Apparatus and method for optical fiber end positioning for laser injection
February 3, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesApparatus for aligning articles Assembly tool Optical fiber coupling fitting Apparatus for fusion splicing of optical fibers Methods of and apparatus for terminating a lightguide fiber ribbon Apparatus for maintaining an optical fiber and a focusing means Coupling between laser and optical fiber Adjustment device for an optical waveguide Method and apparatus for aligning optical fibers Fiber optics transfer systems InventorsApplicationNo. 07/151844 filed on 02/03/1988US Classes:385/90Fiber adjustable relative to deviceExaminersPrimary: Sikes, William L.Assistant: Healy, Brian Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG02B 6/42 (20060101)AbstractMechanical apparatus and method for positioning an optical fiber for injection with a laser beam is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a mechanical seat which is positioned to abut a first optical fiber which has been aligned by an optical alignment technique. Upon the need to replace the first fiber, the apparatus enables positioning of the mechanical seat at the same location so that a second fiber can be aligned in the same position as the first fiber without the need to employ an optical alignment technique. | |
