GB1569615A - Coupling optical fibres - Google Patents

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GB1569615A
GB1569615A GB43319/76A GB4331976A GB1569615A GB 1569615 A GB1569615 A GB 1569615A GB 43319/76 A GB43319/76 A GB 43319/76A GB 4331976 A GB4331976 A GB 4331976A GB 1569615 A GB1569615 A GB 1569615A
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fibre
lens
connector
ferrule
tube
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STC PLC
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Standard Telephone and Cables PLC
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Priority to GB43319/76A priority Critical patent/GB1569615A/en
Priority to ZA00775787A priority patent/ZA775787B/xx
Priority to BR7706510A priority patent/BR7706510A/pt
Priority to DE19772746497 priority patent/DE2746497A1/de
Priority to AU29833/77A priority patent/AU507611B2/en
Priority to CH1272877A priority patent/CH624223A5/de
Priority to FR7731446A priority patent/FR2368727A1/fr
Priority to US05/920,921 priority patent/US4290667A/en
Priority to AU51807/79A priority patent/AU528852B2/en
Publication of GB1569615A publication Critical patent/GB1569615A/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
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends

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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)
GB43319/76A 1976-02-03 1976-10-19 Coupling optical fibres Expired GB1569615A (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB43319/76A GB1569615A (en) 1976-10-19 1976-10-19 Coupling optical fibres
ZA00775787A ZA775787B (en) 1976-10-19 1977-09-28 Coupling optical fibres
BR7706510A BR7706510A (pt) 1976-10-19 1977-09-29 Acoplamento de fibras oticas
DE19772746497 DE2746497A1 (de) 1976-10-19 1977-10-15 Lichtleiteranschluss fuer optische koppelanordnungen
AU29833/77A AU507611B2 (en) 1976-10-19 1977-10-18 Optical fibre connector
CH1272877A CH624223A5 (en) 1976-10-19 1977-10-19 A connector part containing a fibre endpiece, and method for producing the same
FR7731446A FR2368727A1 (fr) 1976-10-19 1977-10-19 Terminaison pour le couplage de fibres optiques
US05/920,921 US4290667A (en) 1976-02-03 1978-06-30 Optical fibre terminations and connectors
AU51807/79A AU528852B2 (en) 1976-10-19 1979-10-15 Optical fibre

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GB43319/76A GB1569615A (en) 1976-10-19 1976-10-19 Coupling optical fibres

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GB1569615A true GB1569615A (en) 1980-06-18

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AU (2) AU507611B2 (enExample)
BR (1) BR7706510A (enExample)
CH (1) CH624223A5 (enExample)
DE (1) DE2746497A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2368727A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1569615A (enExample)
ZA (1) ZA775787B (enExample)

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2120400A (en) * 1982-05-14 1983-11-30 Cilas Alcatel A connection between a generator of optical rays and an optical waveguide
GB2139377A (en) * 1983-05-07 1984-11-07 Plessey Co Plc Optical connectors
GB2375617A (en) * 2001-05-09 2002-11-20 Point Source Ltd Holder with throughbore containing lens and radially adjustable optical fibre

Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2039379B (en) * 1979-01-18 1982-09-08 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Optical fibre termination
DE2913262C2 (de) * 1979-04-03 1982-04-29 Kabelwerke Reinshagen Gmbh, 5600 Wuppertal Elektro-optische Verbindungsvorrichtung
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
US4534616A (en) * 1982-05-24 1985-08-13 Amp Incorporated Fiber optic connector having lens
US4691985A (en) * 1985-09-23 1987-09-08 Gte Products Corporation Fiber optic connector
JP2013097097A (ja) * 2011-10-31 2013-05-20 Olympus Corp 光学デバイス

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1429843A (en) * 1973-06-02 1976-03-31 Plessey Co Ltd Endwise coupling of light guides
FR2334969A1 (fr) * 1975-12-12 1977-07-08 Cosneau Joel Dispositif de connexion de fibres optiques pour la transmission d'informations
GB1570001A (en) * 1976-04-23 1980-06-25 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Manufacturing optical fibre connectors
GB1579027A (en) * 1976-05-25 1980-11-12 Combined Optical Ind Ltd Fibre optic waveguide connectors

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2120400A (en) * 1982-05-14 1983-11-30 Cilas Alcatel A connection between a generator of optical rays and an optical waveguide
GB2139377A (en) * 1983-05-07 1984-11-07 Plessey Co Plc Optical connectors
US4732452A (en) * 1983-05-07 1988-03-22 Plessey Overseas Limited Optical connectors
GB2375617A (en) * 2001-05-09 2002-11-20 Point Source Ltd Holder with throughbore containing lens and radially adjustable optical fibre
GB2375617B (en) * 2001-05-09 2003-07-23 Point Source Ltd Holder with throughbore containing lens and optical fibre
US6796720B2 (en) 2001-05-09 2004-09-28 Point Source Limited Optical component
EP1256827A3 (en) * 2001-05-09 2004-11-17 Point Source Limited Optical component for coupling an optical fibre with a lens

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AU507611B2 (en) 1980-02-21
BR7706510A (pt) 1978-07-04
DE2746497A1 (de) 1978-04-20
FR2368727B1 (enExample) 1982-09-24
ZA775787B (en) 1978-08-30
AU2983377A (en) 1979-04-26
FR2368727A1 (fr) 1978-05-19
AU528852B2 (en) 1983-05-19
CH624223A5 (en) 1981-07-15
AU5180779A (en) 1980-03-27

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