US 11,726,274 B1
Low footprint optical interconnects
Randall C. Veitch, Nazareth, PA (US); and Thomas W. Stone, Hellertown, PA (US)
Assigned to Wavefront Research, Inc., Northampton, PA (US)
Filed by Wavefront Research, Inc., Northampton, PA (US)
Filed on Nov. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/516,583.
Application 17/516,583 is a continuation of application No. 17/020,358, filed on Sep. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,163,124.
Application 17/020,358 is a continuation of application No. 15/972,823, filed on May 7, 2018, granted, now 10,775,572, issued on Sep. 15, 2020.
Application 15/972,823 is a continuation of application No. 14/851,052, filed on Sep. 11, 2015, granted, now 9,964,716, issued on May 8, 2018.
Application 14/851,052 is a continuation of application No. 13/465,603, filed on May 7, 2012, granted, now 9,137,889, issued on Sep. 15, 2015.
Application 13/465,603 is a continuation of application No. 12/477,046, filed on Jun. 2, 2009, granted, now 8,171,625, issued on May 8, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/057,996, filed on Jun. 2, 2008.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/42 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 3/28 (2006.01); H01L 31/0232 (2014.01)
CPC G02B 6/4212 (2013.01) [G02B 6/4204 (2013.01); G02B 6/4239 (2013.01); G02B 6/4244 (2013.01); H05K 1/0274 (2013.01); H05K 1/181 (2013.01); H01L 31/02327 (2013.01); H05K 3/284 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10121 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10128 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10143 (2013.01); Y02P 70/50 (2015.11); Y10T 29/49002 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49117 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49144 (2015.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A low footprint optical device comprising:
a lens;
at least one optical emitter; and
at least one detector;
wherein said at least one optical emitter and said at least one detector are optically operatively connected to said lens;
wherein said at least one optical emitter and said at least one detector are substantially located in a same plane; and
a circuit board;
wherein said at least one optical emitter and said at least one detector and said lens are affixed to said circuit board.