Methods and apparatus for cleaning optical connectors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6839935
APP PUB NO 20030221706A1
SERIAL NO

10156905

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A system cleans a set of optical connectors. The system includes a fluid source, a vacuum source, a support member which defines a cleaning device edge, and a set of cleaning devices. Each cleaning device includes (i) a fluid intake member which connects to the fluid source, (ii) a fluid output member which connects to the vacuum source, and (iii) a cleaning head which connects to the fluid intake member and the fluid output member. Each cleaning device is disposed along the cleaning device edge of the support member. The set of cleaning devices is configured to (a) align over a set of optical interfaces of the set of optical connectors, (b) direct fluid (e.g., gas, gaseous snow, etc.) from the fluid source toward the set of optical interfaces, and (c) draw the directed fluid away from the set of optical interfaces and toward the vacuum source.

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  • AMPHENOL CORPORATION

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chou, Chung Yi Nashua, NH 1 17
Gessel, David Jacob Oakland, CA 3 116
Kiani, Sepehr Watertown, MA 74 1352
Lehman, John A Bedford, NH 9 174
Roth, Richard F Brookline, NH 34 1799

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