Optical connector
US11002924B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/428
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to an optical connector comprising a wave-guiding element and a lens device configured to transmit radiation between the wave-guiding element and at least one optical port of the connector, wherein the lens device comprises a first outer surface and a second outer surface opposite the first outer surface, wherein the first outer surface is connected to the wave-guiding element and forms at least one lens, and wherein a section of the second outer surface opposite said at least one lens forms said at least one optical port of the connector.
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