GB1569614A - Optical fibre connectors - Google Patents

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GB1569614A
GB1569614A GB417476A GB417476A GB1569614A GB 1569614 A GB1569614 A GB 1569614A GB 417476 A GB417476 A GB 417476A GB 417476 A GB417476 A GB 417476A GB 1569614 A GB1569614 A GB 1569614A
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fibre
lens
termination
bore
terminations
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STC PLC
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Standard Telephone and Cables PLC
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Priority to GB417476A priority Critical patent/GB1569614A/en
Priority to DE19772703887 priority patent/DE2703887A1/de
Priority to AU21822/77A priority patent/AU505125B2/en
Priority to CH122777A priority patent/CH613529A5/xx
Priority to ES455578A priority patent/ES455578A1/es
Priority to FR7703036A priority patent/FR2340558A1/fr
Priority to US05/920,921 priority patent/US4290667A/en
Publication of GB1569614A publication Critical patent/GB1569614A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
    • G02B6/322—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends and having centering means being part of the lens for the self-positioning of the lightguide at the focal point, e.g. holes, wells, indents, nibs
    • 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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/2804—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers
    • G02B6/2817—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers using reflective elements to split or combine optical signals

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
GB417476A 1976-02-03 1976-02-03 Optical fibre connectors Expired GB1569614A (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB417476A GB1569614A (en) 1976-02-03 1976-02-03 Optical fibre connectors
DE19772703887 DE2703887A1 (de) 1976-02-03 1977-01-31 Lichtleiteranschluss fuer optische koppelanordnungen
AU21822/77A AU505125B2 (en) 1976-02-03 1977-02-01 Optical fibre termination
CH122777A CH613529A5 (en) 1976-02-03 1977-02-02 Method for producing an end piece for clad optical fibres
ES455578A ES455578A1 (es) 1976-02-03 1977-02-02 Una terminacion para fibra optica revestida.
FR7703036A FR2340558A1 (fr) 1976-02-03 1977-02-03 Dispositif terminal de fibre optique
US05/920,921 US4290667A (en) 1976-02-03 1978-06-30 Optical fibre terminations and connectors

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GB417476A GB1569614A (en) 1976-02-03 1976-02-03 Optical fibre connectors

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GB1569614A true GB1569614A (en) 1980-06-18

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AU (1) AU505125B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CH (1) CH613529A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE2703887A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
ES (1) ES455578A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2340558A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB1569614A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0053914A1 (en) * 1980-12-03 1982-06-16 Combined Optical Industries Limited Fibre optic connectors and lens elements therefor
GB2144557A (en) * 1983-07-08 1985-03-06 Int Standard Electric Corp Optical coupler
GB2286899A (en) * 1994-02-28 1995-08-30 Eev Ltd Plano-convex lens for an optical fibre
AU2008209810B2 (en) * 2007-02-02 2011-07-07 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Refractive production of a concentrically fanned structured bundle of light beams, optical measuring device with refractive deflection element

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GB1570001A (en) * 1976-04-23 1980-06-25 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Manufacturing optical fibre connectors
US4304461A (en) * 1977-07-19 1981-12-08 Plessey Handel Und Investments Ag. Optical fibre connectors
FR2430025A1 (fr) * 1978-06-29 1980-01-25 Lemesle Marcel Coupleur a fibres optiques
EP0010388A1 (en) * 1978-10-16 1980-04-30 Thayer School Of Engineering Dartmouth College Optical fiber coupling system
US4245884A (en) * 1978-12-22 1981-01-20 International Business Machines Corporation Optical coupler for interconnecting two or more optical transmission lines
GB2039379B (en) * 1979-01-18 1982-09-08 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Optical fibre termination
DE2906104C3 (de) * 1979-02-17 1981-11-26 Harting Elektronik Gmbh, 4992 Espelkamp Vorrichtung zum Kopppeln zweier Lichtwellenleiter
US4329017A (en) * 1979-08-14 1982-05-11 Kaptron, Inc. Fiber optics communications modules
US4993796A (en) * 1979-08-14 1991-02-19 Kaptron, Inc. Fiber optics communication modules
US4421383A (en) * 1980-01-17 1983-12-20 Gte Laboratories Incorporated Optical fiber connectors
US4531810A (en) * 1980-01-17 1985-07-30 Gte Laboratories Incorporated Optical fiber holders
CA1144794A (en) * 1980-01-17 1983-04-19 W. John Carlsen Optical fiber connectors
DE3006830A1 (de) * 1980-02-23 1981-09-10 TE KA DE Felten & Guilleaume Fernmeldeanlagen GmbH, 8500 Nürnberg Strahlenverzweigung fuer lichtleiter
DE3101378C2 (de) * 1981-01-17 1985-01-10 Standard Elektrik Lorenz Ag, 7000 Stuttgart Optik zur Ankopplung eines faseroptischen Lichtwellenleiters
US4632505A (en) * 1983-10-11 1986-12-30 The Deustsch Company Electronic Components Division Optical fiber connector
DE3568087D1 (en) * 1984-02-22 1989-03-09 Siemens Ag Optoelectronic housing module
DE3407413A1 (de) * 1984-02-29 1985-08-29 Standard Elektrik Lorenz Ag, 7000 Stuttgart Lichtwellenleiter mit ankopplungsoptik

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US3932184A (en) * 1973-05-29 1976-01-13 Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated Fabrication of microlenses
FR2334969A1 (fr) * 1975-12-12 1977-07-08 Cosneau Joel Dispositif de connexion de fibres optiques pour la transmission d'informations

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0053914A1 (en) * 1980-12-03 1982-06-16 Combined Optical Industries Limited Fibre optic connectors and lens elements therefor
GB2144557A (en) * 1983-07-08 1985-03-06 Int Standard Electric Corp Optical coupler
GB2286899A (en) * 1994-02-28 1995-08-30 Eev Ltd Plano-convex lens for an optical fibre
AU2008209810B2 (en) * 2007-02-02 2011-07-07 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Refractive production of a concentrically fanned structured bundle of light beams, optical measuring device with refractive deflection element
US8040527B2 (en) 2007-02-02 2011-10-18 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Refractive production of a concentrically fanned structured bundle of light beams, optical, measuring device with refractive defection element

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AU505125B2 (en) 1979-11-08
AU2182277A (en) 1978-08-10
CH613529A5 (en) 1979-09-28
FR2340558A1 (fr) 1977-09-02
FR2340558B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1983-03-11
DE2703887A1 (de) 1977-08-04
ES455578A1 (es) 1978-02-01

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