Low cost and easy to use improved optical coupler

Details Low cost and easy to use improved optical coupler Low cost and easy to use improved optical coupler

1997-08-19

1999-11-23

Ngo, Hung N.

Optical waveguides

With splice

Fusion splicing

385 99, G02B 638

Patent

active

059888920

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for providing an optical coupler is disclosed. In one aspect, the method and system include a plurality of optical fibers, a first covering, and a second covering. The plurality of optical fibers further include a first end, a second end, a fused portion between the first end and the second end, a first interface between the first end and the fused portion, and a second interface between the second end and fused portion. The first and second coverings enclose substantially all of the first and second interfaces, respectively. In a second aspect, the method and system include a plurality of optical fibers and a covering. The plurality of optical fibers further include a first end, a second end, a fused portion between the first end and the second end, a first interface between the first end and the fused portion, and a second interface between the fused portion and the second end. The covering encloses substantially all of the fused portion, the first interface, and the second interface.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5430821 (1995-07-01), Sasoka et al.
patent: 5450513 (1995-09-01), Bookbinder et al.
patent: 5694509 (1997-12-01), Uemura et al.

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