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WO1998013711A3
WO1998013711A3 PCT/US1997/016275 US9716275W WO9813711A3 WO 1998013711 A3 WO1998013711 A3 WO 1998013711A3 US 9716275 W US9716275 W US 9716275W WO 9813711 A3 WO9813711 A3 WO 9813711A3
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optical fiber
deforming
optic fiber
controlled heating
optical
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Cary Bloom
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Cary Bloom
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Priority to JP10515696A priority patent/JP2000514208A/en
Priority to IL12916197A priority patent/IL129161A0/en
Priority to AU44153/97A priority patent/AU4415397A/en
Priority to EP97942462A priority patent/EP0928432A2/en
Publication of WO1998013711A2 publication Critical patent/WO1998013711A2/en
Publication of WO1998013711A3 publication Critical patent/WO1998013711A3/en
Publication of WO1998013711B1 publication Critical patent/WO1998013711B1/en

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    • 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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • 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
    • G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2551—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding using thermal methods, e.g. fusion welding by arc discharge, laser beam, plasma torch
    • 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
    • G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2552—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding reshaping or reforming of light guides for coupling using thermal heating, e.g. tapering, forming of a lens on light guide ends
    • 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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/2804—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers
    • G02B6/2821—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers using lateral coupling between contiguous fibres to split or combine optical signals
    • G02B6/2835—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers using lateral coupling between contiguous fibres to split or combine optical signals formed or shaped by thermal treatment, e.g. couplers
    • 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
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3632—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3636—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means the mechanical coupling means being grooves

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
  • Yarns And Mechanical Finishing Of Yarns Or Ropes (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)

Abstract

A new method of forming a fiber optic device having optical properties is provided. The method includes the sequential, substantially simultaneous or sequence independent steps of applying energy to heat at least one region of at least one optical fiber or optical fiber device using at least one energy source positioned a predetermined distance therefrom, resulting in the deformation of the heated at least one optical fiber or optical fiber device, and monitoring at least one of the optical properties of the at least one optical fiber or optical fiber device. The method also includes the steps of controlling at least one of the energy and the shaping or deforming, responsive to the monitoring step prior to completion of the method, and producing the at least one optical fiber or optical fiber device responsive to the controlling step.
PCT/US1997/016275 1996-09-24 1997-09-12 Apparatus and method for controlled heating and deforming of an optic fiber WO1998013711A2 (en)

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CA002266621A CA2266621A1 (en) 1996-09-24 1997-09-12 Apparatus and method for controlled heating and deforming of an optic fiber
JP10515696A JP2000514208A (en) 1996-09-24 1997-09-12 Apparatus and method for controlled heating and deformation of optical fibers
IL12916197A IL129161A0 (en) 1996-09-24 1997-09-12 Apparatus and method for controlled heating and deformation of an optic fiber
AU44153/97A AU4415397A (en) 1996-09-24 1997-09-12 Apparatus and method for controlled heating and deforming of an optic fiber
EP97942462A EP0928432A2 (en) 1996-09-24 1997-09-12 Apparatus and method for controlled heating and deforming of an optic fiber

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US71872796A 1996-09-24 1996-09-24
US08/718,727 1996-09-24
US4087597P 1997-03-21 1997-03-21
US60/040,875 1997-03-21
US83319997A 1997-04-14 1997-04-14
US08/833,199 1997-04-14

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KR (1) KR20000048596A (en)
AU (1) AU4415397A (en)
CA (1) CA2266621A1 (en)
IL (1) IL129161A0 (en)
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GB2124403A (en) * 1982-07-01 1984-02-15 Int Standard Electric Corp Optical coupler
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