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AU3412478A – Single optical fibre connector utilizing spherical alignment elements
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AU3412478A – Single optical fibre connector utilizing spherical alignment elements
– Google Patents
Single optical fibre connector utilizing spherical alignment elements

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Publication number
AU3412478A

AU3412478A
AU34124/78A
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Authority
AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
optical fibre
single optical
alignment elements
fibre connector
connector utilizing
Prior art date
1977-03-23
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)

Granted

Application number
AU34124/78A
Other versions

AU512234B2
(en

Inventor
G. R Deacon
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

International Standard Electric Corp

Original Assignee
International Standard Electric Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
1977-03-23
Filing date
1978-03-14
Publication date
1979-09-20

1978-03-14
Application filed by International Standard Electric Corp
filed
Critical
International Standard Electric Corp

1979-09-20
Publication of AU3412478A
publication
Critical
patent/AU3412478A/en

1980-10-02
Application granted
granted
Critical

1980-10-02
Publication of AU512234B2
publication
Critical
patent/AU512234B2/en

Status
Expired
legal-status
Critical
Current

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Classifications

G—PHYSICS

G02—OPTICS

G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings

G02B6/24—Coupling light guides

G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means

G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means

G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs

G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture

G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule

G02B6/3841—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using rods, balls for light guides

G—PHYSICS

G02—OPTICS

G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings

G02B6/24—Coupling light guides

G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means

G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means

G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs

G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls

G02B6/3874—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules

G—PHYSICS

G02—OPTICS

G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings

G02B6/24—Coupling light guides

G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means

G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means

G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs

G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls

G02B6/3874—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules

G02B6/3878—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules comprising a plurality of ferrules, branching and break-out means

G—PHYSICS

G02—OPTICS

G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings

G02B6/24—Coupling light guides

G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means

G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means

G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs

G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres

G02B6/3818—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type

G02B6/3821—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type with axial spring biasing or loading means

Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC

Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

Y10T29/00—Metal working

Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture

Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining

Y10T29/49895—Associating parts by use of aligning means [e.g., use of a drift pin or a “fixture”]

Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC

Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

Y10T403/00—Joints and connections

Y10T403/16—Joints and connections with adjunctive protector, broken parts retainer, repair, assembly or disassembly feature

Y10T403/1616—Position or guide means

Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC

Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

Y10T403/00—Joints and connections

Y10T403/16—Joints and connections with adjunctive protector, broken parts retainer, repair, assembly or disassembly feature

Y10T403/1616—Position or guide means

Y10T403/1624—Related to joint component

AU34124/78A
1977-03-23
1978-03-14
Single optical fibre connector utilizing spherical alignment elements

Expired

AU512234B2
(en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number
Priority Date
Filing Date
Title

US05/780,259

US4087155A
(en)

1977-03-23
1977-03-23
Single optical fiber connector utilizing spherical alignment elements

USUS780,259

1977-03-23

Publications (2)

Publication Number
Publication Date

AU3412478A
true

AU3412478A
(en)

1979-09-20

AU512234B2

AU512234B2
(en)

1980-10-02

Family
ID=25119079
Family Applications (1)

Application Number
Title
Priority Date
Filing Date

AU34124/78A
Expired

AU512234B2
(en)

1977-03-23
1978-03-14
Single optical fibre connector utilizing spherical alignment elements

Country Status (10)

Country
Link

US
(1)

US4087155A
(en)

JP
(1)

JPS53122436A
(en)

AU
(1)

AU512234B2
(en)

CA
(1)

CA1105303A
(en)

DE
(1)

DE2812284C2
(en)

FR
(1)

FR2385109A1
(en)

GB
(1)

GB1565038A
(en)

IT
(1)

IT1192551B
(en)

NZ
(1)

NZ186755A
(en)

ZA
(1)

ZA781171B
(en)

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1976-08-24
1978-03-24
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AUTOMATICALLY CENTERED CONNECTOR FOR OPTICAL FIBERS

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1977-01-28
1978-08-25
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CONNECTOR WITH SELF-CENTERING ELEMENTS FOR OPTICAL CONDUCTORS

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(en)

1977-11-25
1980-05-06
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Optical fiber coupler for interfacing with light sources and detectors

