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(11) EP 4 189 450 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.06.2023 Bulletin 2023/23

(21) Application number: 21755207.4

(22) Date of filing: 21.07.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/27(2006.01)
G02F 1/01(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G02B 6/274; G02B 6/2766; G02F 1/0136
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2021/042579
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/026269 (03.02.2022 Gazette 2022/05)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 31.07.2020 US 202063059604 P

(71) Applicant: Corning Incorporated
Corning, New York 14831 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MILLER, William James
    Horseheads, New York 14845 (US)
  • NGUYEN, Thien An Thi
    Mountian View, California 94043 (US)
  • NOLAN, Daniel Aloysius
    Corning, New York 14830 (US)
  • YEARY, Lucas Wayne
    Corning, New York 14830 (US)

(74) Representative: Elkington and Fife LLP 
Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)

   


(54) AN OPTICAL SYSTEM COMPRISING A POLARIZATION CONTROLLER AND A METHOD OF OPERATION