Glass manufacturing – Processes of manufacturing fibers – filaments – or preforms – Process of manufacturing optical fibers – waveguides – or...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2005-07-19
Hug, Eric (Department: 1731)
Glass manufacturing
Processes of manufacturing fibers, filaments, or preforms
Process of manufacturing optical fibers, waveguides, or...
C065S500000, C385S098000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06918269
ABSTRACT:
A method and device for aligning and connecting an optical fiber (or device) with another optical device, are disclosed. The method rotates the optical fiber about three axes that intersect at the end surface of the fiber core so that rotation of the fiber does not cause a translation of the end of the fiber. This allows the alignment to be done quickly and accurately. Further, by making one of the axes co-linear with the longitudinal axis of the fiber, variations or defects in the end surface (or a lens mounted thereon) can be accounted for in the alignment procedure. Once aligned the housings of the optical devices are soldered together using a hot air nozzle. The nozzle can then direct cool air toward the housings to rapidly cool the solder, or the temperature of the air can be slowly ramped down to provide for controlled cooling of the solder.
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