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4911518 Threaded front end connector for optical fiber and method of making same  
A connector 1 for an optical fiber 2 comprising; an alignment ferrule 9 for encircling an optical fiber 2, a precision algnment surface 23 of the ferrule constructed for nonreformation upon...
4892378 Process for mounting an optical fiber in an optical-fiber connector element, and a connector element for carrying out the process  
The invention relates to a process for mounting an optical fiber, in a connector element comprising a body having a frontal end surface which defines a plane of reference, and comprising a ferrule...
4889399 Expanded beam connector for optical fibers  
An optical fiber expanded beam connector in which a spherical lens is held between a conical seat on a sleeve and a conical seat on a support for the bared optical fiber, the support being within...
4875755 Fiber optic connector assembly and method of making same  
An optical fiber connector assembly for coupling an optical fiber cable having optical fibers to an instrument equipped with a light source and a photodetector. The connector assembly has a housing...
4861132 Self-aligning precision guide pin  
A precision guide assembly (11) comprising a receptacle (13) having an at least part-cylindrical passage (19) with an axis (27), a guide pin (15) sized to be inserted into the passage (19) of the...
4852963 Optical fiber biconic connector  
In an optical fiber connector (20), an alignment sleeve (66) for holding two conically shaped portions (30-30) of plug (24-24) of plug assemblies (22-22) each of which terminates an optical fiber...
4850664 Connector for optical fiber  
The present invention relates to a connector for optical fiber used as optical communication parts, in particular to a ferrule which is one member of a plug side of the connector, a pointed end...
4848870 Optical fiber jaw connector  
An optical fiber connector includes fiber end aligning jaws which have pyramid shaped entrances which are keyed to pyramid shaped collets for keeping the jaws in an expanding attitude to allow for...
4834487 Optical connector with plastic alignment ferrule  
An optical connector 1 comprising, an alignment ferrule 11 having a central passage 14 for aligning an optical fiber 3 of an optical fiber cable 2, a rear end 19 of the ferrule 11 for connection to...
4830450 Optical fibre termination  
A termination for an optical fibre includes a planar support block which has an aperture there-through for receiving and accurately locating an optical fibre end. It is constructed out of a...
4812006 Fiber optic connector with colley retention  
A retention mechanism for an optical fiber cable connector which includes a compressible collet having an annular flange adjacent its front end and clamping portions adjacent its rear end. The...
4805978 Device having a light waveguide plug connector  
A device or appliance comprising a light waveguide plug connector is composed of a pin seated resiliently and with play in a socket. Both the pin and socket have cylindrical portions and conical...
4802726 Methods of and apparatus for reconfiguring optical fiber connector components and products produced thereby  
A biconic connector includes two plugs (44--44) each terminating a single fiber optical cable (55) and each including a conically shaped end portion (50). In order to minimize loss through a...
4802728 Pin plug with an optical fiber  
A plug body has, on its front, a cylindrical portion integrally molded therewith and a ferrule is disposed in the cylindrical portion along its axis. The front end portion of the ferrule projects...
4798433 Optical pressure sealing coupling apparatus  
Apparatus for optically coupling and pressure sealing sections of an instrumentation probe, one of the sections being at a high pressure cryogenic environment and the other section being at ambient...
4798430 Lightwave guide connector with release levers  
A connector for lightwave guides with release levers attached at the narrow sides thereof, which, when lateral pressure is applied, actuate detents. Simultaneously at the narrow sides of the...
4789216 Guide device for a light wave conductor  
A guide device for a optical filament of a light wave conductor. The device has an inlet opening for receiving the filament. A contact surface is provided in the inlet opening thus forming an...
4787698 Methods of and apparatus for reconfiguring optical fiber connector components and products produced thereby  
A biconic connector (40) includes two plugs (44-44) each of which terminates a single fiber optical cable (55) and each of which includes a truncated conically shaped end portion (50). The...
4787695 Optical fiber connector and assembly method thereof  
A fiber optic connector comprising a ferrule having formed therein an elongate bore for receiving an optical fiber, an optical fiber disposed within the elongate bore; and soldering material...
4781431 Lensed optical connector  
A low light loss expanded beam fiber optic connection is provided comprising lensed optical connector pins. Each connector pin employs a cylindrical housing in which a fiber end is precisely...
4773724 Packaging for fiber optic devices  
There is provided by this invention packaging for fiber optic devices that utilizes two concentric cylinders such that one end of the inner cylinder is rigidly fixed to the outer cylinder, while...
4773725 Termination of a fiber optic transmission member and method therefore  
A connector for a fiber optic member comprises a ferrule member in which is positioned an insert having rods surrounding a section of an exposed end of the fiber optic member, the exposed end...
4767181 Electrical/lightwave connection arrangement  
A combined electrical/lightwave connection arrangement provides electrical connections via conventional contact blades and ground post and a lightwave connection via a lightwave transmission line...
4765707 Method of terminating fiber optic connector without polishing optical fiber  
A method of terminating the fiber core of a fiber optic cable relative to the mating end of a fiber optic connector. The connector includes a through hole for receiving the fiber optic cable with a...
4755019 Optical fiber coupling  
To permit operation of the light guide under widely varying temperature conditions, for example varying between -50° C. to +70° C., plug elements (5,7), for example of synthetic rubies or...
