IL129161A0 - Apparatus and method for controlled heating and deformation of an optic fiber - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for controlled heating and deformation of an optic fiber

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IL129161A0
IL129161A0 IL12916197A IL12916197A IL129161A0 IL 129161 A0 IL129161 A0 IL 129161A0 IL 12916197 A IL12916197 A IL 12916197A IL 12916197 A IL12916197 A IL 12916197A IL 129161 A0 IL129161 A0 IL 129161A0
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Israel
Prior art keywords
deformation
optic fiber
controlled heating
heating
controlled
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IL12916197A
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Bloom Cary
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/255Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2551Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding using thermal methods, e.g. fusion welding by arc discharge, laser beam, plasma torch
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/255Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2552Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding reshaping or reforming of light guides for coupling using thermal heating, e.g. tapering, forming of a lens on light guide ends
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/2804Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers
    • G02B6/2821Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers using lateral coupling between contiguous fibres to split or combine optical signals
    • G02B6/2835Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers using lateral coupling between contiguous fibres to split or combine optical signals formed or shaped by thermal treatment, e.g. couplers
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3628Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3632Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3636Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means the mechanical coupling means being grooves

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Yarns And Mechanical Finishing Of Yarns Or Ropes (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
IL12916197A 1996-09-24 1997-09-12 Apparatus and method for controlled heating and deformation of an optic fiber IL129161A0 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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US71872796A 1996-09-24 1996-09-24
US4087597P 1997-03-21 1997-03-21
US83319997A 1997-04-14 1997-04-14
PCT/US1997/016275 WO1998013711A2 (en) 1996-09-24 1997-09-12 Apparatus and method for controlled heating and deforming of an optic fiber

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IL129161A0 true IL129161A0 (en) 2000-02-17

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JP (1) JP2000514208A (en)
KR (1) KR20000048596A (en)
AU (1) AU4415397A (en)
CA (1) CA2266621A1 (en)
IL (1) IL129161A0 (en)
TW (1) TW353147B (en)
WO (1) WO1998013711A2 (en)

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AU4415397A (en) 1998-04-17
KR20000048596A (en) 2000-07-25
EP0928432A2 (en) 1999-07-14
TW353147B (en) 1999-02-21
WO1998013711A3 (en) 1998-07-16
WO1998013711A2 (en) 1998-04-02
CA2266621A1 (en) 1998-04-02
JP2000514208A (en) 2000-10-24

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