Patent · US Expired

Method and apparatus for connecting two optical fibers by arc welding

US5951735A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Gervin Ruegenberg · Munich, DE
Franz Drobner · Birkenfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 23, 1998
Grant date	Sep 14, 1999
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S65/04
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

To compensate for disturbing influences during arc welding of at least two optical waveguide fiber ends, an impedance of the discharge path of the arc is measured and at least one of the welding parameters is varied based on the measured impedance.

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