WO2005064380A1 - Fiber splice device - Google Patents
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- WO2005064380A1 WO2005064380A1 PCT/US2004/038555 US2004038555W WO2005064380A1 WO 2005064380 A1 WO2005064380 A1 WO 2005064380A1 US 2004038555 W US2004038555 W US 2004038555W WO 2005064380 A1 WO2005064380 A1 WO 2005064380A1
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- G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
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- Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
- Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
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Priority Applications (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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JP2006547001A JP2007517257A (en) | 2003-12-30 | 2004-11-17 | Fiber splicing equipment |
KR1020067012992A KR101163793B1 (en) | 2003-12-30 | 2004-11-17 | Fiber splice device |
EP04820913A EP1700149A1 (en) | 2003-12-30 | 2004-11-17 | Fiber splice device |
BRPI0417915-3A BRPI0417915A (en) | 2003-12-30 | 2004-11-17 | fiber joint device, and method for making a fiber joint |
CA002551719A CA2551719A1 (en) | 2003-12-30 | 2004-11-17 | Fiber splice device |
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US10/748,628 US7001084B2 (en) | 2003-12-30 | 2003-12-30 | Fiber splice device |
US10/748,628 | 2003-12-30 |
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WO2005064380A1 true WO2005064380A1 (en) | 2005-07-14 |
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PCT/US2004/038555 WO2005064380A1 (en) | 2003-12-30 | 2004-11-17 | Fiber splice device |
Country Status (10)
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US (1) | US7001084B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1700149A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2007517257A (en) |
KR (1) | KR101163793B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN100526927C (en) |
BR (1) | BRPI0417915A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2551719A1 (en) |
RU (1) | RU2006123019A (en) |
TW (1) | TW200528785A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2005064380A1 (en) |
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US5102212A (en) * | 1988-04-18 | 1992-04-07 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Stamped precision lightguide interconnect centering element |
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US5102212A (en) * | 1988-04-18 | 1992-04-07 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Stamped precision lightguide interconnect centering element |
US5404417A (en) * | 1989-08-02 | 1995-04-04 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Apparatus for positioning the center of an optical fiber along a predetermined reference axis |
DE4102534A1 (en) * | 1991-01-29 | 1992-08-06 | Reinshagen Kabelwerk Gmbh | Grooved fitting for releasable connection of two optical fibres - has lower and sub-divided upper clamping members with ribs along mating edges extending parallel to hinges |
DE4112438C1 (en) * | 1991-04-16 | 1992-08-13 | Siemens Ag, 8000 Muenchen, De | Sheet metal coupler for optical fibres - has lower plate with fibre guide through groove merging at outside into wider guide grooves |
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US7001084B2 (en) | 2006-02-21 |
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JP2007517257A (en) | 2007-06-28 |
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