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Optical connector

US7401984B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 2004
Grant dateJul 22, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3885
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical connector for use with a light separator, the optical connector including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being optically couplable by first optical transmitter to a first input of the light separator and by second optical transmitter to a second input of the light separator. The first and second portions are detachably couplable to couple the first and second optical transmitter to third and fourth optical transmitters, respectively, provided in or coupled to the second portion. The first and second inputs of the light separator can thereby be optically coupled to a first optical instrument coupled to the third optical transmitter and a second optical instrument coupled to the fourth optical transmitter.

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