Abstract:
An optical fiber connection system (100) for connecting a plurality of optical fibers is described. The connection system comprises a first bare fiber holder (120) comprising a first splice element (160) and a second bare fiber holder (120') comprising a second splice element (160'). Each of the first and second splice elements (160,160') comprises a splice body (161) having a first end (160a) and a second end (160b) and a plurality of alternating alignment and clamping channels (165,167) formed in a top surface (161b) of the splice body (161) that extend from the first end to the second end of the splice body. When the first and second bare fiber holders (120,120') are mated, at least a portion of the alignment channels (165) of the first splice element (160) overlap a portion of the clamping channels (167) in the second splice element (160') and at least a portion of the clamping channels (167) of the first splice element (160) overlap a portion of the alignment channels (165) of the second splice element (160') to hold the first and second optical fibers in end to end alignment.
Abstract:
Optical fiber connecting devices and methods of connecting first and second optical fibers are described. The exemplary devices have a housing composed of an upper and lower housing portions, a mechanical element disposed in a cavity of the lower housing portion, the mechanical element configured to axially align and connect the bare glass portions of the first and second optical fibers; and an actuation mechanism to open and close the splice element a plurality of times, and allows the first and second optical fibers to be positioned, secured and actuated in the mechanical element at the same or different times.
Abstract:
A tube assembly includes glass fiber, a heat-recovered heat recoverable tube surrounding at least a portion of the glass fiber, an adhesive having an adhesive composition comprising a reactive polyethylene and a reactive propylene copolymer. The adhesive adhesively couples the heat-recovered heat recoverable tube to the glass fiber. The adhesive composition includes a reactive polyethylene, such as, a maleic anhydride modified linear low density polyethylene resin, and a reactive propylene copolymer, such as, a maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene copolymer. The adhesive composition is capable of adhering to glass fiber with an axial load of 5 N at 70C for a period of at least 60 seconds.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector including a connector body (122) having a front end and a rear end. A shutter (74) is mounted at the front end of the connector body (122). The shutter (74) is moveable relative to the connector body (122) between an open position and a closed position. The fiber optic connector (69) includes an optical fiber (100) having an end face that is accessible at the front end of the connector body (122) when the shutter (74) is in the open position. The fiber optic connector (69) also includes a cleaning material (501) provided at an inner side of the shutter (74) that covers the end face of the optical fiber (100) when the shutter (74) is in the closed position.
Abstract:
A terminus assembly (742) is provided for terminating an optical cable (612) that includes a plastic optical fiber (POF) (634) having a tip segment (636) that includes a tip surface (638). The terminus assembly includes a shell (668) that includes a cable passage (674). A POF stub (800) is held by the shell. The POF stub extends a length from a mating end (802) to a fiber end (822). The mating end of the POF stub is configured to optically couple with a mating POF (34) of a mating connector (20). The fiber end of the POF stub includes a coupling surface (826). The POF stub is held by the shell such that the fiber end extends within the cable passage of the shell.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector assembly having a fiber optic connector including a main connector body and a rear insert secured within a rear cable termination end of the main connector body. The fiber optic connector assembly has a fiber optic cable that includes an optical fiber, a strength layer and an outer jacket. The optical fiber has a ferrule-less end portion accessible at a front mating end of the main connector body. A first shape recoverable sleeve secures the optical fiber to a substrate anchored to the rear insert. An axial gap exists between the forward end of the outer jacket and the rearward end of the rear insert. A second shape recoverable sleeve secures the outer jacket to the rear insert. An adhesive material at least partially fills the axial gap.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector assembly having a fiber optic connector including a main connector body and a rear insert secured within a rear cable termination end of the main connector body. The fiber optic connector assembly has a fiber optic cable that includes an optical fiber, a strength layer and an outer jacket. The optical fiber has a ferrule-less end portion accessible at a front mating end of the main connector body. A first shape recoverable sleeve secures the optical fiber to a substrate anchored to the rear insert. An axial gap exists between the forward end of the outer jacket and the rearward end of the rear insert. A second shape recoverable sleeve secures the outer jacket to the rear insert. An adhesive material at least partially fills the axial gap.
Abstract:
A method for laser processing arrays of optical fibers and high- fiber count splicing connectors and adapters are disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a structure (30) having optical fibers arranged in a plurality of rows and placing a protection element (140,144) adjacent to a first row of optical fibers and a second row of optical fibers. Thereafter, the first row of optical fibers can be processed using the laser (48). The protection element may also be used to move optical fibers. In one embodiment, the protection element has a first portion (140) and a second portion (144) that have relative movement therebetween. In other variations, an absorption element may be provided adjacent the first row of optical fibers for inhibiting incidental damage to the structure.