CA2869770A1 - Optical fiber connector ferrule having curved external alignment surface - Google Patents

Optical fiber connector ferrule having curved external alignment surface Download PDF

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CA2869770A1
CA2869770A1 CA2869770A CA2869770A CA2869770A1 CA 2869770 A1 CA2869770 A1 CA 2869770A1 CA 2869770 A CA2869770 A CA 2869770A CA 2869770 A CA2869770 A CA 2869770A CA 2869770 A1 CA2869770 A1 CA 2869770A1
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Shuhe LI
Robert Ryan Vallance
Michael K. Barnoski
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Nanoprecision Products Inc
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    • G02B6/3632Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means
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    • G02B6/3807Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
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    • G02B6/38Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3873Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3885Multicore or multichannel optical connectors, i.e. one single ferrule containing more than one fibre, e.g. ribbon type
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US201261623029P 2012-04-11 2012-04-11
US61/623,029 2012-04-11
US201261699125P 2012-09-10 2012-09-10
US61/699,125 2012-09-10
PCT/US2013/036261 WO2014011283A2 (en) 2012-04-11 2013-04-11 Optical fiber connector ferrule having curved external alignment surface

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