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：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：US20150331202A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-19

申请号：US14483206

申请日：2014-09-11

申请人： Joel C. Rosson

发明人： Joel C. Rosson

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3869 ,  G02B6/3821 ,  G02B6/3826 ,  G02B6/3861

摘要： An optical connector has a single ferrule held within a ferrule holder to make a ferrule assembly. The ferrule assembly is inserted into a connector housing with an expansion slot extending from the front end toward the back end to allow insertion of the ferrule assembly from the front of the connector housing. The ferrule holder has at least one extension extending from a outer surface thereof and a window in communication with and opening extending through the ferrule holder. The connector housing also has a window disposed in the main body, the window disposed in the main body in an outer surface adjacent the expansion slot to receive the extension from the ferrule holder.

摘要翻译： 光学连接器具有保持在套圈保持器内的单个套圈以形成套圈组件。 套圈组件插入到具有从前端向后端延伸的扩张槽的连接器壳体中，以允许套圈组件从连接器壳体的前部插入。 套圈保持器具有从其外表面延伸的至少一个延伸部和与套圈保持器延伸连通并且开口的窗口。 连接器壳体还具有设置在主体中的窗口，窗口设置在与扩展槽相邻的外表面中的主体中，以从套圈保持器接收延伸部。

公开(公告)号：US20100209052A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-19

申请号：US12772453

申请日：2010-05-03

申请人： Xin Liu ,  Darrin M. Miller ,  Joel C. Rosson

发明人： Xin Liu ,  Darrin M. Miller ,  Joel C. Rosson

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/3833 ,  G02B6/3816 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/3889

摘要： A fiber optic connector assembly and method for venting gas inside in a fiber optic connector sub-assembly. The fiber optic connector assembly includes a connector sub-assembly including a ferrule and a ferrule holder having a passage extending therethrough. A stiffener tube having a tube body disposed about a portion of at least one optical fiber supports insertion of the optical fiber into the ferrule holder passage. The stiffener tube contains at least one opening in its tube body configured to vent gas trapped inside the stiffener tube during assembly. In this manner, the trapped gas does not form a gas pocket in the bonding agent, which could compromise bonding among the optical fiber, stiffener tube, and connector sub-assembly.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在光纤连接器子组件内排放气体的光纤连接器组件和方法。 光纤连接器组件包括连接器子组件，其包括套圈和具有延伸通过其的通道的套圈保持器。 具有围绕至少一个光纤的一部分设置的管体的加强管支撑将光纤插入到套圈保持器通道中。 加强管在其管体中包含至少一个开口，其构造成在组装期间排出被困在加强管内部的气体。 以这种方式，捕获的气体不会在粘合剂中形成气袋，这可能损害光纤，加强管和连接器子组件之间的粘合。

公开(公告)号：US06499887B2

公开(公告)日：2002-12-31

申请号：US10039372

申请日：2001-12-31

申请人： David L. Dean, Jr. ,  James P. Luther ,  Joel C. Rosson ,  Markus A. Giebel ,  Karl M. Wagner ,  Thomas Theuerkorn ,  Dennis M. Knecht

发明人： David L. Dean, Jr. ,  James P. Luther ,  Joel C. Rosson ,  Markus A. Giebel ,  Karl M. Wagner ,  Thomas Theuerkorn ,  Dennis M. Knecht

IPC分类号： G02B638

CPC分类号： G02B6/3893 ,  G02B6/3821 ,  G02B6/3861 ,  G02B6/3885

摘要： A preassembled multifiber connector is provided that includes a connector housing and a windowless multifiber ferrule that is substantially rectangular in lateral cross-section. The windowless multifiber ferrule can be at least partially disposed within an internal cavity defined by the connector housing to thereby form a multifiber connector that is free of optical fibers. Thus, the multifiber connector is capable of being preassembled prior to inserting the plurality of optical fibers into the optical fiber bores defined by the windowless multifiber ferrule. A corresponding method of preassembling a multifiber connector is therefore also provided according to the present invention. A ferrule is also provided that is capable of being selectively converted from a windowless configuration to a windowed configuration. The ferrule of this embodiment includes a ferrule body that not only defines at least one optical fiber bore, but that also defines a well extending through a side surface of the ferrule body. The ferrule body also includes a removable web at least partially covering the well to thereby define the windowless configuration of the ferrule. The web is capable of being selectively removed from the well such that the uncovered well forms a window through the side surface of the ferrule that opens into the at least one optical fiber bore to thereby define a windowed configuration of the ferrule.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种预组装的多光纤连接器，其包括连接器壳体和在横截面上基本上为矩形的无窗多芯线圈。 无窗多芯线圈可以至少部分地设置在由连接器壳体限定的内部空腔内，从而形成不具有光纤的多纤维连接器。 因此，在将多根光纤插入由无窗多光纤套圈限定的光纤孔之前，多纤连接器能够被预先组装。 因此，根据本发明也提供了预组装多纤连接器的相应方法。 还提供了能够从无窗构造选择性地转换为窗口构造的套圈。 该实施例的套管包括不仅限定至少一个光纤孔的套管主体，而且还限定了穿过套圈主体的侧表面的阱。 套圈主体还包括至少部分地覆盖井的可移除的网，从而限定套圈的无窗构造。 纸幅能够从井中选择性地移除，使得未覆盖的井通过穿过至少一个光纤孔的套圈的侧表面形成窗口，从而限定套圈的窗口构造。

