Conductive assemblies securing optical fibers to ferrules by thermally securing bonding agents within fiber optic connector housings, and related methods and assemblies
US9417397B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/38
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Conductive assemblies are disclosed for bonding an optical fiber in a ferrule by mounting the ferrule of a fiber optic connector in the conductive assembly and using the conductive assembly to convert laser beam energy to heat and apply the heat to a portion of a fiber optic ferrule sufficient to bond the optical fiber in the ferrule. In an exemplary method, an optical fiber is disposed in a bore of a ferrule. A portion of the ferrule is disposed in a conductive assembly, such that a conductive element contacts a portion of the length of the ferrule. A laser beam absorber absorbs light energy from a laser beam, and converts the energy to heat. The conductive element transfers the heat energy from the laser beam absorber to the ferrule, thereby heating the bonding agent and bonding the optical fiber in the bore of the ferrule.
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