WO2002041037A3 - Method for transferring a large number of fiber ends into a specified position - Google Patents
Method for transferring a large number of fiber ends into a specified position Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2002041037A3 WO2002041037A3 PCT/US2001/043196 US0143196W WO0241037A3 WO 2002041037 A3 WO2002041037 A3 WO 2002041037A3 US 0143196 W US0143196 W US 0143196W WO 0241037 A3 WO0241037 A3 WO 0241037A3
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- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- fiber ends
- large number
- transferring
- specified position
- quartz
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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
- G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
- G02B6/40—Mechanical coupling means having fibre bundle mating means
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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
- G02B6/04—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres
- G02B6/06—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres the relative position of the fibres being the same at both ends, e.g. for transporting images
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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
- G02B6/36—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
- G02B6/3644—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means the coupling means being through-holes or wall apertures
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
- Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
Abstract
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU2002230439A AU2002230439A1 (en) | 2000-11-16 | 2001-11-16 | Method for transferring a large number of fiber ends into a specified position |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE10057130.1 | 2000-11-16 | ||
DE2000157130 DE10057130B4 (en) | 2000-11-16 | 2000-11-16 | Method of moving a plurality of fiber ends to a predetermined position |
Publications (2)
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WO2002041037A2 WO2002041037A2 (en) | 2002-05-23 |
WO2002041037A3 true WO2002041037A3 (en) | 2003-05-01 |
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PCT/US2001/043196 WO2002041037A2 (en) | 2000-11-16 | 2001-11-16 | Method for transferring a large number of fiber ends into a specified position |
Country Status (3)
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AU (1) | AU2002230439A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE10057130B4 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2002041037A2 (en) |
Citations (12)
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US3717531A (en) * | 1971-03-31 | 1973-02-20 | American Optical Corp | Method and apparatus for making fused bundles of energy-conducting fibers |
US3853658A (en) * | 1971-07-12 | 1974-12-10 | R Ney | Fiber optical image magnifier panel and method of manufacture |
JPS5672405A (en) * | 1979-11-16 | 1981-06-16 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | Arranging method for bundle fiber strand |
JPS5727207A (en) * | 1980-07-28 | 1982-02-13 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | Arraying method of bundle fiber strand |
US4397524A (en) * | 1978-09-15 | 1983-08-09 | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | Image-transmitting bundled optical fibers |
JPS60131505A (en) * | 1983-12-20 | 1985-07-13 | Asahi Optical Co Ltd | Optical fiber bundle |
JPS6163534A (en) * | 1984-09-03 | 1986-04-01 | Hitachi Cable Ltd | Manufacture of image guide preform |
JPH01219033A (en) * | 1988-02-26 | 1989-09-01 | Asahi Optical Co Ltd | Production of optical-fiber bundle |
JPH02251907A (en) * | 1989-03-27 | 1990-10-09 | Fujikura Ltd | Manufacture of image fiber |
US5061035A (en) * | 1990-09-27 | 1991-10-29 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Hermetically sealed optical fiber arrays and method for forming same |
EP0566280A2 (en) * | 1992-04-15 | 1993-10-20 | Machida Endoscope Co., Ltd | Method of uniting optical fibers |
US6243520B1 (en) * | 1999-08-16 | 2001-06-05 | Schott Fiber Optics, Inc. | Optical fiber bundle having an aligned optical fiber array and method of fabricating the same |
Family Cites Families (1)
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DE19701723C2 (en) * | 1997-01-20 | 2002-01-10 | Inst Physikalische Hochtech Ev | Light guide for guiding light in the infrared range and method for its production |
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- 2000-11-16 DE DE2000157130 patent/DE10057130B4/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 2001-11-16 WO PCT/US2001/043196 patent/WO2002041037A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2001-11-16 AU AU2002230439A patent/AU2002230439A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3717531A (en) * | 1971-03-31 | 1973-02-20 | American Optical Corp | Method and apparatus for making fused bundles of energy-conducting fibers |
US3853658A (en) * | 1971-07-12 | 1974-12-10 | R Ney | Fiber optical image magnifier panel and method of manufacture |
US4397524A (en) * | 1978-09-15 | 1983-08-09 | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | Image-transmitting bundled optical fibers |
JPS5672405A (en) * | 1979-11-16 | 1981-06-16 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | Arranging method for bundle fiber strand |
JPS5727207A (en) * | 1980-07-28 | 1982-02-13 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | Arraying method of bundle fiber strand |
JPS60131505A (en) * | 1983-12-20 | 1985-07-13 | Asahi Optical Co Ltd | Optical fiber bundle |
JPS6163534A (en) * | 1984-09-03 | 1986-04-01 | Hitachi Cable Ltd | Manufacture of image guide preform |
JPH01219033A (en) * | 1988-02-26 | 1989-09-01 | Asahi Optical Co Ltd | Production of optical-fiber bundle |
JPH02251907A (en) * | 1989-03-27 | 1990-10-09 | Fujikura Ltd | Manufacture of image fiber |
US5061035A (en) * | 1990-09-27 | 1991-10-29 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Hermetically sealed optical fiber arrays and method for forming same |
EP0566280A2 (en) * | 1992-04-15 | 1993-10-20 | Machida Endoscope Co., Ltd | Method of uniting optical fibers |
US6243520B1 (en) * | 1999-08-16 | 2001-06-05 | Schott Fiber Optics, Inc. | Optical fiber bundle having an aligned optical fiber array and method of fabricating the same |
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DE10057130A1 (en) | 2002-06-06 |
AU2002230439A1 (en) | 2002-05-27 |
DE10057130B4 (en) | 2006-04-13 |
WO2002041037A2 (en) | 2002-05-23 |
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