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Method of manufacturing arrays of monomode fibers

US6208786A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 22, 1999
Grant dateMar 27, 2001
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/4411
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The method of manufacturing optical fiber arrays comprises the steps consisting in: PA1 placing optical fibers in an enclosure in the form of a deformable parallelogram, the fibers being in an array of rows and of columns that are at an angle relative to the rows; and PA1 deforming the enclosure so as to vary the angle.

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