GB2303939B - Connectors and assemblies - Google Patents

Connectors and assemblies

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Publication number
GB2303939B
GB2303939B GB9614629A GB9614629A GB2303939B GB 2303939 B GB2303939 B GB 2303939B GB 9614629 A GB9614629 A GB 9614629A GB 9614629 A GB9614629 A GB 9614629A GB 2303939 B GB2303939 B GB 2303939B
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connectors
assemblies
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9614629A
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GB9614629D0 (en
GB2303939A (en
Inventor
Brian Shepherd
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Smiths Group PLC
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Smiths Group 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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3897—Connectors fixed to housings, casing, frames or circuit boards
    • 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
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3885—Multicore or multichannel optical connectors, i.e. one single ferrule containing more than one fibre, e.g. ribbon type
    • 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
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3817—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres containing optical and electrical conductors
    • 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
    • G02B6/3863—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture fabricated by using polishing techniques

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
GB9614629A 1995-07-29 1996-07-11 Connectors and assemblies Expired - Fee Related GB2303939B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9515607.1A GB9515607D0 (en) 1995-07-29 1995-07-29 Connectors and assemblies

Publications (3)

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GB9614629D0 GB9614629D0 (en) 1996-09-04
GB2303939A GB2303939A (en) 1997-03-05
GB2303939B true GB2303939B (en) 1999-04-28

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GBGB9515607.1A Pending GB9515607D0 (en) 1995-07-29 1995-07-29 Connectors and assemblies
GB9614629A Expired - Fee Related GB2303939B (en) 1995-07-29 1996-07-11 Connectors and assemblies

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GBGB9515607.1A Pending GB9515607D0 (en) 1995-07-29 1995-07-29 Connectors and assemblies

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Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2002505016A (en) 1997-06-24 2002-02-12 シーメンス エレクトロメカニカル コンポーネンツ ゲゼルシャフト ミット ベシュレンクテル ハフツング ウント コンパニー コマンディートゲゼルシャフト Ferrule container for receiving multiple optical fibers arranged in ferrule and connector device for connecting multiple optical fibers
US8179676B2 (en) * 2010-07-21 2012-05-15 Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ) Optical interconnects in cooling substrates

Citations (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4597631A (en) * 1982-12-02 1986-07-01 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Printed circuit card hybrid

Patent Citations (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4597631A (en) * 1982-12-02 1986-07-01 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Printed circuit card hybrid

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GB9515607D0 (en) 1995-09-27
GB9614629D0 (en) 1996-09-04
GB2303939A (en) 1997-03-05

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Effective date: 20010711