GB2283579B - Optical fiber couplers using self-aligned core-extensions, and their manufacturing methods - Google Patents

Optical fiber couplers using self-aligned core-extensions, and their manufacturing methods

Info

Publication number: GB2283579B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: extensions; self; optical fiber; manufacturing methods; fiber couplers
Prior art date: 1994-01-25
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

GB9401365A

Other versions

GB2283579A (en

GB9401365D0 (en

Inventor

Sang Keun Sheem

Susan Kim Sheem

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Individual

Original Assignee

Individual

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1994-01-25

Filing date

1994-01-25

Publication date

1996-09-11

1994-01-25 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

1994-01-25 Priority to GB9401365A priority Critical patent/GB2283579B/en

1994-01-27 Priority to DE4402431A priority patent/DE4402431A1/en

1994-02-03 Priority to CA002114899A priority patent/CA2114899A1/en

1994-02-03 Priority to AU54899/94A priority patent/AU5489994A/en

1994-02-04 Priority to FR9401273A priority patent/FR2716011B1/en

1994-02-07 Priority to CN94102113.0A priority patent/CN1106542A/en

1994-03-23 Publication of GB9401365D0 publication Critical patent/GB9401365D0/en

1995-05-10 Publication of GB2283579A publication Critical patent/GB2283579A/en

1996-09-11 Application granted granted Critical

1996-09-11 Publication of GB2283579B publication Critical patent/GB2283579B/en

2014-01-25 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
- G02B6/2804—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers
- G02B6/2808—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers using a mixing element which evenly distributes an input signal over a number of outputs

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Optics & Photonics (AREA)
Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)

GB9401365A 1994-01-25 1994-01-25 Optical fiber couplers using self-aligned core-extensions, and their manufacturing methods Expired - Fee Related GB2283579B (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB9401365A GB2283579B (en)	1994-01-25	1994-01-25	Optical fiber couplers using self-aligned core-extensions, and their manufacturing methods
DE4402431A DE4402431A1 (en)	1994-01-25	1994-01-27	Optical coupler using self-aligned core-extensions
AU54899/94A AU5489994A (en)	1994-01-25	1994-02-03	Optical fiber couplers using self-aligned core-extensions, and their manufacturing methods
CA002114899A CA2114899A1 (en)	1994-01-25	1994-02-03	Optical fiber couplers using self-aligned core-extensions, and their manufacturing methods
FR9401273A FR2716011B1 (en)	1994-01-25	1994-02-04	The extension of the fiber optic core and its applications.
CN94102113.0A CN1106542A (en)	1994-01-25	1994-02-07	Optical coupler using self-aligning core extension body and method of manufacturing the same

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB9401365A GB2283579B (en)	1994-01-25	1994-01-25	Optical fiber couplers using self-aligned core-extensions, and their manufacturing methods
DE4402431A DE4402431A1 (en)	1994-01-25	1994-01-27	Optical coupler using self-aligned core-extensions
AU54899/94A AU5489994A (en)	1994-01-25	1994-02-03	Optical fiber couplers using self-aligned core-extensions, and their manufacturing methods
CA002114899A CA2114899A1 (en)	1994-01-25	1994-02-03	Optical fiber couplers using self-aligned core-extensions, and their manufacturing methods
FR9401273A FR2716011B1 (en)	1994-01-25	1994-02-04	The extension of the fiber optic core and its applications.
CN94102113.0A CN1106542A (en)	1994-01-25	1994-02-07	Optical coupler using self-aligning core extension body and method of manufacturing the same

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB9401365D0 GB9401365D0 (en)	1994-03-23
GB2283579A GB2283579A (en)	1995-05-10
GB2283579B true GB2283579B (en)	1996-09-11

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB9401365A Expired - Fee Related GB2283579B (en)	1994-01-25	1994-01-25	Optical fiber couplers using self-aligned core-extensions, and their manufacturing methods

Country Status (6)

Country	Link
CN (1)	CN1106542A (en)
AU (1)	AU5489994A (en)
CA (1)	CA2114899A1 (en)
DE (1)	DE4402431A1 (en)
FR (1)	FR2716011B1 (en)
GB (1)	GB2283579B (en)

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1994
- 1994-01-25 GB GB9401365A patent/GB2283579B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1994-01-27 DE DE4402431A patent/DE4402431A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1994-02-03 AU AU54899/94A patent/AU5489994A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1994-02-03 CA CA002114899A patent/CA2114899A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1994-02-04 FR FR9401273A patent/FR2716011B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-02-07 CN CN94102113.0A patent/CN1106542A/en active Pending

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US3779628A (en) *	1972-03-30	1973-12-18	Corning Glass Works	Optical waveguide light source coupler
GB2180367A (en) *	1985-09-09	1987-03-25	Ord Inc	Tapered optical fibre for immunoassay
EP0483477A1 (en) *	1990-10-26	1992-05-06	Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH	Flexible optical device for the transmission of light and use of the device

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
AU5489994A (en)	1995-08-10
FR2716011B1 (en)	1996-04-19
FR2716011A1 (en)	1995-08-11
GB2283579A (en)	1995-05-10
DE4402431A1 (en)	1995-08-10
GB9401365D0 (en)	1994-03-23
CA2114899A1 (en)	1995-08-04
CN1106542A (en)	1995-08-09

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Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1998-09-16	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date: 19980125