AU5170893A - Method and apparatus for tapering a laser optical fiber to a fine point - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for tapering a laser optical fiber to a fine point

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AU5170893A
AU5170893A AU51708/93A AU5170893A AU5170893A AU 5170893 A AU5170893 A AU 5170893A AU 51708/93 A AU51708/93 A AU 51708/93A AU 5170893 A AU5170893 A AU 5170893A AU 5170893 A AU5170893 A AU 5170893A
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Prior art keywords
tapering
optical fiber
laser optical
fine point
fine
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AU51708/93A
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Gregory S. Keller
Paula C Keller
Theodore H Maiman
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GREGORY S KELLER
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GREGORY S KELLER
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B19/00—Single-purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group
    • B24B19/22—Single-purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group characterised by a special design with respect to properties of the material of non-metallic articles to be ground
    • B24B19/226—Single-purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group characterised by a special design with respect to properties of the material of non-metallic articles to be ground of the ends of optical fibres
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B19/00—Single-purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group
    • B24B19/16—Single-purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group for grinding sharp-pointed workpieces, e.g. needles, pens, fish hooks, tweezers or record player styli
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B37/00—Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
    • C03B37/10—Non-chemical treatment
    • C03B37/14—Re-forming fibres or filaments, i.e. changing their shape
    • C03B37/15—Re-forming fibres or filaments, i.e. changing their shape with heat application, e.g. for making optical fibres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2552—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding reshaping or reforming of light guides for coupling using thermal heating, e.g. tapering, forming of a lens on light guide ends

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Dental Tools And Instruments Or Auxiliary Dental Instruments (AREA)
AU51708/93A 1992-10-07 1993-10-06 Method and apparatus for tapering a laser optical fiber to a fine point Abandoned AU5170893A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US95801292A 1992-10-07 1992-10-07
US958012 1992-10-07
PCT/US1993/009538 WO1994007650A1 (en) 1992-10-07 1993-10-06 Method and apparatus for tapering a laser optical fiber to a fine point

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AU5170893A true AU5170893A (en) 1994-04-26

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WO (1) WO1994007650A1 (en)

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GB2439946B (en) 2006-07-10 2010-06-23 Schlumberger Holdings Apparatus for forming an optical fiber device
GB2466893B (en) * 2006-07-10 2011-01-26 Schlumberger Holdings Method for forming an optical fiber device

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US2189860A (en) * 1936-04-08 1940-02-13 Glolite Corp Method of forming a light diffusing element
US2851009A (en) * 1953-09-15 1958-09-09 Raymond L Smock Lead pointer
US4403453A (en) * 1981-10-21 1983-09-13 Rca Corporation Stylus coning fixture
US4999955A (en) * 1988-01-14 1991-03-19 K.K. Sankyo Seiki Seisakusho Method and apparatus for conically machining optical fiber connectors
US5142825A (en) * 1991-04-25 1992-09-01 Floyd Kenneth R Hand-held elongated stock material cutter

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