Non-contact methods of measuring insertion loss in optical fiber connectors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10072972
APP PUB NO 20170131140A1
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15413745

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A non-contact method of measuring an insertion loss of a DUT connector is disclosed. The DUT connector has a first ferrule with a first optical fiber and a first end face. The method utilizes a reference connector having a second ferrule with a second optical fiber and a second end face. The method includes: axially aligning the first and second ferrules so that the first and second end faces are confronting and spaced apart to define a gap with an axial gap distance d; measuring values of the insertion loss between the first and second optical fibers for different gap distances d>0; and estimating a value for the insertion loss for a gap distance of d=0 based on the measured values of the insertion loss when d>0.

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CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLCHICKORY NC 28603

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Fusco, Adam Joseph Corning, US 4 20
Ricketts, Daniel Ohen Corning, US 28 163
Sutherland, James Scott Corning, US 129 1587
Vance, Neil David Addison, US 3 20
Zambrano, Elvis Alberto Painted Post, US 10 73

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