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Optical fuse devices, optical fiber lines, and methods of manufacturing same

US8942531B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

University of Maribor · SI

Inventors

Denis Donlagic · Maribor, SI
Simon Pevec · Rogaška Slatina, SI

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 9, 2013
Grant date	Jan 27, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 9, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/264
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical fuse device adapted to be placed in between ends of lead-in fibers of an optical fiber line. The optical fuse device has a destructible region having a core, the destructible region including a light absorbing material adapted to heat and destroy the core upon application of a light intensity greater than a predetermined threshold. Optical fiber lines including the optical fuse device and methods of manufacturing the optical fuse device are provided. Numerous other aspects are provided.

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