Optical waveguides – Optical fiber waveguide with cladding
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-12
2006-09-12
Song, Sarah (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
Optical fiber waveguide with cladding
C065S385000, C065S406000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07106932
ABSTRACT:
A method of joining a first optical fiber (110) to a second optical fiber (130) comprises the steps of: (i) providing a preform element (10) comprising material defining a primary elongate cavity (40); (ii) inserting the first optical fiber (110) into the primary cavity (40) to form a preform (125); and (iii) drawing the second optical fiber (130) from the preform (125); wherein, the second optical fiber (130) includes a core region comprising material that has been drawn from the first optical fiber (110).
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Birks Timothy Adam
Knight Jonathan Cave
Mangan Brian Joseph
Russell Philip St. John
Buchanan & Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Crystal Fibre A/S
Song Sarah
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