End face cleaning gel for hardened multi-fiber optical connectors; and methods
US10877223B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3885
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relates generally to incorporating an index matching gel within a HMFOC such that as the HMFOC is mated, fiber tips protruding from multi-fiber ferrules of the HMFOC pass through the indexing matching gel to remove contaminates therefrom. The present disclosure also relates to a method of removing contaminates from optical fibers upon mating a hardened multi-fiber optical connector (HMFOC) with another HMFOC.
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