Tooling and method for manufacturing a fiber optic array
US9829667B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/44715
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fixture (44/244) is for forming a fiber optic array (10/110/210) that defines a plurality of discrete fibers (12) extending from a spaced-apart arrangement to a consolidated arrangement wherein the fibers (12) are layered next to each other for a further ribbonizing process. The fixture (44/244) includes a pair of contact blades (54/254) that are configured to slide along a direction transverse to the longitudinal axes of the fibers (12) for consolidating the fibers (12).
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