GB2411738B - Optical fibre connector - Google Patents

Optical fibre connector

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Publication number
GB2411738B
GB2411738B GB0508975A GB0508975A GB2411738B GB 2411738 B GB2411738 B GB 2411738B GB 0508975 A GB0508975 A GB 0508975A GB 0508975 A GB0508975 A GB 0508975A GB 2411738 B GB2411738 B GB 2411738B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
optical fibre
fibre connector
connector
optical
fibre
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
GB0508975A
Other versions
GB0508975D0 (en
GB2411738A (en
Inventor
Ian Peter Alcock
David James Pointer
Christopher John Wackett
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.)
Qioptiq Photonics Ltd
Original Assignee
Point Source Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB0223344A external-priority patent/GB0223344D0/en
Application filed by Point Source Ltd filed Critical Point Source Ltd
Priority claimed from GB0323559A external-priority patent/GB2396222B/en
Publication of GB0508975D0 publication Critical patent/GB0508975D0/en
Publication of GB2411738A publication Critical patent/GB2411738A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2411738B publication Critical patent/GB2411738B/en
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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
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4216—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details incorporating polarisation-maintaining fibres
    • 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
    • G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
    • G02B6/422—Active alignment, i.e. moving the elements in response to the detected degree of coupling or position of the elements
    • G02B6/4226—Positioning means for moving the elements into alignment, e.g. alignment screws, deformation of the mount
    • 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
    • G02B6/3851—Ferrules having keying or coding means
GB0508975A 2002-10-08 2003-10-08 Optical fibre connector Expired - Lifetime GB2411738B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0223344A GB0223344D0 (en) 2002-10-08 2002-10-08 Optical fibre connector
GB0303101A GB0303101D0 (en) 2002-10-08 2003-02-11 Optical fibre connector
GB0323559A GB2396222B (en) 2002-10-08 2003-10-08 Optical fibre connector

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB0508975D0 GB0508975D0 (en) 2005-06-08
GB2411738A GB2411738A (en) 2005-09-07
GB2411738B true GB2411738B (en) 2006-01-11

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GB0508975A Expired - Lifetime GB2411738B (en) 2002-10-08 2003-10-08 Optical fibre connector

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Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5208888A (en) * 1991-05-22 1993-05-04 Scitex Corporation Ltd. Coupling device for coupling a laser beam into an optical fibre
GB2325058A (en) * 1997-05-09 1998-11-11 Point Source Limited Optical fibre connector with throughbore

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5208888A (en) * 1991-05-22 1993-05-04 Scitex Corporation Ltd. Coupling device for coupling a laser beam into an optical fibre
GB2325058A (en) * 1997-05-09 1998-11-11 Point Source Limited Optical fibre connector with throughbore

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GB0508975D0 (en) 2005-06-08
GB2411738A (en) 2005-09-07

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PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Expiry date: 20231007