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(en)

1977-12-14
1980-03-11
Thomas & Betts Corporation
Assembly tool

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(en)

1977-12-16
1979-06-19
International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation
Single optical fiber connector

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(en)

1978-07-18
1980-08-12
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated
Fiberoptic-electronic connector assembly

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(en)

1978-08-15
1982-05-18
Bunker Ramo Corporation
Optical fiber connector having transversely mateable plug portions

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(en)

1978-09-20
1987-01-15
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
Optical fiber alignment mechanism and connectors using the same

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(en)

1978-09-22
1980-01-01
International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation
Single optical fiber connector

FR2440005A1
(en)

1978-10-27
1980-05-23
Socapex

CONNECTOR TIP FOR OPTICAL MONOFIBER, AND METHOD FOR FIXING SUCH A TIP ON SUCH A MONOFIBER

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(en)

1978-11-03
1980-06-17
International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation
Fiber optic ferrule and method of terminating same to a cable

SE426882B
(en)

1979-02-16
1983-02-14
Stratos Ab

SET AND DEVICE FOR CONNECTING OPTICAL FIBERS

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(en)

1979-02-26
1981-01-20
Amp Incorporated
Optical waveguide connector

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(en)

1979-02-26
1980-12-16
Amp Incorporated
Optical three rod waveguide connector

ATE709T1
(en)

1979-03-13
1982-03-15
The Post Office

COUPLING FOR OPTICAL WAVE GUIDE.

US4239332A
(en)

1979-04-13
1980-12-16
Trw Inc.
Self-aligning fiber optic relay

US4367011A
(en)

1979-05-09
1983-01-04
Bunker Ramo Corporation
Optical fiber connector and means and method for centering optical fibers

EP0022374B1
(en)

1979-07-09
1983-04-06
The Post Office
Method of precisely locating the end of a dielectric optical waveguide in a waveguide coupling device

FR2466028A1
(en)

1979-09-18
1981-03-27
Radiall Sa

CONNECTORS FOR OPTICAL FIBERS

FR2474176A1
(en)

1979-11-02
1981-07-24
Labo Electronique Physique

DEVICE FOR COUPLING TWO CONDUCTIVE FIBERS OF LIGHT

US4378145A
(en)

1980-03-03
1983-03-29
Thomas & Betts Corporation
Method and apparatus for joining optical elements

FR2480445A1
(en)

1980-04-09
1981-10-16
Radiall Sa
Optical fibre cable clamp for connector – uses reproducible controlled compression of sheath between three or four tangential metal spheres

US4473272A
(en)

1980-08-01
1984-09-25
Amp Incorporated
Biconical optical waveguide splice

US4370022A
(en)

1980-08-01
1983-01-25
Amp Incorporated
Biconical optical waveguide splice

SE8005871L
(en)

1980-08-21
1982-02-22
Rune Lidholt

CENTERING PIECE FOR A PRECISION CONNECTOR FOR OPTICAL FIBERS

FR2513392B1
(en)

1981-09-23
1986-06-27
Clement Jean Joseph

CENTERING CELL FOR FIBER OPTIC CONNECTION

US4483584A
(en)

1981-09-28
1984-11-20
Automation Industries, Inc.
Optical fiber connector

US4486072A
(en)

1982-01-12
1984-12-04
Augat Inc.
Optical connector and splicing device using double diameter resilient rods

FR2528587A1
(en)

1982-06-15
1983-12-16
Alliance Tech Ind
Sleeveless optical-fibre joint – uses four spring-loaded ball bearings and sapphire plug to centre ends of fibres

US4545644A
(en)

1983-10-04
1985-10-08
At&T Bell Laboratories
Optical fiber connector and articles connected therewith

US4723830A
(en)

1984-06-22
1988-02-09
Eastman Kodak Company
Optical fiber connectors

CA1258786A
(en)

1985-04-11
1989-08-29
Omur M. Sezerman
Tilt adjustable optical fibre connectors

US4889406A
(en)

1985-04-11
1989-12-26
Sezerman Omur M
Tilt adjustable optical fibre connectors

JPS61255311A
(en)

1985-05-09
1986-11-13
Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd
Connector for optical fiber

