Ferrule with stress-isolation feature
US8840318B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3854
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A ferrule for optical waveguides includes an exterior of the ferrule, an interior of the ferrule, and a stress-isolation region between the interior of the ferrule and the exterior of the ferrule. The interior of the ferrule has a bore defined therein that is configured to receive an optical waveguide. The material of the stress-isolation region has an elastic modulus that is less than the elastic modulus of material of the interior and exterior of the ferrule, whereby the stress-isolation region limits communication of stresses therebetween.
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