FR2319588A1 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING OPTICAL FIBERS - Google Patents

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING OPTICAL FIBERS

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FR2319588A1
FR2319588A1 FR7622858A FR7622858A FR2319588A1 FR 2319588 A1 FR2319588 A1 FR 2319588A1 FR 7622858 A FR7622858 A FR 7622858A FR 7622858 A FR7622858 A FR 7622858A FR 2319588 A1 FR2319588 A1 FR 2319588A1
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optical fibers
connecting optical
fibers
optical
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FR2319588B1 (en
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Corning Glass Works
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Corning Glass Works
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Priority claimed from US05/599,854 external-priority patent/US3960531A/en
Priority claimed from US05/599,853 external-priority patent/US4049414A/en
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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
    • G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2551—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding using thermal methods, e.g. fusion welding by arc discharge, laser beam, plasma torch

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Arc Welding Control (AREA)
FR7622858A 1975-07-28 1976-07-27 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING OPTICAL FIBERS Granted FR2319588A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US05/599,854 US3960531A (en) 1975-07-28 1975-07-28 Method and apparatus for splicing optical fibers
US05/599,853 US4049414A (en) 1975-07-28 1975-07-28 Method and apparatus for splicing optical fibers

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FR2319588A1 true FR2319588A1 (en) 1977-02-25
FR2319588B1 FR2319588B1 (en) 1983-01-14

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FR7622858A Granted FR2319588A1 (en) 1975-07-28 1976-07-27 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING OPTICAL FIBERS

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JP (1) JPS5217039A (en)
DE (1) DE2633572B2 (en)
FR (1) FR2319588A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1543187A (en)
IT (1) IT1067079B (en)

Cited By (8)

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FR2344035A1 (en) * 1976-03-11 1977-10-07 Hewlett Packard Co PRECISION FIBER OPTIC SWITCH
FR2435053A2 (en) * 1978-08-29 1980-03-28 Comp Generale Electricite Coupler for multiline optical cables - holds individual lines between adjacent rods maintained vertically in position by compressible pad
EP0018768A1 (en) * 1979-05-01 1980-11-12 BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company Apparatus of joining together optical fibres
EP0025585A1 (en) * 1979-09-14 1981-03-25 Cabloptic S.A. Method and apparatus for welding optical fibres
FR2480739A1 (en) * 1980-04-21 1981-10-23 Sumitomo Electric Industries Automatic butt welding appts. for optical waveguide fibres - where motor driven micrometer head and limit stops control movement of one fibre towards the other
FR2491911A1 (en) * 1980-10-15 1982-04-16 Nippon Telegraph & Telephone METHOD FOR END-TO-END JUNCTION OF OPTICAL FIBERS BY FUSION
EP0069832A1 (en) * 1981-07-15 1983-01-19 ANT Nachrichtentechnik GmbH Method for simultaneously connecting several light guides
FR2521734A1 (en) * 1982-02-17 1983-08-19 Itt METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING THE END OF TWO OPTICAL FIBERS