FR2604262B1
(en)

1986-09-24
1990-04-06
Deutsch Co

CONNECTION DEVICE FOR OPTICAL FIBERS

US4854663A
(en)

1986-12-04
1989-08-08
Itt Corporation
Lensed optic fiber terminus and method

FR2623296B1
(en)

1987-11-12
1991-08-16
Souriau & Cie

FIBER ALIGNMENT DEVICE, PARTICULARLY OPTICAL FIBERS

US4946247A
(en)

1988-09-29
1990-08-07
Fibercom, Inc.
Fiber optic bypass switch

IT1246351B
(en)

1989-07-15
1994-11-17
Souriau Electric Gmbh

CONNECTION PLUG FOR FIBER OPTIC LIGHT WAVE CONDUCTOR

FR2736693B1
(en)

1995-07-13
1997-08-22
Kodak Pathe

METHOD FOR ALIGNING ONE ELEMENT RELATIVE TO ANOTHER AND ROLL UNLOADING SYSTEM USING THE METHOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INVENTION

US5778123A
(en)

1996-03-12
1998-07-07
Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company
Alignment assembly for multifiber or single fiber optical cable connector

US6318902B1
(en)

1996-03-12
2001-11-20
3M Innovative Properties Company
Optical connector assembly using partial large diameter alignment features

US6805493B2
(en)

1996-03-12
2004-10-19
3M Innovative Properties Company
Optical connector assembly using partial large diameter alignment features

US6367985B1
(en)

1996-03-12
2002-04-09
Intellectual Property Company
Optical connector using large diameter alignment features

EP1332394B1
(en)

2000-11-10
2007-01-17
LINOS Photonics GmbH & Co. KG
Optical waveguide coupling

DE102006049597B4
(en)

2006-10-20
2008-10-02
Institut für Mikroelektronik und Mechatronik Systeme gGmbH

Device for coupling light into an optical fiber

CN102087386A
(en)

2009-12-07
2011-06-08
鸿富锦精密工业（深圳）有限公司
Optical fiber coupling connector and electronic device

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(en)

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Methods and apparatus for aligning and splicing optical fibers

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Opposite-insertion type intermediate joint convenient to disassemble and use method thereof

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1974-11-13
1976-06-11
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(en)

1975-07-01
1977-01-28
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(en)

1975-09-15
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Precision optical fiber connector

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(en)

1976-01-24
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Coupling device for optical fibers by means of spherical fixing elements

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(en)

1976-04-26
1977-11-01
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Single optical fiber connector utilizing elastomeric alignment device

1977

1977-03-23
US
US05/780,259
patent/US4087155A/en
not_active
Expired – Lifetime

1978

1978-02-28
ZA
ZA00781171A
patent/ZA781171B/en
unknown

1978-03-14
GB
GB9976/78A
patent/GB1565038A/en
not_active
Expired

1978-03-14
AU
AU34124/78A
patent/AU512234B2/en
not_active
Expired

1978-03-16
IT
IT21276/78A
patent/IT1192551B/en
active

1978-03-21
NZ
NZ186755A
patent/NZ186755A/en
unknown

1978-03-21
DE
DE2812284A
patent/DE2812284C2/en
not_active
Expired

1978-03-22
JP
JP3280678A
patent/JPS53122436A/en
active
Granted

1978-03-22
CA
CA299,504A
patent/CA1105303A/en
not_active
Expired

1978-03-23
FR
FR7808445A
patent/FR2385109A1/en
active
Granted

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Publication number
Publication date

IT7821276D0
(en)

1978-03-16

FR2385109A1
(en)

1978-10-20

GB1565038A
(en)

1980-04-16

ZA781171B
(en)

1979-02-28

NZ186755A
(en)

1981-12-15

JPS53122436A
(en)

1978-10-25

CA1105303A
(en)

1981-07-21

IT1192551B
(en)

1988-04-20

JPS5635848B2
(en)

1981-08-20

DE2812284A1
(en)

1978-09-28

US4087155A
(en)

1978-05-02

AU512234B2
(en)

1980-10-02

DE2812284C2
(en)

1986-07-24

FR2385109B1
(en)

1982-12-10

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