Method and apparatus for separating optical fibers
US6263142A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4453
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method are introduced for preventing a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber wound on the same spool from interfering from one another. The apparatus comprises an annulus having an inner edge, an outer edge, and an annular width consisting of the distance, measured radially, between the inner and outer edges. The inner edge of the annulus is sized to fit snugly in a coaxial fashion around the spool, and the annular width should be at least large enough to separate the first and second optical coil.
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