Expanded beam connector concepts

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10048449
APP PUB NO 20170192179A1
SERIAL NO

15462846

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A terminus for a fiber optic cable includes a ferrule. In one embodiment, an optical fiber of the cable passes through a central bore of the ferrule and is attached to a lens seated in a conical or cylindrical seat formed in an end surface of the ferrule by an epoxy. In a second embodiment, an optical fiber of the cable passes through the central bore of the ferrule. Next, a cap sleeve with a lens therein is slid over and attached to the ferrule such that the lens abuts or is attached to the optical fiber. In either embodiment, an inspection slot may optionally be formed in the ferrule and/or the cap sleeve to allow a technician to inspect the state of the attachment and/or abutment and/or spacing of the optical fiber and the lens.

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  • COMMSCOPE INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Timothy W Omaha, US 37 730
Cruz, Matthew Council Bluffs, US 14 91
Gibbs, Gary F Wylie, US 10 61
Nielson, Jeffrey D Longmont, US 36 411

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