GB2178184B - Method of positioning a number of optical fibres in a number of grooves - Google Patents

Method of positioning a number of optical fibres in a number of grooves

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Publication number
GB2178184B
GB2178184B GB8517447A GB8517447A GB2178184B GB 2178184 B GB2178184 B GB 2178184B GB 8517447 A GB8517447 A GB 8517447A GB 8517447 A GB8517447 A GB 8517447A GB 2178184 B GB2178184 B GB 2178184B
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Prior art keywords
grooves
positioning
optical fibres
fibres
optical
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Expired
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GB8517447A
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GB8517447D0 (en
GB2178184A (en
Inventor
Peter John Duthie
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Plessey Co Ltd
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Plessey Co Ltd
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Priority to GB8517447A priority Critical patent/GB2178184B/en
Publication of GB8517447D0 publication Critical patent/GB8517447D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB1986/000397 priority patent/WO1987000298A1/en
Priority to EP19860904282 priority patent/EP0229143A1/en
Publication of GB2178184A publication Critical patent/GB2178184A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2178184B publication Critical patent/GB2178184B/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
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • 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
    • G02B6/30—Optical coupling means for use between fibre and thin-film device
    • 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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3838—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for light guides
    • G02B6/3839—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for light guides for a plurality of light guides
    • 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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3855—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture characterised by the method of anchoring or fixing the fibre within the ferrule

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
GB8517447A 1985-07-10 1985-07-10 Method of positioning a number of optical fibres in a number of grooves Expired GB2178184B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8517447A GB2178184B (en) 1985-07-10 1985-07-10 Method of positioning a number of optical fibres in a number of grooves
PCT/GB1986/000397 WO1987000298A1 (en) 1985-07-10 1986-07-10 Methods of positioning an optical fibre
EP19860904282 EP0229143A1 (en) 1985-07-10 1986-07-10 Methods of positioning an optical fibre

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8517447A GB2178184B (en) 1985-07-10 1985-07-10 Method of positioning a number of optical fibres in a number of grooves

Publications (3)

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GB8517447D0 GB8517447D0 (en) 1985-08-14
GB2178184A GB2178184A (en) 1987-02-04
GB2178184B true GB2178184B (en) 1989-07-19

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Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP0229143A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2178184B (en)
WO (1) WO1987000298A1 (en)

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GB2225441B (en) * 1988-11-24 1992-10-28 Stc Plc Terminating optical fibres
US5178723A (en) * 1991-11-04 1993-01-12 At&T Bell Laboratories Method and apparatus for making optical devices
DE4428808C2 (en) * 1994-08-13 2003-07-17 Bosch Gmbh Robert Method for producing a component according to the anodic bonding method and component
FR2748574B1 (en) * 1996-05-10 1998-05-29 Commissariat Energie Atomique METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING AND HOLDING OPTICAL FIBERS
EP1186920A1 (en) * 2000-09-08 2002-03-13 Corning Incorporated Tool and method for positioning optical fiber arrays
US9986914B2 (en) 2013-05-24 2018-06-05 University Of Houston System Method of fabricating a probe

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GB8517447D0 (en) 1985-08-14
WO1987000298A1 (en) 1987-01-15
GB2178184A (en) 1987-02-04
EP0229143A1 (en) 1987-07-22

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
732 Registration of transactions, instruments or events in the register (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19950710