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Optical assembly/housing for securing optical fiber components, devices and fibers to the same or to mounting fixtures

US5500917A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 1994
Grant dateMar 19, 1996
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/4239
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of bonding glass-based optical elements comprising the steps of positioning a first glass-based optical element relative to a second glass-based optical element, applying a glass-based bonding compound about the first and second optical elements, and applying sufficient localized heat to the glass-based bonding compound to cause the glass-based bonding compound to soften and fuse with the optical elements.

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