Method of making fiber termination
November 7, 2012. 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 ReferencesOptical detector assembly and method Universal optical waveguide alignment ferrule Optical-fiber connector, centering device and method of manufacture of said connector Concentric optic termination utilizing a fixture Methods of shaping contact lens Method for optically finishing connector-mounted optical fibers Plastic optical fiber cable with ferrule Methods of and apparatus for reconfiguring optical fiber connector components and products produced thereby Ferrule for optical connector Polishing machine for ferrule of optical fiber connector InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 708887 filed on 05/31/1991US Classes:451/28, ABRADING PROCESS451/41, Glass or stone abrading451/42LensExaminersPrimary: Rachuba, Maurina T.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassB24B 001/00Foreign Application Priority Data1990-06-05 JPAbstractIn a method of making an optical fiber termination which includes a ferrule consisting of a cylindrical pipe having a through hole at the center, the ferrule is finished in advance to a convex spherical surface. After the optical fiber inserted into and fixed to the ferrule, the end surfaces of the ferrule and the optical fiber are together ground and shaped. | |
