Female optical receiving device and method
US9052466B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49879
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present document describes a female optical receiving device for connecting a first optical fiber to a second optical fiber. The first optical fiber is substantially centered within a proximal portion of a guidewire tubing. The female optical receiving device comprises a first ferrule or tubing having a longitudinal axis and an inside diameter adapted to an outside diameter of the guidewire tubing, and a second ferrule or tubing having a longitudinal axis and an inside diameter adapted to an outside diameter of the second optical fiber. The longitudinal axis of the first ferrule or tubing is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the second ferrule or tubing.
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