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Optical integrated lens/grating coupling device
Assignee: Omron Corp
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Filing: 1994-08-22
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Granted: 1996-04-30
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Expires: 2014-08-22
Abstract
Abstract An optical device manufacturing method includes a step of accumulating an optical device inorganic material on a stamper by use of a vacuum thin-film growing method, and a step of removing the accumulated material from the stamper, thereby producing an optical device.
Inventors
- 👤 Hayami Hosokawa
- 👤 Tsukasa Yamashita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:15
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B3/00; G02B3/02; G02B3/08; G02B6/00; G02B6/10; G02B6/12; G02B6/122; G02B6/124; G02B6/1245; G02B6/24; G02B6/26; G02B6/28; G02B6/2804; G02B6/2848; G02B6/32; G02B6/2817; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4204; G02B6/4206; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
An optical device comprising: an optical device element having an optically functional pattern defined by a depression and a projection on a surface thereof; a layer having a flat outer surface and formed on said surface of said optical device element with a material having a refractive index different from a refractive index of a material of said optical device element; and wherein said layer is formed with photosetting resin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
An optical device comprising: an optical device element having an optically functional pattern defined by a depression and a projection on a surface thereof; a layer having a flat outer surface and formed on said surface of said optical device element with a material having a refractive index different from a refractive index of a material of said optical device element; and wherein said layer is formed with photosetting resin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
97 words
An optical device comprising: an optical device element having an optically functional pattern defined by a depression and a projection on a surface thereof; a layer having a flat outer surface and formed on said surface of said optical device element with a material having a refractive index different from a refractive index of a material of said optical device element; and a second optical device element formed on said flat outer surface of said layer, said second optical device element having an optically functional pattern defined by a depression and a projection on a surface thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
97 words
An optical device comprising: an optical device element having an optically functional pattern defined by a depression and a projection on a surface thereof; a layer having a flat outer surface and formed on said surface of said optical device element with a material having a refractive index different from a refractive index of a material of said optical device element; and a second optical device element formed on said flat outer surface of said layer, said second optical device element having an optically functional pattern defined by a depression and a projection on a surface thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An optical device according to claim 2, wherein said second optical device element is a grating.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical device according to claim 2, wherein said second optical device element is a Fresnel lens.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical device according to claim 2, wherein said second optical device element is a micro lens.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical device according to claim 2, wherein said second optical device element is a lens array.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An optical device according to claim 2, wherein said second optical device element has a blazed type pattern.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
An optical device according to claim 2, wherein said second optical device element has a step type pattern.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
67 words
An optical device comprising: an optical device element having an optically functional pattern defined by a depression and a projection on a surface thereof; and a transparent substrate having a flat outer surface and adhered on said surface of said optical device element by an adhesive layer of a material having a refractive index different from a refractive index of a material of said optical device element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
67 words
An optical device comprising: an optical device element having an optically functional pattern defined by a depression and a projection on a surface thereof; and a transparent substrate having a flat outer surface and adhered on said surface of said optical device element by an adhesive layer of a material having a refractive index different from a refractive index of a material of said optical device element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
An optical device according to claim 9, wherein said optical device element is a grating.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
An optical device according to claim 9, wherein said optical device element is a Fresnel lens.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
An optical device according to claim 9, wherein said optical device element is a micro lens.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
An optical device according to claim 9, wherein said optical device element is a lens array.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
An optical device according to claim 9, wherein said depression and projection pattern is of a blazed type.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
An optical device according to claim 9, wherein said depression and projection pattern is of a step type.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
An optical device according to claim 9, wherein said adhesive layer is formed with photosetting resin.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
An optical device according to claim 9, further comprising a second optical device element formed on said flat outer surface of said transparent substrate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
An optical device according to claim 17, wherein said second optical device element is a grating.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical device according to claim 17, wherein said second optical device element is a Fresnel lens.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical device according to claim 17, wherein said second optical device element is a micro lens.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical device according to claim 17, wherein said second optical device element is a lens array.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
An optical device according to claim 17, wherein said second optical device element has a blazed type pattern.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical device according to claim 17, wherein said optical device element has a step type pattern.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
98 words
An optical device, comprising: a first optical device element having an optically functional pattern defined by a depression and a projection on a surface thereof; a second optical device element having a flat inner surface; and a layer of a synthetic resin having a refractive index different from a refractive index of a material of said first optical device element and interposed between said first and second optical device elements so as to be in contact with said optically functional pattern of said first optical device element and said flat inner surface of said second optical device element.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
98 words
An optical device, comprising: a first optical device element having an optically functional pattern defined by a depression and a projection on a surface thereof; a second optical device element having a flat inner surface; and a layer of a synthetic resin having a refractive index different from a refractive index of a material of said first optical device element and interposed between said first and second optical device elements so as to be in contact with said optically functional pattern of said first optical device element and said flat inner surface of said second optical device element.
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