# Brian R. Koch — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Brian R. Koch has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How to Precisely Connect Light Chips to Optical Fibers](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/11150423/optical-and-thermal-interface-for-photonic-integrated-circuits) — granted 2021
  This patent describes a clever way to accurately align tiny light-emitting components inside a photonic chip with an external optical connector, using a built-in alignment mark and a viewing hole.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/brian-r-koch

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