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JPS53129058A (en) * 1977-04-18 1978-11-10 Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd Fusion bonding connector of glass fiber core wires for optical communication
DE2846777C2 (en) * 1978-10-27 1982-09-09 Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt Method and arrangement for producing a splice
JPS5596912A (en) * 1979-01-17 1980-07-23 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Axial aligning method of optical fiber
JPS55130507A (en) * 1979-03-30 1980-10-09 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Aligning method of optical fiber terminal part
JPS5671571U (en) * 1979-11-07 1981-06-12
JPS5678812A (en) * 1979-11-30 1981-06-29 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Electric discharge device for optical fiber melt-fixing connection
JPS58154813A (en) * 1982-03-10 1983-09-14 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Connecting device of optical fiber core by fusion bonding
GB8328238D0 (en) * 1983-10-21 1983-11-23 Bicc Plc Optical fibre splicing
DE3407862C1 (en) * 1984-03-02 1985-05-30 Spinner GmbH Elektrotechnische Fabrik, 8000 München Method for joining two optical fibres
JPH0614129B2 (en) * 1984-12-17 1994-02-23 株式会社フジクラ Fusion method of fused silica single mode optical fiber
JPS6122308A (en) * 1984-12-26 1986-01-30 Showa Electric Wire & Cable Co Ltd Heat welding device for optical fiber
GB2175410A (en) * 1985-04-03 1986-11-26 Stc Plc Optical fibre fusion splicing
DE3613345A1 (en) * 1986-04-19 1987-10-22 Philips Patentverwaltung DEVICE FOR PAIRING THE ENDS OF TWO GROUPS OF FIBER-SHAPED FIBER-WAVE GUIDES IN PAIRS
DE3726607A1 (en) * 1987-08-11 1989-02-23 Philips Patentverwaltung METHOD FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS WELDING OF SEVERAL PAIRS OF LIGHTWAVE GUIDES
GB2212626B (en) * 1987-11-21 1991-07-31 Stc Plc Non destructive cable access
DE3939497A1 (en) * 1989-11-30 1991-06-06 Ant Nachrichtentech Visualising corer of optical fibre(s) - irradiating optical fibre by light arc and focussing optical observing members
GB9106981D0 (en) * 1991-04-03 1991-05-22 Bicc Plc Optical fibre splicing
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Citations (10)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR849721A (en) * 1938-02-19 1939-11-30 Corning Glass Works Improved method and apparatus for processing glass bodies
FR871589A (en) * 1940-12-20 1942-04-30 Lampes Sa Improvements in working with glass and similar materials and, in particular, in the manufacture of electric lamps
FR964369A (en) * 1950-08-11
US2756308A (en) * 1954-03-25 1956-07-24 Western Electric Co Electric welder
US2867948A (en) * 1954-01-12 1959-01-13 Owens Illinois Glass Co Electric welding glass parts
GB836134A (en) * 1957-01-15 1960-06-01 Siemens Edison Swan Ltd Improvements relating to the jointing of glass parts
US3384731A (en) * 1967-05-18 1968-05-21 Philadelphia Metal Stamping Co Methods and apparatus for butt welding wires and the article produced therefrom
FR2126403A1 (en) * 1971-02-25 1972-10-06 Western Electric Co
US3810802A (en) * 1972-03-31 1974-05-14 Bell Telephone Labor Inc Optical fiber splicing device and technique
FR2300744A1 (en) * 1975-02-14 1976-09-10 Treheux Michel Butt welding optical fibres - using an elliptical mirror with lamp at one focus and fibres at the other

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US3825319A (en) * 1973-02-26 1974-07-23 Bell Telephone Labor Inc Butt-joined optical fibers

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR964369A (en) * 1950-08-11
FR849721A (en) * 1938-02-19 1939-11-30 Corning Glass Works Improved method and apparatus for processing glass bodies
FR871589A (en) * 1940-12-20 1942-04-30 Lampes Sa Improvements in working with glass and similar materials and, in particular, in the manufacture of electric lamps
US2867948A (en) * 1954-01-12 1959-01-13 Owens Illinois Glass Co Electric welding glass parts
US2756308A (en) * 1954-03-25 1956-07-24 Western Electric Co Electric welder
GB836134A (en) * 1957-01-15 1960-06-01 Siemens Edison Swan Ltd Improvements relating to the jointing of glass parts
US3384731A (en) * 1967-05-18 1968-05-21 Philadelphia Metal Stamping Co Methods and apparatus for butt welding wires and the article produced therefrom
FR2126403A1 (en) * 1971-02-25 1972-10-06 Western Electric Co
US3810802A (en) * 1972-03-31 1974-05-14 Bell Telephone Labor Inc Optical fiber splicing device and technique
FR2300744A1 (en) * 1975-02-14 1976-09-10 Treheux Michel Butt welding optical fibres - using an elliptical mirror with lamp at one focus and fibres at the other

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2344035A1 (en) * 1976-03-11 1977-10-07 Hewlett Packard Co PRECISION FIBER OPTIC SWITCH
FR2435053A2 (en) * 1978-08-29 1980-03-28 Comp Generale Electricite Coupler for multiline optical cables - holds individual lines between adjacent rods maintained vertically in position by compressible pad
EP0018768A1 (en) * 1979-05-01 1980-11-12 BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company Apparatus of joining together optical fibres
EP0025585A1 (en) * 1979-09-14 1981-03-25 Cabloptic S.A. Method and apparatus for welding optical fibres
FR2480739A1 (en) * 1980-04-21 1981-10-23 Sumitomo Electric Industries Automatic butt welding appts. for optical waveguide fibres - where motor driven micrometer head and limit stops control movement of one fibre towards the other
FR2491911A1 (en) * 1980-10-15 1982-04-16 Nippon Telegraph & Telephone METHOD FOR END-TO-END JUNCTION OF OPTICAL FIBERS BY FUSION
EP0069832A1 (en) * 1981-07-15 1983-01-19 ANT Nachrichtentechnik GmbH Method for simultaneously connecting several light guides
FR2521734A1 (en) * 1982-02-17 1983-08-19 Itt METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING THE END OF TWO OPTICAL FIBERS

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JPS5217039A (en) 1977-02-08
DE2633572A1 (en) 1977-02-17
DE2633572B2 (en) 1979-11-08
IT1067079B (en) 1985-03-12
JPS576088B2 (en) 1982-02-03
FR2319588B1 (en) 1983-01-14
GB1543187A (en) 1979-03-28

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