Connector for connecting two bare optical fibers
US10488597B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3888
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Optical fiber connecting devices and methods of connecting first and second optical fibers are described. The exemplary devices have a housing composed of an upper and lower housing portions, a mechanical element disposed in a cavity of the lower housing portion, the mechanical element configured to axially align and connect the bare glass portions of the first and second optical fibers; and an actuation mechanism to open and close the splice element a plurality of times, and allows the first and second optical fibers to be positioned, secured and actuated in the mechanical element at the same or different times.
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