GB2407649B - Optical connector assembly - Google Patents

Optical connector assembly

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Publication number
GB2407649B
GB2407649B GB0424108A GB0424108A GB2407649B GB 2407649 B GB2407649 B GB 2407649B GB 0424108 A GB0424108 A GB 0424108A GB 0424108 A GB0424108 A GB 0424108A GB 2407649 B GB2407649 B GB 2407649B
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Prior art keywords
connector assembly
optical connector
optical
assembly
connector
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Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0424108A
Other versions
GB0424108D0 (en
GB2407649A (en
Inventor
Michael Lagace
John J Grunbeck
Milton E Ives Jr
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Weatherford Lamb Inc
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Weatherford Lamb Inc
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Application filed by Weatherford Lamb Inc filed Critical Weatherford Lamb Inc
Publication of GB0424108D0 publication Critical patent/GB0424108D0/en
Priority to US11/014,620 priority Critical patent/US7264404B2/en
Publication of GB2407649A publication Critical patent/GB2407649A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2407649B publication Critical patent/GB2407649B/en
Priority to US11/849,814 priority patent/US7844150B2/en
Priority to US11/849,809 priority patent/US7703988B2/en
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

    • 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
    • G02B6/3809—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs without a ferrule embedding the fibre end, i.e. with bare fibre end
    • 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
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3664—2D cross sectional arrangements of the fibres
    • G02B6/3672—2D cross sectional arrangements of the fibres with fibres arranged in a regular matrix array
    • 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
    • G02B6/3863—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)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
GB0424108A 2003-10-31 2004-11-01 Optical connector assembly Expired - Fee Related GB2407649B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/014,620 US7264404B2 (en) 2004-10-29 2004-12-16 Optical connector assembly
US11/849,814 US7844150B2 (en) 2004-10-29 2007-09-04 Optical connector assembly
US11/849,809 US7703988B2 (en) 2004-10-29 2007-09-04 Optical connector assembly

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US51657703P 2003-10-31 2003-10-31

Publications (3)

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GB0424108D0 GB0424108D0 (en) 2004-12-01
GB2407649A GB2407649A (en) 2005-05-04
GB2407649B true GB2407649B (en) 2007-04-11

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GB (1) GB2407649B (en)

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US7640977B2 (en) 2005-11-29 2010-01-05 Schlumberger Technology Corporation System and method for connecting multiple stage completions
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Citations (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4113346A (en) * 1975-11-20 1978-09-12 International Standard Electric Corporation Method of making optical fiber terminations
DE3433039A1 (en) * 1984-09-08 1986-03-20 Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt Method of coupling two optical waveguides
JPS62226107A (en) * 1986-03-28 1987-10-05 Nec Corp Optical fiber connection structure
US4915472A (en) * 1988-12-28 1990-04-10 American Telephone And Telegraph Company, At&T Bell Laboratories Optical fiber terminal plug connectors
US4955976A (en) * 1986-09-29 1990-09-11 At&T Bell Laboratories Optical fiber connector
JPH0588041A (en) * 1991-09-30 1993-04-09 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Optical connecting circuit of optical fiber
US5745626A (en) * 1996-06-20 1998-04-28 Jds Fitel Inc. Method for and encapsulation of an optical fiber

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4113346A (en) * 1975-11-20 1978-09-12 International Standard Electric Corporation Method of making optical fiber terminations
DE3433039A1 (en) * 1984-09-08 1986-03-20 Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt Method of coupling two optical waveguides
JPS62226107A (en) * 1986-03-28 1987-10-05 Nec Corp Optical fiber connection structure
US4955976A (en) * 1986-09-29 1990-09-11 At&T Bell Laboratories Optical fiber connector
US4915472A (en) * 1988-12-28 1990-04-10 American Telephone And Telegraph Company, At&T Bell Laboratories Optical fiber terminal plug connectors
JPH0588041A (en) * 1991-09-30 1993-04-09 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Optical connecting circuit of optical fiber
US5745626A (en) * 1996-06-20 1998-04-28 Jds Fitel Inc. Method for and encapsulation of an optical fiber

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CA2669799C (en) 2013-03-19
GB0424108D0 (en) 2004-12-01
CA2800953A1 (en) 2005-04-30
CA2669799A1 (en) 2005-04-30
GB2407649A (en) 2005-05-04
CA2486320A1 (en) 2005-04-30
CA2486320C (en) 2009-09-08

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