DE69223518D1 - Mehrfacher-spleiss für optische fasern - Google Patents

Mehrfacher-spleiss für optische fasern

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DE69223518D1
DE69223518D1 DE69223518T DE69223518T DE69223518D1 DE 69223518 D1 DE69223518 D1 DE 69223518D1 DE 69223518 T DE69223518 T DE 69223518T DE 69223518 T DE69223518 T DE 69223518T DE 69223518 D1 DE69223518 D1 DE 69223518D1
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optical fibers
multiple splice
splice
fibers
optical
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DE69223518T
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DE69223518T2 (de
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Donald Doss
Donald Larson
Charles Mansfield
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3M Co
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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • 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
    • G02B6/3838—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for light guides
    • G02B6/3839—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for light guides for a plurality of light guides
    • 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
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3632—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3636—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means the mechanical coupling means being grooves
    • 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
    • G02B6/3801—Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical means
    • 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
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3648—Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures
    • G02B6/3652—Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures the additional structures being prepositioning mounting areas, allowing only movement in one dimension, e.g. grooves, trenches or vias in the microbench surface, i.e. self aligning supporting carriers
    • 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
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3684—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the manufacturing process of surface profiling of the supporting carrier
    • G02B6/3696—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the manufacturing process of surface profiling of the supporting carrier by moulding, e.g. injection moulding, casting, embossing, stamping, stenciling, printing, or with metallic mould insert manufacturing using LIGA or MIGA techniques
DE69223518T 1991-09-06 1992-07-28 Mehrfacher-spleiss für optische fasern Expired - Fee Related DE69223518T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/753,331 US5155781A (en) 1991-09-06 1991-09-06 Multiple optical fiber splice with sealing end covers
PCT/US1992/006326 WO1993005421A1 (en) 1991-09-06 1992-07-28 Multiple optical fiber splice

Publications (2)

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DE69223518D1 true DE69223518D1 (de) 1998-01-22
DE69223518T2 DE69223518T2 (de) 1998-07-09

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US (1) US5155781A (de)
EP (1) EP0603214B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3442775B2 (de)
KR (1) KR940702621A (de)
CN (1) CN1036946C (de)
AR (1) AR245828A1 (de)
AU (1) AU661333B2 (de)
BR (1) BR9206460A (de)
CA (1) CA2115157C (de)
DE (1) DE69223518T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2110514T3 (de)
HK (1) HK1006213A1 (de)
MX (1) MX9204941A (de)
MY (1) MY110184A (de)
SG (1) SG55127A1 (de)
WO (1) WO1993005421A1 (de)
ZA (1) ZA925441B (de)

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WO1993005421A1 (en) 1993-03-18
AU2430592A (en) 1993-04-05
US5155781A (en) 1992-10-13
DE69223518T2 (de) 1998-07-09
ES2110514T3 (es) 1998-02-16
CN1070269A (zh) 1993-03-24
ZA925441B (en) 1993-04-28
MX9204941A (es) 1993-03-01
MY110184A (en) 1998-02-28
JPH06510379A (ja) 1994-11-17
CA2115157A1 (en) 1993-03-18
SG55127A1 (en) 1998-12-21
JP3442775B2 (ja) 2003-09-02
EP0603214A1 (de) 1994-06-29
BR9206460A (pt) 1995-10-10
AR245828A1 (es) 1994-02-28
HK1006213A1 (en) 1999-02-12
CN1036946C (zh) 1998-01-07
AU661333B2 (en) 1995-07-20
CA2115157C (en) 2004-05-25
EP0603214B1 (de) 1997-12-10
KR940702621A (ko) 1994-08-20

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