 2003

Aug 28, 2001

09/941260

Randy Wickman - Cadott WI
Gary T. OConnor - Bolingbrook IL
John Greene - Chippewa Falls WI
Daniel C. Mansur - Chippewa Falls WI
David Barneson - Eleva WI

Corona Optical Systems, Inc. - Lombard IL

G02B 643

385 24, 385 88, 385 89

A method and apparatus are provided for aligning a plurality of transmission paths of an array of optical devices with a plurality of optical fibers. The method includes the steps of disposing the optical array on a first side of the transparent substrate with the plurality of optical transmission paths passing directly through the substrate, disposing a signal processor on the first side of the transparent substrate adjacent the array of optical devices, disposing a set of alignment guides on a second side of the transparent substrate parallel to the plurality of transmission paths for aligning the plurality of optical fibers with the plurality of transmission paths and coupling a plurality of signals processed by the processor through the plurality of transmission paths between the optical array and plurality of optical fibers.

6724015, Apr 20, 2004

Feb 11, 2002

10/073462

Steven Nelson - Fall Creek WI
Jane E. Novacek - Eau Claire WI
Randy Wickman - Cadott WI

Corona Optical Systems, Inc. - Lombard IL

H01L 3300

257 99, 438 26, 438 28, 438116

A method and apparatus are provided for providing an electro-optic interface for exchanging information signals. The method includes the steps of disposing an optical array adjacent a first side of an optically transparent substrate, such that a plurality of transmission paths of the optical array pass directly through the substrate, applying an optically transparent underfill between the substrate and adjacent optical array with the plurality of transmission paths of the optical array passing directly through the underfill and coupling a plurality of optical signals of the optical array through the optically transparent underfill and optically transparent substrate between the optical array and an optical connector.

6729776, May 4, 2004

Aug 15, 2002

10/219749

Gary OConnor - Bolingbrook IL
Randy Wickman - Cadott WI
John Greene - Chippewa Falls WI
Daniel Mansur - Chippewa Falls WI
Dave Barneson - Eleva WI
Bryan Gregory - Glen Ellyn IL

Corona Optical Systems, Inc. - Lombard IL

G02B 636

385 92, 385 88

A method and apparatus are provided for providing an electro-optic signal processing assembly. The method includes the steps of providing an optically transparent substrate with a plurality of alignment apertures formed in the substrate, disposing a guide pin in each of the plurality of alignment apertures, providing an optical device with a transmission path of the optical device passing directly through the body of the optically transparent substrate, aligning an optical fiber holder to the optical device using the guide pins and guide pin apertures, and coupling an optical signal of the optical device of the optical array to a respective optical fiber of the aligned optical fiber holder.

6793409, Sep 21, 2004

Feb 19, 2003

10/368707

Randy Wickman - Cadott WI
John Greene - Chippewa Falls WI
Gary OConnor - Bolingbrook IL
Daniel Mansur - Chippewa Falls WI
David Barneson - Eleva WI
Bryan Gregory - Glen Ellyn IL

Corona Optical Systems, Inc. - Lombard IL

G02B 636

385 88, 385 89, 385 92

A method and apparatus are provided for aligning an array of optical devices with optical processing equipment. The method includes the steps of providing a transparent substrate with a plurality of optical transmission paths passing directly through the substrate, providing a plurality of alignment guides on the optical array, providing a complementary plurality of respective alignment guides on the transparent substrate and guiding the optical devices of the array into alignment with the substrate using respective pairs of the alignment guides on the optical array and transparent substrate.

6795624, Sep 21, 2004

Jan 28, 2003

10/352472

Randy W. Wickman - Cadott WI
Gary P. OConnor - Bolingbrook IL
John Greene - Chippewa Falls WI
Daniel C. Mansur - Chippewa Falls WI
David Barneson - Eleva WI

Corona Optical Systems, Inc. - Lombard IL

G02B 643

385 52, 385 14, 385 89

A method and apparatus are provided for aligning a plurality of transmission paths of an array of optical devices with a plurality of optical fibers. The method includes the steps of disposing the optical array on a first side of the transparent substrate with the plurality of optical transmission paths passing directly through the substrate, disposing a signal processor on the first side of the transparent substrate adjacent the array of optical devices, disposing a set of alignment guides on a second side of the transparent substrate parallel to the plurality of transmission paths for aligning the plurality of optical fibers with the plurality of transmission paths and coupling a plurality of signals processed by the processor through the plurality of transmission paths between the optical array and plurality of optical fibers.