CA1150543A - Optical fiber termination and method of making same - Google Patents

Optical fiber termination and method of making same

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Publication number
CA1150543A
CA1150543A CA000343893A CA343893A CA1150543A CA 1150543 A CA1150543 A CA 1150543A CA 000343893 A CA000343893 A CA 000343893A CA 343893 A CA343893 A CA 343893A CA 1150543 A CA1150543 A CA 1150543A
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Prior art keywords
ferrule
lens
glue
fiber
ultra
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CA000343893A
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English (en)
French (fr)
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James C. Baker
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ITT Inc
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ITT Industries Inc
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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
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
    • 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
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3843—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule with auxiliary facilities for movably aligning or adjusting the fibre within its ferrule, e.g. measuring position or eccentricity
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S359/00—Optical: systems and elements
    • Y10S359/90—Methods

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
CA000343893A 1979-01-18 1980-01-17 Optical fiber termination and method of making same Expired CA1150543A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB7901884A GB2039379B (en) 1979-01-18 1979-01-18 Optical fibre termination
GB7901884 1979-01-18

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CA1150543A true CA1150543A (en) 1983-07-26

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US (1) US4378954A (US07534539-20090519-C00280.png)
CA (1) CA1150543A (US07534539-20090519-C00280.png)
DE (1) DE3000571A1 (US07534539-20090519-C00280.png)
FR (1) FR2447043A1 (US07534539-20090519-C00280.png)
GB (1) GB2039379B (US07534539-20090519-C00280.png)

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DE3000571C2 (US07534539-20090519-C00280.png) 1988-08-11
FR2447043A1 (fr) 1980-08-14
FR2447043B1 (US07534539-20090519-C00280.png) 1983-12-30
GB2039379B (en) 1982-09-08
US4378954A (en) 1983-04-05
GB2039379A (en) 1980-08-06
DE3000571A1 (de) 1980-07-31

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