DE69418267T2 - Poliertechnik für optische Fiberenden - Google Patents

Poliertechnik für optische Fiberenden

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DE69418267T2
DE69418267T2 DE69418267T DE69418267T DE69418267T2 DE 69418267 T2 DE69418267 T2 DE 69418267T2 DE 69418267 T DE69418267 T DE 69418267T DE 69418267 T DE69418267 T DE 69418267T DE 69418267 T2 DE69418267 T2 DE 69418267T2
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Prior art keywords
optical fiber
fiber ends
polishing technology
polishing
technology
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Expired - Fee Related
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DE69418267T
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DE69418267D1 (de
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Nagesh Ramamoorth Basavanhally
Richard Borutta
Edward Werner Jekkal
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AT&T Corp
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AT&T Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B19/00—Single-purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group
    • B24B19/22—Single-purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group characterised by a special design with respect to properties of the material of non-metallic articles to be ground
    • B24B19/226—Single-purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group characterised by a special design with respect to properties of the material of non-metallic articles to be ground of the ends of optical fibres
    • 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
    • G02B6/38—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
    • G02B6/3855—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture characterised by the method of anchoring or fixing the fibre within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3862—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture characterised by the method of anchoring or fixing the fibre within the ferrule radially-compressed, longitudinally-split ferrules consisting of a pair of identical matching halves
    • 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
    • G02B6/3863—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture fabricated by using polishing techniques
DE69418267T 1993-08-02 1994-07-20 Poliertechnik für optische Fiberenden Expired - Fee Related DE69418267T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US08/108,523 US5345323A (en) 1993-08-02 1993-08-02 Techniques for polishing optical fiber ends

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DE69418267D1 DE69418267D1 (de) 1999-06-10
DE69418267T2 true DE69418267T2 (de) 1999-09-23

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US (1) US5345323A (de)
EP (1) EP0641625B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3009591B2 (de)
DE (1) DE69418267T2 (de)

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EP0641625A1 (de) 1995-03-08
EP0641625B1 (de) 1999-05-06
DE69418267D1 (de) 1999-06-10
JPH07311314A (ja) 1995-11-28
JP3009591B2 (ja) 2000-02-14

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