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Adhesives for securing optical fibers to ferrules of optical connectors and methods for use thereof

US8753021B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 2013
Grant dateJun 17, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3861
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical fiber may be secured to a ferrule of an optical connector with an adhesive mixture. The optical fiber may be secured by preparing an adhesive mixture, disposing the adhesive mixture in a fiber-receiving passage defining an inner surface of the ferrule, inserting the optical fiber into the fiber-receiving passage and into contact with the adhesive mixture, and curing the adhesive mixture. The adhesive mixture may be prepared by forming a base mixture that includes a base solvent, an alkyltrialkoxysilane, an aryltrialkoxysilane, and an aryltrifluorosilane. The adhesive mixture may be cured by heating to a temperature of at least about 200° C. and cooling to room temperature or below.

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