HK145596A - Methods of and apparatus for polishing an optical fibre - Google Patents

Methods of and apparatus for polishing an optical fibre

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Publication number
HK145596A
HK145596A HK145596A HK145596A HK145596A HK 145596 A HK145596 A HK 145596A HK 145596 A HK145596 A HK 145596A HK 145596 A HK145596 A HK 145596A HK 145596 A HK145596 A HK 145596A
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Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
polishing
methods
optical fibre
fibre
optical
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HK145596A
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English (en)
Inventor
Robert Wayne Mock Jr
Harold Frey Muth Jr
Donald Q Snyder
Original Assignee
At & T Corp
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Publication of HK145596A publication Critical patent/HK145596A/xx

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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
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3874—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules
    • G02B6/3877—Split sleeves
    • 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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B19/00—Single-purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group
    • B24B19/22—Single-purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group characterised by a special design with respect to properties of the material of non-metallic articles to be ground
    • B24B19/226—Single-purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group characterised by a special design with respect to properties of the material of non-metallic articles to be ground of the ends of 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
    • G02B6/25—Preparing the ends of light guides for coupling, e.g. cutting
    • 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
    • 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)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Grinding And Polishing Of Tertiary Curved Surfaces And Surfaces With Complex Shapes (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
HK145596A 1990-09-04 1996-08-01 Methods of and apparatus for polishing an optical fibre HK145596A (en)

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US07/578,996 US5107627A (en) 1990-09-04 1990-09-04 Methods of and apparatus for polishing an article

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US (1) US5107627A (xx)
EP (1) EP0476861B1 (xx)
JP (1) JPH04255809A (xx)
KR (1) KR920006771A (xx)
CN (1) CN1032739C (xx)
AU (1) AU632708B2 (xx)
CA (1) CA2050103C (xx)
DE (1) DE69118631T2 (xx)
DK (1) DK0476861T3 (xx)
ES (1) ES2085967T3 (xx)
HK (1) HK145596A (xx)
MX (1) MX9100883A (xx)
TW (1) TW200420B (xx)

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JPH04255809A (ja) 1992-09-10
AU8359391A (en) 1992-04-02
DE69118631T2 (de) 1996-09-19
DE69118631D1 (de) 1996-05-15
EP0476861A1 (en) 1992-03-25
DK0476861T3 (da) 1996-05-06
TW200420B (xx) 1993-02-21
EP0476861B1 (en) 1996-04-10
KR920006771A (ko) 1992-04-28
CA2050103A1 (en) 1992-03-05
CA2050103C (en) 1998-02-10
ES2085967T3 (es) 1996-06-16
MX9100883A (es) 1992-05-04
CN1032739C (zh) 1996-09-11
AU632708B2 (en) 1993-01-07
US5107627A (en) 1992-04-28
CN1060426A (zh) 1992-04-22

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