公开(公告)号：US6149313A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-21

申请号：US223908

申请日：1998-12-31

申请人： Markus A. Giebel ,  James P. Luther ,  Joel C. Rosson

发明人： Markus A. Giebel ,  James P. Luther ,  Joel C. Rosson

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/3885 ,  G02B6/3882 ,  G02B6/3893

摘要： A gender selectable fiber optic connector is provided which can be readily converted between male and female configurations following assembly and polishing of the connector. The gender selectable fiber optic connector includes a housing, a ferrule operably connected to the housing such that a forward portion of the ferrule extends beyond the housing, and a shroud adapted to be mounted upon the forward portion of the ferrule such that the forward portion of the ferrule extends through a passageway defined by the shroud. In order to alter the gender of the fiber optic connector, the shroud has both male and female configurations. In this regard, the male configuration of the shroud includes at least one guide pin extending lengthwise through the passageway defined by the shroud for engaging a lengthwise extending alignment groove defined by the ferrule in order to produce a male fiber optic connector. In contrast, the female configuration of the shroud is free of guide pins such that mounting the female configuration of the shroud upon the ferrule produces a female fiber optic connector. In addition to the gender selectable fiber optic connector and the associated shroud, a method of fabricating the gender selectable fiber optic connector is provided. Moreover, an outlet assembly is also provided for receiving a fiber optic connector having a rectangular shape in lateral cross-section, such as an MT connector or the gender selectable fiber optic connector having a rectangularly-shaped shroud, and for precisely aligning the rectangularly-shaped fiber optic connector with a substantially cylindrical ferrule, such as a DC or QC ferrule, so as to increase the flexibility with which different types of ferrules can be interconnected as well as the precision of the resulting interconnection.

摘要翻译： 提供了性别可选择的光纤连接器，其可以在连接器的组装和抛光之后容易地在阳和阴配置之间转换。 性别可选择的光纤连接器包括壳体，可操作地连接到壳体的套圈，使得套圈的前部延伸超过壳体，以及适于安装在套圈的前部上的罩， 套圈延伸穿过由护罩限定的通道。 为了改变光纤连接器的性能，护罩具有阳和阴配置。 在这方面，护罩的阳型结构包括至少一个引导销，纵向延伸穿过由护罩限定的通道，用于接合由套圈限定的纵向延伸的对准槽，以便产生阳光纤连接器。 相比之下，护罩的阴构造没有引导销，使得将护罩的阴构造安装在套圈上产生阴光纤连接器。 除了性别可选择的光纤连接器和相关的护罩之外，还提供了一种制造性别可选光纤连接器的方法。 此外，还提供出口组件用于接收具有横截面的矩形形状的光纤连接器，例如MT连接器或具有矩形形状的护罩的性别可选择的光纤连接器，并且用于精确地对准矩形截面， 具有基本上圆柱形的套圈，例如DC或QC套圈，以增加不同类型的套圈可互连的柔性，以及所得互连的精度。

公开(公告)号：US4994134A

公开(公告)日：1991-02-19

申请号：US478847

申请日：1990-02-12

申请人： Dennis M. Knecht ,  Joel C. Rosson

发明人： Dennis M. Knecht ,  Joel C. Rosson

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3834 ,  G02B6/3843 ,  G02B6/3854 ,  G02B6/3863 ,  Y10T29/49895

摘要： A method of making a two-layered (ceramic-glass) ferrule having a high degree of concentricity employing the steps of: (a) providing a tubular fixture; (b) inserting a ferrule fixture into a portion of the tubular fixture, the ferrule fixture having continuous and non-continuous channels, the concentricity of the continuous channel varying no more than two microns; (c) inserting a ceramic ferrule tubular member into the tubular fixture; (d) inserting a glass ferrule tubular member into the ceramic ferrule tubular member and into the non-continuous channel of the ferrule fixture; (e) inserting an alignment member, having a length greater than the glass ferrule tubular member and a diameter that matches the internal diameter of the glass ferrule tubular member and the continuous channel of said ferrule fixture within one micron, into the continuous channel of the ferrule fixture and into the glass ferrule tubular member; (f) bonding the ceramic ferrule tubular member to the glass ferrule tubular member to form a composite; and, (g) removing the alignment member and glass-ceramic composite from the tubular fixture.

