Couplers for terminating optical fiber ends

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1995-01-17

1995-12-12

Bovernick, Rodney B.

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Input/output coupler

385 49, G02B 626, G02B 642

Patent

active

054757797

ABSTRACT:
An optical fiber transmission network for transmitting voice, data, or video signals between telecommunication units includes optical couplers which bend an optical fiber at a location in close proximity to the fiber end so as to allow coupling with the fiber through its side rather than through the end of the fiber. This eliminates the need for cleaving and polishing the fiber end, and results in a craft friendly way of terminating an optical fiber end with a telecommunication unit.

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