GB1570001A - Manufacturing optical fibre connectors - Google Patents

Manufacturing optical fibre connectors Download PDF

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GB1570001A
GB1570001A GB16697/76A GB1669776A GB1570001A GB 1570001 A GB1570001 A GB 1570001A GB 16697/76 A GB16697/76 A GB 16697/76A GB 1669776 A GB1669776 A GB 1669776A GB 1570001 A GB1570001 A GB 1570001A
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lens
plastics
optical fibre
bore
termination
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STC PLC
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Standard Telephone and Cables PLC
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Priority to GB16697/76A priority Critical patent/GB1570001A/en
Priority to ZA00772271A priority patent/ZA772271B/xx
Priority to AU24441/77A priority patent/AU503371B2/en
Priority to ES458057A priority patent/ES458057A1/es
Priority to FR7712213A priority patent/FR2349150A1/fr
Priority to JP4670377A priority patent/JPS52152728A/ja
Priority to CH500277A priority patent/CH616001A5/de
Publication of GB1570001A publication Critical patent/GB1570001A/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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00663—Production of light guides

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Laser Beam Processing (AREA)
  • Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
GB16697/76A 1976-04-23 1976-04-23 Manufacturing optical fibre connectors Expired GB1570001A (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB16697/76A GB1570001A (en) 1976-04-23 1976-04-23 Manufacturing optical fibre connectors
ZA00772271A ZA772271B (en) 1976-04-23 1977-04-14 Manufacturing optical fibre connectors
AU24441/77A AU503371B2 (en) 1976-04-23 1977-04-20 Optical fibre termination
ES458057A ES458057A1 (es) 1976-04-23 1977-04-21 Un proceso de fabricacion mejorado para dar terminacion con una lente a una fibra optica.
FR7712213A FR2349150A1 (fr) 1976-04-23 1977-04-22 Fabrication de connecteurs pour fibres optiques
JP4670377A JPS52152728A (en) 1976-04-23 1977-04-22 Method of lens and device for optical fiber
CH500277A CH616001A5 (en) 1976-04-23 1977-04-22 Method for producing an endpiece, having a lens, for optical fibres.

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GB16697/76A GB1570001A (en) 1976-04-23 1976-04-23 Manufacturing optical fibre connectors

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GB1570001A true GB1570001A (en) 1980-06-25

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GB16697/76A Expired GB1570001A (en) 1976-04-23 1976-04-23 Manufacturing optical fibre connectors

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JP (1) JPS52152728A (pt)
AU (1) AU503371B2 (pt)
CH (1) CH616001A5 (pt)
ES (1) ES458057A1 (pt)
FR (1) FR2349150A1 (pt)
GB (1) GB1570001A (pt)
ZA (1) ZA772271B (pt)

Cited By (2)

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WO2002050589A1 (de) * 2000-12-20 2002-06-27 Euromicron Werkzeuge Gmbh Abbildungsoptik
EP2715423A1 (en) * 2011-05-24 2014-04-09 Tyco Electronics Corporation Truncated ball lens for an expanded beam connector

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GB1569615A (en) * 1976-10-19 1980-06-18 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Coupling optical fibres
JPS53113564A (en) * 1977-03-15 1978-10-04 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Optical fiber connector with lens and production of the same
JPS53130050A (en) * 1977-04-20 1978-11-13 Nec Corp Convergent optical transmitter with recesses
JPS5588011A (en) * 1978-12-26 1980-07-03 Fujitsu Ltd End face structure of optical transmission wire
CA1144794A (en) * 1980-01-17 1983-04-19 W. John Carlsen Optical fiber connectors
JPS58102201A (ja) * 1981-12-14 1983-06-17 Toyo Tanshi Kk 光結合方式
WO1983002332A1 (en) * 1981-12-28 1983-07-07 Tanaka, Toshiyasu Optical coupling system
DE3733987A1 (de) * 1987-10-08 1989-04-20 Kodak Ag Verfahren und vorrichtung zur herstellung von verbindungsstellen fuer lichtleitfasern an verbindungssteckern
US20130287342A1 (en) * 2012-04-30 2013-10-31 Paulo Clóvis Dainese Júnior Lead-in formations in optical fiber segments and methods of forming lead-in formations

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GB965131A (en) * 1961-05-05 1964-07-29 American Optical Corp Improvements in or relating to photo-coagulation
DE2343235B2 (de) * 1973-08-28 1978-09-28 Philips Patentverwaltung Gmbh, 2000 Hamburg Verfahren zur Befestigung und Kontaktierung von elektrischen Subminiatur-Bauelementen auf gedruckten Schaltungen
GB1569614A (en) * 1976-02-03 1980-06-18 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Optical fibre connectors

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2002050589A1 (de) * 2000-12-20 2002-06-27 Euromicron Werkzeuge Gmbh Abbildungsoptik
US6980364B2 (en) 2000-12-20 2005-12-27 Euromicron Werkzeuge Gmbh Projector lens
EP2715423A1 (en) * 2011-05-24 2014-04-09 Tyco Electronics Corporation Truncated ball lens for an expanded beam connector

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AU503371B2 (en) 1979-08-30
ZA772271B (en) 1978-03-29
FR2349150A1 (fr) 1977-11-18
AU2444177A (en) 1978-10-26
JPS565969B2 (pt) 1981-02-07
ES458057A1 (es) 1978-03-16
CH616001A5 (en) 1980-02-29
FR2349150B1 (pt) 1980-11-07
JPS52152728A (en) 1977-12-19

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Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
746 Register noted 'licences of right' (sect. 46/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee