Title:
LASER-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FIBER-TO-FERRULE BONDING FOR OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTORS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/191507
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Systems and methods for bonding a bare fiber section within a longitudinal bore of a ferrule are disclosed. The methods include inserting the bare fiber section into the ferrule bore along with a photoactivated adhesive. A diverging beam of activating light is directed into an endface of the bare fiber section at the ferrule front end. The activating light passes through the bare fiber section to expose the surrounding photoactivated adhesive, thereby bonding the bare fiber section within the longitudinal bore. The ferrule and fiber can then be incorporated into an optical fiber connector.
Inventors:
WU QI (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/034797
Publication Date:
February 04, 2016
Filing Date:
June 09, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CORNING OPTICAL COMM LLC (US)
International Classes:
G02B6/38
Foreign References:
| JPS6223009A | 1987-01-31 | |||
| JPS63204204A | 1988-08-23 | |||
| EP0374939A2 | 1990-06-27 | |||
| US6491444B1 | 2002-12-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WEEKS, Adam R. (Intellectual Property Department SP-TI-03-1Corning, New York, US)
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