WO1998013711A2 - Apparatus and method for controlled heating and deforming of an optic fiber - Google Patents
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- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
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- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
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- G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
- G02B6/2551—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding using thermal methods, e.g. fusion welding by arc discharge, laser beam, plasma torch
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- G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
- G02B6/2552—Splicing 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
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- 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
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
- G02B6/2804—Optical 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
- G02B6/2821—Optical 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
- G02B6/2835—Optical 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
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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
- G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
- G02B6/3632—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means
- G02B6/3636—Mechanical 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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Priority Applications (5)
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EP97942462A EP0928432A2 (en) | 1996-09-24 | 1997-09-12 | Apparatus and method for controlled heating and deforming of an optic fiber |
CA002266621A CA2266621A1 (en) | 1996-09-24 | 1997-09-12 | Apparatus and method for controlled heating and deforming of an optic fiber |
JP10515696A JP2000514208A (en) | 1996-09-24 | 1997-09-12 | Apparatus and method for controlled heating and deformation of optical fibers |
IL12916197A IL129161A0 (en) | 1996-09-24 | 1997-09-12 | Apparatus and method for controlled heating and deformation of an optic fiber |
AU44153/97A AU4415397A (en) | 1996-09-24 | 1997-09-12 | Apparatus and method for controlled heating and deforming of an optic fiber |
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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 | |
US08/833,199 | 1997-04-14 | ||
US08/718,727 | 1997-04-14 | ||
US60/040,875 | 1997-04-14 |
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WO1998013711A2 true WO1998013711A2 (en) | 1998-04-02 |
WO1998013711A3 WO1998013711A3 (en) | 1998-07-16 |
WO1998013711B1 WO1998013711B1 (en) | 1998-09-11 |
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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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EP (1) | EP0928432A2 (en) |
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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WO2001037013A1 (en) * | 1999-11-17 | 2001-05-25 | Itf Optical Technologies Inc.-Technologies Optiq Ues Itf Inc. | Fabrication of multiplexing and demultiplexing single-mode fiber optic couplers |
CN116594114A (en) * | 2023-05-19 | 2023-08-15 | 北京工业大学 | Laser heating optical fiber fusion tapering method and tapering system thereof |
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- 1997-09-12 KR KR1019990702530A patent/KR20000048596A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1997-09-12 IL IL12916197A patent/IL129161A0/en unknown
- 1997-09-12 AU AU44153/97A patent/AU4415397A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-09-12 CA CA002266621A patent/CA2266621A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-09-12 EP EP97942462A patent/EP0928432A2/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1997-09-12 JP JP10515696A patent/JP2000514208A/en active Pending
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EP0404587A2 (en) * | 1989-06-22 | 1990-12-27 | Fujikura Ltd. | Optical fiber coupler and a fabrication method for the same |
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CN116594114A (en) * | 2023-05-19 | 2023-08-15 | 北京工业大学 | Laser heating optical fiber fusion tapering method and tapering system thereof |
CN116594114B (en) * | 2023-05-19 | 2024-02-09 | 北京工业大学 | Laser heating optical fiber fusion tapering method and tapering system thereof |
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KR20000048596A (en) | 2000-07-25 |
EP0928432A2 (en) | 1999-07-14 |
WO1998013711A3 (en) | 1998-07-16 |
CA2266621A1 (en) | 1998-04-02 |
IL129161A0 (en) | 2000-02-17 |
TW353147B (en) | 1999-02-21 |
AU4415397A (en) | 1998-04-17 |
JP2000514208A (en) | 2000-10-24 |
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