Optical waveguides – With splice
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-31
2009-10-13
Wood, Kevin S (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
With splice
C385S099000, C385S071000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07600927
ABSTRACT:
An optical splicer2according to an embodiment of the present invention has a plurality of optical fibers6, and an optical splice member8having a plurality of fiber holes14in each of which a portion including one end6aof each fiber6is inserted, and a mode field diameter W1in one end6aof optical fiber6is enlarged relative to a mode field diameter W2in the other portion of optical fiber6.
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Japanese Office Action, with English Translation, issued in Japanese Patent Application No. JP 2004-038880, mailed on Mar. 18, 2008.
Ikeji Maki
Kohda Hiroshi
Saito Kazuhito
Tamura Mitsuaki
Yamada Eiichiro
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
Wood Kevin S
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