OMM has been awarded four patents for innovations in MEMS photonic switching

October 2, 2002

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SAN DIEGO -- OMM, Inc., the world leader in MEMS-based optical switching products, today announced that it has been awarded four patents by the United States Patent Office for innovations in MEMS photonic switching. The patents (US# 6445841, US #6445840, US #6449406, US #6453083), cover micro-machined optical switching devices, matrix switches and collimator designs for two-dimensional (2-D) MEMS devices. "The technology reflected in these key patents are at the heart of our optical switching products today and for the future", said John Gritters, Vice President of Engineering for OMM. "We are very pleased to have been awarded these patents which will further enrich OMM's broad intellectual property portfolio," he added. "The addition of these patents to OMM's product portfolio will further strengthen their position as a leading innovator in all-optical switching technology," said Marlene Bourne, Senior Analyst at In-Stat/MDR. OMM Inc.

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