CA1039988A - Optical fibre joining - Google Patents

Optical fibre joining

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Publication number
CA1039988A
CA1039988A CA253,001A CA253001A CA1039988A CA 1039988 A CA1039988 A CA 1039988A CA 253001 A CA253001 A CA 253001A CA 1039988 A CA1039988 A CA 1039988A
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Prior art keywords
fibers
sleeve
bore
set forth
optical
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Expired
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CA253,001A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
John Lees
Alan R. Gilbert
Mahesh K. R. Vyas
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ITT Canada Ltd
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ITT Canada Ltd
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    • 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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3801—Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical means
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C27/00—Joining pieces of glass to pieces of other inorganic material; Joining glass to glass other than by fusing
    • C03C27/06—Joining glass to glass by processes other than fusing
    • 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
    • G02B6/25—Preparing the ends of light guides for coupling, e.g. cutting
    • 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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3818—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type
    • G02B6/382—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type with index-matching medium between light guides
    • 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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3874—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Cable Accessories (AREA)
CA253,001A 1975-05-27 1976-05-20 Optical fibre joining Expired CA1039988A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB2319975A GB1448975A (en) 1975-05-27 1975-05-27 Joining optical fibres

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CA1039988A true CA1039988A (en) 1978-10-10

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JP (1) JPS51145331A (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png)
AU (1) AU502513B2 (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png)
CA (1) CA1039988A (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png)
CH (1) CH607063A5 (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png)
DE (1) DE2623295A1 (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png)
FR (1) FR2312791A1 (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png)
GB (1) GB1448975A (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png)

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DE2534756C2 (de) 1975-08-04 1983-12-29 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Wärmeschrumpfbarer Verbinder für zwei Einzellichtwellenleiter
GB1521780A (en) * 1976-07-27 1978-08-16 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Coupling optical fibres
BR7706785A (pt) * 1976-10-14 1978-08-22 Int Standard Electric Corp Conector de fibras oticas
JPS5921530B2 (ja) * 1977-02-11 1984-05-21 住友電気工業株式会社 プラスチッククラッド形、光ファイバ−の接続方法
US4198119A (en) * 1978-09-13 1980-04-15 International Business Machines Corporation Connector for optical cable
US4290668A (en) * 1978-11-29 1981-09-22 Raychem Corporation Fiber optic waveguide termination and method of forming same
US4312571A (en) * 1979-11-01 1982-01-26 Raychem Corporation Method for bonding to polymeric clad optical waveguides
US4257674A (en) * 1979-04-23 1981-03-24 Gte Products Corporation Elastomeric fiber optic splice
DE3148954A1 (de) * 1981-12-10 1984-05-03 Allied Corp., Morris Township, N.J. Steckverbinder fuer einen lichtwellenleiter
FR2607597B2 (fr) * 1986-05-14 1989-03-10 Univ Limoges Connecteur pour fibres optiques
FR2598819B1 (fr) * 1986-05-14 1988-09-09 Univ Limoges Connecteur pour fibres optiques.
JP3326087B2 (ja) * 1996-12-26 2002-09-17 明久 井上 光ファイバーコネクター用フェルール及びその製造方法
JP3400296B2 (ja) 1997-05-12 2003-04-28 ワイケイケイ株式会社 光コネクタフェルール用スリーブ及びその製造方法
JP2000314830A (ja) 1999-05-06 2000-11-14 Ykk Corp 多芯光コネクタ用及び多芯光ファイバ整列用のｖ溝基板及びそれらの製造方法

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JPS4869538A (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png) * 1971-12-20 1973-09-21
US3810802A (en) * 1972-03-31 1974-05-14 Bell Telephone Labor Inc Optical fiber splicing device and technique
JPS5611923B2 (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png) * 1972-10-23 1981-03-18
AT325326B (de) * 1972-07-10 1975-10-10 Siemens Ag Verbindungsstecker für optische glasfasern und verfahren zur herstellung fester verbindungen unter verwendung eines verbindungssteckers
GB1449787A (en) * 1975-05-15 1976-09-15 Standard Telephones Cables L D Glass optical fibre joints

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FR2312791A1 (fr) 1976-12-24
CH607063A5 (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png) 1978-11-30
FR2312791B1 (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png) 1982-04-02
AU502513B2 (en) 1979-07-26
AU1426976A (en) 1977-12-01
GB1448975A (en) 1976-09-08
JPS51145331A (en) 1976-12-14
DE2623295A1 (de) 1976-12-09

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