Patent ID: 6464404
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An optical rearrangement device comprising:an input side including at least first and second separate, flexible input light guide arrays, each of the arrays including a plurality of light guides, an output side in which the light guides of the at least first and second light guide arrays are repositioned to form at least first and second separate, flexible output light guide arrays with a first one of the light guides of the first input light guide array being repositioned to extend into the first output light guide array, a second one of the fight guides of the first input light guide array being repositioned to extend into the second output light guide array, and a light guide of the second input light guide array being repositioned to extend into one of the output light guide arrays, an enclosure having an input opening and an output opening from which the input and output light guide arrays extend located between the input side and the output side which contains a non-planar, three-dimensional rearrangement area in which the light guides are repositioned, and an adhesive located in the enclosure to hold the light guide arrays in position in the rearrangement area.