CA1246367A - Optical fiber connecter with spherical lenses - Google Patents
Optical fiber connecter with spherical lensesInfo
- Publication number
- CA1246367A CA1246367A CA000461380A CA461380A CA1246367A CA 1246367 A CA1246367 A CA 1246367A CA 000461380 A CA000461380 A CA 000461380A CA 461380 A CA461380 A CA 461380A CA 1246367 A CA1246367 A CA 1246367A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- light
- recited
- cavities
- transmissive members
- optical
- 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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- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 24
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 claims description 26
- 239000004568 cement Substances 0.000 claims description 6
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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
- G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
- Glass Compositions (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US52509583A | 1983-08-22 | 1983-08-22 | |
| US525,095 | 1983-08-22 | ||
| US60930684A | 1984-05-11 | 1984-05-11 | |
| US609,306 | 1984-05-11 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1246367A true CA1246367A (en) | 1988-12-13 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000461380A Expired CA1246367A (en) | 1983-08-22 | 1984-08-20 | Optical fiber connecter with spherical lenses |
Country Status (11)
Families Citing this family (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA1258786A (en) * | 1985-04-11 | 1989-08-29 | Omur M. Sezerman | Tilt adjustable optical fibre connectors |
| SE455542B (sv) * | 1986-03-19 | 1988-07-18 | Stratos Ab | Sett for optisk anslutning av ett endparti av en optisk fiber till ett annat optiskt element |
| AU618293B2 (en) * | 1987-10-08 | 1991-12-19 | British Telecommunications Public Limited Company | Optical package |
| DE4019733A1 (de) * | 1990-06-21 | 1992-01-02 | Rheydt Kabelwerk Ag | Optische verbindung fuer lichtwellenleiter |
| GB2408350B (en) * | 2003-11-20 | 2006-03-29 | Fibreco Ltd | Expanded beam optical fibre connector with ball lens |
| GB2428490B (en) | 2005-07-19 | 2009-06-17 | Gigacom Holding Ab | Optical assembly |
| US20130177280A1 (en) | 2006-06-19 | 2013-07-11 | Commscope, Inc. Of North Carolina | Expanded Beam Connector Concepts |
| US7604417B2 (en) | 2006-06-19 | 2009-10-20 | Commscope, Inc. Of North Carolina | Expanded beam connector concepts |
| US8393804B2 (en) | 2006-06-19 | 2013-03-12 | Commscope, Inc. Of North Carolina | Expanded beam connector concepts |
| US8038354B2 (en) | 2009-01-14 | 2011-10-18 | Commscope, Inc. Of North Carolina | High density optical connector |
| GB0911359D0 (en) | 2009-06-30 | 2009-08-12 | Fibreco Ltd | Expanded beam optical fibre connection |
| CN103837955B (zh) * | 2012-11-26 | 2016-08-31 | 福州高意通讯有限公司 | 一种光学器件的装配结构及方法 |
| GB2550897B (en) * | 2016-05-27 | 2020-12-23 | Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Ltd | Cryogenic cooling system |
Family Cites Families (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1504490A (en) * | 1975-11-28 | 1978-03-22 | Bowthorpe Hellerman Ltd | Optical fibre connector |
| US4290667A (en) * | 1976-02-03 | 1981-09-22 | International Standard Electric Corporation | Optical fibre terminations and connectors |
| GB2002136B (en) * | 1977-07-19 | 1982-01-06 | Plessey Co Ltd | Optical fibre connectors |
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1984
- 1984-08-03 GB GB08419803A patent/GB2145534B/en not_active Expired
- 1984-08-13 IL IL72662A patent/IL72662A/xx unknown
- 1984-08-14 NL NL8402503A patent/NL8402503A/nl not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1984-08-16 AU AU31985/84A patent/AU547346B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1984-08-20 CA CA000461380A patent/CA1246367A/en not_active Expired
- 1984-08-21 NO NO84843345A patent/NO843345L/no unknown
- 1984-08-21 SE SE8404155A patent/SE8404155L/ not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1984-08-21 DK DK400584A patent/DK400584A/da not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1984-08-21 FR FR8413007A patent/FR2551225B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1984-08-22 DE DE19843430917 patent/DE3430917A1/de active Granted
- 1984-10-11 IT IT48735/84A patent/IT1179220B/it active
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DE3430917A1 (de) | 1985-03-14 |
| NO843345L (no) | 1985-02-25 |
| IT8448735A0 (it) | 1984-08-17 |
| FR2551225A1 (fr) | 1985-03-01 |
| FR2551225B1 (fr) | 1988-07-08 |
| DE3430917C2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1989-10-12 |
| GB2145534A (en) | 1985-03-27 |
| DK400584D0 (da) | 1984-08-21 |
| IT8448735A1 (it) | 1986-04-11 |
| SE8404155L (sv) | 1985-02-23 |
| IL72662A (en) | 1988-05-31 |
| GB8419803D0 (en) | 1984-09-05 |
| NL8402503A (nl) | 1985-03-18 |
| SE8404155D0 (sv) | 1984-08-21 |
| GB2145534B (en) | 1987-01-21 |
| AU547346B2 (en) | 1985-10-17 |
| AU3198584A (en) | 1985-02-28 |
| IT1179220B (it) | 1987-09-16 |
| DK400584A (da) | 1985-02-23 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKEX | Expiry |