GB1581054A - Brancherdevice for bundles of optical fibres - Google Patents
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- GB1581054A GB1581054A GB11890/77A GB1189077A GB1581054A GB 1581054 A GB1581054 A GB 1581054A GB 11890/77 A GB11890/77 A GB 11890/77A GB 1189077 A GB1189077 A GB 1189077A GB 1581054 A GB1581054 A GB 1581054A
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- G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
- G02B6/2552—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding reshaping or reforming of light guides for coupling using thermal heating, e.g. tapering, forming of a lens on light guide ends
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- 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
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- 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
- G02B6/2808—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 a mixing element which evenly distributes an input signal over a number of outputs
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- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/3502—Optical coupling means having switching means involving direct waveguide displacement, e.g. cantilever type waveguide displacement involving waveguide bending, or displacing an interposed waveguide between stationary waveguides
- G02B6/3504—Rotating, tilting or pivoting the waveguides, or with the waveguides describing a curved path
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- 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
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
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- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
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- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
- G02B6/3568—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details characterised by the actuating force
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
- Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR7608389A FR2362413A1 (fr) | 1976-03-23 | 1976-03-23 | Derivateur-melangeur pour faisceaux de fibres optiques |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| GB1581054A true GB1581054A (en) | 1980-12-10 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB11890/77A Expired GB1581054A (en) | 1976-03-23 | 1977-03-21 | Brancherdevice for bundles of optical fibres |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US4184739A (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html) |
| JP (1) | JPS52115239A (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html) |
| CA (1) | CA1112084A (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html) |
| DE (1) | DE2712809A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html) |
| FR (1) | FR2362413A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html) |
| GB (1) | GB1581054A (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html) |
Families Citing this family (22)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE2837682A1 (de) * | 1978-08-29 | 1980-03-13 | Siemens Ag | Optisches mischerelement |
| JPS5577204U (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html) * | 1978-11-20 | 1980-05-28 | ||
| FR2458956A1 (fr) * | 1979-06-12 | 1981-01-02 | Thomson Csf | Systeme de liaison optique pour l'echange bidirectionnel de donnees entre une unite centrale et des unites peripheriques et antenne a balayage electronique comportant un tel systeme |
| DE3001638A1 (de) * | 1980-01-17 | 1981-07-23 | Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München | Passives bussystem fuer dezentral strukturierte mehrrechneranordnungen, insbesondere multimikrocomputer-anordnungen |
| US4496211A (en) * | 1980-12-05 | 1985-01-29 | Maurice Daniel | Lightpipe network with optical devices for distributing electromagnetic radiation |
| ATE25293T1 (de) * | 1981-06-17 | 1987-02-15 | British Telecomm | Verbinden von optischen faserkabeln. |
| US4433896A (en) | 1981-10-05 | 1984-02-28 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Coaxial optical fiber connector |
| US4964692A (en) * | 1982-07-21 | 1990-10-23 | Smith & Nephew Dyonics, Inc. | Fiber bundle illumination system |
| JPS6021706U (ja) * | 1983-07-19 | 1985-02-14 | アルプス電気株式会社 | スタ−カプラ |
| JPS6088908A (ja) * | 1983-10-20 | 1985-05-18 | Furukawa Electric Co Ltd:The | 光ケ−ブル線路 |
| FR2558966B1 (fr) * | 1984-01-31 | 1986-07-04 | Alliance Tech Ind | Coupleur-repartiteur a fibres optiques et son procede de fabrication |
| US4744629A (en) * | 1985-08-16 | 1988-05-17 | Augat Inc. | Multifiber optical cable connector |
| JP3066868B2 (ja) * | 1989-11-15 | 2000-07-17 | 三菱瓦斯化学株式会社 | 光分岐器 |
| DE4218170C1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html) * | 1992-06-02 | 1993-05-27 | Siemens Ag, 8000 Muenchen, De | |
| JPH0675141A (ja) * | 1992-08-27 | 1994-03-18 | Mitsubishi Gas Chem Co Inc | 光レセプタクル付き光導波路型部品 |
| US6614972B1 (en) | 1998-12-02 | 2003-09-02 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Coupler for transporting and distributing light to multiple locations with uniform color and intensity |
| US6618530B1 (en) | 1998-12-02 | 2003-09-09 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Apparatus for transporting and distributing light using multiple light fibers |
| DE10013200A1 (de) * | 2000-03-17 | 2001-09-20 | Harting Elektrooptische Bauteile Gmbh & Co Kg | Baugruppe zum optischen Koppeln mindestens eines ersten Lichtleiters mit einem zweiten Lichtleiter |
| DE60231168D1 (de) * | 2001-06-15 | 2009-04-02 | Prysmian Cables & Systems Ltd | Verbinden optischer Fasern |
| AU2002337086A1 (en) * | 2001-09-12 | 2003-03-24 | Tecan Trading Ag | Optical device, system and use thereof |
| FR2842609B1 (fr) * | 2002-07-17 | 2004-11-26 | Framatome Connectors Int | Coupleur optique |
| US9389426B2 (en) * | 2013-11-22 | 2016-07-12 | Tyco Electronics Canada Ulc | Light consolidation assembly |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR1369010A (fr) * | 1963-07-09 | 1964-08-07 | Nippon Electric Co | Dispositif pour composer ou résoudre des signaux colorés utilisant un guide optique |
| US3453036A (en) * | 1966-03-31 | 1969-07-01 | American Optical Corp | Optical junction for light conductors |
| US3455625A (en) * | 1966-06-23 | 1969-07-15 | Bausch & Lomb | Optical fiber bundle coupling system |
| US3902786A (en) * | 1974-11-29 | 1975-09-02 | Us Navy | Optical access coupler for fiber bundles |
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1976
- 1976-03-23 FR FR7608389A patent/FR2362413A1/fr active Granted
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1977
- 1977-03-18 US US05/779,094 patent/US4184739A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1977-03-21 GB GB11890/77A patent/GB1581054A/en not_active Expired
- 1977-03-21 CA CA274,400A patent/CA1112084A/en not_active Expired
- 1977-03-23 JP JP3200677A patent/JPS52115239A/ja active Pending
- 1977-03-23 DE DE19772712809 patent/DE2712809A1/de not_active Withdrawn
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPS52115239A (en) | 1977-09-27 |
| FR2362413B1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html) | 1980-01-04 |
| US4184739A (en) | 1980-01-22 |
| FR2362413A1 (fr) | 1978-03-17 |
| CA1112084A (en) | 1981-11-10 |
| DE2712809A1 (de) | 1977-09-29 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |