Optical waveguides – With splice – Alignment of fiber ends prior to splicing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-18
2006-07-18
Nguyen, Khiem (Department: 2839)
Optical waveguides
With splice
Alignment of fiber ends prior to splicing
C385S134000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07077580
ABSTRACT:
Fiber-optic connectors and methods for coupling optical fibers via the fiber-optic connectors are disclosed. Once such fiber-optic connector includes: 1) a socket having a tunnel extending through a portion of the socket, the tunnel having first opening through a first socket surface and a second opening through a second socket surface, the first surface being opposed to the second surface, 2) a first plug having a first prong that is configured to support a portion of a first optical fiber, and that is configured to be inserted with the portion of the first optical fiber into the first opening, and 3) a second plug having a second prong that is configured to support a portion of a second optical fiber, and that is configured to be inserted with the portion of the second optical fiber into the second opening.
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Bradley Kelvin B.
Hicks Jeffrey H.
Vicory William A.
White Ian A.
Furukawa Electric North America Inc.
Nguyen Khiem
Thomas Kayden Horstemeyer & Risley LLP
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