Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-06
2007-03-06
Font, Frank G. (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
C385S055000, C385S056000, C385S058000, C385S059000, C385S060000, C385S070000, C385S073000, C385S076000, C385S077000, C385S078000, C385S086000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10844009
ABSTRACT:
An optical fibre connector includes a connector having a receptacle or socket with a recessed optical fibre ferrule assembly for aligning an optical fibre within the connector. An optical socket has recessed therein a sleeve for receiving and bringing into optical alignment an optical fibre ferrule assembly at an internal end of the socket with a similar optical fibre ferrule assembly of an optical plug connected to the optical socket. The optical connector has a housing with at least two portions that are removably secured to one another. A method of cleaning such a recessed assembley includes removing at least one of said portions from the remainder of the housing. Contamination is then cleaned from the optical fibre ferrule assembly. Then, the the removed portion(s) are reassembled with the remainder of the housing.
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Dunn Mark Jeffrey
Turner Nicholas
Avago Technologies Fiber (IP) Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Font Frank G.
Lepisto Ryan
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