IL122908A - Connector for inserting optical fiber into a light source system - Google Patents

Connector for inserting optical fiber into a light source system

Info

Publication number: IL122908A
Authority: IL; Israel
Prior art keywords: ferrule; aperture; optic fiber; fiber element; housing
Prior art date: 1995-07-14

Application number

IL12290896A

Other languages

English (en)

Hebrew (he)

Other versions

IL122908A0 (en

Original Assignee

Cogent Light Tech

Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)

1995-07-14

Filing date

1996-07-12

Publication date

2001-05-20

1996-07-12 Application filed by Cogent Light Tech filed Critical Cogent Light Tech

1998-08-16 Publication of IL122908A0 publication Critical patent/IL122908A0/xx

2001-05-20 Publication of IL122908A publication Critical patent/IL122908A/en

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Classifications

- 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
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
- 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
- G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
- G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
- G02B6/389—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs characterised by the method of fastening connecting plugs and sockets, e.g. screw- or nut-lock, snap-in, bayonet type
- G02B6/3893—Push-pull type, e.g. snap-in, push-on
- 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
- G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
- G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
- G02B6/3869—Mounting ferrules to connector body, i.e. plugs
- 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
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
- G02B6/4292—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements the light guide being disconnectable from the opto-electronic element, e.g. mutually self aligning arrangements
- 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
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
- G02B6/4296—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with sources of high radiant energy, e.g. high power lasers, high temperature light sources

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Optics & Photonics (AREA)
Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
Endoscopes (AREA)
Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)

IL12290896A 1995-07-14 1996-07-12 Connector for inserting optical fiber into a light source system IL122908A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US08/502,068 US5640478A (en)	1995-07-14	1995-07-14	Snap-in proximal connector for mounting an optic fiber element into a light source system
PCT/US1996/011671 WO1997004341A1 (en)	1995-07-14	1996-07-12	Snap-in proximal connector for mounting an optic fiber element into a light source system

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
IL122908A0 IL122908A0 (en)	1998-08-16
IL122908A true IL122908A (en)	2001-05-20

Family

ID=23996194

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
IL12290896A IL122908A (en)	1995-07-14	1996-07-12	Connector for inserting optical fiber into a light source system

Country Status (12)

Country	Link
US (1)	US5640478A (de)
EP (1)	EP0839331B1 (de)
JP (1)	JP3178845B2 (de)
KR (1)	KR100287509B1 (de)
CN (1)	CN1098468C (de)
AT (1)	ATE240539T1 (de)
AU (1)	AU6492596A (de)
CA (1)	CA2226005A1 (de)
DE (2)	DE839331T1 (de)
IL (1)	IL122908A (de)
MX (1)	MX9800459A (de)
WO (1)	WO1997004341A1 (de)

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1995
- 1995-07-14 US US08/502,068 patent/US5640478A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
1996
- 1996-07-12 IL IL12290896A patent/IL122908A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-07-12 AT AT96924490T patent/ATE240539T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-07-12 CN CN96195435A patent/CN1098468C/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-07-12 AU AU64925/96A patent/AU6492596A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1996-07-12 WO PCT/US1996/011671 patent/WO1997004341A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1996-07-12 DE DE0839331T patent/DE839331T1/de active Pending
- 1996-07-12 EP EP96924490A patent/EP0839331B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-07-12 CA CA002226005A patent/CA2226005A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1996-07-12 KR KR1019980700255A patent/KR100287509B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-07-12 JP JP50677197A patent/JP3178845B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-07-12 DE DE69628169T patent/DE69628169T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
1998
- 1998-01-14 MX MX9800459A patent/MX9800459A/es not_active IP Right Cessation

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
US5640478A (en)	1997-06-17
CN1190468A (zh)	1998-08-12
EP0839331A1 (de)	1998-05-06
KR100287509B1 (ko)	2001-04-16
EP0839331B1 (de)	2003-05-14
ATE240539T1 (de)	2003-05-15
IL122908A0 (en)	1998-08-16
WO1997004341A1 (en)	1997-02-06
JPH11506844A (ja)	1999-06-15
DE839331T1 (de)	1998-10-22
DE69628169D1 (de)	2003-06-18
KR19990028953A (ko)	1999-04-15
MX9800459A (es)	1998-11-30
CN1098468C (zh)	2003-01-08
AU6492596A (en)	1997-02-18
CA2226005A1 (en)	1997-02-06
DE69628169T2 (de)	2004-04-01
JP3178845B2 (ja)	2001-06-25

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title
2001-10-31	FF	Patent granted
2001-11-25	KB	Patent renewed
2002-08-14	KB	Patent renewed
2007-05-21	MM9K	Patent not in force due to non-payment of renewal fees

Publication	Publication Date	Title
US6065882A (en)	2000-05-23	Snap-in proximal connector for mounting an optic fiber element into a light source system
US5640478A (en)	1997-06-17	Snap-in proximal connector for mounting an optic fiber element into a light source system
TW494253B (en)	2002-07-11	Snap-on connector system for coupling light from an illuminator to a fiber optic
KR20010113862A (ko)	2001-12-28	다중 광 가이드 커넥터용 광섬유 조명기 어댑터 조립체
EP0919006B1 (de)	2003-04-09	Vorrichtung und verfahren zur kupplung von licht hoher intensität in optische fasern niedriger temperatur
US5764837A (en)	1998-06-09	Snap-in proximal connector for mounting an optic fiber element into a light source system
US6007255A (en)	1999-12-28	Adapter assembly for light source
US5951463A (en)	1999-09-14	Hand-held endoscopic viewing system
US5446818A (en)	1995-08-29	Fiber optic connector having a shielding apparatus for protecting the exposed end of a fiber optic
HK1023410B (en)	2002-08-23	Snap-in proximal connector for mounting an optic fiber element into a light source system
JP3089950B2 (ja)	2000-09-18	内視鏡の光源装置
MXPA99008960A (es)	2000-02-02	Conector contiguo a presion para el montaje de un elemento de fibra optica dentro de un sistema de fuente de luz
JPH03224534A (ja)	1991-10-03	内視鏡用コネクタ装置
MXPA00012007A (en)	2002-07-25	Snap-in proximal connector for mounting an optic fiber element into a light source system
HK1021841B (en)	2003-08-01	Apparatus and method for coupling high intensity light into low temperature optical fiber