DE69713311D1 - Verfahren zum verbinden von optischen fasern - Google Patents

Verfahren zum verbinden von optischen fasern

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DE69713311D1
DE69713311D1 DE69713311T DE69713311T DE69713311D1 DE 69713311 D1 DE69713311 D1 DE 69713311D1 DE 69713311 T DE69713311 T DE 69713311T DE 69713311 T DE69713311 T DE 69713311T DE 69713311 D1 DE69713311 D1 DE 69713311D1
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optical fibers
connecting optical
fibers
optical
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B Carpenter
D Henson
A Meis
A Patterson
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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
    • G02B6/3801—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
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3801—Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical means
    • G02B6/3802—Assembly tools, e.g. crimping tool or pressing bench
    • 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
    • G02B6/3803—Adjustment or alignment devices for alignment prior to splicing
    • G02B6/3805—Adjustment or alignment devices for alignment prior to splicing with a fibre-supporting member inclined to the bottom surface of the alignment 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
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3818—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type
    • G02B6/382—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type with index-matching medium between light guides

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Cable Accessories (AREA)
DE69713311T 1996-03-27 1997-02-21 Verfahren zum verbinden von optischen fasern Expired - Lifetime DE69713311T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/622,228 US5812718A (en) 1996-03-27 1996-03-27 Method for connecting optical fibers and the interconnection
PCT/US1997/002812 WO1997036200A2 (en) 1996-03-27 1997-02-21 Method for connecting optical fibers and the interconnection

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DE69713311D1 true DE69713311D1 (de) 2002-07-18
DE69713311T2 DE69713311T2 (de) 2003-02-13

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DE69713311T Expired - Lifetime DE69713311T2 (de) 1996-03-27 1997-02-21 Verfahren zum verbinden von optischen fasern

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US (1) US5812718A (de)
EP (1) EP0890124B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4087449B2 (de)
KR (1) KR20000005111A (de)
CN (1) CN1165789C (de)
AR (1) AR006369A1 (de)
AT (1) ATE219255T1 (de)
AU (1) AU714620B2 (de)
BR (1) BR9708340A (de)
CZ (1) CZ308998A3 (de)
DE (1) DE69713311T2 (de)
HU (1) HUP0001830A2 (de)
RU (1) RU2182345C2 (de)
TR (1) TR199801907T2 (de)
TW (1) TW360806B (de)
WO (1) WO1997036200A2 (de)
ZA (1) ZA972402B (de)

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CZ308998A3 (cs) 1999-02-17
ATE219255T1 (de) 2002-06-15
JP4087449B2 (ja) 2008-05-21
KR20000005111A (ko) 2000-01-25
RU2182345C2 (ru) 2002-05-10
TW360806B (en) 1999-06-11
WO1997036200A2 (en) 1997-10-02
EP0890124A1 (de) 1999-01-13
JP2000512770A (ja) 2000-09-26
BR9708340A (pt) 1999-08-03
AU2054497A (en) 1997-10-17
US5812718A (en) 1998-09-22
ZA972402B (en) 1998-09-21
HUP0001830A2 (hu) 2000-09-28
AU714620B2 (en) 2000-01-06
CN1165789C (zh) 2004-09-08
AR006369A1 (es) 1999-08-25
DE69713311T2 (de) 2003-02-13
TR199801907T2 (xx) 1998-12-21
EP0890124B1 (de) 2002-06-12
CN1213434A (zh) 1999-04-07
WO1997036200A3 (en) 2000-02-17

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Representative=s name: PAE REINHARD, SKUHRA, WEISE & PARTNER GBR, 80801 M