CA1335870C - Methode pour la fabrication d'un connecteur de fibres optiques economique - Google Patents

Methode pour la fabrication d'un connecteur de fibres optiques economique

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Publication number: CA1335870C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: fibers; aperture; tube; midregion; coupler
Prior art date: 1987-08-07
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

Application number

CA000616802A

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English (en)

Inventor

George Edward Berkey

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Corning Glass Works

Original Assignee

Corning Glass Works

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1987-08-07

Filing date

1994-01-20

Publication date

1995-06-13

1988-07-25 Priority claimed from CA000572919A external-priority patent/CA1328570C/fr

1994-01-20 Application filed by Corning Glass Works filed Critical Corning Glass Works

1995-06-13 Application granted granted Critical

1995-06-13 Publication of CA1335870C publication Critical patent/CA1335870C/fr

2008-07-25 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)

CA000616802A 1987-08-07 1994-01-20 Methode pour la fabrication d'un connecteur de fibres optiques economique Expired - Fee Related CA1335870C (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US8267887A	1987-08-07	1987-08-07
US082,678		1987-08-07
CA000572919A CA1328570C (fr)	1987-08-07	1988-07-25	Methode de fabrication de coupleurs optiques a cout avantageux

Related Parent Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
CA000572919A Division CA1328570C (fr)	1987-08-07	1988-07-25	Methode de fabrication de coupleurs optiques a cout avantageux

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
CA1335870C true CA1335870C (fr)	1995-06-13

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CA000616802A Expired - Fee Related CA1335870C (fr)	1987-08-07	1994-01-20	Methode pour la fabrication d'un connecteur de fibres optiques economique

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1994
- 1994-01-20 CA CA000616802A patent/CA1335870C/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related

Legal Events

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2005-06-13	MKLA	Lapsed

Publication	Publication Date	Title
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