公开(公告)号：US06923579B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-02

申请号：US09998465

申请日：2001-11-30

申请人： Paul A. Fleenor ,  Joel C. Rosson ,  Dennis M. Knecht

发明人： Paul A. Fleenor ,  Joel C. Rosson ,  Dennis M. Knecht

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/3851 ,  G02B6/3869

摘要： This invention provides a method of marking a fiber optic indicia on the surface of a fiber optic component and the fiber optic component produced thereby. The fiber optic indicia is represented as a predetermined pattern marked on the fiber optic component and is associated with data about at least one of an optical characteristic and a product characteristic. According to a preferred embodiment, the fiber optic indicia is marked on a chamfered surface of a ferrule. The fiber optic indicia may include at least one alphanumerical character, a symbol, or combinations thereof. The method comprises establishing the predetermined pattern of the fiber optic indicia, providing a fiber optic component for marking, preparing a predetermined portion of a surface of the fiber optic component for marking, and marking the predetermined portion in accordance with the predetermined pattern of the fiber optic indicia.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种在光纤部件的表面上标记光纤标记的方法和由此产生的光纤部件。 光纤标记被表示为在光纤部件上标记的预定图案，并且与关于光学特性和产品特性中的至少一个的数据相关联。 根据优选实施例，光纤标记被标记在套圈的倒角表面上。 光纤标记可以包括至少一个字母数字字符，符号或其组合。 该方法包括建立光纤标记的预定图案，提供用于标记的光纤部件，准备用于标记的光纤部件的表面的预定部分，以及根据光纤的预定图案标记预定部分 视觉标记。

公开(公告)号：US06550979B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-22

申请号：US09999875

申请日：2001-10-19

申请人： Paul A. Fleenor ,  Thomas Theuerkorn ,  James P. Luther

发明人： Paul A. Fleenor ,  Thomas Theuerkorn ,  James P. Luther

IPC分类号： G02B636

CPC分类号： G02B6/3871 ,  G02B6/3843 ,  G02B6/3849 ,  G02B6/3869 ,  G02B6/3893

摘要： A connector subassembly and related connector that are configured to floatingly align and tune mated ferrules are disclosed. The connector subassembly includes a ferrule holder and a plug housing having an inner surface with slanted or sloped alignment features, such as, for example, a radially extending key. In an embodiment, the ferrule holder assembly is configured to hold the ferrule and has an outer surface defining a groove extending axially. The key is slidably disposed in the groove. The connector includes the ferrule holder, the plug housing, a spring element disposed within the plug housing and urging the ferrule holder in a direction axially toward the rearward opening, a crimp body attached to the plug housing so as to compress the spring element, a boot attached to the plug housing via the crimp body and disposed about a portion of an optical fiber, and a tube disposed about a section of the optical fiber and secured to the ferrule holder.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种连接器子组件和相关的连接器，其配置为使配合的套圈浮动地对准和调谐。 连接器子组件包括套圈保持器和具有内表面的插塞壳体，该内表面具有倾斜或倾斜的对准特征，例如径向延伸的键。 在一个实施例中，套圈保持器组件被配置为保持套圈并且具有限定沿轴向延伸的凹槽的外表面。 键可滑动地设置在凹槽中。 连接器包括套圈保持器，插头壳体，设置在插头壳体内的弹簧元件，并且沿着轴向朝向后开口的方向推动套圈保持器;压接体，其连接到插头壳体上以压缩弹簧元件; 引导件通过压接体附接到插头壳体并且设置在光纤的一部分周围，以及围绕光纤的一部分设置并固定到套圈保持器的管。

公开(公告)号：US06877909B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-12

申请号：US10811194

申请日：2004-03-26

申请人： Paul A. Fleenor ,  Joel C. Rosson

发明人： Paul A. Fleenor ,  Joel C. Rosson

IPC分类号： B24B19/22 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/3863 ,  B24B19/226 ,  G02B6/3822

摘要： A ferrule is provided that can be fabricated in a repeatable and an efficient manner so as to have a relatively small apex offset. The ferrule includes a front face having a plateau defining a plane that extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and a hemispherical portion through which a longitudinal bore opens. The hemispherical portion is generally angled relative to the plateau and to the plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis defined by the plateau. In this regard, a plane coincident with the centerline of the ferrule is disposed at an offset angle, typically between 8° and 12°, relative to the plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis such that the resulting ferrule is an angled physical contact (APC) ferrule. A method and apparatus for fabricating the ferrule are also provided that grind a portion of the front face of the ferrule into a hemispherical shape with a relatively small apex offset regardless of the amount of material that is removed from the front face of the ferrule.

摘要翻译： 提供了可以以可重复且有效的方式制造以便具有相对较小的顶点偏移的套圈。 套圈包括具有限定垂直于纵向轴线延伸的平面的平台的前表面和纵向孔打开的半球形部分。 半球形部分通常相对于平台成角度并且垂直于由平台限定的纵向轴线的平面。 在这方面，与套管的中心线重合的平面相对于垂直于纵向轴线的平面以偏移角度（通常为8°至12°）设置，使得所得到的套圈是倾斜的物理接触（APC） 套圈。 还提供了一种用于制造套圈的方法和装置，其中，不管从套圈的前表面去除的材料的量如何，将套圈的前表面的一部分磨削成具有相对较小的顶点偏移的半球形。

公开(公告)号：US06712526B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-30

申请号：US09615397

申请日：2000-07-13

申请人： Paul A. Fleenor

发明人： Paul A. Fleenor

IPC分类号： G02B636

CPC分类号： G02B6/3863 ,  B24B19/226 ,  G02B6/3822

摘要： A ferrule is provided that can be fabricated in a repeatable and an efficient manner so as to have a relatively small apex offset. The ferrule includes a front face having a plateau defining a plane that extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and a hemispherical portion through which a longitudinal bore opens. The hemispherical portion is generally angled relative to the plateau and to the plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis defined by the plateau. In this regard, a plane coincident with the centerline of the ferrule is disposed at an offset angle, typically between 8° and 12°, relative to the plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis such that the resulting ferrule is an angled physical contact (APC) ferrule. A method and apparatus for fabricating the ferrule are also provided that grind a portion of the front face of the ferrule into a hemispherical shape with a relatively small apex offset regardless of the amount of material that is removed from the front face of the ferrule.

摘要翻译： 提供了可以以可重复且有效的方式制造以便具有相对较小的顶点偏移的套圈。 套圈包括具有限定垂直于纵向轴线延伸的平面的平台的前表面和纵向孔打开的半球形部分。 半球形部分通常相对于平台成角度并且垂直于由平台限定的纵向轴线的平面。 在这方面，与套管的中心线重合的平面相对于垂直于纵向轴线的平面以偏移角度（通常为8°至12°）设置，使得所得到的套圈是倾斜的物理接触（APC） 套圈。 还提供了一种用于制造套圈的方法和装置，其中，不管从套圈的前表面去除的材料的量如何，将套圈的前表面的一部分磨削成具有相对较小的顶点偏移的半球形。