Patent · US Expired

Fiber optic guide pin

US6886988B2 · kind B2 · utility

19Cited by
3References
7Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 3, 2003
Grant dateMay 3, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 3, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3882
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fiber optic guide pin is provided that has an end portion that is smooth and continuous. The smooth and continuous portion may be shaped to approximate an ellipse or a parabola. The end portion may also have a generally flat portion that is surrounded by the smooth and continuous portion.

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