GB2535049B - Multi-core optical waveguide - Google Patents

Multi-core optical waveguide

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GB2535049B
GB2535049B GB1605800.0A GB201605800A GB2535049B GB 2535049 B GB2535049 B GB 2535049B GB 201605800 A GB201605800 A GB 201605800A GB 2535049 B GB2535049 B GB 2535049B
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optical waveguide
core optical
core
waveguide
optical
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S Baldwin Christopher
W Engel Thomas
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Weatherford Technology Holdings LLC
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Weatherford Technology Holdings LLC
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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
    • G02B6/4248—Feed-through connections for the hermetical passage of fibres through a package wall
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L11/00—Measuring steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or a fluent solid material by means not provided for in group G01L7/00 or G01L9/00
    • G01L11/02—Measuring steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or a fluent solid material by means not provided for in group G01L7/00 or G01L9/00 by optical means
    • G01L11/025—Measuring steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or a fluent solid material by means not provided for in group G01L7/00 or G01L9/00 by optical means using a pressure-sensitive optical fibre
    • 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
    • G02B6/02—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating
    • G02B6/02042—Multicore optical 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
    • G02B6/36—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
    • G02B6/3816—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres for use under water, high pressure connectors
    • 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
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4401—Optical cables
    • G02B6/4415—Cables for special applications
    • G02B6/4427—Pressure resistant cables, e.g. undersea cables
    • G02B6/4428—Penetrator systems in pressure-resistant devices
    • 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
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
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US14/081,045 US20140241681A1 (en) 2013-02-22 2013-11-15 Multi-core optical waveguide for multi-parameter sensing
PCT/US2014/065417 WO2015126479A1 (en) 2013-11-15 2014-11-13 Multi-core optical waveguide for multi-parameter sensing

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EP0601558A1 (en) * 1992-12-08 1994-06-15 SEIKOH GIKEN Co., Ltd. Optical Demultiplexing/Multiplexing Device
GB2341014A (en) * 1998-06-23 2000-03-01 Pirelli Cables Sa A seal to surround a cable on entry to a junction box
WO2001059501A1 (en) * 2000-02-11 2001-08-16 Tyco Electronics Raychem Nv Wraparound seal for optical fibres
US20020146226A1 (en) * 2001-03-16 2002-10-10 Davis Michael A. Multi-core waveguide
US20070140628A1 (en) * 2005-02-09 2007-06-21 Ralph Ebbutt Termination for optic fiber with improved optical features
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ATE483997T1 (en) * 2006-03-17 2010-10-15 Nkt Photonics As OPTICAL COUPLER AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF
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Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5155786A (en) * 1991-04-29 1992-10-13 International Business Machines Corporation Apparatus and a method for an optical fiber interface
EP0601558A1 (en) * 1992-12-08 1994-06-15 SEIKOH GIKEN Co., Ltd. Optical Demultiplexing/Multiplexing Device
GB2341014A (en) * 1998-06-23 2000-03-01 Pirelli Cables Sa A seal to surround a cable on entry to a junction box
WO2001059501A1 (en) * 2000-02-11 2001-08-16 Tyco Electronics Raychem Nv Wraparound seal for optical fibres
US20020146226A1 (en) * 2001-03-16 2002-10-10 Davis Michael A. Multi-core waveguide
US20070140628A1 (en) * 2005-02-09 2007-06-21 Ralph Ebbutt Termination for optic fiber with improved optical features
US20080145015A1 (en) * 2006-11-01 2008-06-19 Dunphy James R Optical waveguide feedthrough assembly

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