CA1056629A - Fiber optic antenna coupler - Google Patents
Fiber optic antenna couplerInfo
- Publication number
- CA1056629A CA1056629A CA251,227A CA251227A CA1056629A CA 1056629 A CA1056629 A CA 1056629A CA 251227 A CA251227 A CA 251227A CA 1056629 A CA1056629 A CA 1056629A
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- chamber
- fiber
- light
- connector
- emitting device
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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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
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/264—Optical coupling means with optical elements between opposed fibre ends which perform a function other than beam splitting
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US05/572,429 US3995935A (en) | 1975-04-28 | 1975-04-28 | Optical coupler |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1056629A true CA1056629A (en) | 1979-06-19 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA251,227A Expired CA1056629A (en) | 1975-04-28 | 1976-04-27 | Fiber optic antenna coupler |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US3995935A (Direct) |
| JP (1) | JPS52433A (Direct) |
| AU (1) | AU502895B2 (Direct) |
| CA (1) | CA1056629A (Direct) |
| DE (1) | DE2616920A1 (Direct) |
| FR (1) | FR2312040A1 (Direct) |
| IT (1) | IT1060050B (Direct) |
Families Citing this family (38)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4060308A (en) * | 1975-08-04 | 1977-11-29 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Angle selective coupler for optical fibers |
| DE2542355A1 (de) * | 1975-09-19 | 1977-03-24 | Siemens Ag | Durchstrahlungs-raster-elektronenmikroskop mit ringscheibenfoermigem detektor |
| US4240692A (en) * | 1975-12-17 | 1980-12-23 | The University Of Chicago | Energy transmission |
| CA1094369A (en) * | 1975-11-11 | 1981-01-27 | Peter K. Runge | Optical fiber connector and method of making |
| US4118270A (en) * | 1976-02-18 | 1978-10-03 | Harris Corporation | Micro lens formation at optical fiber ends |
| US4087158A (en) * | 1976-12-06 | 1978-05-02 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Low-loss single filament fiber optic connector with three concentric tapered members for each filaments |
| US4268112A (en) * | 1977-05-18 | 1981-05-19 | International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation | Fiber optic connector using gradient index lenses |
| NL7705841A (nl) * | 1977-05-27 | 1978-11-29 | Philips Nv | Inrichting waarmee lichtgeleidende vezels met elkaar zijn gekoppeld. |
| GB1542194A (en) * | 1977-08-02 | 1979-03-14 | Standard Telephones Cables Ltd | Optical fibre connector |
| US4162821A (en) * | 1977-12-20 | 1979-07-31 | Amp Incorporated | Means for in-line connection of optical fiber pairs |
| US4678267A (en) * | 1977-11-18 | 1987-07-07 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Parabolic optical waveguide horns and design thereof |
| US4186998A (en) * | 1978-06-14 | 1980-02-05 | The Deutsch Company Electronic Components Division | Optical interconnecting device having tapered surfaces |
| DE2834098A1 (de) * | 1978-08-03 | 1980-02-21 | Siemens Ag | Verfahren zur verbesserung des signal-rausch-verhaeltnisses bei der uebertragung von polarisiertem licht durch eine lichtleitfaser |
| US4362356A (en) * | 1978-09-11 | 1982-12-07 | Amp Incorporated | Concentric optic termination utilizing a fixture |
| US4186996A (en) * | 1978-09-22 | 1980-02-05 | Amp Incorporated | Optic adaptor junction |
| US4273413A (en) * | 1979-02-26 | 1981-06-16 | Amp Incorporated | Photoelectric element/optical cable connector |
| US4261640A (en) * | 1979-04-03 | 1981-04-14 | Harris Corporation | In-line optic attenuators for optical fibers |
| US4221461A (en) * | 1979-05-17 | 1980-09-09 | Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated | Fiber connector gap material |
| JPS56153309A (en) * | 1980-04-30 | 1981-11-27 | Toshiba Corp | Working device for tapered optical fiber |
| US4360729A (en) * | 1980-11-17 | 1982-11-23 | Geosource Inc. | Seismic cable connector with optical transceiver |