摘要翻译： 一种制造具有高同心度的双层（陶瓷 - 玻璃）套圈的方法，采用以下步骤：（a）提供管状夹具; （b）将套管夹具插入管状夹具的一部分中，套管夹具具有连续和不连续的通道，连续通道的同心度变化不大于2微米; （c）将陶瓷套圈管状构件插入管状夹具中; （d）将玻璃套圈管状构件插入到陶瓷套圈管状构件中并进入套圈夹具的非连续通道中; （e）插入长度大于玻璃套圈管状构件的对准构件，以及与玻璃套管管状构件的内径和所述套圈夹具的连续通道在一微米内匹配的直径，连接到 套圈夹具并插入玻璃套圈管件中; （f）将陶瓷套圈管状构件粘合到玻璃套管管状构件上以形成复合材料; 和（g）从管状夹具中移除对准构件和玻璃 - 陶瓷复合材料。

公开(公告)号：US20100303416A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-02

申请号：US12474923

申请日：2009-05-29

申请人： Jeffrey D. Danley ,  Joel C. Rosson

发明人： Jeffrey D. Danley ,  Joel C. Rosson

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  B23K26/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/25 ,  B23K26/40 ,  B23K2103/50 ,  G02B6/3801 ,  G02B6/3846

摘要： Disclosed are optical assemblies such as field-installable connectors having a laser-shaped optical fiber along with methods for laser-shaping the optical fiber. The field-installable connector includes a ferrule having front and rear opposed faces and at least one fiber bore defined longitudinally therethrough, a stub optical fiber having a distal end with a laser-shaped end face is disposed within the at least one fiber bore of the ferrule and extends a predetermined distance beyond the rear face of the ferrule, and an alignment feature operable for aligning the stub optical fiber with the field optical fiber. One method of laser-shaping the optical fiber includes rotating the optical fiber and sweeping a beam of a laser across the optical fiber and then essentially stopping the rotation of the optical fiber and sweeping the beam through the optical fiber to cut the same with a tapered and angled end face. Other methods may include shifting the laser relative to the optical fiber to create a “pencil-tip” end on the optical fiber.

摘要翻译： 公开了诸如具有激光形光纤的现场可安装连接器以及用于激光成形光纤的方法的光学组件。 现场可安装的连接器包括具有前后相对面和至少一个纵向穿过其中的纤维孔的套圈，具有带有激光端面的远端的短截线光纤设置在该至少一个光纤孔内 并且延伸超过套圈的后表面的预定距离，以及对准特征，其可操作以将短截线光纤与场光纤对准。 激光成形光纤的一种方法包括旋转光纤并扫过激光束穿过光纤，然后基本上停止光纤的旋转并扫过光束通过光纤以将其切割成锥形 和倾斜的端面。 其他方法可以包括相对于光纤移动激光器以在光纤上产生“铅笔尖端”端。

公开(公告)号：US07708469B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-04

申请号：US12082558

申请日：2008-04-11

申请人： Xin Liu ,  Darrin M. Miller ,  Joel C. Rosson

发明人： Xin Liu ,  Darrin M. Miller ,  Joel C. Rosson

IPC分类号： G02B6/38

CPC分类号： G02B6/3833 ,  G02B6/3816 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/3889

摘要： A fiber optic connector assembly and method for venting gas inside in a fiber optic connector sub-assembly. The fiber optic connector assembly includes a connector sub-assembly including a ferrule and a ferrule holder having a passage extending therethrough. A stiffener tube having a tube body disposed about a portion of at least one optical fiber supports insertion of the optical fiber into the ferrule holder passage. The stiffener tube contains at least one opening in its tube body configured to vent gas trapped inside the stiffener tube during assembly. In this manner, the trapped gas does not form a gas pocket in the bonding agent, which could compromise bonding among the optical fiber, stiffener tube, and connector sub-assembly.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在光纤连接器子组件内排放气体的光纤连接器组件和方法。 光纤连接器组件包括连接器子组件，其包括套圈和具有延伸通过其的通道的套圈保持器。 具有围绕至少一个光纤的一部分设置的管体的加强管支撑将光纤插入到套圈保持器通道中。 加强管在其管体中包含至少一个开口，其构造成在组装期间排出被困在加强管内部的气体。 以这种方式，捕获的气体不会在粘合剂中形成气袋，这可能损害光纤，加强管和连接器子组件之间的粘合。

公开(公告)号：US06565262B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-20

申请号：US09737040

申请日：2000-12-14

申请人： Darrell R. Childers ,  Thomas Theuerkorn ,  Joel C. Rosson

发明人： Darrell R. Childers ,  Thomas Theuerkorn ,  Joel C. Rosson

IPC分类号： G02B636

CPC分类号： G02B6/3869 ,  G02B6/3821 ,  G02B6/3849 ,  G02B6/3879 ,  G02B6/3887 ,  G02B6/3893

摘要： A snag-reducing member is disclosed for an optical fiber cable connector having a housing for insertion into a receptacle and a latch pivotably extending from the housing for securing the housing to the receptacle. The snag-reducing member includes a body configured to radially receive the optical fiber cable and to be axially slid along the optical fiber cable into engagement with the housing, and a trigger having a proximal end attached to the body and a distal end extending from the body. The distal end is movable toward and away from the body for engaging and pivoting the latch to selectably release the connector from the receptacle when the body is engaged with the housing. The distal end extends in a direction so as to reduce snagging of the latch when the optical fiber cable and connector are moved in a direction away from the receptacle. Duplex embodiments and related methods of assembling connectors are also disclosed.