ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,461,313, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Raytheon Co. (Arlington, Va.).
"Robust photonic connector" was invented by Jose Rodrigo Castillo-Garza (West Hartford, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system includes an optical communication device configured to transmit or receive optical signals. The optical communication device includes an optical fiber and a mode converter. The optical fiber and the mode converter are welded together by fusion welding a first end of the optical fiber to the mode converter. The optical communication device may also include an optical fiber holder configured to maintain an alignment of the optical fiber...