| US4413880A (en) * | 1981-01-02 | 1983-11-08 | Bowmar/Ali, Inc. | Adaptable connector for a fiber optic testing device |
| US4461539A (en) * | 1981-06-01 | 1984-07-24 | Switchcraft, Inc. | Fiber optic connector assembly with slidable spacer |
| JPS5858512A (ja) * | 1981-10-03 | 1983-04-07 | Toyota Motor Corp | ブツシユ付光コネクタ |
| US4681398A (en) * | 1983-01-03 | 1987-07-21 | Switchcraft, Inc. | Fiber optic connector and method of assembly |
| US4509827A (en) * | 1983-02-02 | 1985-04-09 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Secretary Of The Navy | Reproducible standard for aligning fiber optic connectors which employ graded refractive index rod lenses |
| DE3315125C1 (de) * | 1983-04-27 | 1984-11-22 | Fried. Krupp Gmbh, 4300 Essen | Verschleissbestaendiger Verbundkoerper und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung |
| JPS60198791A (ja) * | 1984-03-23 | 1985-10-08 | Hitachi Ltd | 光結合方式 |
| JPS6169008A (ja) * | 1985-08-23 | 1986-04-09 | Toshiba Corp | 光結合装置の製造方法 |
| US4746185A (en) * | 1986-06-23 | 1988-05-24 | Shahidi Hamedani Ferrydon | Optical fibre couplers |
| JPS6382205U (Direct) * | 1986-11-17 | 1988-05-30 | ||
| US4944567A (en) * | 1987-11-05 | 1990-07-31 | Allied-Signal Inc. | Fiber optic laser beam delivery system |
| US4911519A (en) * | 1989-02-01 | 1990-03-27 | At&T Bell Laboratories | Packaging techniques for optical transmitters/receivers |
| US6213651B1 (en) * | 1999-05-26 | 2001-04-10 | E20 Communications, Inc. | Method and apparatus for vertical board construction of fiber optic transmitters, receivers and transceivers |
| US6901221B1 (en) | 1999-05-27 | 2005-05-31 | Jds Uniphase Corporation | Method and apparatus for improved optical elements for vertical PCB fiber optic modules |
| DE10237620B4 (de) * | 2002-08-16 | 2007-06-28 | Ht International Ag | Übertragungsvorrichtung zur Einleitung von Licht in das Ohr |
| US7305159B1 (en) | 2004-08-18 | 2007-12-04 | Edmund Optics, Inc. | Dual-reflector light coupler |
| WO2015108529A1 (en) * | 2014-01-17 | 2015-07-23 | Empire Technology Development Llc | Optical fibers without cladding |
| US9453967B2 (en) * | 2014-10-17 | 2016-09-27 | Lumentum Operations Llc | High power misalignment-tolerant fiber assembly |
Family Cites Families (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1017354A (en) * | 1963-04-27 | 1966-01-19 | Contina Bureauxi Und Rechenmas | Improvements relating to optical coupling systems |
| BE789176A (fr) * | 1971-09-24 | 1973-01-15 | Siemens Ag | Dispositif pour l'introduction et l'extraction de lumiere dans des guides d'ondes optiques dielectriques et procede pour sa fabrication |
| US3768146A (en) * | 1972-02-22 | 1973-10-30 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Method of splicing optical fibers |
| US3756688A (en) * | 1972-03-30 | 1973-09-04 | Corning Glass Works | Metallized coupler for optical waveguide light source |
| US3780295A (en) * | 1972-03-30 | 1973-12-18 | Corning Glass Works | Light source coupler for optical waveguide |
| US3874780A (en) * | 1973-07-05 | 1975-04-01 | Corning Glass Works | Coupler for optical communication system |
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1975
- 1975-04-28 US US05/572,429 patent/US3995935A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1976
- 1976-04-15 DE DE19762616920 patent/DE2616920A1/de active Pending
- 1976-04-27 IT IT22697/76A patent/IT1060050B/it active
- 1976-04-27 AU AU13361/76A patent/AU502895B2/en not_active Expired
- 1976-04-27 CA CA251,227A patent/CA1056629A/en not_active Expired
- 1976-04-28 FR FR7612526A patent/FR2312040A1/fr active Granted
- 1976-04-28 JP JP51049348A patent/JPS52433A/ja active Pending
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR2312040A1 (fr) | 1976-12-17 |
| AU1336176A (en) | 1977-11-03 |
| IT1060050B (it) | 1982-07-10 |
| JPS52433A (en) | 1977-01-05 |
| DE2616920A1 (de) | 1976-11-18 |
| AU502895B2 (en) | 1979-08-09 |
| US3995935A (en) | 1976-12-07 |
| FR2312040B1 (Direct) | 1982-04-02 |
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