Connector ferrule and method of sealing
US6883975B2 · kind B2 · utility
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26Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3854
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention includes a ferrule having a layer of material on an inner surface of a hole therein which is selected to be preferentially softenable relative to the bulk material of the ferrule. The ferrule according to the present invention can be fused to optical fibers, capillaries and the like while reducing deformation of the fused component and the ferrule.
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