ZA925441B - Multiple optical fiber splice - Google Patents

Multiple optical fiber splice

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Publication number
ZA925441B
ZA925441B ZA925441A ZA925441A ZA925441B ZA 925441 B ZA925441 B ZA 925441B ZA 925441 A ZA925441 A ZA 925441A ZA 925441 A ZA925441 A ZA 925441A ZA 925441 B ZA925441 B ZA 925441B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
optical fiber
multiple optical
fiber splice
splice
optical
Prior art date
Application number
ZA925441A
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English (en)
Inventor
Donald Glen Doss
Glen Doss Donald
Donald Kent Larson
Kent Larson Donald
Charles Middlebrook Mansfield
Middlebrook Mansfield Charles
Original Assignee
Minnesota Mining & Mfg
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Application filed by Minnesota Mining & Mfg filed Critical Minnesota Mining & Mfg
Publication of ZA925441B publication Critical patent/ZA925441B/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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3838—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for light guides
    • G02B6/3839—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for light guides for a plurality of light guides
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3801—Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical 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
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3648—Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures
    • G02B6/3652—Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures the additional structures being prepositioning mounting areas, allowing only movement in one dimension, e.g. grooves, trenches or vias in the microbench surface, i.e. self aligning supporting carriers
    • 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
    • G02B6/3684—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the manufacturing process of surface profiling of the supporting carrier
    • G02B6/3696—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the manufacturing process of surface profiling of the supporting carrier by moulding, e.g. injection moulding, casting, embossing, stamping, stenciling, printing, or with metallic mould insert manufacturing using LIGA or MIGA techniques

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
ZA925441A 1991-09-06 1992-07-20 Multiple optical fiber splice ZA925441B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US07/753,331 US5155781A (en) 1991-09-06 1991-09-06 Multiple optical fiber splice with sealing end covers

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ZA925441B true ZA925441B (en) 1993-04-28

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US (1) US5155781A (es)
EP (1) EP0603214B1 (es)
JP (1) JP3442775B2 (es)
KR (1) KR940702621A (es)
CN (1) CN1036946C (es)
AR (1) AR245828A1 (es)
AU (1) AU661333B2 (es)
BR (1) BR9206460A (es)
CA (1) CA2115157C (es)
DE (1) DE69223518T2 (es)
ES (1) ES2110514T3 (es)
HK (1) HK1006213A1 (es)
MX (1) MX9204941A (es)
MY (1) MY110184A (es)
SG (1) SG55127A1 (es)
WO (1) WO1993005421A1 (es)
ZA (1) ZA925441B (es)

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JP3442775B2 (ja) 2003-09-02
JPH06510379A (ja) 1994-11-17
CA2115157C (en) 2004-05-25
CN1036946C (zh) 1998-01-07
AR245828A1 (es) 1994-02-28
WO1993005421A1 (en) 1993-03-18
CN1070269A (zh) 1993-03-24
CA2115157A1 (en) 1993-03-18
MY110184A (en) 1998-02-28
DE69223518T2 (de) 1998-07-09
KR940702621A (ko) 1994-08-20
MX9204941A (es) 1993-03-01
EP0603214A1 (en) 1994-06-29
ES2110514T3 (es) 1998-02-16
DE69223518D1 (de) 1998-01-22
BR9206460A (pt) 1995-10-10
SG55127A1 (en) 1998-12-21
US5155781A (en) 1992-10-13
EP0603214B1 (en) 1997-12-10
AU2430592A (en) 1993-04-05
AU661333B2 (en) 1995-07-20
HK1006213A1 (en) 1999-02-12

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