4749251 Connector locking system  
A fiber optic modular connector system is disclosed which includes a receptacle connector (30) and a locking leaf spring (17) having a locking tang (17c) mounted on the receptacle connector. The...
4747658 Fiber optic contact  
A fiber optic contact comprising a ferrule having an alignment sleeve mounted on its forward end so that the mating end face of the ferrule is positioned between the front and rear of the alignment...
4746187 Kink-free fiber optic cable connector  
A kink-free fiber optic cable connector is provided for a cable having a plurality of optical fibers and strength wires. The connector includes a first connector body for receiving the fiber optic...
4738507 Optical fiber connectors and methods of making  
In order to connect two optical fibers (26--26), each of two plugs (40--40) each having a passageway (41) in which is received an optical fiber are mounted in a connector body (42). The plugs are...
4738508 Terminated optical fiber and methods of making  
In order to connect two optical fibers (26-26), each of two plugs (40-40) each having a passageway (41) in which is received an optical fiber is mounted in a connector body (42). Each optical fiber...
4737009 Independent optical ferrule and optical fiber connector which uses the ferrule and replaceable optical plug using the ferrule  
Disclosed herein is an independent optical ferrule, an optical connector employing the independent ferrule, and replaceable plug unit employing the independent ferrule. Also disclosed is a method...
4737011 Connector for high energy beam  
A connector for a high energy beam, which is provided with a sleeve fitted on an optical fiber and having an optical fiber support portion of an inner diameter about equal to a diameter of the...
4729624 Ferrule for optical connector  
A ferrule for an optical connector made of a resin composition comprising a resin and carbon fiber as a filler having larger flexural strength and small mold shrinkage factor. The ferrule has a...
4726647 Optical connector  
An optical connector for joining ends of optical fibers, including an adapter formed with at least one claw and a plug coupled detachably with the adapter. The plug includes an insertion guide to...
4722586 Electro-optical transducer module  
An electro-optical transducer module comprises a base member having a generally flat surface and a platform upstanding from the flat surface, an electro-optical transducer mounted on the platform,...
4714318 Connector for optical fibers with a gap  
A connector for connecting optical fibers together with a gap between their ends is proposed. It includes a body with a pair of walls, a pair of sleeves, a pair of plugs, and a pair of rod lenses...
4712860 Retrofittable optic fiber contact assembly  
An optic fiber contact assembly is described, which can be installed in a contact hole of a connector housing that was designed for holding front release electrical contacts. The assembly includes...
4707070 Fiber optic cable splicing apparatus and method  
An arrangement for splicing and aligning two fiber optic cables is disclosed comprising a fixed connector stage and a movable connector stage. The fixed connector stage includes a fiber optic...
4699454 Fiber optic connector  
Disclosed is an electro-optical component package (12), arranged as a dual in-line pin (DIP) package, and a socket (13) therefor. Connector pins (17) extending from the package establish electrical...
4697870 Termination for light-conducting cable  
A termination for fiberoptic or liquid-filled light-conducting cables comprises a fitting which extends into the end of the cable sheath, and on which is threaded a ferrule. In one version, the...
4696538 Optical fiber connector and method of mechanically centering an interior element in an outer body  
A connector ferrule body has a flat inner surface perpendicular to its axis and at one end of an axial cavity in the ferrule body. A hub has an opening in which an optical fiber is fastened so the...
4695124 Plastic optical fiber cable with ferrule  
A plastic optical fiber cable with a ferrule in which a plastic sheath of the end side of the optical fiber cable is removed to expose a plastic optical fiber from the end of the optical fiber...
4678265 Optical fiber plug device including fiber for monitoring a light source  
A light waveguide plug device which has a body with a concentric bore for receiving a light waveguide being received in a guide sleeve which supports an optical light transmitter such as an LED for...
4669820 Optical fiber termination method, terminal splice and connector therefor  
An optical fiber termination is provided by a short length of fiber (41) formed with a coaxial metal coating and with optical end faces. One end (43) of the short coated length (42) is of reduced...
4666239 Method for connecting an optical fiber and connecting member and mounting means for carrying out said method  
In an optical fiber connector member with a precision fit external conical surface at its front end, the fiber core is adjustable for centering during mounting by first fixing the fiber in an...
4657340 Terminal device for optical fibers  
A terminal device for optical fibers is provided. The terminal device includes a connecting member for fixedly securing the covering of an optical fiber to a frame and having a hole through which...
4652082 Angled electro optic connector  
A connector for forming sharp angle termination of an optical fiber cable is formed by a pair of mirror image members which together define a profiled fiber channel having a small radius of...
4598974 Optical fiber connector having integral electrodes for use in fusion splicing  
An optical fiber connector includes a ferrule with an interior splice chamber. A fiber stub is installed in the ferrule in a factory operation with one end in the splice chamber. The ferrule also...
4598975 Multiple fiber linear array and method of making same  
A multiple fiber linear array comprising a pair of spaced apart plate members separated by spacers having a diameter no greater than the diameter of the largest fiber in the array and defining a...
4585302 Guide sleeve for light waveguide plug devices utilizing a sliding sleeve for wiping pin shaped bodies  
An improved guide sleeve for receiving a pin shaped body or plug pin containing a lightwave guide to form a lightwave guide plug connection characterized by the guide sleeve having a cylindrical...