CA2493319C - A tapered optical fibre with a reflective coating at the tapered end - Google Patents
A tapered optical fibre with a reflective coating at the tapered end Download PDFInfo
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- CA2493319C CA2493319C CA002493319A CA2493319A CA2493319C CA 2493319 C CA2493319 C CA 2493319C CA 002493319 A CA002493319 A CA 002493319A CA 2493319 A CA2493319 A CA 2493319A CA 2493319 C CA2493319 C CA 2493319C
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- fibre
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- optical fibre
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- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 35
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 35
- 239000013307 optical fiber Substances 0.000 title abstract description 61
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 65
- 238000005253 cladding Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 59
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 26
- 230000005670 electromagnetic radiation Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 24
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 36
- 238000001514 detection method Methods 0.000 claims description 3
- 230000008878 coupling Effects 0.000 abstract description 5
- 238000010168 coupling process Methods 0.000 abstract description 5
- 238000005859 coupling reaction Methods 0.000 abstract description 5
- 230000005855 radiation Effects 0.000 description 24
- 238000003491 array Methods 0.000 description 4
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 1
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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
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
- G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
- G02B6/4204—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms
- G02B6/421—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms the intermediate optical component consisting of a short length of fibre, e.g. fibre stub
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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
- G02B6/262—Optical details of coupling light into, or out of, or between fibre ends, e.g. special fibre end shapes or associated optical elements
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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
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
- G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
- G02B6/4202—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details for coupling an active element with fibres without intermediate optical elements, e.g. fibres with plane ends, fibres with shaped ends, bundles
- G02B6/4203—Optical features
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- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
- Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB0217538.8 | 2002-07-30 | ||
| GBGB0217538.8A GB0217538D0 (en) | 2002-07-30 | 2002-07-30 | An optical fibre |
| PCT/GB2003/003081 WO2004011977A1 (en) | 2002-07-30 | 2003-07-15 | A tapered optical fibre with a reflective coating at the tapered end |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2493319A1 CA2493319A1 (en) | 2004-02-05 |
| CA2493319C true CA2493319C (en) | 2009-09-15 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA002493319A Expired - Fee Related CA2493319C (en) | 2002-07-30 | 2003-07-15 | A tapered optical fibre with a reflective coating at the tapered end |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US7231120B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1525501A1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP4152948B2 (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2003248941B2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2493319C (enExample) |
| GB (1) | GB0217538D0 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2004011977A1 (enExample) |
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| US8498541B2 (en) * | 2008-07-31 | 2013-07-30 | Finisar Corporation | Backdoor diagnostic communication to transceiver module |
| US8837950B2 (en) * | 2008-08-28 | 2014-09-16 | Finisar Corporation | Accessing transceiver link information from host interface |
| US8687966B2 (en) * | 2008-08-28 | 2014-04-01 | Finisar Corporation | Fiber optic transceiver module with optical diagnostic data output |
| US8861972B2 (en) * | 2008-08-28 | 2014-10-14 | Finisar Corporation | Combination network fiber connector and light pipe |
| RU2700232C1 (ru) | 2016-06-30 | 2019-09-13 | Конинклейке Филипс Н.В. | Режущий узел для устройства для стрижки волос |
| WO2019018830A1 (en) * | 2017-07-20 | 2019-01-24 | Scarlett Carol Y | ONE-TO-MULTIPLE FIBER OPTIC NETWORK STRUCTURES AND METHODS |
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| US3756688A (en) * | 1972-03-30 | 1973-09-04 | Corning Glass Works | Metallized coupler for optical waveguide light source |
| AU3851378A (en) | 1977-08-10 | 1980-02-07 | Int Standard Electric Corp | Coupling of optical fibres |
| DD240428A1 (de) | 1985-08-19 | 1986-10-29 | Akad Wissenschaften Ddr | Faseroptischer reflextaster |
| JPS632003A (ja) | 1986-06-23 | 1988-01-07 | Komei Tei | 薄いシ−ト状の面光源板 |
| JPH02251804A (ja) * | 1989-03-24 | 1990-10-09 | Hitachi Cable Ltd | 光ファイバ端末処理方法 |
| JP2915195B2 (ja) * | 1991-12-05 | 1999-07-05 | 協和電線株式会社 | 光ファイバ素材及びその製造方法 |
| JP2853821B2 (ja) * | 1991-12-05 | 1999-02-03 | 協和電線株式会社 | 光ファイバアレー及びその製造方法 |
| FR2718852B1 (fr) * | 1994-04-19 | 1996-05-15 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Dispositif de détection à distance de rayonnement. |
| JP3067948B2 (ja) | 1994-05-17 | 2000-07-24 | 株式会社精工技研 | 縮小された対面結合部をもつ光結合装置およびその製造方法 |
| JPH07318746A (ja) | 1994-05-20 | 1995-12-08 | Seiko Giken:Kk | 結合部に高反射率の反射被覆をした光ファイバ光分岐合流器 |
| JP3278164B2 (ja) * | 1994-05-31 | 2002-04-30 | 財団法人神奈川科学技術アカデミー | 光ファイバ及びその製造方法 |
| DE19822005B4 (de) | 1998-05-15 | 2007-08-30 | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | Lichtwellenleiter-Steckerhülsen-Verbund |
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2002
- 2002-07-30 GB GBGB0217538.8A patent/GB0217538D0/en not_active Ceased
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2003
- 2003-07-15 CA CA002493319A patent/CA2493319C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-07-15 WO PCT/GB2003/003081 patent/WO2004011977A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2003-07-15 US US10/522,781 patent/US7231120B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-07-15 AU AU2003248941A patent/AU2003248941B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2003-07-15 JP JP2004523911A patent/JP4152948B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-07-15 EP EP03771141A patent/EP1525501A1/en not_active Withdrawn
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| CA2493319A1 (en) | 2004-02-05 |
| JP2005534957A (ja) | 2005-11-17 |
| US7231120B2 (en) | 2007-06-12 |
| AU2003248941A2 (en) | 2004-02-16 |
| AU2003248941B2 (en) | 2008-05-15 |
| WO2004011977A1 (en) | 2004-02-05 |
| AU2003248941A1 (en) | 2004-02-16 |
| US20050238305A1 (en) | 2005-10-27 |
| EP1525501A1 (en) | 2005-04-27 |
| JP4152948B2 (ja) | 2008-09-17 |
| GB0217538D0 (en) | 2002-09-11 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20180716 |