GB2245987B - Connecting optical fibres - Google Patents

Connecting optical fibres

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Publication number
GB2245987B
GB2245987B GB9110812A GB9110812A GB2245987B GB 2245987 B GB2245987 B GB 2245987B GB 9110812 A GB9110812 A GB 9110812A GB 9110812 A GB9110812 A GB 9110812A GB 2245987 B GB2245987 B GB 2245987B
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Prior art keywords
optical fibres
connecting optical
fibres
optical
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9110812A
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GB9110812D0 (en
GB2245987A (en
Inventor
Andrew Purser
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British Telecommunications PLC
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British Telecommunications PLC
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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
    • G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2551—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding using thermal methods, e.g. fusion welding by arc discharge, laser beam, plasma torch
    • 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
    • G02B6/25—Preparing the ends of light guides for coupling, e.g. cutting
    • 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
    • G02B6/255—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
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4202—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details for coupling an active element with fibres without intermediate optical elements, e.g. fibres with plane ends, fibres with shaped ends, bundles
    • G02B6/4203—Optical features
GB9110812A 1990-05-17 1991-05-17 Connecting optical fibres Expired - Fee Related GB2245987B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GB909011116A GB9011116D0 (en) 1990-05-17 1990-05-17 Connecting optical fibres

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GB9110812D0 GB9110812D0 (en) 1991-07-10
GB2245987A GB2245987A (en) 1992-01-15
GB2245987B true GB2245987B (en) 1993-10-06

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GB9110812A Expired - Fee Related GB2245987B (en) 1990-05-17 1991-05-17 Connecting optical fibres

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GB9110812D0 (en) 1991-07-10
GB9011116D0 (en) 1990-07-04
GB2245987A (en) 1992-01-15

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Legal Events

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732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20030517