Optical waveguides – Accessories
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-16
2005-08-16
Nguyen, Khiem (Department: 2839)
Optical waveguides
Accessories
Reexamination Certificate
active
06931193
ABSTRACT:
Methods are provided for validating the continuity of one or more optical fibers upon which a fiber optic connector is mounted. Typically, the fiber optic connector is mounted upon an optical field fiber by actuating a cam mechanism to secure the optical field fiber in position relative to an optical fiber stub. If subsequent testing indicates that the continuity of the optical field fiber and the optical fiber stub is unacceptable, the cam mechanism can be deactuated, the optical field fiber can be repositioned and the cam mechanism can be reactuated without having to remove and replace the fiber optic connector. In order to determine if continuity has been established between the optical field fibers and respective optical fiber stubs, a method is also provided that introduces light into at least one of each pair of optical field fibers and optical fiber stubs and that only secures the position of each optical field fiber relative to the respective optical fiber stub once the glow associated with each pair of optical field fibers and optical fiber stubs dissipates, which dissipation indicates the establishment of continuity. An improved multifiber connector and installation tool are also provided to facilitate the establishment and validation of the continuity of optical field fibers and optical fiber stubs in order to reduce the time and cost required to connectorize optical field fibers in the field.
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Barnes Brandon A.
Church Thomas A.
de Jong Michael
Giebel Markus A.
Kerr Sean M.
Corning Cable Systems LLC
Dremann Christopher C
Nguyen Khiem
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