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Coating fusion spliced optical fibers and subsequent processing methods thereof

US11886009B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 22, 2021
Grant dateJan 30, 2024
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/2551
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a polymeric overcoating used as a splice protector, and a corresponding method of application where the resulting coated fusion spliced optical fibers or coated fusion spliced optical fiber ribbons can be bundled or stacked to reduce the size of splice protection.

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