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Apparatus for and methods of splitting fiber optic signals

US5553183A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 1995
Grant dateSep 3, 1996
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/4454
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus and method of providing a fiber optic signal splitter for receiving an incoming fiber optic signal and for splitting the signal into a first plurality of signals, fiber optic splicing apparatus for splicing the first plurality of fiber optic signals to fiber optic splitter apparatus which splits the first plurality of signals into a second plurality of signals greater in number than the first plurality of signals. Combination fiber optic splice tray for splicing an incoming optical fiber to apparatus for splitting optical fiber signals received over the incoming optical fiber.

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