Optical coupler
US9097859B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3885
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical coupler includes a male port and a female port. The male port includes a first main body, a first optical fiber, and a male port lens unit. The male port lens unit includes a first base body, a first male port lens coupling with the first optical fiber, and a second male port lens. The first base body includes a male port reflecting sidewall. The female port includes a second main body, a second optical fiber, and a female port lens unit. The female port lens unit includes a second base body, a first female port lens coupling with the second optical fiber, and a second female port lens coupling with the second male port lens. The second base body includes a female port reflecting surface parallel with the male port reflecting sidewall.
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