GB2399893B - Fiber optic connector with alignment pin with flanged end - Google Patents

Fiber optic connector with alignment pin with flanged end

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Publication number
GB2399893B
GB2399893B GB0404843A GB0404843A GB2399893B GB 2399893 B GB2399893 B GB 2399893B GB 0404843 A GB0404843 A GB 0404843A GB 0404843 A GB0404843 A GB 0404843A GB 2399893 B GB2399893 B GB 2399893B
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Prior art keywords
fiber optic
alignment pin
optic connector
flanged end
flanged
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GB2399893A (en
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Laurence Ray Mccolloch
James A Matthews
Robert Edward Wilson
Brenton A Baugh
Tanya J Snyder
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Agilent Technologies Inc
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Agilent Technologies Inc
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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
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4246—Bidirectionally operating package structures
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/4249—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details comprising arrays of active devices and fibres

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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)
GB0404843A 2003-03-21 2004-03-03 Fiber optic connector with alignment pin with flanged end Expired - Fee Related GB2399893B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US10/393,809 US6908232B2 (en) 2003-03-21 2003-03-21 Fiber optic connectors and methods of making the same

Publications (3)

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GB0404843D0 GB0404843D0 (en) 2004-04-07
GB2399893A GB2399893A (en) 2004-09-29
GB2399893B true GB2399893B (en) 2006-06-14

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JP (1) JP2004287432A (enExample)
GB (1) GB2399893B (enExample)

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GB2399893A (en) 2004-09-29

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