Method of manufacturing a cylindrical optical-fiber module
US5720908A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/448
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention concerns a method of manufacturing an optical-fiber module including a plurality of optical fibers assembled and held together by a flexible resin, said method including a resin-application step in which said flexible resin is applied to the entire set of said fibers which are disposed parallel to one another so that their longitudinal axes lie in substantially the same plane; PA1 wherein said resin-application step is followed by the following steps: PA2 partially cross-linking said resin so as to obtain a ribbon; PA2 rolling up said ribbon by bringing together its longitudinal edges so as to give it a shape that is substantially cylindrical; and PA2 fully cross-linking said resin so as to maintain the cylindrical shape of the rolled-up ribbon.
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