Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-24
2007-04-24
Font, Frank G. (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
C385S052000, C385S053000, C385S058000, C385S059000, C385S060000, C385S065000, C385S080000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10801009
ABSTRACT:
In an optical connector including an optical connector plug holding a first optical fiber and an optical connector plug holding a second optical fiber, the optical connector plugs cooperates with each other to obtain a connected state in which exposed longitudinal ends of the first and the second optical fibers are brought into contact with each other. The first optical fiber includes a long fiber portion and a short fiber portion higher in breakage resistance than the long fiber portion. One of the longitudinal ends of the short fiber is fused to one of longitudinal ends of the long fiber portion. Another of the longitudinal ends of the short fiber portion is exposed to serve as one of the exposed longitudinal ends.
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Kaneko Go
Koreeda Yuichi
Onogawa Akihiro
Takeda Jun
Baker & Botts L.L.P.
Chiem Erin D.
Font Frank G.
Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Limited
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