Couplers for terminating optical fiber ends
US5475779A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4286
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber transmission network for transmitting voice, data, or video signals between telecommunication units includes optical couplers which bend an optical fiber at a location in close proximity to the fiber end so as to allow coupling with the fiber through its side rather than through the end of the fiber. This eliminates the need for cleaving and polishing the fiber end, and results in a craft friendly way of terminating an optical fiber end with a telecommunication unit.
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