Optical fiber array for a thermal printer and method of making s

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1991-08-23

1992-04-28

Healy, Brian

Optical waveguides

Optical fiber bundle

385116, 385120, 385137, 355 1, 156163, 156101, 51283R, 65 61, G02B 604, G03B 2700, B24B 100, C03C 1900

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051094606

ABSTRACT:
An optical fiber array is disclosed that is useful in a print head of a thermal printer. The array is comprised of materials that hold a collection of output ends of optical fibers in precise alignment to each other and to a well defined plane. The materials of the array are selected so that each material has a polishing rate that is substantially the same. This selection of materials facilitates efficient fabrication of the arrays. Additionally, a fixture that facilitates ease of assembly and finishing of the array is disclosed.

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